John Deere JD175 Discussions

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    John Deere 175 Hydro 38" deck - throwing deck belt

    I have a John Deere 175 Hydro with a 38" deck. The belt that is on the deck keeps jumping off at the tensioner. Today, i finished putting new bearings in both blade spindles, the drive pulley...
  2. JoshB

    JD 175 Farm Loader

    I have a 175 loader on my 2155. I bent a rigid hydraulic line yesterday while moving some debris around, which resulted in a hole and a nasty leak. Item #13 seems to be obsolete. Does anyone...
  3. R

    Differential on JD 175 hydro

    Hi, I have a John Deere 175 hydro that I bought same day at a garage sale for $100. It was a good deal. When ever I go up hill or make a turn, The differential makes a lot of racket. Why is it...
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    JD175 hydro-First tractor, many questions

    I have been looking around to get a good used rider for a few months now with the purchase of our first home. I finally happened across a JD 175 hydro that i paid a whopping $320 for. The thing...
  5. R

    JD 175 hydro fender pan ?

    I removed the fender pan and had it sandblasted and painted. I The cushions under the pan were rotted and fell apart when removing them. Does anyone know where I can get replacements and where...
  6. R

    JD 175 hard starting

    My jd175 cranks over quite q while before it starts, does anyone have any idea what causes this ? Also I took the rear cover off to have it sand blasted and painted, I noticed a connection that...
  7. R

    JD 175 ?

    I have a John Deere 175 with 38 inch deck, snow blower and bagger. It is in average condition with very little rust, new seat and new blades. What would be an average value be to sell it ? I...
  8. F

    Looking to replace my JD 175 Hydro with maybe a JD x304...your opinions appreciated.

    Hi, I live in Indiana and am looking to replace my aging 175 hydro - 38 inch deck and rear bagger with something like the x304. I have a sloping 1 acre lot with probably some 15% grades. Also a...
  9. J

    Axle seal on John Deere 175?

    My 175 Hydro is leaking oil at the end of the axle near where the rear wheels go on. Anyone know anything about fixing this?
  10. D

    John deere 175 lawn mower brake pedal doesn't release

    Just purchased a used J/D 175 Hydro lawn mower. The brake pedal won't release after start up so I can't get full response from hydro drive forward or reverse. Any suggestions on cause and cure...
  11. D

    John deere 175 hydro brake issue

    Parking brake won't release on my j/d 175 hydro. Just bought it Friday, not very familiar with operations, first hydro operated machine I have used/ owned. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
  12. B

    John Deere 2120 w/ JD175 loader - Idle Issue

    Was loading up a heavy piece of equipment on a trailer the other day using the loader and that job was done, before I even parked it and shut it off for the night, the tractor wouldn't idle...
  13. C

    JD 175 Govenor Linkage

    The 175 hydro govenor linkage is always moving when the engine is warmed up and the mower is not engaged causing the rpms to go up and down. Has anyone experienced and repaired this problem...
  14. J

    JD 175 Hydro manual needed

    I just bought a used 175 Hydro For a whopping $100 of course no owners manual came with it and I have some questions on how to set/adjust the mower deck. I installed new belts ans noticed several...
  15. J

    Mowing JD 175

    I hope this is the correct forum for my question... Here it is: I was given an old John Deere hydro 175 riding lawn mower. I used it all last summer and it worked great. After sitting up...
  16. BXinNH

    JD 175 Hydro price help

    Hi, I found a John Deere Hydro 175 on CL for $350. It doesn't have the mower deck (don't need one anyway) but it does have the single stage 38" snow blower. Assuming everything works as it...
  17. I

    John Deere 175 Hydro: power loss in reverse

    Hey all, I've finally gotten around to trying to diagnose the problem with the 1987 John Deere 175 Hydro that I picked up last year. Video of testing here. I previously described the origin of...
  18. G

    John Deere 175 years!

    Anyone else aware that John Deere has been around 175 years? They've accomplished a lot in that time. They didn't start with tractors; they started with small equipment and plows. That's why...
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    '87 JD 175 Hydro - transmission, no power

    Please help if you can! I did a stupid thing. I was so pleased with how well my new (used) '87 JD 175 was running that I got carried away. While rolling backwards downhill, I shifted the...
  20. C

    John Deere 175 blades quit working

    I was mowing and the the blades stoped.I flipped the switch on and off<nothing.When pto switch is on and i get off seat the safty still works.aNY IDEAS
  21. B

    John Deere 175 muffler

    I am looking for a muffler to fit a JD 175 Hydro Lawn Tractor with a Kawasaki 1 cylinder FC 420 V engine
  22. dieselfuelonly

    JD 175 not starting - help!

    Hey ya'll... Having some trouble with my JD 175. It has a new starter on it, its been working great for the past couple weeks. Today I tried to start it up and... nothing. Its not turning over...
  23. dieselfuelonly

    What is the proper procedure to put the deck back on a JD 175? Please help!

    It came off nice and easy today. I needed to sharpen the blades. Now I'm trying to get it back on. And I have been doing the same thing for about the past 4 hours. I just can't figure out the...
  24. D

    JD 175 Hydro neutral and brake adjustment

    I just (this saturday ) picked up a used JD 175 Hydro cheap at a garage sale. It runs and mows good but the neutral position is a little tricky, and it jumps forward when in neutral and the brake...
  25. dieselfuelonly

    Picked up this little JD 175 Hydro today... some questions

    Well, the old Husky riding mower (made by MTD) has been slowly dying and has pretty much called it quits. So instead of paying money to get it fixed I got on Craigslist and found this. It runs...
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    JD 175 Tractor mow but won't drive

    JD 175 Tractor mow but won\'t drive Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and hope to receive from the expert out there. I just obtained an old JD 175 running on a FC420V 14HP Kawasaki engine...
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    engine backfires while starting john deere 175

    My neighbors john deere 175, kawasaki 17hp engine usually backfires while starting. We just removed the flywheel and replaced the flywheel key and it still backfires. The carburetor was previously...
  28. C

    NEED HELP guys.JD 175 Will not spark!!!!!!!!!

    Just got this thing its in great condition but it appers to not be sparking,I changed the plug and still no spark it turns over the lights work I found 2 fuses and there both good.Also the battery...
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