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    JD Sabre Model 15.5 38inch won’t start, won’t roll. Advice?

    Thanks for your help Bertsmobile1. I did find the technical manual for this Sabre 15/38 with a free download here should anyone be interested. Amazing number of parts go into the thing but hopefully it will stay assembled while I need it. :giggle: So my experience for anyone who might have read...
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    JD Sabre Model 15.5 38inch won’t start, won’t roll. Advice?

    I think I fixed it. [fingers x'ed). With the battery out I got a good look at the solenoid and the mess of wires there and the fuse. It's location makes it a challenge to work on. The problem seemed to be the positive battery cable connection at the solenoid, where the rubber hood/dirt cover...
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    JD Sabre Model 15.5 38inch won’t start, won’t roll. Advice?

    I deleted that post (then yours showed up), because I've been poking around the battery case and found the real solenoid hidden between this unit (whatever it is) and the battery. The positive battery cable looks badly worn and the solenoid is basically hanging without being secured. Will post...
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    JD Sabre Model 15.5 38inch won’t start, won’t roll. Advice?

    Thanks for trying to help. I found the release under the rear axle so I was able to roll it back into the garage. With rear wheels elevated, they rotate easily, and in opposite directions. And depressing the brake/clutch pedal has no effect on them rotating. Once the rear wheels are off the...
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    JD Sabre Model 15.5 38inch won’t start, won’t roll. Advice?

    Hope this isn’t too much information, but it seems like multiple issues have happened at once. I’m new to riding mowers and at a loss. Has been running ok-ish, bought used just 2 months ago to cut about 1/4 acre lawn every week. Don't know how old it is but ID pic attached. Mowing last week...
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    Where does the fuel tank overflow hose drain to?

    Working on a used John Deere Sabre "lawn tractor" I inherited. I had to take the fuel tank out to remove a bunch of little plastic pieces from it - apparently the inside liner of a broken fuel cap came apart - and I wasn’t paying attention to what I believe is the overflow hose and pulled out...
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