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    Engine swap for JD 317

    Hello everyone. I got my 317 going thanks to you guys. However, the Onan218 is really losing power and using oil badly. I sure hate to get rid of the onan but I'm tossing around doing an engine swap. Have any of you did this and what problems did you run into? Also, any suggestions on a new...
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    Won't start John Deere 317, 1982 model

    Hello everyone, The mower had the Onan P218 swap early on, and its a great mower. But one day about month ago I was mowing and it went dead. I suspected the battery connections and all I did was wiggle the ground and it started back up. The other day my wife was pulling it into the barn and...
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    Hello everyone

    I appreciate all you people that know so much about lawn mowers. I have a 1982 John Deere 317, and it had the P218 Onan swap early on. I'm having an electrical issue I think. Is it rude to ask a question on my first post?
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