Thank You for Purchasing a John Deere Product - Using Your Operator’s Manual - Machine Use - Special Messages

Oct 28, 2026

Safety and operating guidance for a John Deere machine, beginning with acknowledgment of purchase and the expectation of safe, satisfied use. The text directs users to read the operator’s manual, review safety video and safety signs, and follow organized sections covering controls, daily checks, injury prevention on slopes and terrain hazards, preventing thrown objects, and fire prevention. It also specifies intended lawn-mowing use, limits liability for misuse or modifications, outlines service and inspection expectations, and explains special message categories (CAUTION, IMPORTANT, NOTE).

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

Using Your Operator’s Manual

Before using your machine

Machine Use

Special Messages

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

NOTE

Service Literature

Parts

Thank You for Purchasing a John Deere Product We appreciate having you as a customer and wish you many years of safe and satisﬁed use of your machine. MX00654,000020B-19-20170510 Using Your Operator’s Manual Read this operator’s manual, watch the safety video, and review the safety signs on your machine before use. They all contain important safety information and operating instructions that must be followed to help keep you and others safe. Be sure everyone who uses the machine has read the manual, reviewed the safety signs, and knows how to use the machine safely and properly. Your machine was designed and built to be operated in accordance with all the safe operating instructions. Since it was designed to cut grass, it can amputate hands and feet and throw objects. If you do not follow safety instructions, serious injury or death can occur. This operator manual is organized in sections to help you ﬁnd information quickly. You can use this manual to ﬁnd answers to many of your operating and servicing questions. An index at the end of this book helps you ﬁnd needed information quickly. Contact your dealer if this manual does not answer your questions. Before using your machine: Know how to operate the machine. The Operating Controls section helps you understand the controls of your machine and what they do. Prepare your machine and the mowing area by performing required daily checks outlined in the General Instructions section. Follow instructions in the Preventing Injuries section, especially related to: Keeping children safe by following instructions in the Protect Children section. Avoiding injury on slopes and near terrain hazards by following instructions in the Operating on Slopes and Near Terrain Hazards section. Follow the instructions in the Avoid Thrown Objects section and keep all guards in place, including discharge chute. Cleaning machine during use and before storing as outlined in the Prevent Fires section. Understand how to service and inspect your machine. If you do not understand the instructions or have questions, contact your dealer. The machine shown in this manual can differ slightly from your machine. RIGHT-HAND and LEFT-HAND sides are determined by facing in the direction that the machine travels when going forward. When you see a broken line (------), the item referenced is hidden from view. Before delivering this machine, your dealer performed a predelivery inspection to ensure best performance. This manual is an important part of your machine. Keep this manual with the machine when you sell it. OUO2005,000078D-19-20200211 Machine Use This machine is designed solely for use in customary lawn mowing operations. Use in anyother way is considered as contrary to the intended use. The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage or injury resulting from this misuse, and these risks must be borne solely by the user. Compliance with and strict adherence to the conditions of operation, service, and repair as speciﬁed by the manufacturer also constitute essential elements for the intended use. This machine should be operated, serviced, and repaired only by persons familiar with all its particular characteristics and acquainted with the relevant safety rules (accident prevention) . The accident prevention regulations, all other generally recognized regulations on safety and occupational medicine, and the road trafﬁc regulations must be observed at all times. Setting fuel delivery beyond published factory speciﬁcations or otherwise overpowering will result in loss of warranty protection for this machine. Any arbitrary modiﬁcations carried out on this machine will relieve the manufacturer of all liability for any resulting damage or injury. OUO1023,0000025-19-20170605 Special Messages Your manual contains special messages to bring attention to potential safety concerns and machine damage, as well as helpful operating and servicing information. P

FAQs

What should users do before operating the machine?

Read the operator’s manual, watch the safety video, and review the safety signs. Ensure everyone who uses the machine understands how to use it safely and properly.

What is the intended use of the machine?

The machine is designed solely for customary lawn mowing operations. Use in other ways is considered contrary to intended use.

What do the special messages CAUTION, IMPORTANT, and NOTE indicate?

CAUTION highlights potential hazards or death risks. IMPORTANT describes actions or conditions that might result in machine damage. NOTE provides general helpful information for operation or service.

Oct 28, 2026

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