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Are John Deer engines (Yanmar) reliable/durable?

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rigoletto

People,

Need a new rider mower, I guess 42" cutting is about standard. Looking at a Deer. Had an MTD for 27 years and its Tecumseh engine would never quit. Most other mowers offer a B&S and I hear they are not that great(?). Also, I understand it is a diesel, not gas. Is diesel a smart option? And the 2 pedals- does one have to depress them ALL the time during mowing? Opinions appreciated on this subject. ( I have a 2 acre yard)

Which 42" mower would you buy, if you were in my situation?


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Bertrrr

I would get a ZTR with a Kohler or Kawasaki twin cylinder engine , Been using Bad boys for years with no problems, Not a fan of Kubota mowers might be just me but the ones I've had to work on were harder to service than the bad boys or Huskys


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MParr

rigoletto said:
People,

Need a new rider mower, I guess 42" cutting is about standard. Looking at a Deer. Had an MTD for 27 years and its Tecumseh engine would never quit. Most other mowers offer a B&S and I hear they are not that great(?). Also, I understand it is a diesel, not gas. Is diesel a smart option? And the 2 pedals- does one have to depress them ALL the time during mowing? Opinions appreciated on this subject. ( I have a 2 acre yard)

Which 42" mower would you buy, if you were in my situation?
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You aren’t getting a Yanmar Diesel engine in a residential riding mower.


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rigoletto

MParr said:
You aren’t getting a Yanmar Diesel engine in a residential riding mower.
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Good to now, Thanks, Mpar. Not sure why that site mentioned diesel..........


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MParr

I believe that Briggs and Stratton makes the single cylinder engines for the 100 Series.
Kawasaki makes the V-Twins.


#6

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rigoletto

MParr said:
I believe that Briggs and Stratton makes the single cylinder engines for the 100 Series.
Kawasaki makes the V-Twins.
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Is B&S respected or is Kawasaki the better grade?


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MParr

rigoletto said:
Is B&S respected or is Kawasaki the better grade?
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My sister inherited my dad’s John Deere D100 with a 17.5 B&S engine. It’s at least 20 years old and still running. The deck has been replaced once. If maintained properly, it should give good service.
Better grade? They are residential engines.


#8

Tiger Small Engine

Tiger Small Engine

MParr said:
My sister inherited my dad’s John Deere D100 with a 17.5 B&S engine. It’s at least 20 years old and still running. The deck has been replaced once. If maintained properly, it should give good service.
Better grade? They are residential engines.
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A Yanmar diesel engine is a strong engine.
I prefer Kawasaki and Kohler over Briggs and Stratton. They all have their good and bad points.
A 48” deck for 2 acres is about right. Should take about an hour or so to mow.


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MParr

Tiger Small Engine said:
A Yanmar diesel engine is a strong engine.
I prefer Kawasaki and Kohler over Briggs and Stratton. They all have their good and bad points.
A 48” deck for 2 acres is about right. Should take about an hour or so to mow.
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Yes, the Yanmar engine is very good. However, I don’t think that the OP is looking for a compact tractor or commercial zero turn.
I also agree that a 48” lawn tractor or zero turn would be better for two acres. That puts him on a John Deere with a Kawasaki V-Twin.


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rigoletto

Thanks, people!


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bertsmobile1

If it has a Yanmar diesel then good chance it is in fact a rebadged Yanmar sub compact tractor with is a commercial unit
They are very good machines
We cant tell you any more without a JD model number .
It has taken a very long time but eventually I have managed to get my hilly yard customers to buy diesel engines commercial engines although some had to blow up way too many engines before they understood how the oil pump ends up pumping air when the mower is on a big slope .


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Freddie21

If I had to replace my machine, for my 2-3 acre plot, I would purchase a used steering wheel zero turn. I did that back in 2018 and have never regretted it. Spent a little more and got a commercial machine with the Kohler and 60 inch deck. I like the steering wheel as it tracks better along hills and there's no learning curve. Anything residential at big box stores look like plastic crap. Some don't even come with real batteries.


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Shady oak

Too bad they don’t put Yanmars or Kubotas in the smaller mowers. You have a 3 cylinder Yanmar or Kubota and you will never want an air cooled gas engine again!


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barny57

rigoletto said:
People,

Need a new rider mower, I guess 42" cutting is about standard. Looking at a Deer. Had an MTD for 27 years and its Tecumseh engine would never quit. Most other mowers offer a B&S and I hear they are not that great(?). Also, I understand it is a diesel, not gas. Is diesel a smart option? And the 2 pedals- does one have to depress them ALL the time during mowing? Opinions appreciated on this subject. ( I have a 2 acre yard)

Which 42" mower would you buy, if you were in my situation?
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John Deere lawn tractor 700 and series are Yanmar diesel engines so is this 1,2,and3 series


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MParr

barny57 said:
John Deere lawn tractor 700 and series are Yanmar diesel engines so is this 1,2,and3 series
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Consult the sell sheets.


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barny57

MParr said:
Consult the sell sheets.
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What do you think engine they have then


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barny57

barny57 said:
What do you think engine they have then
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John Deere uses Yanmar engines in their tractors


#18

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Shady oak

barny57 said:
John Deere uses Yanmar engines in their tractors
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I do think you are correct. JD did have some small diesel garden tractors. But IIRC they were 2 cylinders?


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barny57

Shady oak said:
I do think you are correct. JD did have some small diesel garden tractors. But IIRC they were 2 cylinders?
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I have a X748 it’s a three cylinder Yan Mar diesel


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MParr

barny57 said:
What do you think engine they have then
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The X700 series is the only series that offers Diesel engines in their lawn and garden tractors.
Their subcompact tractors and up are Diesel.


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Shady oak

Oddly after I had replied to this, I saw a YouTube vid about a JD430 with a 3 cyl Yanmar. That said I was sure JD had some 2 cyl diesel mowers. I have a JD955 with a 3 cyl 33 hp Yanmar. Great engine.


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MParr

Shady oak said:
Oddly after I had replied to this, I saw a YouTube vid about a JD430 with a 3 cyl Yanmar. That said I was sure JD had some 2 cyl diesel mowers. I have a JD955 with a 3 cyl 33 hp Yanmar. Great engine.
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The current listing of lawn tractors/garden tractors only have options for the Yanmar Diesel in the X700 Signature Series of mowers. Anything above the X700 series are considered subcompact and compact tractors and are usually 40 HP and below. The original poster was talking about lawn tractors/ lawn and garden tractors. The End.


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