I've been running John Deere tractor model mowers for near 40 years and never had a problem with the hydrostatic transmissions. Bought a ZTrak in 2016 and the left side transaxle unit has failed...it just won't engage (?). I'm irritated that 1) the driving unit failed in the 5th year and that 2) it looks like a new trans unit will run $1000+, based on a couple of Ebay prices...which is not surprising since JD is typically very proud of their parts.
Two questions: 1) Is this failure an atypical occurrence and 2) is there any source for JD parts/components that don't have the JD price tag?
TIA...
Two questions: 1) Is this failure an atypical occurrence and 2) is there any source for JD parts/components that don't have the JD price tag?
TIA...