Specifications

Buyer's notes

Notes Heavy-duty garden tractor transaxle
Convenient power steering and hydraulic lift
Standard four-wheel steering for exceptional maneuverability and trimming
Built-in front weight bracket
Warranty 4 year/500 hour bumper-to-bumper** (**Term limited to years or hours used, whichever comes first, and varies by model. See the LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW JOHN DEERE TURF AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT at JohnDeere.com or JohnDeere.ca/TUWarranty for details.)

Chassis

Front axle Cast iron front axle, front wheel ball bearings
Receiver hitch No
Equipment mounting Yes, heavy duty
Frame Welded heavy-duty
Front tires 16x6.5-8 turf
Cup holder Yes
Fender handles/grips Handles
Service interval decal Yes
Rear tires 24x9.5-12 turf
Hood material Fully enclosed, molded-in color material reduces sound, will not rust or dent
Spindle bushings Metal, replaceable
Storage Yes, under seat and covered toolbox
Floor mats Sure-grip rubber
Primer/paint E-coat/powder
Fender deck material Stamped steel
Weight bracket Standard front and optional rear - each holds up to four Quik-Tatch weights, 42 lb
19 kg

Dimensions

Weight 48A Mower, no fuel: 837 lb
380 kg
54A Mower, no fuel: 845 lb
383 kg
Width without mower 45 in.
114.3 cm
Overall length 79 in.
201 cm
Width with mower 48A: 62.5 in.
159 cm
54A: 68.4 in.
174 cm
Height 52.25 in.
132.7 cm
Width with mower (deflector raised for storage) 48A: 53.6 in.
136 cm
54A: 59.4 in.
151 cm
Wheelbase 51.2 in.
130 cm

Electrical system

12-V outlet Yes
Hourmeter Yes
Headlights Two standard, incandescent, 27 W
Backup lights No
Rear work lights No
Charging system Flywheel alternator, regulated, 15 amp
Taillights or reflector Reflectors
Engine starter Solenoid shift
Battery 12 V
500 CCA

Engine

Choke/speed control Separate levers, automatic choke return
Air cleaner Dry, replaceable with foam precleaner
Governor Mechanical
Cylinders V-twin, cast-iron liners
Manufacturer/model FS730V
Cooling method Air
Type Overhead valve, full-pressure lube, oil filter
Oil change No-tools oil drain with replaceable filter
Power 24 hp
17.9 kW
Displacement 44.3 cu in.
726 cc

Fuel system

Fuel tank location Rear
Fuel gauge Gauge on dash
Type Gasoline
Fuel delivery Pulse pump and carburetor
Fuel fill opening On left fender, 3 in.
7.6 cm
Fuel tank capacity 4.4 U.S. gal.
16.7 L

Key Specs

Oil change No-tools oil drain with replaceable filter
U.S. warranty 4 year/500 hour bumper-to-bumper** (**Term limited to years or hours used, whichever comes first, and varies by model. See the LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW JOHN DEERE TURF AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT at JohnDeere.com or JohnDeere.ca/TUWarranty for details.)
Lift system type Hydraulic
Engine manufacturer/model FS730V
Transaxle type K72 hydrostatic integrated with transaxle
Rear tires 24x9.5-12 turf
Cutting width Accel Deep™ mower deck, 48, 54 in.
122, 137 cm
Engine power 24 hp
17.9 kW
Transaxle control Twin Touch™ pedals

Lift system

Preset cut height Yes
Type Hydraulic
Hydraulic outlets No
Mower cut height 13 positions, 1-4 in.
2.5-10.2 cm
Cut height increments 0.25 in.
0.64 cm

Mower attachability

Type Roll under tractor
Drive system Dual belt
Rear draft arms Quick-pull pins
Mower wheels rotate Yes, 90 degrees for easy mower removal
Front draft arms Attached with spring pins at two points

Mower deck

Type Side discharge
Mower drive system Electric power take-off (PTO) clutch, in-line belt
Mower wheels Four
Mower wash port Yes
Mower wheel adjustment Seven-position, spring-loaded pin
Construction Stamped steel deck shell
Mower level adjustment Exact Adjust ports and onboard deck-leveling gauge
Mower deck material 10 gauge
0.135 in.
3.4 mm
Cutting width Accel Deep™ mower deck, 48, 54 in.
122, 137 cm

Optional equipment

Box scraper Yes
Plow, moldboard Yes
Front bumper Standard front bumper/weight bracket
Sun canopy Yes
Tow-behind tools 19
Brush guard Yes
Sleeve hitch Yes, implements include box scraper, rear blade, plow, disk, and cultivator
Cultivator Yes
Grass striping Lawn striping kit
Weather protection Weather enclosure
Bucket holder Yes, double bucket
Mowers 48A option, 54A option
Rear blade Yes
Front thatcher 38, 46, 54 in.
96.5, 116.8, 137.2 cm
Spreader 125, 175 lb
57.7, 79.4 kg
Mounted, 125 lb
57.7 kg
Snow blower Two-stage, 47 in.
119.4 cm
Mulching system Yes, MulchControl™
Rear bagger 7, 14, 19 bu
247, 493, 670 L
Sprayer Tow-behind, 15, 25, 45 U.S. gal.
56.8, 94.6, 170.3 L
Mounted, 25 U.S. gal.
94.6 L
Tractor shovel 40 in.
101.6 cm
Powered material collection Power Flow™ blower
Front blade 48 in.
121.9 cm

Safety

Safety video Yes
Backup protection Reverse Implement Option (RIO)
Meets OPEI standard Yes
Meets ANSI standard Yes

Seat

Armrests Optional
Type Cut-and-sewn high-back
Seat suspension Tilt, two coil springs, three-position no-tools adjustment for operator weight
Seat back height 21 in.
53 cm
Fore-aft adjustment While seated, slide rail, 15-position, 6.6 in.
17 cm

Steering

Tilt steering wheel Standard, five position
Four-wheel steer Yes
Type Power, hydraulic
Uncut circle radius 48A, 15 in.
38 cm
54A, 12 in.
30 cm
Turning radius 19 in.
48.3 cm
Steering wheel 14 in.
35.6 cm

Transaxle

Differential lock Standard
Type K72 hydrostatic integrated with transaxle
Brakes Internal wet disc
Oil cooler Fins and fan on transaxle
Cruise control Yes, button on dash
Oil filter Yes, replaceable
Forward speed 0-7.2 mph
0-11.6 km/h
Reverse speed 0-5.2 mph
0-8.4 km/h
Control Twin Touch™ pedals

Additional information

Manufacturing location Horicon, Wisconsin, USA
Date collected 27-Jul-2020