John Deere GT2554 manual

OMM139 955 C2 M139955 C2 Scotts Gar den T ractor GT2554 OPERA T OR’S MANU AL North A merican V ersion Litho i n U .S.A.[...]

Introdu ction INTRODUCTION Intr odu ctio n Thank Y ou for P urchasing a Scotts Pr oduct W e appr eciate h aving you as a custo mer and wi sh you many years of s afe and satisfied use o f your machine. Using Y our Operator ’ s Manual This m anual is an impor ta nt par t of your mac hine and should r emain wi th the m achine wh en you sell i t. Rea[...]

Product Id entificat ion PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Product Identi ficati on Record Identif i cation Numb ers Scotts G arden T ractor GT2554 Se rial No . (GX255 4S0100 01 - ) When con tactin g an Authorized Se r vice Ce nter for informati on, always provide product mod el and ser ial num be r . Locate id entifi cation numb er f or machine and f or engi[...]

T able of Contents T ABL E OF CONTENTS All information, illustrations and specifications in this m anual are based on the latest information at t he time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes at an y time without notice. COPYRIGHT© 2002 Deere & Co . John Deere Worldwide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division All rights rese[...]

Safety - 1 SAFETY Safe ty Understanding Machine Safety Labels Saf ety-Ale r t Symbo l The mach ine safety labels sh own in this sec tion are pl aced in impor tant a reas on your machin e to draw attention t o potential safety hazards. On your machine s afety labels, the words DANGER, W ARNING, a nd CA UTION are used with this safety-aler t symbol .[...]

Safety - 2 SAFETY W ARN ING: LO ADED S PR ING M47589/M88552/MX13481 Lock lift lev er forward bef ore ch anging attach ments. D ANGER RO T A TING BLADE MX13481 Picture Note: Located on left s ide of mower Do not put h ands or feet under or into mower when en gine is r unnin g. D ANGER/POISON MX13481 Picture Note: Located on ba ttery • Shield eyes.[...]

Safety - 3 SAFETY Emission Contr ol System Certification Label NO TE: T ampering with emission contr ols and components b y unauthorized personnel ma y result in severe fines or penalties. Emiss ion controls and components can only be adjusted by EP A and/or CARB authoriz ed ser vice ce nters. Contact J ohn Deere Commerc ial and Consumer Equipme nt[...]

Safety - 4 SAFETY Rotating B lades are Danger ous HELP PREVENT SERIOUS OR F A T AL A CCIDENTS: • Rotating blades ca n cut o ff ar ms and legs, and throw objects. F ailure to obser v e safety instr ucti ons coul d result in se riou s injur y or d eath. • K eep hands, feet and clothi ng awa y from mower deck when engin e is r unning. • Be aler [...]

Safety - 5 SAFETY a slope. Choose a low gear or speed so tha t you will not hav e to stop or shift whi le on the slope. • Do not tur n on s lopes unless necess ar y . T urn s lowly and tur n downhill. D o not shif t to neut ral and coa st downhill. • Stay aler t for holes a nd other hidden haz ards i n the terrain. Unev en terrain c ould overt [...]

Safety - 6 SAFETY • Do not tow chil dren in a ca r t or trail er . • T ra vel slowly an d allow extr a di stance to stop. • F ollow the manuf acturer ’ s recomm endation for weight limits f or towed equipm ent and towing on slo pes. • T ow only with a m achine t hat has a h itch design ed for towing. Do not at tach towed equipm ent e xcep[...]

Safety - 7 SAFETY Handling Fuel Saf ely Fuel and fuel v apors are highl y flammable: • Do not refu el machi ne whil e you smoke , whe n mach ine is near a n open flame or spa rks, or whe n engin e is r unning . stop e ngine and allow to cool before fil ling. • Nev er rem ov e the fuel cap or add fuel with the engine runn ing. • Nev er fi ll f[...]

Assemb ly - 8 ASSEMBL Y Assembly Iden tify P arts Clear Plas tic Bag Contains: • Operator ’ s Manual • Safety Video • W arranty Cards Bag of P a rts Contains: • Hardware for Steering Wheel • Hardware f or Batte r y Cables • Key C h a i n • P added Ke y NO TE: Th ere is an extr a ignition key strapped to one of seat suspensi o n spri[...]

Assemb ly - 9 ASSEMBL Y 4. R emo ve di pstic k to chec k oil le ve l. 5. Oil must b e between a dd and f ull mar ks. 6. Add oil to full mar k i f necessar y . Do not overfill. 7. Install a nd tighten dipstick. Lower hood. Break-In Electric PT O Clutch MX13482 1. Star t engi ne and push thr ottle lev er (A) up to full thr ottle (r) posi tion. 2. Wit[...]

Operatin g - 10 OPERATING Operating Dail y Operating Ch ec klist • T est sa fety sys tems. • Check tire pressur e. • Check fuel lev el. • Check engine o il lev el. • Remov e grass and debr is from engine co mpar tment and muffler area, before and after operating mach ine. A voi d Damage to Plastic and P ainted Surfac es • Do not wipe p [...]

Operatin g - 11 OPERATING Adjust ing Se at MX13486 1. Tip seat f orward and l oosen two knobs (A) to slid e seat assembly forward or rea rward to most c omfor table operator position . 2. Tighten kno bs after adjustment to keep seat in p lace. Adjusting C utting Height NO TE: Adjust mower gage wheels after c hanging cutting h eight. Cutting height [...]

Operatin g - 12 OPERATING Adjusting Mo wer Le vel (Side -to-Side) NO TE: A mowe r leveling gauge (P ar t Number TY15272) to aid in mower leveling ma y be obtained throug h a local John Deere dealer . 1. P ark ma chine safely . ( See P ar king Sa f ely in t he Safety sect ion.) 2. Check tire pressur e. 3. Adjust cutti ng height to 50 m m (2 in.). NO[...]

Operatin g - 13 OPERATING 8. Meas ure f rom fr ont of eac h b lad e tip t o le vel surf ace . F r ont blade tips must be 6 – 9 mm (1/4 – 3/8 in .) lower than rear blade tips or blades will cut grass twic e and tips will tur n brown. M88578 9. Loosen two r ear nuts (B) on front li ft rod as sembly and tur n two front nuts (C) cl ockwise to raise[...]

Operatin g - 14 OPERATING T est ing P ark Br ake Sw itch 1. Operator on seat. MX13483 2. Unlock park bra ke (A). 3. Push PTO switch (B) down to diseng age. 4. T r y to s tar t eng ine. Result: Engi ne must not s tar t. If e ngine star ts, ther e is a problem with safety inter lock circuit . T esting PT O Swi tch 1. Operator on seat. MX13483 2. Lock[...]

Operatin g - 15 OPERATING T est ing P ark Br ake MX13483 1. Lock park b rake (A). 2. Pull out free-w hee li ng lev er . 3. T r y to pu sh ma chine manually . Result: P ar k brake must prev ent machi ne from m oving. If machine mov es, parkin g brake needs to be adjusted. T est ing Reve rse I mplement Opt ion (RIO) Switch 1. Star t engine. 2. Engage[...]

Operatin g - 16 OPERATING Chec ki ng Indicator Lights an d Hour Meter MX13482 • Batter y di scharge l ight (A ) should go out when throttle lev er is moved to high i dle/mowing posit ion. Batte r y discharg e ligh t may remain on for sev eral minutes wh ile batter y i s being c harged. • Oil pres sure li ght (B) will com e on when e ngine star [...]

Operatin g - 17 OPERATING Idling Engine MX13509 Engin e is air- cooled a nd need s a la rge volume of a ir to keep cool. Keep air intake sc reen (A) on top of e ngine clean. Stopping Engine MX13482 1. Mov e throttle lev er (A) midway between slow and fast position s. Let engine run a minimum of 15 secon ds. 2. T ur n ke y (B) to o ff positio n. 3. [...]

Operatin g - 18 OPERATING For Emer gency Stopping: MX13483 1. Push down on b rake pedal (C). T rav el pe dals (A an d B) will retur n to neutral pos ition. Using Lift Lever to Raise and Lo wer Mower Check two different lift lev er positions before operation: • T ranspor t (upper) p osition: Raises m ower f or transp or t. • Mowing (lower) posi [...]

Operatin g - 19 OPERATING Dismounting to Inspect or Unplug Mower or Optional Bag ger 1. Stop ma chine. 2. Push PTO switch down to diseng age mower . 3. Mov e throttle lev er midway between slow and fast position s. Let engine run a minimum of 15 secon ds. 4. Lower mow er to ground. 5. Lock park b rake . 6. Stop en gine. 7. Re move key . 8. W ait fo[...]

Operatin g - 20 OPERATING NO TE: If engine and attachment stop while repositioning mac hine, return PT O knob to off position and restart machine. (See Star ting Engine in this section.) Begin again with Step 2. 4. As mach ine beg ins t o move bac kward, release PTO knob a nd repos ition mac hine. 5. Resume forward trav el . Attachm ent sh ould con[...]

Replac ement P ar ts - 21 REPLACEMENT P AR TS Replacem ent Part s Service Literature If you would li ke a copy of the P ar t s Catal og or T ec hnica l Manual for this mac hine call: • U .S. & Canada : 1-800-5 22-7448. • All Other Regions : Y our John Deer e dealer. Pa r t s W e recom mend J ohn Deere quality par ts a nd lubr icants, av ail[...]

Ser vic e Inter val Char t - 22 SERVICE INTE RV AL CHAR T Service I nterval Chart Servicing Y our Mac hine Please use the following time tables to perform routine maintenan ce on machine. Ser v ice pr ocedures i ncluded in this manual b ut not on this char t are to be performed on a n as needed basi s. After the first 5 hours of operation (brea k-i[...]

Ser vice Lubr ication - 23 SERVIC E LUBRICATION Service L ubrication Greas e TS1417 Use grease based on expected air te mperature ra nge duri ng se r vic e inter v al. Preferred greases: • John Deer e Moly Hi gh T emp erature EP G rease. • John Deer e High T emp erature EP Grease. • John Deer e GREAS E-GARD ™ Other greas es may be used are [...]

Service E ngine - 24 SERVICE ENGINE Service E ngine A voi d Fumes Engine W arranty Maintenance Statement Maintenan ce, repair , or r eplaceme nt of em ission control devices and system s on th is engin e, which are being done at custom ers expense, ma y be per f or med by any nonro ad engine r epair es tablishment o r indiv idual. Warranty repairs [...]

Service E ngine - 25 SERVICE ENGINE MX13511 4. Remov e dipstick (A). W ipe with c lean cloth. 5. Inser t d ipstick into tub e and res t oil fil l cap on tube. Do not threa d cap onto tube. 6. Remov e dip stick and check oil l ev el. 7. Oil must b e between a dd and f ull mar ks. 8. Add oil to full mar k i f necessar y . Do not overfill. 9. Install [...]

Service E ngine - 26 SERVICE ENGINE 2. Drain engin e oil and repla ce with fr esh oil. 3. Wipe debr is and dir t from ar ound oil filter . MX13509 4. Put a sma ll shall ow pan or funn el und er oil fi lter (A) to catch oi l drained from filt er . 5. Remov e old filter (A ) and wipe off filter tra y with a clean cloth . 6. Lightly o il filter gasket[...]

Service E ngine - 27 SERVICE ENGINE M88594 4. Inspect foam precleane r (B) and element ( C) witho ut remov ing . 5. If precleane r (B) is dir t y , carefully remove from filter , leaving elem ent (C) i n air c leaner h ousing. NO TE: Do not wash paper element. 6. W ash preclean er (B) i n a soluti on of war m water and liquid d etergent. 7. Rinse p[...]

Service E ngine - 28 SERVICE ENGINE Replacing Fuel Filter NO TE : Change filt er when fuel is low in fuel tank. 1. P ark ma chine safely . ( See P ar king Sa f ely in t he Safety sect ion.) 2. Let engine cool. Lift hood. MX13509 3. Using pli ers, slid e hose clamps (A) awa y from fue l filter (B) . 4. Disconne ct hoses from fil ter . 5. Connect ho [...]

Ser vic e T ransmission - 29 SERVICE T RANSMISSION Service Transmis sion Chec king A utomatic T ransmission Fluid Le vel 1. Let engine cool. 2. Allow oil in transmis sion to c ool before checking. M63559 3. On rear of ma chine, ther e is a sight h ole (A) through le ft rear side of fuel tan k. T ransmiss ion reser voir ca n be seen through sig ht h[...]

Ser vic e Mower - 30 SERVICE MOWER Service Mo wer Removing Mo wer NO T E: Removing mower is eas ier if machine w heels are turned to one side. 1. P ark ma chine safely . ( See P ar king Sa f ely in t he Safety sect ion.) 2. Raise mower to transpo r t (upp er) positi on using lift lev er . MX13485 3. Set cuttin g heig ht knob ( A) to 25 mm (1 in .).[...]

Ser vic e Mower - 31 SERVICE MOWER 4. Put wood blocks under each s ide of m ower . 5. Put mower lift l e ver in mowing (lower) pos ition. M88577 Pict ure Note : 54-I nc h Mo wer S h own 6. Install rea r draft ar ms, one on each s ide of ma chine, to mower lift brackets with spri ng loaded J-pins ( A). M88578 7. Put front lift rod assembly (B) in sl[...]

Ser vic e Mower - 32 SERVICE MOWER 6. Clean u pper mower and sh eav es. 7. Inspect b elt for wear or dam age; repl ace as ne cessar y . 8. Install b elt (D ) on mower as shown . 9. Connect id ler spr ing (C). 10.In st all tw o be l t sh ield s an d f asten with thre e cap scre ws. 11.Instal l mower . Adjusting Mo wer Drive Belt T ension 1. P ark ma[...]

Ser vic e Mower - 33 SERVICE MOWER 4. Install blade wash ers (B ) and make s ure two index mark s (E) ar e visi ble when insta lled. 5. Install a nd tighten cap s crew (A) by hand until mower blade is in fu ll conta ct (fully sea ted) w ith spind le. 6. With mower blade block ed, to p re vent spin ning, tigh ten cap scre w (A) to 84 N • m (62 lb-[...]

Ser vi ce Elec tric al - 34 SERVICE ELECTR ICAL Ser vi ce Elect ric al W ARNING: Ba tter y pos ts, ter minals a nd relat ed access ori es conta in lead an d lead componen ts, chemi cals known to the State of Californ ia to cau se ca ncer and reprodu ctive har m. Was h hands after handling. Ser vic e the Batte ry Safely Chec king Bat te ry • K eep[...]

Ser vi ce Elec tric al - 35 SERVICE ELECTR ICAL 5. Apply die lectr ic grease to te rm inals to p re v ent corrosion . 6. Install b atter y . Using Booster Bat tery MX4663 A - Booste r Battery B - Disabled Vehic le Batter y 1. Connect pos itive (+) booster cable to boost er batter y (A) positi ve (+) post (C). 2. Connect the other end of positi v e [...]

Ser vi ce Elec tric al - 36 SERVICE ELECTR ICAL M88597 2. T ur n indica tor bulb socket (A) 1/8 tur n cou nterclockwise to remove it. 3. Pull bul b fr om so ck et. 4. Push new bulb int o socket and insta ll socket into holder. 5. Lower hood. A[...]

Ser vic e Misc ellaneous - 37 SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS Service M iscellaneou s Filling Fuel T ank Use regu lar grade 87 oc tane unlea ded fuel. Add John Deere fue l sta bilizer to fuel before using i t in your machine to pre vent eng ine damage d ue to stale fue l. Follow directi ons on s tabili zer container. Cleaning and Repairing Plastic Surfaces Y[...]

T roubleshooting - 38 T R OUBLESHOOTING Tr oublesho oting Using T roubleshooting Char t When exper iencing a problem that is not list ed in this ch ar t, see Authori zed Ser vice Ce nter for ser vice. When a ll possible causes li sted h a ve been c heck ed and ther e is st ill a prob lem, see A uthori zed Service Ce nter . Eng ine If Check Engine W[...]

T roubleshooting - 39 T R OUBLESHOOTING Machine Elec tric al Engine Overheats Engine air inta ke screen plugged. Cooling fins plu gged. Engine oil low . Engine operated too long a t slow idle s peed. Engine Los es P ower Engine overheating. T oo much oil in e ngine. Dir ty air cl eaner . F au lty spar k plug. Engine Knocks Low engin e speed. Stale [...]

T roubleshooting - 40 T R OUBLESHOOTING Mower Batter y Will Not Charge Batter y cables and ter m inals dir ty . Low engin e speed or e xce ssive idling. Dead cell i n batter y . If Check Discha rge Chute Plugging B elt in stalled incorrec tly . Grass too wet. Grass too lon g. Restr icted a ir flow . Check mower front-to -rear lev el. Engine r pm to[...]

T roubleshooting - 41 T R OUBLESHOOTING Mower Loads Down Ma chine Engine r pm too low . T rav el speed to o fast. Debr is wrapped around m ower spindles. Bagging blades on mower . Grass Tips Are Jagged A nd T ur n Grayish Brown After M owing Dull mower b lades. Bent blades. F r ont-to- rear blade adju stment not se t proper ly . Mower (or other att[...]

Stor ing Mac hine - 42 STORING MACHINE Storing M achine Storing Safe ty Preparing M achine f or Storage 1. Repair any wor n or damaged par t s. Replace pa r ts if necess ar y . Tighten loose ha rdware. 2. Clean unde r mower . 3. P aint scratched or ch ipped meta l surfaces to pr e vent rus t. 4. W ash mac hine and a pply wax t o metal and plas tic [...]

Stor ing Mac hine - 43 STORING MACHINE 4. Charge ba tter y if ne cessar y . Insta ll batter y . (See Removing and Instal ling Batt er y in Ser vic e-Electr ical sect ion.) 5. Check spark pl ug gap. Install and tighte n spark plug to 20 N • m (15 lb -ft). 6. Lubri cate all grease po ints. 7. Run engine 5 minutes wi thout mower or any attach ments [...]

Spec ific atio ns - 44 SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications Eng ine Engine Manufactur er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K ohler Engine Model N umber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Spec ific atio ns - 45 SPECIFICA TIONS Blade Bolt T orque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 N • m (62 lb-ft) Cutting Height-Appro x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Wa r r a n t y - 4 6 W ARRANTY Warran ty Pr oduct W a rranty The warranties described below are provided by John Deere Compan y ( “ John De ere ” ) to the original purchasers of new Scotts Products. Product warranty is pro vided as par t of John Deere ’ s support program f or customers who operate and maintain their equipment as described in [...]

Wa r r a n t y - 4 7 W ARRANTY W arranty Service And Charges W arranty ser vice shall be provided during customar y business hours at any authorized John Deere Com mercial and Consumer Equipment Retailer located within the United States of America. Repair or replacement of any warranted part will be perf ormed at no charge to the owner , including [...]

Wa r r a n t y - 4 8 W A RRANTY you specific legal rights, and y ou may also ha ve some rights which vary from state to state. NO DEALER W ARRANTY The selling dealer m akes no warranty of it ’ s own and the dealer has no authority to ma ke an y representation or promise on behalf of John Deere, or to modify the terms or limitations of this w arra[...]

Index - 49 INDEX Index A Air Cle aner Eleme nts, Check ing and Clea ning . ............. 26 Air Inta ke Scr een and En gine Fi ns, Cleaning ........... ...... 26 Assembl y Parts ....................... .................... ............. ........ 8 Automatic Transm ission, Using and Stoppi ng .......... ...... 17 Axle Pi vot, Lubr icating ....... ..[...]

Index - 50 INDEX Storage, Prepar ing Ma chine for ........... .................... ...... 43 Storage, Removing Machine from ............... ............. ...... 43 St or in g S afe ty .................... ............. ............. ................... 4 3 T Techni cal Manu al . ............. ................... ............. ............. 21 Testi[...]

Scotts Q uality S tatement - 51 SCOTTS QUALITY STATEMENT Scotts Quality Statem ent Please do not return this product to the store where y ou purc hased it. Y our Scotts produ ct, des igned an d built by John Deere, is more than just a purcha se, it ’ s a n investment in qual ity . That quality goes b ey ond our equipmen t to your deale r ’ s pa[...]

Ser vic e Reco rd - 5 2 SERVICE RECORD Service R eco rd Record Service Da tes Oil Change Oil Filter Change Lubricate Mac hin e Air Cleaner Elemen t Check/ Clean Fuel Filter Change[...]