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Does JD actually make their own VTwin engines for their lawn tractors?

No. They are Briggs motors

some are Kawasaki

Thats true some are. Forgot about that.

RDA.Lawns said:

No. They are Briggs motors

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The flywheel cover will say JD, but on the side of the ones I checked out at my local Home Depot, it says B&S.
B&S has had some bad times with their intake systems in the last few years, and I suspect that JD felt that putting their name on the motor would help sales.

JD puts their name on all engines on their mowers. In a few cases they even add their wiring harnesses to them. Fixing it to where you have to buy parts from them.

Rickcin said:

Does JD actually make their own VTwin engines for their lawn tractors?

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Some are Kohler - look on the engine placard and it will tell you the make, series, model and serial number.

John Deere dosent make their engines