Specifications

Buyer's notes

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.)
Notes Heavy-duty garden tractor transaxle
Convenient power steering and hydraulic lift
Built-in front and rear weight brackets

Chassis

Frame Welded heavy-duty
Primer/paint E-coat/powder
Receiver hitch No
Front axle Cast iron front axle, front wheel ball bearings
Spindle bushings Metal, replaceable
Front tires 16x6.5-8 turf
Rear tires 24x12-12 turf
Fender deck material Stamped steel
Floor mats Sure-grip rubber
Storage Yes, under seat and covered toolbox
Service interval decal Yes
Fender handles/grips Handles
Cup holder Yes
Equipment mounting Yes, heavy duty
Weight bracket Standard front and rear - each holds up to four Quik-Tatch weights, 42 lb
19 kg
Hood material Fully enclosed, molded-in color material reduces sound, will not rust or dent

Dimensions

Width with mower (deflector raised for storage) 48A: 53.6 in.
136 cm
54A: 59.4 in.
151 cm
Weight 48A Mower, no fuel: 797 lb
362 kg
54A Mower, no fuel: 805 lb
365 kg
Width without mower 41 in.
104.1 cm
Overall length 79 in.
201 cm
Width with mower 48A: 62.5 in.
159 cm
54A: 68.4 in.
174 cm
Wheelbase 51.2 in.
130 cm
Height 52.25 in.
132.7 cm

Electrical system

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

Engine

Manufacturer/model FS730 EFI
Type Electronic fuel injection (EFI), overhead valve, full-pressure lube, oil filter
Cylinders V-twin, cast-iron liners
Choke/speed control No choke required
Cooling method Air
Air cleaner Dry, replaceable with foam precleaner
Displacement 44.3 cu in.
726 cc
Governor Constant-speed electronic throttle control
Power 25.5 hp
19 kW
Oil change No-tools oil drain with replaceable filter

Fuel system

Type Gasoline
Fuel delivery Open-loop electronic fuel injection (EFI)
Fuel gauge Gauge on dash
Fuel tank location Rear
Fuel tank capacity 4.4 U.S. gal.
16.7 L
Fuel fill opening On left fender, 3 in.
7.6 cm

Key Specs

Engine power 25.5 hp
19 kW
Oil change No-tools oil drain with replaceable filter
Transaxle type K72 hydrostatic integrated with transaxle
Lift system type Hydaulic
Engine manufacturer/model FS730 EFI
Cutting width Accel Deep™ mower deck, 48, 54 in.
122, 137 cm
Rear tires 24x12-12 turf
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.)
Transaxle control Twin Touch™ pedals

Lift system

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

Mower attachability

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

Mower deck

Type Side discharge
Construction Stamped steel deck shell
Mower wash port Yes
Mower drive system Electric power take-off (PTO) clutch, in-line belt
Mower wheels Four
Mower wheel adjustment Seven-position, spring-loaded pin
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

Mowers 48X option, 54X option
Sleeve hitch Yes, implements include box scraper, rear blade, plow, disk, and cultivator
Plow, moldboard Yes
Box scraper Yes
Cultivator Yes
Rear blade Yes
Front bumper Standard front bumper/weight bracket
Brush guard Yes
Weather protection Weather enclosure
Sun canopy Yes
Bucket holder Yes, double bucket
Grass striping Lawn striping kit
Tow-behind tools 19
Powered material collection Power Flow™ blower
Mulching system Yes, MulchControl™
Spreader 125, 175 lb
57.7, 79.4 kg
Mounted, 125 lb
57.7 kg
Snow blower Two-stage, 47 in.
119.4 cm
Front thatcher 38, 46, 54 in.
96.5, 116.8, 137.2 cm
Rotary tiller Mechanical, 30 in.
76.2 cm
Hydraulic, 42 in.
106.7 cm
Rear bagger 7, 14, 19 bu
247, 493, 670 L
Front blade 48 in.
121.9 cm
Tractor shovel 40 in.
101.6 cm
Sprayer Tow-behind, 15, 25, 45 U.S. gal.
56.8, 94.6, 170.3 L
Mounted, 25 U.S. gal.
94.6 L

Safety

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

Seat

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

Steering

Type Power, hydraulic
Tilt steering wheel Standard, five position
Turning radius 22 in.
55.9 cm
Four-wheel steer Not available on this model
Uncut circle radius 48A, 27 in.
68.6 cm
54A, 24 in.
61 cm
Steering wheel 14 in.
35.6 cm

Transaxle

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

Additional information

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