2025 Grasshopper FrontMount™ 500V Series 525V-42

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2025 Grasshopper FrontMount™ 500V Series 525V-42

The Grasshopper 525V-42 is the fastest, most economical and compact FrontMount™ riding lawn mower available. This zero-radius mower with a 42-inch front-mounted cutting deck will fit through 4-foot gates and is perfect for homeowners and landscape professionals. Enjoy all the zero-radius maneuverability, cut quality, comfort and durability that only Grasshopper riding lawn mowers provide. The PowerFold® Electric Deck Lift feature raises the deck to a near vertical position for easy cleaning and compact storage.

Features may include:

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
Reduced Maintenance
  • Only two Access-Eze™ lubrication points cut maintenance time up to 95% Self-tensioning belts minimize cost and labor on routine maintenance
Vigilant Operator Presence System™
  • Standard, low profile operator protection structure (OPS) with an adjustable seatbelt Dampened steering levers that return to neutral from forward and reverse Interlock switches that shut down the engine when the operator leaves the seat while PTO is engaged or levers are in drive position
PowerFold® Electric Deck Lift
  • Standard on all FrontMount™ DuraMax® decks, PowerFold® is the zero-turn mower industry's first electric deck lift (introduced in 2004). PowerFold® rotates the deck nearly 90 degrees to provide easy access to the underside of the deck for simplified maintenance and mulching package installation, plus space-saving portability and storage.
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.

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Highlights

  • Linden, Alberta
  • 2025
  • Grasshopper
  • FrontMount™ 500V Series 525V-42
  • CXi
  • 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.
  • Gasoline - unleaded
  • Available
  • Deck Side Discharge: 55.5 in. (141.0 cm) | Deck Mulch: 43.5 in. (110.5 cm) | FrontMount PowerUnit Only: 42.0 in. (106.7 cm)
  • 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)

Specifications

  • 2025
  • Grasshopper
  • FrontMount™ 500V Series
  • 525V-42
  • Zero-Turn Mower
  • CXi
  • B&S
  • 44.2 cu. in. (724 cc)
  • Pressure Lube/Filter
  • System: Air
  • Integrated, cyclonic air cleaner with 5-step debris management system
  • Solenoid shift
  • Breakerless
  • Gasoline - unleaded
  • 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.
  • One- or two-hand operation with adjustable HydraSmooth™ dual levers that automatically return to neutral from either forward or reverse position.
  • InFrame™ suspension
  • Dynamic braking through hydrostatic transmission.
  • Drum style.
  • Drive: 20x8.00x10, turf tread, 4-ply rated | Single Tail Wheel: 13x6.50x6 rib tread, pneumatic | Deck Tires (4-ply rated): 9x3.50x4 (flat proof), 4-ply rated
  • Maintenance-free: 12 Volt
  • Forward: 0 - 8.0 mph (0 - 12.9 kph) | Reverse: 0-5.5 mph (0-8.9 kph)
  • Ultra quiet, single, industrial type.
  • Blades: (3) 15 in. (38.1 cm)
  • 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)
  • 8 in. (20.3 cm)-diameter machined aluminum housing with 6-bolt pattern.
  • Frontmount w/ DuraMax® Deck - Mowing Position: 97.0 in. (246.4 cm) | FrontMount Power Unit + DuraMax® Deck - Folded Up: 87.0 in. (221.0 cm) | FrontMount PowerUnit Only: 59.5 in. (151.1 cm)
  • Deck Side Discharge: 55.5 in. (141.0 cm) | Deck Mulch: 43.5 in. (110.5 cm) | FrontMount PowerUnit Only: 42.0 in. (106.7 cm)
  • FrontMount Power Unit: 47.0 in. (119.4 cm)
  • 4.0 U.S. Gal (15.1 l)
  • Uncrated: 935 lbs. (424.1 kg) | FrontMount Power Unit Only (uncrated): 650 lbs. (294.8 kg) | FrontMount Deck Only - Side Discharge (uncrated): 285 lbs. (129.3 kg) | Mulching Package: 22 lbs. (10.0 kg)
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • 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.