2025 John Deere Z500 Series Z545R 54-in. Deck

2025 John Deere Z500 Series Z545R 54-in. Deck

• 25 hp (18.6 kW) EFI engine with Electronic Throttle Control

• 48-in (122 cm), 54-in. (137 cm) and 60-in. (152 cm) High Capacity mower deck

• 22.5-in seat with armrests and ComfortGlide™ suspension

• 4-year/500-hour bumper-to-bumper warranty

Features may include:

The operator station is designed to provide superior operator comfort for many different operators:

• Plenty of legroom for comfortable operation

• Isolated with thick rubber spacers to minimize vibration

• Standard rubber floor mat for extra foot comfort

• Standard rubber toe board mat to stretch your legs in comfort

• Standard foot pegs allow various comfortable positions for your feet

• Control panel conveniently located to the right of the seat

• Premium motion control levers have extra bends and material for greater operator comfort

• Upper and lower positioning combined with forward and rearward tilt offers more legroom and hand positions

The comfortable seat has two suspension springs, fore-aft seat adjustment and ComfortGlide suspension:

• A high-back, 22.5-in. (57.1-cm) seat with thick foam padding for good support and comfort

• Armrests for extra support

• 3-in. (7.6-cm) no-tools, fore-aft adjustment

• Two long, steel springs to absorb shocks when traveling over rougher areas

• Dramatically reduces horizontal vibrations and reduces jarring

• Feel of ride is as if the operator is floating over the ground

• Makes a big improvement to operator ride comfort

• Allows front to rear movement, 1-in. (2.5-cm) forward and 1-in. (2.5-cm) rearward, to be absorbed

• One lever with three positions

• Slide seat fore/aft up to 3 in. (7.6 cm)

• Engage isolator function to allow movement up to 1 in. (2.5 cm) fore and aft

• Disengage isolator function to lock seat in position

Easy-to-see-and-use advanced instrument display with electric fuel gauge and controls

The control console is located to the right of the operator station and includes the following:

• Ignition switch

• Power take-off (PTO) control (yellow)

• Light switch

• Space for an additional electric control switch

• Engine speed controls (orange)

The Z545R engine is equipped with electronic fuel injection (EFI) and electronic throttle control (ETC) that permit simplified electronic control of engine speed and power for optimum performance in varying conditions:

• MAX – full power and performance for the toughest mowing conditions, such as longer, thicker grass

• ECO – fuel saving setting for easier mowing conditions, such as shorter or dryer grass

• MIN – engine idle speed for transport, loading/unloading, etc.