L120 John Deere Blades will not engage
kyl07
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Comments (2)I am sorry it is a 102 I believe, but the cable that I am speaking about leads from the mower blade engagment handle down to the deck....See MoreJohn Deere JX75 blade clutch not fully engaging
Comments (4)To be quite honest I replaced mine about fours years ago and don't remember the step x step way to go about it. The clutch is a one piece item and there is not much to replacing it. I removed the motor but don't recall if this was needed. Basically, you need to disconnect the clutch cable, blade, and drive belt. If your going to attempt it, go for it and I can look at mine and a lot more will come to me as how to go about it. I speak highly of the JX75 simply because I own two and recently went out to buy a new one or something comparable. I found out a few things. One, John Deere no longer makes any mowers and the ones they do sell are steel decks, I think their made by Toro. The $700.00 + Honda mower has 10 speeds, plastic deck and the drive handle/speed control area is made up of a lot of plastic. The Toro Commercial $1,000.00, looks nice but when I push down on the handle, as to lift the front wheels of the ground, it felt very heavy. Just this Friday night I bought a Lawnboy commercial model 22271 and it's pretty nice but not a JX75. It list for $975.00 and I got it for $675.00. Sorry to ramble here, my two JX75 are getting old, still work great but wanted a fresh mower and I was taken back as to what is out there. A lot of bells, plastic and whistles but no real quality. Basically, it comes down to any company can buy a motor, let's a Honda motor and put it on their decks but where it falls apart is the quality of the wheels and drive system. Good luck with clutch and check ebay, they are on there from time to time....See Morejohn deere l110 pov blade engagement lever issue
Comments (6)On my JD LT-155, the mower lever requires force against a spring to start the mower. As I move the lever forward to start the mower, I first experience a little resistances, then a lot of resistance as you stretch the spring, and final after a point it moves forward with little resistance Do you feel resistance to moving the mower lever into the mow position? If you do not, you may check the spring mechanism. and or adjustments. JD parts and schematics http://jdpc.deere.com/jdpc/servlet/com.deere.u90490.partscatalog.view.servlets.HomePageServlet_Alt...See MoreJohn Deere X300 Mower Blades shut off on their own while mowing
Comments (3)The big pedal on the right side, not the forward or reverse pedals, is the parking brake. That parking brake pedal operates a safety interlock that prevents the PTO (electric clutch) from engaging the mower deck when set. More than likely there is an adjustment for the switch or the switch is failing. Sometimes a piece of debris, a twig or such, gets stuck up there. There is a possibility that the "new" clutch is defective or out of adjustment. Did you buy real JD parts or aftermarket? What was the original problem that necessitated the new clutch and switch and battery.? I*f you can't "common sense" it by looking you'll need the technical manual for your X300 (and it costs $$$) or get your X300 to the JD dealer....See Moretmajor
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