John Deere Lawn Mower F530, F540 Instructions Manual

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SG oder SH).
Bei extrem hoher Belastung oder bei hoher Umge-
bungstemperatur das Öl häufiger wechseln, alle 25 
Betriebsstunden oder mindestens einmal pro Sai-
son.
Das Motoröl kann sehr heiß sein, wenn 
es direkt nach dem Ausschalten des 
Motors abgelassen wird. Daher den 
Motor vor dem Ablassen des Öls einige 
Minuten abkühlen lassen.
1. Ölablassrohr (Metall):
Die Ölablassschraube am Rohrende herausdrehen. 
Das Öl in einem geeigneten Gefäß auffangen. 
Entsorgen Sie das Altöl...

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benutzen. Der Papierfilter darf nicht eingeölt wer-
den. 
ZÜNDKERZE
Zur Kontrolle des Zündkerzenfunkens grundsätz-
lich einen Briggs & Stratton Funkentester verwen-
den (Abb. 13). 
Die Zündkerze nach jeweils 100 Betriebsstunden 
oder einmal pro Saison reinigen. Zum Austau-
schen der Zündkerne gibt es im Zubehörbeutel ei-
nen Zündkerzenschlüssel A und einen Drehstift B.
Der Motorhersteller empfihelt:
Champion RC12YC
Korrekter Elektrodenabstand: 0,75 mm.
KÜHLLUFTEINLASS - MOTOR
Der Motor ist...

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Enden der Seilzüge tropfen.
Das Hydostatik-Getriebe ist bei der Lieferung ab 
Fabrik mit Öl (10W-40) gefüllt. Wenn es nicht ge-
öffnet wird (was nur durch einen Fachmann erfol-
gen darf) und wenn kein Leck vorhanden ist, 
braucht normalerweise kein Öl nachgefüllt zu wer-
den. Das Getriebeöl muss normalerweise nicht ge-
wechselt werden.
LENKSEILZÜGE
(F530)
Die Lenkseilzüge erstmalig nach 2 – 3 Betriebs-
stunden nachstellen, danach nach jeweils 25 Be-
triebsstunden.
Die Lenkung auf „Geradeaus“...

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GENERAL
This symbol indicates WARNING. Per-
sonal injury and/or damage to property 
may result if the instructions are not 
followed carefully.
You must read these instructions for 
use and the accompanying pamphlet 
“SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” careful-
ly, before starting up the machine.
SYMBOLS
The following symbols appear on the machine. 
They are there to remind you of the care and atten-
tion required in use.
This is what the symbols mean:
Warning!
Read the instruction manual and the safety...

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Depress the brake pedal fully. Move the 
inhibitor to the right and then release the 
brake pedal.
The parking brake is released by pressing the brake 
pedal. The spring-loaded inhibitor slides to one 
side. 
Make sure that the parking brake is released when 
operating the machine. 
5. DRIVE PEDAL
A pedal that activates the variable transmission.
1. Depress the pedal with the 
ball of your foot – the machine 
moves forwards.
2. No load on the pedal – the ma-
chine is stationary.
3. Depress...

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11. POWER TAKE-OFF (F540)
Switch for engaging/disengaging the electromag-
netic power take-off for operating front-mounted 
accessories. Two positions:
1. Press the front part of the switch – the 
power take-off is engaged. The symbol 
will light up.
2. Press the rear part of the switch – the 
power take-off is disengaged. 
12. DIFFERENTIAL INHIBITOR
(F540)
Lever for engaging the differential inhibitor. This 
improves the towing capacity by locking the rear 
wheels so that both wheels drive...

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STARTING AND OPERATION
ENGINE CASING
To inspect and maintain the engine and battery, re-
move the engine casing. Dismantling:
1. Unscrew the fuel cap/fuel gauge.
2. Pull up the rubber strap at the front edge of the 
casing (fig. 6).
3. Carefully lift off the engine casing (fig. 7).
Assembly:
1. Place the casing over the lip on each side.
2. Make sure that the pins on the rear edge of the 
casing go down into the respective holes (fig. 
8).
3. Secure the front edge of the casing with the...

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weight off the seat – the machine must stop.
- press the drive pedal so that the machine starts 
to move, engage the cruise control, press the 
brake pedal – the machine must stop. 
- engage the power take-off, lift your weight off 
the seat – the engine must stop (applies to 
F530).
- engage the power take-off, lift your weight off 
the seat – the power take-off must be disen-
gaged (applies to F540).
Do not use the machine if the safety sys-
tem is not working! Take the machine 
to a...

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Be careful when driving on slopes. No 
sudden starting or stopping when mov-
ing up or down a slope. Never drive 
across a slope. Move from the top down, 
and from the bottom to the top. 
The machine, equipped with original 
accessories, may not be driven on slopes 
greater than 10º in any direction.
Reduce the speed on slopes and when 
making sharp turns to prevent the ma-
chine from tipping over or you losing 
control of the machine.
Do not turn the steering wheel to full 
lock when...

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ation or once a season.
Before screwing the new filter, oil the filter gasket 
with engine oil. 
Screw the filter by hand, until the filter gasket 
touches the filter attachment. Then tighten ½ to ¾ 
of a full turn (fig. 19).
Start the engine and idle to see if any leakage oc-
curs. Stop the engine. Check the oil level. If neces-
sary, fill up the oil up to the “FULL” mark.
AIR FILTER - ENGINE
Clean the foam pre-filter every 3 months or after 
every 25 hours of operation, whichever comes...