Phred
Veteran Member
Its not really a tractor but maybe still of interest here...
Today I went to fire up my JD lawn mower. I bieleve it is a JD36C self propelled mower.
Filled it with fuel and spilled a drop or two, or at least thought I had. So I wiped off the few drops and then went and did something else for a few minuites to let the gas evaporate.
Come back and there is a pool of gas under the gas tank on the mower deck! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Turns out the tank is leaking! Glad I noticed this before I fired it up and the muffler became hot. This was a fire waiting to happen.
So I take it all apart, drain the gas out etc...
The tank is a one peice plastic job, and it's cracked!
The bad part is it is cracked on the inside edge that is up against the mower. So clearly its not from physical dammage.
Bummer. So check your mower if you have one of these. Maybe mine is a fluke, but this thing is only about a year old if memory serves. Maybe two at the outside.
I will be having a talk with JD tomorrow about this. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
I have taken very good care of this machine. I bieleve this is a defect.
Fred
Today I went to fire up my JD lawn mower. I bieleve it is a JD36C self propelled mower.
Filled it with fuel and spilled a drop or two, or at least thought I had. So I wiped off the few drops and then went and did something else for a few minuites to let the gas evaporate.
Come back and there is a pool of gas under the gas tank on the mower deck! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Turns out the tank is leaking! Glad I noticed this before I fired it up and the muffler became hot. This was a fire waiting to happen.
So I take it all apart, drain the gas out etc...
The tank is a one peice plastic job, and it's cracked!
The bad part is it is cracked on the inside edge that is up against the mower. So clearly its not from physical dammage.
Bummer. So check your mower if you have one of these. Maybe mine is a fluke, but this thing is only about a year old if memory serves. Maybe two at the outside.
I will be having a talk with JD tomorrow about this. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
I have taken very good care of this machine. I bieleve this is a defect.
Fred