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John Deere LT133 Maintenance

The John Deere LT133 is a LT-series lawn tractor. This model was manufactured from 1998 to 2001. The John Deere LT133 powertrain system components: Kohler Command CV13S vertical shaft four-cycle single cylinder gasoline engine and Dana 4360 mechanical transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse gears.

A 24.3 cubic inches (398 cc) engine has a cylinder bore of 3.43" (87 mm), piston stroke of 2.64" (67 mm), and rated power of 13 hp (9.8 kW). Max. forward speed - 5.3 mph (8.5 kph), max. reverse speed - 2.4 mph (3.9 kph).

The John Deere LT133 was equipped with a manual steering system, disc brakes, 15x6.00-6 front tires, and 20x10.00-8 rear tires. The wheel base is 48 in (1210 mm). Compatible attachments for the tractor: a 38" mid-mount 2-blade mower deck with cutting height of 1-4" (25-102 mm), and 42" front blade with manual lift system.

Refill Capacities
Engine oil capacity, qts (L) 2.0 (1.9)
Transmission fluid capacity, qts (L) 1.1 (1.0)
Fuel tank capacity, gal (L) 2.0 (7.6)

Recommended Oil and Fluid
Engine oil type Turf-Gard, Plus-4, SAE 10W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30. API Service category SG, SC or higher
Transmission fluid type SAE 80W-90 Gear lube

Service Intervals
Check fuel level Every 10 hours
Check engine oil level Every 10 hours
Clean air intake screen Every 10 hours
Check and tighten loose hardware Every 10 hours
Check tire pressure and brakes Every 25 hours
Lubricate front axle pivot Every 25 hours
Lubricate front wheel spindles Every 25 hours
Clean air filter element Every 25 hours
Check transmission fluid Every 25 hours
Check and clean battery terminals Every 25 hours
Clean engine cooling fins Every 50 hours
Clean spark plug Every 50 hours
Sharpen or replace mower blades Every 50 hours
Check and adjust mower drive belt Every 50 hours
Clean mower deck Every 50 hours
Check and level mower deck Every 50 hours
Lubricate mower pivot points Every 50 hours
Change engine oil Every 100 hours
Replace engine oil filter Every 100 hours
Replace fuel filter Every 100 hours
Charge battery Every 100 hours
Replace air filter element Every 100 hours
Replace spark plug Every 200 hours
Change transmission fluid Every 200 hours
Check engine idle speeds Every 200 hours
Check carburetor adjustment Every 200 hours
Check and adjust valve clearance Every 200 hours

Replacement Parts
Engine oil filter part number AM125424
Engine fuel filter part number AM107314
Engine air filter part number AM123553 (Paper), M92360 (Foam)
Spark plug part number M78543
Mower blade part number M82408, M84472, M83459
Traction drive belt part number M126012
Mower drive belt part number M126536

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