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JOHN DEERE WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL & CONSUMER EQUIPMENT DIVISION M154566 H6 John Deere Z225, Z425, Z445 EZtrak OMM154566 H6 OMM154566 H6 OPERATOR’S MANUAL North American Version Litho in U.S.A.

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Special Messages

INTRODUCTION c WARNING: The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Introduction 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. California Proposition 65 Warning Using Your Operator’s Manual This manual is an important part of your machine and should remain with the machine when you sell it. Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................

1 Reading your operator’s manual will help you and others avoid personal injury or damage to the machine. Information given in this manual will provide the operator with the safest and most effective use of the machine. Knowing how to operate this machine safely and correctly will allow you to train others who may operate this machine. Product Identification................................................................................. 2 Safety Labels............................................................................................. 2 Safety ........................................................................................................

4 Assembly................................................................................................... 7 If you have an attachment, use the safety and operating information in the attachment operator’s manual along with the machine operator’s manual to operate the attachment safely and correctly. Operating - Controls.................................................................................. 9 Operating................................................................................................. 10 This manual and safety signs on your machine may also be available in other languages (see your authorized dealer to order).

Service Intervals...................................................................................... 18 Service Lubrication.................................................................................. 19 Sections in your operator’s manual are placed in a specific order to help you understand all the safety messages and learn the controls so you can operate this machine safely. You can also use this manual to answer any specific operating or servicing questions.

Service Engine ........................................................................................19 Service Transmission .............................................................................26 Service Mower......................................................................................... 30 The machine shown in this manual may differ slightly from your machine, but will be similar enough to help you understand our instructions. Service Electrical..................................................................................... 36 Service Miscellaneous ............................................................................

38 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 40 RIGHT-HAND and LEFT-HAND sides are determined by facing in the direction the machine will travel when going forward. When you see a broken line (------), the item referred to is hidden from view. Storage....................................................................................................42 Before delivering this machine, your dealer performed a predelivery inspection to ensure best performance. Specifications ..........................................................................................

42 Warranty.................................................................................................. 44 Getting Quality Service ........................................................................... 46 Special Messages Service Record........................................................................................47 Your manual contains special messages to bring attention to potential safety concerns, machine damage as well as helpful operating and servicing information. Please read all the information carefully to avoid injury and machine damage. c CAUTION: Avoid injury!

This symbol and text highlight potential hazards or death to the operator or bystanders that may occur if the hazards or procedures are ignored. IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! This text is used to tell the operator of actions or conditions that might result in damage to the machine. NOTE: General information is given throughout the manual that may help the operator in the operation or service of the machine. All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on the latest information at the time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice. COPYRIGHT© 2006 Deere & Co.

John Deere Worldwide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division All rights reserved Previous Editions COPYRIGHT© Introduction - 1

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DANGER - CAUTION

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION • If machine stops going uphill, stop blade and back down slowly. Product Identification • Read operator's manual. Record Identification Numbers • Keep safety devices (guards, shields, and switches) in place and working. Lawn Tractors Z225, Z425 and Z445 PIN (010001-) • Remove objects that can be thrown by blade. If you need to contact an Authorized Service Center for information on servicing, always provide the product model and identification numbers. • When leaving machine: -Stop engine, -Lock park brake, -Remove key.

You will need to locate the model and serial number for the machine and for the engine of your machine and record the information in the spaces provided below. DANGER DATE OF PURCHASE: _________________________________________ DEALER NAME: _________________________________________ DEALER PHONE: _________________________________________ PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ M154909 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER: ROTATING BLADES CUT OFF ARMS AND LEGS • Do not mow when children or others are around. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ • Do not mow in reverse.

Register Your Product and Warranty Online To register your product through the Internet, simply go to www.JohnDeereWarrantyRegistration.com. Completing the information, either online or with the product warranty card, will ensure the customer that their product receives all post sales service and important product information. • Look down and behind before and while backing. • Never carry children even while blades are off. DANGER Safety Labels Understanding The Machine Safety Labels The machine safety labels shown in this section are placed in important areas on your machine to draw attention to potential safety hazards.

M89504 On your machine safety labels, the words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are used with this safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards. ROTATING BLADE • Do not put hands or feet under or into mower when engine is running. The operator’s manual also explains any potential safety hazards whenever necessary in special safety messages that are identified with the word, CAUTION, and the safety-alert symbol. THROWN OBJECTS • Before mowing, clear area of objects that may be thrown by blade. • Do not operate mower without discharge chute or entire grass catcher in place. WARNING DANGER - CAUTION M128699 M154909 • Shield eyes, explosive gases can cause blindness or injury.

Picture Note: Located on battery AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH • Drive across slopes, not up and down. • No sparks, flames, smoking. • Avoid sudden turns. • Sulfuric acid can cause blindness or severe burns. Product Identification - 2

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Emission Compliance Period

SAFETY LABELS • Flush eyes immediately with water. Get medical help fast. Emission Control System Certification Label • Keep out of reach of children. NOTE: Tampering with emission controls and components by unauthorized personnel may result in severe fines or penalties. Emission controls and components can only be adjusted by EPA and/or CARB authorized service centers. Contact your John Deere Commercial and Consumer Equipment Retailer concerning emission controls and component questions. • Do not tip. • Keep vent caps tight and level.

WARNING The presence of an emissions label signifies that the engine has been certified with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB). The emissions warranty applies only to those engines marketed by John Deere that have been certified by the EPA and/or CARB; and used in the United States and Canada in off-road mobile equipment. Emission Compliance Period TCU51051 If your engine has the emission compliance category listed on the emission control system certification or air index label, this indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been certified to meet EPA and/or CARB emission requirements.

The following table provides the engine compliance period in hours associated with the category found on the certification label. • To avoid injury from rotating belts, keep all shields and guards in place. DANGER To avoid injury from rotating blades and thrown objects: M139128 • Keep hands and feet away from rotating blades. Keep bystanders a safe distance away. Do not operate mower without discharge chute or entire grass catcher in place. DANGER M131748 To avoid injury from rotating blades and thrown objects, stay clear of deck edge and keep others away. Do not mow without discharge chute or entire grass catcher in place.

DANGER ROTATING BLADE M118610 • Do not put hands or feet under or into mower when engine is running. Safety Labels - 3 Agency Category Hours EPA C 250 EPA B 500 EPA A 1000 CARB Moderate 125 CARB Intermediate 250 CARB Extended 500

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