John Deere Z245 Lawn Mower

Power

    - 23-hp Briggs & Stratton V-twin, air-cooled engine

Performance

    - Hydro-gear transmission with beefed-up 1-inch axles for greater strength
    - Wheels and caster wheel towers have sealed bearings for long life and easy steering
    - Offset front caster wheels help improve inside corner trim performance and also help reduce between-blade striping
    - 48-inch Edge mower deck with 1/4-inch cut-height increments forexcellent cut quality and performance; cut-height adjustment hasbuilt-in memory
    - 7-mph ground speed

Durability

    - Tough 1-1/2-inch x 2-inch frame tubing

Comfort and Convenience

    - Medium-back (15-inch) seat with armrests; no-tools fore-aft seatadjustment with a 3-inch range can be used by the operator while seated
    - Large 13-inch front caster wheels and 18 x 9.50-8 drive tires for a smoother ride
    - Two cup holders and open storage compartment

Motion-Control Levers

    - Adjustable motion-control levers can be adjusted to three differentheight settings and five diff rent fore-aft settings for increasedcomfort and more precise control of the machine
    - Standard shockabsorber for the motion control levers make it easy and comfortable tomaneuver; shock absorber modulates movement of control levers forsmoother operation; operator can smoothly and precisely control machine

Serviceability

    - Steel footrest flips up to provide easy access for servicing themower deck; easy to clean grass off top of mower; provides convenientaccess to mower drive
    - Fuel tank is made of translucentmaterial; makes it quick and easy to see how much fuel is in the tank;large fuel-fill opening reduces the chance of spilling fuel
    - Standard deck wash out ports make cleaning the underside of the deck easy