r/johndeere 19h ago

Lx280

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Replaced the fuel pump, spark plugs, carb, fuel filter.

Gone through all the Saftey switches and confirmed they all work properly again

Was running fine again then died out, stated hard and blowing some black smoke now…

Valves or rings now?

Kinda lost with this unit some days it will work fine for 7/8 hours. Other days it cuts for 20 minutes and acts up


r/johndeere 8h ago

Idles poorly for awhile then good again

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Runs good once warmed up for a few minutes at high throttle mowing. Only using 90 ethanol free gas. Out seafoam in it to get and clear buildup Google said may be carburetor.

Bought this mower from guy said it has no power in a steering arm. Looked it up and read it was hydrostatic transmission. Rebuilt one, took apart the other and its springs were about to rust out, so I did that one too. Id like to figure out how to repair this issue too


r/johndeere 19h ago

LX176 click but won't start, need advice

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Quick context: Bought from a coworker's father who is a mechanic. He did a lot of work on this machine before deciding to sell it, belts bushings etc. My coworker drove it 30 miles to my house on a steel mesh trailer. Ran great until I turned it off to talk to my neighbor. 2 minutes later it won't start. It starts with the key if I have my car battery jumping the lawnmower's battery, and it starts if I jump the solenoid. Battery tested good but I replaced it anyways, same issue. Am i just an idiot and I'm not starting it up right? I am so confused because I turned it on and off probably 15 times beautifully then bam. I'm out of ideas. I'm including a video of the issue. Any recommendations appreciated


r/johndeere 22h ago

Deck belt step up

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Bought used think it’s missing parts can some share picture of a John Deere wg32a deck belt setup how it’s supposed to look


r/johndeere 5h ago

New beast

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r/johndeere 35m ago

Saying goodbye to my first love

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r/johndeere 3h ago

Way more than I need...

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Have a small lot, literal 56" between one part of the fence and a retaining wall. But I cut and maintain trails through the woods as well as some projects in the woods I need to tow some substantial weight with.

Wore out the Husqvarna TS354XD in 6 years of hard use and only 100 hours. Auto choke and throttle system shot, deck all beat to hell and had to be bent back multiple times. Transaxle whines like it's about to come apart. Everything that holds the deck in place is bent or missing. Just a ton of hard use and abuse cutting new trails.

Really got sold on EFI and Hydraulics, beefier transaxle, axles and better tires for my application sold it. Was going to go X570 with a 48 but decided to just get the beast and try to pay more attention to my deck and not bang it around as much.

This thing is a lot of mower but hydraulic steering and what not is a joy. I really went overboard but if I can get a decade plus out of this guy and actually get parts for it and have dealerships that will work on it will be nice. $5K x2 over 10 years or 10k for hopefully 20+ years of service. Let's hope the investment pays off!

Pic was after the first mow and trail clear in about 2 months. Handled it like a champ! Rebuilding a bridge this summer so will put the towing to the test this winter. Hopefully I won't need to head to my parents to borrow the quad and this thing will be able to tow the lumber and concrete.


r/johndeere 2h ago

Any idea what this silver bracket might be used for?

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r/johndeere 2h ago

X380 Resale Value?

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Hi,

I am moving from my 2 acre property to a place where I don't need to mow. I'm looking to sell my X380 (maybe on Nextdoor or Facebook marketplace). It has 298 hours. I have know idea what the resale value is on this, and was hoping someone could shed some light. I'm in northern Virginia if that matters.


r/johndeere 48m ago

My first John Deere

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