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Bought a 4300 JD tractor last fall with the new green 60-inch mid-mount mower. To date three of the welds have broken - two connecting the wheels to the mower deck and one on the front quick-mounting rods. In addition, a couple of the bolts have loosened, and the screws and/or circular pins have been lost. One of the belt pulleys apparently was not greased during assembly and the pulley began to bind, doing damage to the drive belt. Now the transmission seal on the mid-mount PTO drive is leaking fluid (related to mid-mount mower problems?). Seems the quality control guys at the mower deck mfg plant were asleep when the new Deere green decks were first built. Anyone else having problems with this new model 60-inch green deck?
JD dealer repaired first problems with deck (2 broken welds) and replaced blades free of charge. Tractor is in shop now for 3rd broken weld and leaking transmission seal.
JD dealer repaired first problems with deck (2 broken welds) and replaced blades free of charge. Tractor is in shop now for 3rd broken weld and leaking transmission seal.