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Image 1 — Belt tensioner broken?
Image 2 — Belt tensioner broken?
Image 3 — Belt tensioner broken?
Image 4 — Belt tensioner broken?

Belt tensioner broken?

1025r subcompact mower deck --- I did a dumb, as one does. Picture 4 makes me think I snapped the tensioner as the two sides are able to separate and that seems wrong.

Can anyone confirm I need to replace this / it is not meant to separate.

Any suggestions on how to clean the other wheels. The belts melted onto the wheels from what I can tell.

u/leetbumble — 6 hours ago
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Doing some square baling Saturday

Using the Ford 8530 and the John Deere 348 Saturday making some nice bricks

u/ElkRiverRat — 1 day ago

Best JD lawn tractor for 0.38 lot

It’s all flat. Just big enough to take forever to push. I just want something quality for the money. Would love to use it to help move gardening stuff and debris when needed. I want to keep it forever with good maintenance.

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u/Ben_slamin_jamin — 1 day ago

Any tips on making my LA115 last a long time?

I bought a LA115 with 132 hours on it. It’s not in the best of shape but the guy I bought it from replaced the fuel filter, changed the oil, and replaced the air filter. Other than that, that’s all he did. I just replaced the carburetor but is there any tips or recommendations to making this mower last me a long time?

u/alexjaeger_1015 — 1 day ago

Broken Belt

I have a JD 240 lawn tractor. I was mowing a minute ago and the belt on the blades broke. I have 19 hours on the machine. Is this normal? Did i do anything to cause it to break?
I contacted the dealer, which of course was closed.
TIA for any and all help.

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u/SageJim — 1 day ago

New to me X300

Obtained from wife’s sister sitting in mud in Mississippi. Used Jeep behind it to help get it unstuck. Hauled it home to to Charlotte NC area. Did tuneup, replaced fuel pump (old plastic just fell apart), new spindles, mulch kit, and fuel cut off solenoid. She rides again!

u/Intrepid-Appeal7917 — 1 day ago
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John Deere S100 Price difference.

Researching John Deere S100 Lawn Tractors and see Big Box retailers such as HD & Lowes prices are ~ $2,500. Then I see these other companies selling for $570. Are these legit? What is the story behind them?

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X304 Slight backfire at idle.

Hey everyone, just curious if this sounds normal. I previously had an X300 with the same Kawasaki engine, and I don’t remember it having this slight popping sound at idle.

As soon as you give it any throttle, the sound goes away and the engine seems to run normally. It was also just serviced with a new air filter, engine oil/filter, fuel filter, and spark plugs.

I only run REC-90 ethanol-free fuel in my tractors, so I’d be a little surprised if it were a carburetor/fuel issue.

Any suggestions, or does this sound completely normal for these engines? Curious what others think. Thanks!

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X758 deck leveling

I got all three leveling spots perfect but the bolts on the front hanger bracket look like this picture (picture isn’t my tractor). Is that okay or should there be an even number of threads on both sides? When I make them even then there is a gap on one side where the hanger sits in the slot on the front of the deck.

u/No_Assistance_4230 — 1 day ago

620i gator hour meter problem

My hour meter is a solid error code. No blinks and even stays on for a few seconds even when you take the key out. Just had it serviced at an authorized dealer and the mechanic couldn't figure it. I told him not to worry about it because I didn't want to spend a bunch of money if it's something I can figure out. Low hour machine so would be nice to figure out.

u/tpomo2 — 2 days ago
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Morning Drive….. John Deere

I went outside this morning and To my surprise two dudes on their John Deere’s cruising around on a Sunday morning no grass around

u/LittleLinzey727 — 4 days ago

Silly quick question

I used to work as a tech for a deere dealer (quite a while ago) but am now trying to write a resume but cannot remember what the name of the parts website (used in the shop) is called... I remember that the diag software is Service Advisor but need the name of the other

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u/Bigaleagmn — 3 days ago

Question about changing spark plugs on S240

I just bought 2011 S240 and I'm changing the spark plugs for the first time.

One side was normal: I pulled off the rubber spark plug boot and removed the plug with a socket.

On the other side (the oil-filter side), there was an additional rubber piece around the spark plug. I don't think it was underneath the regular boot, since it doesn't seem like it would fit inside it. It was actually blocking my spark plug socket from fitting over the plug. I had to pull off the regular boot, remove this extra rubber piece, and then remove the spark plug.

What is this extra rubber piece? Is it supposed to be there, and do I need to put it back? There was not such thing on the opposite side

u/Known-Advisor-2000 — 4 days ago

X500 Mower - any idea what this piece of belt is from?

Finished mowing and I found it sitting on my deck… it’s not the belt driving the blades since that’s a thicker, no teeth belt. This one looks like it has two sides and it delaminated from the other. Anybody have an idea of where it’s from?

u/MrOreo2019 — 5 days ago
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steering repair advice/help

First time home owner here so I apologize in advance for the lack of part name knowledge. I just got a john deere srx75 and after a couple of mows the steering went out. i'm not familiar with what parts are what but I can see this part of the steering wont stay secured so im not quite sure if the shaft part needs to be replaced or other thing it attaches too. any advice would be appreciated!

u/Djambros1a — 6 days ago

Charging system not working for Gator

I’ve been through two mechanics that can’t find the issue with my charging system. It’s a 2015 John Deere Gator HPX 4x4 gas.

So far I’ve narrowed down that it’s not the fuses, put in new voltage regulator. My mechanic sent me a photo of the connector that connects to the voltage regulator. It’s burnt but he doesn’t know how to fix it so I’m wondering if it’s that or possibly the wire connected is burnt too. I’m not mechanically inclined but I did buy a multi meter and looked online for a replacement part for the burnt connector and can’t find it anywhere. If it’s not this, then I’m thinking I might have to replace the stator coil.

Can anyone help me find this part to replace? I looked at the parts graph on John Deere and it’s not listed.

u/chickenfriedboody — 6 days ago

John Deere J3816 chainsaw, garage sale find

Spotted this at a garage sale for $20 and couldn't pass it up. Had to put a $20 coil in it but runs great now!

u/Sure-Entrepeneur219 — 8 days ago