Recent content by sivicman

Removing the oil filter drains out all the oil. The hardest part was refilling with the new oil.

I changed the transmission fluid and filter on my T2290 w/245 hrs. Kubota says to change it at 600 hours. It took 3 qts. of 20W-50 oil. I went with Castrol GTX with the higher zinc content. I had to unbolt the axle from the frame, and lift the mower up away from the axle to access the fill plug...

I finally got my mower back from the dealer after 8 weeks of being gone. JD replaced the deck with a completely new 54" deck. They applied the gray POR 15 coating, and sprayed over with green JD paint. The deck should outlast me now. The dealer took care of me in the end with a factory shop...

If it cranks and no start, it's probably a fuel solenoid. I've had a lot of problems with mine on my Kawasaki.

The dealer called and said they are getting a complete new deck from the factory, and are willing to apply POR 15 to the bottom, and then paint with JD green paint if I decide to keep the mower.

You are exactly right. More money and less quality on everything you buy.

It's funny you should say that. I went up to the Home Depot to look at the underneath of their S series decks, and they to DO NOT come painted. I will just stick with my Kubota.

This is what I was told by the service manger who is an idiot. It might be a PIN label he is referring to. I was not willing to accept a new shell. The dealer and corporate knew that. It wasn't a problem to get a whole new deck. I received a call from the service manager that the factory does...

Sand blast it if possible.

I know the lack of paint did not cause the uneven cut. The deck was leveled per JD manual and still was cutting bad. The unpainted deck was discovered while checking for a bent blade.

Upon inspection of the blades it was discovered that the underneath of the deck was never painted from the factory. The bottom of the deck was all rusty. The dealer picked up the mower 2 weeks ago. Update: The dealer has had my mower for 2 weeks now, and nothing has been done. I filed a...

You don't remove the steel plate. If yours is like mine, it's welded. You have to fish the new belt through asumming you pulled the steering column out.

That is what I'm going to check next. I want to see if the blade tips line up in the middle. It could have a bent blade from the factory. Thanks.

I have a 2026 JD X390 with 22 hrs. and a 54" hydraulic lift deck. The mower was delivered with the deck not adjusted from the dealer. I have an uneven cut that I can't figure out. I have leveled the deck front to back and side to side per manual with the optional JD leveling tool. The manual...

Just put a jumper wire to each end of the connector. I did mine a long time ago.