John Deere engines?

[Rickcin]

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

 

[RDA.Lawns]

No. They are Briggs motors

 

[NorthBama]

some are Kawasaki

 

[RDA.Lawns]

Thats true some are. Forgot about that.

 

[Harvis]

No. They are Briggs motors

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.

 

[RDA.Lawns]

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.

 

[miroberts]

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

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

 

[RDA.Lawns]

John Deere dosent make their engines