I posted a short version of this in the "intro" thread, but here's the whole story from the top. Last summer, I moved to a new home with an acre & change of lawn -- some gentle hills, but...

Hello, I just rebuilt my carburetor, one of the seals failed to the point that I need to pour fuel into the carb to get it running. After it was started it ran good, there were no issues with...

Hello all. I have a LA145 that came with my house. Used it for three years so far, without issue. I followed the maintenance schedule, changing oil, filters, etc, and everything's been fine. It...

Hi All, This is a weird situation. I pulled the LA145 out of shed and drove it to my garage, 50 ft., then shut it down. I filled the gas tank then tried to start it, all it did was crank. I let it...

Hey all, I took apart my LA145 to clean the carb out/replace old parts but I can't seem to keep the mower running. It starts strong but puts out a bit of black smoke, sputters, and dies all...

Had my LA145 worked on a couple of times for it not starting. Try to start it at least weekly. But does not go easily. I have tried starter fluid and it will start, but immediately it dies...

I have a 2009 JD LA145 with a Briggs 22hp mod. 407777 engine. 190 hours All started with surging at idle and cranking too long to get started especially when it sat for a couple days. It also...

Hello, I'm having a bit of a problem with my mower. After sitting over the winter in the basement I had trouble getting it started. Turns out the fuel pump went bad so I went to the local JD and...

Hello everyone...I'm new to the forum and hope someone can help me. My LA 145 is leaking gas and appears to be from the bottom of the tank. Does anyone know the best way to get the tank out?

160 hours and I have to replace my fuel tank. This morning while mowing, I noticed a strong smell of fuel/gasoline. I stopped the mower and checked the engine for leaks and looked at the hoses and...

has any one heard of the frame to break where it bolts to the rear end the torque brackets bent causing rear end to shift forward machine is 4 years old 190 hours

:confused2:Hi everyone, I neep help! 4 year old John Deer LA145 model, Engine not started, so I replaced: spark plugs(two), oil filter and Oil, feul filter, air cleaner, and battery, but still...

Well, it was time for spring maintenance on my LA145 last Friday. I replaced the 3-yr old battery that had ceased to hold a charge and pulled the deck for maintenance. I put on a new set of sharp...

I bought a carb rebuild kit from Briggs & Stratton for my LA145's engine. It was delivered about 6 months ago after I discovered that I could get around the problem by blowing low pressure air...

I have a JD LA145 with a shot transmission. Apparently these are sealed and have to be replaced. From what research I can find this will have to be done every few years. For the same price as a...

I just bought a John Deere LA145 a month ago and it has had problems from the first day. I thought I'd post them to let others that might be looking at one to buy know before they purchase. 1...

In general, I really like the design of my LA145 mower because it seems to perform well for a grass-cutting-only lawnmower. The problem I've had with the engine's carburetor and sticking float...

I am looking to get a new/used mower and have narrowed it down to 2 options and would like to hear opinions on which one to pick. 1. LT180 2005 w/150 hours, bagger and 42" deck. $1950 out the...

went to mow the lawn today and no start, wore the battery down trying to get it going, turns over but will not fire. i pulled both plugs and checked for spark, good. removed fuel filter and blew...

Hello. I recently purchased a home with a lawn that is around 0.4 acres - the lawn does not have a lot of obstacles, just a few trees and a slight incline in the front yard. I am looking at lawn...

I bought a JD LA145 riding lawnmower about 1-1/2 years ago. I now have 56.1 hours on the clock. The mower has been very good, but it has had a howling idler pulley on the deck for probably 25...