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john deere 111 lawn tractor questions
Hi All,
I am the new owner of an old John Deere 111 lawn tractor. Not sure when it was made, but I am guessing in the 1980's. Anyway, it runs fine, but I have a few questions. I apologize for my ignorance, but we are moving into a new house and I have not had time to bond with the mower yet and take it apart, so all my experience is the 10 minutes I have ridden it through our lawn to put it in the shed. When I have time in the upcoming weeks I am planning to take it apart to see how it works. This mower has a hydrostatic tranmission. To me, it seems a bit weak, similar to how a slipping clutch feels. Is there anything I can look at or adjust on these trannies? I plan on cleaning everything and at least checking the tran. fluid level, maybe it is low? This mower has two pedals, a left and a right. Its hard to tell exactly what these do. The left seems like a clutch, but the right seems like a clutch and brake, but this may be because the transmission is slipping, so is the right pedal just a brake? If anyone has any experience with this series of tractors, let me know. I currently have the original briggs 11hp engine that came with it, but I think I will put a 12.5hp tecumseh enduro in if after a while. It will also become a fun project as I want to dissasemble the body from the frame, and repaine the body, hood, and deck, and possible make a muffler for it. Thanks guys. scott |
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