John Deere 55, 56 User Manual

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CONSUMER PRODUCTS

TEXT

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and

RIDING

56

MOWER

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INTRODUCTION:

New for 19

70 are

DEERE Riding

ers have

the high standard

feel that

We

valuable

a

been developed

addition

the 55

Mowers.

of

these two

JOHN DEERE

to our

sumer Products

The

55 is a

26-inch mower.

rider

with

electric

There are

horsepower

5

28-inch

a

start

option available.

many like

The 56

mower and

features as

distinguishing features

56 riders.

and

cover

occur

be so

both models.

in the

noted and

This service

Where

service

shown in

and 56

and

riding

tested

These

riders

line of

rider

is

6

a

between

text

differences

procedure,

this

JOHN

Mow-

to

quality.

will

make

Con-

with

a

horsepower

has an

the

as

55

well

will

it will

text.

RM GEN 1

SECTION

GENERAL

10

1

SPECIFICATIONS:

Wheel

Tread

Front 55 &

Rear 55

& 56

Tire Sizes

Front 55

56

Rear

Tire

Front

Rear 55

55 &

Inflation

55

56

& 56

56

22 in.

in.

22

10.50x3.50

Semi-pneumatic

-

11x4.00

4.00x4.80

5

-

8

Semi-pneumatic

lbs.

8

lbs.

12

-

1

:

DIMENSIONS:

Wheel

Over-all

Turns

Weight

Width

Height

Base

Length Height

Width

Outside

(including

of

Cut

of

PREDELIVERY

The

rider

out the

front wheels

55 &

55

56 55 &

55

56 55 56

&

56

mower)

55

56

Cut

55

&

56

mowers will

40

in.

56

55 56

54

36.5

37.5

34.5

36.5

30

250

260

26

28

1-3

in.

lbs. lbs.

in. in.

i

in.

in

in.

n .

.

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RM

GEN

2

be

shipped with-

assembled.

SECTION

GENERAL

10

2

Assemble

by

placing

on

spindle

On

56

wheel

Grease the

the

wheel,

Riders,

hub.

wheel with

multi-purpose

Position

Remove spring

flat

sition

upright

hub

and

front

steering

washer

steering

on

steering

from

shaft.

front

as

install

grease.

over

washer

shown.

wheels

wheel

steering

wheel

Insert

shaft.

wheels

to

the

and

snap

plastic

SAE approved

cap

riders

ring

over

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straight

or

handle

shaft.

shaft

or handle

forward.

bars

Place

and

bars

through

and

po-

RM

GEN

3

*********************

-2-

SECTION

10

GENERAL 3

LUBRICATION:

Check

cate

grease.

tion.

Check

lubrication

areas

(6)

Lubricate

the engine oil

oil will be at

AM 30730

Add

AM 30730

Use

AM

30 710

(SAE

and

shown

every 10

the top of

(SAE

30)

(SAE

30)

oil in

10)

if

with

necessary

SAE multi-purpose

hours

lubri-

of opera-

**************

level.

oil

When full,

the plug

necessary.

if

in Summer and

Winter.

hole.

RM GEN 4

GEN

RM

5

CUSTOMER

sure the

Be

manual and

DELIVERY:

customer

encourage

Explain mower

tures.

oil

tion.

ticles,

few hours

Remember:

their operator's

spend

operation

Advise

after

the first

This

which may

of

explaining

is most

will remove

operation.

Not all

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has his

him to

operation

customer to

the

two

appear

customers

manuals.

mower

the

important.

operator's

read it.

safety fea-

and

change

abrasive

after

of opera-

the

hours

any

will read

The time you

service and

RM GEN 6

par-

first

.

ENGINE

SPECIFICATIONS:

Manufacturer

Mode

l

Cylinder

Bore

and

Stroke

Displacement

T

e

yP

Speeds

(fast)

(idle)

Horsepower

Valve Valve

Clearance

Compression

Cranlcase

Type

Capacity

of

Crankcase

Lubricant

Starter

4-cycle,

(intake)

(exhaust)

Release.

Single, C.I.

vertical

cold

Internal

55

Tecumseh

sleeve

2.63

x

2.25

12.176

cu.

crankshaft

1800-3600 1200-1700

HP@3600

5

0.010

mechanical type

1-1/2

U.S.

AM

30730

AM

30710 Winter

R

ope

pints

Summer

recoil

V

50

in

rpm rpm

rpm

in

4-cycle,

Internal

SECTION

20

ENGINE

Single, C.I.

2.63

x 2.50

13.53

vertical

crankshaft

1800-3600 1200-1700

6 HP

@

mechanical type

1-1/2

AM

U.S.

30730 30710

Rope

1

56

Tecumseh

V60

sleeve

cu.

3600

0.010

pints

Summer

Winter

recoil

in.

rpm rpm rpm

in.

We cannot over-stress

of

a

clean

lightly

pressed

type

to

air

filter

engine.

of service

tremely

Shown

from

$3.95)

is

Tecumseh

engine

The

serial

contains

serial

ber

which

serial

is

valuable

appear

dence

referring

air filter.

to

remove

air

or

clean

and

Replace

or

dirty.

a

vibrating

which

will

speed

number

several

number

immediately

on

the

to the

on

warranty

dirt.

a liquid

filter

result

filter

sooner

(part no.

enable

accurately.

plate

groups

of

the

serial

to

importance

the

Tap filter

Never

cleaner

as

these

in

every

if it

may damage

damage

100 hours

becomes

tachometer

670156, price

you to

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for

the

of numbers.

engine is

follows

plate. This

factory

claims

engine

the

and should

and

correspon-

problems

use com-

of any

to the

ex-

available

set the

engine

The

the

num-

word

number

ENG

70

1

************

70 ENG 2

*****************

- 4-

****

SERVICE TOOLS:

70

ENG

SECTION 20

ENGINE 2

3

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Shown

2-7

HP

to

left

1.

2.

3.

4,

5.

6.

Torque

lbs. in

in.

uniform

ket.

SM 2091,

Manual.

normal

service

the

are

Tecumseh

right:

Flywheel

engines.

Knock-off

(Tecumseh 670169)

Seat

Tool.

Sleeve

Driver

2 86 7

Tools.

2 86

28678)

Tools.

Oil Seal

(Tecumseh

Seal

(Tecumseh

Bearing

(Tecumseh

Oil

(Tecumseh 28676)

915A)

the

Puller.

head

sequence

Flywheel

(OTC

cylinder

seating of

For

other

2-7

torque

HP Tecumseh

These are

JOHN

DEERE Service

tools

Nut.

required

They are

for

from

Adapter.

7

A)

7

A)

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bolts to

shown to

head

the

values

Engine

available

Manual

140-200

head

and

refer to

Service

through

assure

gas-

the

channels

RM ENG 4

4wM£WL

CLEANING

important

is

It

fins

and

maintain

Remove

the

sembled,

air to

Cover

When

starter

guide

clean

gas

reassembling

attached,

in

crankshaft.

SHROUDS

of

free

proper

shrouding

tank

gas

hard to

line

starter

the

AND

keep

to

grass and

cooling

and

when

cleaning

the

be sure

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*********************

FINS:

the

of

use

get

starter

compressed

at

with

shrouding

the

centered

is

shrouding

debris

engine.

the

areas.

fins.

with

nylon

on

RM ENG

to

as-

the

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8

.

SECTION 20

ENGINE 3

ENGINE

Set

rider

Loosen output

Remove

of

and

Remove

the

Set

and

engine

REMOVAL:

the

parking brake

up on

the

sheave.

the

output

disconnect

the

engine

the

rider

remove

in

Disconnect

throttle

Remove

up

tamination.

and

the

cover

the rear stand.

belt

guides

3/8"

cap

sheave.

mower

transmission

sheave.

back

the

(4)

place.

the

safety

control

gas

cable.

tank

line

RM

ENG

and raise the

on the

screw in

Remove

drive

engine

the

sheave

belt.

belt

center

from

*********************

down

bolts

start

by

to

on its

holding

wires

pulling

prevent

wheels

the

and

straight

con-

RM

ENG

6

7

CAUTION:

there

Turn

quarter

Refer

gine

is

the

turn

to SM

Service

procedures

Reverse

the

stallation

Gas

no

shut-off

engine

and

2091,

Manual

removal

of

will

counter

remove

the

leak

out

of

tank

as

valve.

*********************

clockwise

from the

2-7

HP

for engine

procedure

engine.

Tecumseh

one

rider

En-

service

for

in-

70

ENG

*********************

13

-

6

SECTION 20

ENGINE 4

THROTTLE CABLE

Place the control

speed

Be

in

of

position.

sure that

the

slotted

the

control

Align the carburetor control

shown, so

the control lever is in

the slot in the carburetor control cov-

This

er.

movement

Any

right

Place

control

choke operating arm.

This will align

the

lever itself.

Then, install

tor control

begins to close

3/32"

a

cover slot, choke lever,

choke operating lever and

control cable and remove

INSTALLATION:

lever in the

the

control

holes

cover

on the

plate,

left

are

lever as

that

hole in the

the

alignment

is the

high-speed position.

of the

control lever to

the choke.

alignment pin through

the

control

Tighten the

control

lever. Tighten clamp on

cable in

cover with

choke

cover

alignment pin.

high-

screws

side

loose.

crook of

with

and

screws.

carbure-

RM ENG 8

the

The alignment pin used

standard wire coat

was

hanger.

***********

RECOIL STARTER DISASSEMBLY:

Disconnect safety start

move

sembly to

Remove starter

bolts holding

(4)

the flywheel shrouding.

assembly.

wires

the starter as-

*********************

cut

from a

and re-

•&&&&•&•&&&&

RM ENG

9

-

7

SECTION

ENGINE 5

20

Pull

knot

Untie

and

remove

and

safety

Untie

unwind

brake.

Removal

low

complete

Note

and

the

starter

out

in

the

slip

slowly,

of the

starter

rope

knot

on

metal

start

knot

using

retainer

disassembly

position

spring.

rope

outside

the

end

retainer,

assembly.

*********************

and

allow

your thumb

of

the

and

screw

of

starter

tie

of the

of

the

handle,

spring

the

a slip

housing.

rope

to

as

will

starter.

dog

washer

a

al-

RM ENG

RM

ENG

10

11

The

can

recoil

be

removed

spring

by

*********************

has

a

turning

retainer,

as shown.

which

RM ENG

*********************

12

SECTION 20

ENGINE 6

When

post

reassembling,

and recoil

stall the

lock tabs in

recoil

place.

grease the

spring

spring retainer

AAA******************

Install the starter dog,

return spring and

brake spring as

lightly.

starter

center

In-

and

dog

shown.

RM ENG

13

14

^

*********************

Reassemble retainer and screw

45-55

inch pounds.

*********************

Hold starter as

brake to

as a

is being

in the knot

wound.

wind until

to

knot

unwind

only

opening

shown, using the

retain the pulley as

Insert

opening in

tight.

is positioned

Allow

sufficiently so

tighten retainer

thumb

it

suitable tool

a

pulley and

the

the pulley to

that the

shown.

as

ENG

RM

RM ENG

15

11

-

9

SECTION

ENGINE

20

7

Insert

knot

Tie

in

a slip

starter

start

bracket,

tainer

Test

by

be

smooth,

quickly

pletely,

the

rope

the

opening

knot

housing,

may

be

pulling

the

and

the

if

it is

as

shown

in

the pulley.

on

the

outside

so

that

washer,

handle

reinstalled.

the

rope.

starter

rope

of the

dog should

should

*********************

and

seat

the

safety

and

Action

retract

correct

the

of the

re-

should

emerge

com-

length.

10

SECTION

ENGINE

20

8

rN

ENGINE

TROUBLE

ENGINE FAILS TO START

A. Clutch and mower pedals not In

pro-

per starting position.

B.

Carburetor not adjusted

C. Throttle lever not set properly.

D. Spark plug wire loose or

properly.

discon-

nected.

E.

Spark plug

ENGINE STOPS

improperly gapped.

WHEN

PEDALS ARE ENGAGED

Rope starter not retracted to hold neu-

tral switch arm against engine.

On Electric

Start

"RUN" position instead of

56

Riders,

"OPERATE'.'

Key is in

HARD STARTING

Faulty Ignition.

A.

Check for spark by spark

to the

engine and

plug and grounding

cylinder head. Crank

observe the spark.

removing

the plug

the

If

no spark, check:

SHOOTING

ENGINE

A. Check

.030.

Check for

B.

just

Fuel

See

Check

C.

improper

or

D. Pitted

replaced

be

Check

A.

ture.

Stickly

B.

ignition.

Use only

A.

gasoline.

Check

B.

MISSING

spark

plug

lean fuel

carburetor

Section.

dirty

for

type

worn

or

with a

BACKFIRING

carburetor

Fuel

See

intake

KNOCKING

quality

a

engine

UNDER

for

high speed

(fouled)

plug.

breaker

new set.

for

Section.

valve

grade

overheating.

for

LOAD

proper

mixture.

spark plug

points

lean

improper

or

of regular

gap

screw.

fuel

-

Ad-

should

mix-

1. Spark plug gap is

2.

3.

Spark

or

Breaker

or

plug electrodes

fouled. Replace

point gap is

breaker points are

pitted.

4. Faulty

B. Faulty Carburetion.

1. Gasoline

the

may

and

Carburetor may

2.

magneto.

may not

carburetor

plugged.

be

fuel line.

adjustment.

incorrect.

plug.

incorrect

be getting

because

Clean fuel

be dirty

are pitted

worn or

to

fuel line

tank

or out

of

11

C.

D.

E.

Check

top of

Check

ture.

crankcase

carburetor

Possible

proper

combustion

in

plug

See

loose

timing

hole.

Fuel

connecting

or

chamber.

oil level.

for lean

Section.

excessive

Fill to

fuel

rod,

carbon

mix-

im-