John Deere Owner Check-In --- Read This First!

[FlatBroke]

Greeting's all,
I run two Z950a's one 60'' and one 72'' 27Hp Kaw and 31Hp Kaw. I'm not a Landscaper but I do mow for family members who are elderly. I will be pulling the left transaxle on the 72'' this winter to fix what i am hoping is the same problem posted by jakesmurray on his z930a. I'll try to post Pic's at a later time.

 

[Hans-CGN]

Re: John Deere Owner Check-In --- Read This First! ... Yes, a Newbie

GREETINGS to all John Deere mower owners! :thumbsup: ... cut


Hi Everyone !
I´m a new member of this forum, glad to found! Because a forum is a mirror of the members, I will introduce myself at first =>

My name is Hans (surname Jacobsen, but I prefer JD, because a Jacobsen is too complex :laughing, 62 years old, retired, not poor, not rich, living in a croft near Cologne/Germany and owner of two John Deere => A 160 from 1988 and a 185 from 1987.
The 160 I bought as a aborted restauration projekt, the 185 was also coming for small money in the house for parts.

Why John Deere? To restore a solid premium-lawnmower will cost the same time and nearly the same money than a diy-market-machine. So everything depends on the price for the basic-machine. I searched more than a year before I could grab them.

My fav dream was a vintage wheel horse, but it seems here in Germany are 2 or 3 collectors and they buy every offered machine (and parts!) without asking for the price. No chance to reach the goal with my budget.

Here are some pics =>





So, now I hope to find and give help in all questions to restore and use such nice small tractors ...

greetings from the land of krauts

Hans

 

[Richard hopkins]

Hello, I've been hanging in the back reading for a while,just joined a few days ago
I have a John Deere GT242 lawn Mower I bought it new back in 1998 when we bought our house. It's 20 years old been a good mower. I Change oil every season,spark plug and drain gas out of it, took battery out of it because it's in storage now for winter. I use it for cutting the lawn. I use My craftsman LT1000 only for plowing snow. Lots of good reading and information here and a whole lot of helpful good people here.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Re: John Deere Owner Check-In --- Read This First! ... Yes, a Newbie

:welcome::welcome::welcome:
From the land of kangaroos and better Larger :drink:

 

[dirtdoctor]

New to forum,

Just picked up a 1978 JD 316 (Kohler engine).
It needs a bit of TLC but it should be throwing grass in no time!

Darryl Van Gaal

 

[caragounis1888]

hi i am new to forum and from Ireland!!
i have a few jd mowers but my most recent project is a John Deere R92 mower,
original 11hp b&s engine looking to maybe fit auto choke set up if possible! have mower running and driving just needs paint now! Anyone else have one!

 

[restorick2378]

Rick here from the Cheesehead state!

I have a STX38 for my yard and am in the process of *determining* if a JD built Scotts is worth my time to rebuild (dealing with a steering issue and the thing has a non-serviceable spindle on the right side, otherwise, it's in great shape).

In addition to loving my JD, I also like to tinker with stuff. I have another JD frame sitting around for me to convert it into a mudder for our cottage up north. Will be fun working side by side with my nephews, teaching them the finer points of wrenching and fabrication (they already know how to go fast!).

Looking forward to meeting you folks and hopefully contributing something of value!

Go Pack!
Rick

 

[Dave46]

Ok I can do that, Dave46 here meaning my nickname in the army (and some times since) was a shortened version of my last name and I was born in 1946.

The reason I am here and new to the John Deere brigade is that I bought a John Deere 325 mower (1998) a few weeks ago after pondering several options.

The photo of the beast is going to have to wait until I take a presentable one and figure out how to post it.

I live in Central Washington on my granparents old farm that they started farming on in the early 1920's .

 

[Thraug]

Hello all, riding a old F525 that refuses to die. At this rate it will, and should outlive me!! Aaah, all metal components. :licking:

 

[Dean2006]

Hello John Deere mower owners. Some issues with my F930 and 1435 prompted me to join

Hoping to learn some things about maintenance and repairs!

Thanks,
Dean