2024 Grasshopper FrontMount™ 500V Series 526V-52
- Year 2024
- Make Grasshopper
- Model FrontMount™ 500V Series
- Engine B&S Vanguard, V-Twin
2024 Grasshopper FrontMount™ 500V Series 526V-52
2024 Grasshopper FrontMount™ 500V Series 526V-52
The 526V-52 riding lawn mower one of the smallest and most compact FrontMount™ mowers available. Enjoy all the comfort, maneuverability, cut quality and durability that only Grasshopper zero-turn mowers provide. Raise and lower the front-mounted deck for easy cleaning and compact storage using the PowerFold® deck lift/electric height adjustment.
Features may include:
- Heavy-Duty Deck
- Vigilant Operator Presence System™
- PowerFold® Electric Deck Lift
- Ultimate Operator Station™
- Warranty
- Design-Matched Transmission
- PowerFold® Electric Deck Lift
- Reduced Maintenance
- Rugged Construction
- B&S Vanguard Engine
Engine
Engine
B&S Vanguard, V-Twin
Displacement
49.4 cu. in. (810 cc)
Lubrication
Pressure Lube/Filter
Cooling
Air
Air Cleaner
Integrated, cyclonic air cleaner with 5-step debris management system
Starter
Solenoid shift
Ignition
Breakerless
Fuel System
Fuel Type
Gasoline - unleaded
Drivetrain
Transmission
Design-matched hydrostatic system with integral cooling fans. Fully hydraulic, integrated Parker HTE Series transmission with variable displacement piston-type pumps and high-torque wheel motors for each drive wheel. | Filtration/Hydro: Internal field-serviceable filter / No break-in oil change required; best-in-class service intervals with CoolTemp Hydro-Max™ fluid.
Steering
One- or two-hand operation with adjustable HydraSmooth™ dual levers that automatically return to neutral from either forward or reverse position.
Suspension
Suspension
InFrame™ suspension
Brakes
Brake System Type
Dynamic braking through hydrostatic transmission.
Parking Brake
Drum style.
Wheels & Tires
Wheels
Drive: 20x8.00x10, turf tread, 4-ply rated | Wide Stance Single Fork Tail Wheel: 13x6.50x6 rib tread, pneumatic | Deck Tires (4-ply rated):9x3.50x4 (flat proof), 4-ply rated
Battery
Battery
Maintenance-free: 12 Volt
Operational
Operating Speed
Forward: 0 - 8.0 mph (0 - 12.9 kph) | Reverse: 0-5.5 mph (0-8.9 kph)
Chassis
Underhood Muffler
Ultra quiet, single, industrial type.
Dimensions
Height
Cutting Range: 2.0 - 4.5 in. (5.1 - 11.4 cm) | Seat Back: 45.0 in. (114.3 cm) | Seat Cushion: 29.0 in. (73.7 cm) | ROPS: 64.0 in. (162.6 cm)
Dimensions
Blades: 18 in. (45.7 cm) | Trimability (Outside of std. tire to left trim side): 4.75 in. (12.1 cm)
Spindle Diameter
8 in. (20.3 cm)-diameter machined aluminum housing with 6-bolt pattern.
Length
Frontmount w/ DuraMax® Deck - Mowing Position: 100.0 in. (254.0 cm) | FrontMount Power Unit + DuraMax® Deck - Folded Up: 87.0 in. (221.0 cm) | FrontMount PowerUnit Only: 59.5 in. (151.1 cm)
Width
Deck Side Discharge: 65.5 in. (166.5 cm) | Deck Mulch: 53.5 in. (135.9 cm) | FrontMount PowerUnit Only: 42.0 in. (106.7 cm)
Wheelbase
FrontMount Power Unit: 47.0 in. (119.4 cm)
Capacities
Fuel Capacity
4.0 U.S. Gal (15.1 l)
Weights
Weight
Uncrated: 1025 lbs. (464.9 kg) | FrontMount Power Unit Only (uncrated): 650 lbs. (294.8 kg) | FrontMount Deck Only - Side Discharge (uncrated): 375 lbs. (170.1 kg) | Mulching Package: 29 lbs. (13.2 kg)
Features
Features
Crankshaft: Vertical | Blade Drive: Belt drive with single Kevlar V-belt and idler arm tensioning. | Interlock System: Prevents engine start when PTO clutch is engaged or steering levers are in drive position. Allows operator dismount without engine shutdown only when PTO is disengaged and steering levers are locked in neutral. | Console-mounted Instruments: Low engine oil pressure and parking brake indicator lights, digital hour meter, ignition and push/pull PTO switches. Choke integrated with throttle lever. | Turning Radius: True zero degree, turns within own length with counter-rotating, independently powered drive wheels. Seat is pivot point. | Turning Radius: True zero degree, turns within own length with counter-rotating, independently powered drive wheels.
Construction Material
Geometrically engineered design with 10-gauge skirts withstands the brunt of commercial mowing. (3) Sentry? spindles and a triple-strength upper deck over 0.50-in. thick in stress zones. Formed double thickness hardened steel truss spindle plane is 0.210 in. - equal to 5-gauge (5.31 mm)
Spindle Type
Assemblies: Sentry™ Spindle System, 2.5 cm (approx. 1 in.) O.D. shaft. Spindle head designed to eliminate fiber wrap. Double bearings, non-greasable. Spindle cones shield housing and lower bearings from fiber wrap and dirt ingestion.
Seat Type
Iso-mounted Premium Comfort Seat. Features include a high-back, deep-cushioned, foam-padded Cordura®-covered, padded arm rests, padded backrest with lumbar support, coil-spring suspension and embroidered Grasshopper logo on seat back.