2025 Grasshopper MidMount™ 400 Series 400D 1.3L 72"

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2025 Grasshopper MidMount™ 400 Series 400D 1.3L 72"

Fast and powerful to get the job done on time, every time. The Grasshopper 400D 1.3L zero-turn lawn mower features the legendary power of a Kubota 3-cylinder MaxTorque™ Clean Diesel engine that delivers best-in-class torque and fuel economy. Commercial landscapes depend on Grasshopper mowers for their comfort, performance, productivity, quality and dependability.

Features may include:

Kubota Diesel Engine
  • EPA Tier 4 Final-compliant 77 cu. in. (1.3L) , 3-cylinder, liquid-cooled Kubota Clean Diesel engine with horizontal crankshaft and pressure lube for smooth, reliable operation
Ultimate Operator Station™
  • The deep-cushioned, deluxe Premium Comfort Seat features a coil-spring suspension and padded lumbar support for all-day comfort. Iso-mounting eliminates vibration before it reaches the seat, and both padded seat and armrests are covered in scuff-resistant, breathable CoolTemp Cordura® fabric, which dissipates heat and won’t tear or crack with extended use.
Heavy Duty Deck
  • Extra-deep, 5.5-inch deck is fabricated from heavy-gauge formed steel with a reinforced anvil edge Specially designed cutting chambers enhance airflow for better cut quality
Hydraulic Height Adjustment
  • Hydraulic Height Adjustment for MidMount DuraMax™ decks 61-inches and larger allows operators to raise and lower cutting height at infinitely variable settings with toggle switch control. Standard on 400 Series models.
Minimal Maintenance
  • Fewer than 10 grease points and easy top-side access to belts and filters 1,000-hour transmission fluid change intervals Self-tensioning belts minimize cost and labor on routine maintenance

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Highlights

  • Peace River, Alberta
  • 2025
  • Grasshopper
  • MidMount™ 400 Series 400D 1.3L 72"
  • MaxTorque™
  • Design-matched G2 hydrostatic system with auxiliary cooling fans, HydroGear variable displacement 21 cc piston-type pumps and high-torque Parker wheel motors. | Filtration/Hydro: 7 micron absolute, spin-on / Grasshopper CoolTemp Hydro-Max™ fluid withstands high and low temperature extremes for 1,000-hour change intervals.
  • Diesel - No. 2
  • Available
  • Deck Side Discharge: 85.5 in. 227.3 cm) | Deck Mulch: 73.5 in.* (186.7 cm)
  • Cutting Range: 1.0 to 5.0 in. (2.5cm to 12.7 cm) | Seat Back: 47.0 in. (119.4 cm) | Seat Cushion: 31.5 in. (80.0 cm) | ROPS: 69.5 in. 176.5 cm)

Specifications

  • 2025
  • Grasshopper
  • MidMount™ 400 Series
  • 400D 1.3L 72"
  • Zero-Turn Mower
  • MaxTorque™
  • Kubota
  • 3-cyl.
  • 77 cu. in. (1261 cc)
  • Pressure Lube/Filter
  • System: Liquid
  • Heavy-duty, remote mounted, cyclonic, dual element air filtration.
  • Solenoid shift
  • Breakerless, diesel quick heat glow plug
  • Diesel - No. 2
  • Design-matched G2 hydrostatic system with auxiliary cooling fans, HydroGear variable displacement 21 cc piston-type pumps and high-torque Parker wheel motors. | Filtration/Hydro: 7 micron absolute, spin-on / Grasshopper CoolTemp Hydro-Max™ fluid withstands high and low temperature extremes for 1,000-hour change intervals.
  • One- or two-hand operation with adjustable HydraSmooth™ dual levers that automatically return to neutral from either forward or reverse position.
  • InFrame™ suspension with iso-mounted seat and footrest
  • Dynamic braking through hydrostatic transmission.
  • Disc parking brakes, one for each drive wheel.
  • Drive: 26x12x12 turf, 6-ply rated
  • 13x6.50x6; rib tread, pneumatic with greasable, double-sealed bearings to protect from grass wrap.
  • Maintenance-free: 12 Volt
  • Forward: 0 - 11.0 mph (0 - 17.7 kph) | Reverse: 0 - 6.0 mph (0 - 9.7 kph)
  • Ultra quiet, single, industrial type.
  • Blades: (3) 25 in. (63.5 cm)
  • Cutting Range: 1.0 to 5.0 in. (2.5cm to 12.7 cm) | Seat Back: 47.0 in. (119.4 cm) | Seat Cushion: 31.5 in. (80.0 cm) | ROPS: 69.5 in. 176.5 cm)
  • 8 in. (20.3 cm)-diameter housing with 6-bolt pattern. Machined aluminum housing. Cast iron on 72-inch deck.
  • Midmount w/ DuraMax® Deck - Mowing Position: 89.5 in. (227.3 cm)
  • Deck Side Discharge: 85.5 in. 227.3 cm) | Deck Mulch: 73.5 in.* (186.7 cm)
  • 12 U.S. Gal. (45.4 l)
  • Uncrated: 1540 lbs. (698.5 kg) | Mulching Package: 44 lbs. (20.0 kg)
  • Crankshaft: Horizontal | 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, alternator, temperature and parking brake warning lights, engine temperature and volt gauges, combination electronic fuel gauge/hour meter, two USB charging ports, ignition, work lights, glow plug and push/pull PTO switches. | Turning Radius: True zero degree, turns within own length with counter-rotating, independently powered drive wheels.
  • Double-layered 10-gauge plus 7-gauge formed-steel laminated spindle plane 0.313 in (7.95 mm) thick- more than 25% thicker than 0.25 in. (6.35 mm) with 7-gauge skirts for geometric strength. Spindle plane is 0.9 in.(22.86 mm) thick in stress zones. Anvil-edge design with 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) reinforcement on front edge of deck.
  • Assemblies: Sentry™ Spindle System, 2.5 cm (approx. 1 in.) O.D. shaft. Double bearings greasable from top of deck. Spindle head designed to eliminate fiber wrap. Spindle cones shield housing and lower bearings from fiber wrap and dirt ingestion.
  • 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.