Steiner STEINER420 Discussions

Here are the most recent STEINER420 topics from our community.
  1. Ne Ohio 420 Steiner

    Steiner 420 Ignition arcing to motor.

    My 420 (Linamar LX790) runs OK with a few pops and sputters. When running I can see sparks all around the engine covers. I am assuming this is a secondary coil voltage leak. I have replaced...
  2. artfull dodger

    Here is my new to me 420 garden tractor

    My wife and I decide to go up a size in garden tractors for greater comfort at plow days than our old IH CC gives us. Picked up this low hour(534) 420 about an hour from home. Had a 60" deck on...
  3. HudsonValleyMo

    Briggs Vanguard 23 in a Steiner 420

    I'm getting a good deal from a Steiner dealer on a 2001 420. One previous owner. Dealer had this re-powered for the home owner with a Briggs Vanguard 23 HP engine a while back. I guess...
  4. HudsonValleyMo

    Is an old Steiner 420 an old homeowner's best friend?

    After last winter, this 60 something yo Hudson Valley homeowner decided he needs something more than his Tundra with a Fisher plow to take care of the 1/2 mile steep driveway and around the house...
  5. N

    Steiner 420 for sale

    Up for sale is my Steiner 420 with attachments. These tractors are the original ventracs. It has a kubota 21hp gas engine, stump grinder with green teeth, trencher, leaf blower, and finish mower...
  6. J

    New to this forum - long time owner of a Steiner 420

    I've enjoyed my Steiner 420 for over 25 years and do most of the maint myself- pictured with a newly installed seat. 1500 hours and still going strong. I'm used to the frequent bolt tightening...
  7. S

    Muffler for Onan Steiner 420 / S-20

    I have an older Steiner S-20 that has the muffler one the side of the machine (not under the hood), in a similar setup to a Steiner 410, except it is on the right side of the machine instead of...
  8. BX23S-1

    JD 420 Garden Tractor - Intermittent Starting Issue - Now Wont Turn Over at all

    Intermittent failure to turn over, now gotten worse and wont even turn over now. Battery fully charged - Dash Lights On - New (kit) Starter Relay - Bypassed Seat Switch & Hydro Switch on the...
  9. Joe Malovich

    Price for a used Steiner 420 with 60" deck, Kohler, 1200hrs?

    Looks to be in good condition, seller says it starts and runs but needs a seat and a belt (didn't specify which belt). Asking $2600, good price? Pennsylvania.
  10. D

    New (to me) Steiner 420

    I just picked up a new to me Steiner 420 with the Kubota gas engine and a 60 mower deck. So far it has done good cutting the grass which was sitting about three feet tall in areas. Anything you...
  11. barretreasures

    John Deere 420 Garden tractor question

    Hi been getting a lot of good info from the site Now I Need Help !!! My Onan P220 in my 1989 420 garden tractor broke a rod this week I think the block is ruined. the cyl. walls look good and are...
  12. K

    Steiner 420 Dual Wheel Kit Installation guide

    Hello..... Does anyone have a link or file for the dual wheel installation? I found a video on YouTube but it was for Centrac, which I think us different? Thanks!!
  13. K

    Steiner 420 Dual Wheel Kit Installation guide

    Hi everybody! Glad to be here! Does anyone have a link or files for the dual wheel kit installation for a Steiner? I just bought my Steiner this past week and am excited to have found this...
  14. R

    Steiner 420 not reliably starting

    I have an older Steiner 420 with an Onan Performer 20XSL motor that has begun to intermittently refuse to start. I have a +12 volt bulb attached to clip leads that I attach to the - terminal of...
  15. F

    Sold my Steiner 420, now looking to sell my PT-422

    I sold my Steiner 420 with FEL yesterday. Bitter sweet feeling. I really like that tractor and didn't get the money I had hoped to get for it. Now I am trying to sell my PT-422. My goal is to...
  16. J

    Steiner 420

    Have Steiner 420 , rear transaxle quit working, is jearkey in forward , trans fluid is full , what are the possible repairs needed , currently over the hill . will need the snow blower later too...
  17. Raw Dodge

    Steiner 420

    I shot a quick video from my old Steiner 420 at work. Machine is a 1989 420 with Kohler Command 25 Repowered in 2001.Deck is 72" Ventrac 8th hole Scott's Corners Golf Course Steiner 420 ...
  18. O

    420 Garden Tractor Cracked Rear End Mount

    I read in the service manual John deere had trouble with the rear end housings breaking due to flexing stress at the transmission crossbar. I'm afraid today I discovered mine has suffered from...
  19. H

    Snow Blade John Deere 420 Garden Tractor snow blade identification

    I'm looking at a front end hydraulic snowblade online to buy and it has the following: M00042X576035. Will this fit on the 420?
  20. F

    Steiner 420 Hydraulic Information

    Where can I find information on the Steiner 420 tractors hydraulics. I am in the process of trying to make an attachment using the auxiliary hydros on the side of the tractor. I need to know...
  21. F

    Steiner 420 Hydraulic Information

    Where can I find information on the Steiner 420 tractors hydraulics. I am in the process of trying to make an attachment using the auxiliary hydros on the side of the tractor. I need to know...
  22. B

    Block Heater for Steiner 420

    I have a steiner 420 with a kubota 600D 16.5hp diesel engine. I want to pop out a freeze plug and install a block heater. Does anyone know of a specific block heater that will work? I haven't...
  23. F

    Steiner 420 leaky axle seal

    My uncle has a Steiner 420. It has an oil leak out of the front right axle. Is this a hard fix for someone with a limited mechanical experience? Is there a Steiner Service Manual I can purchase...
  24. J

    John Deere 420 Garden tractor FEL?

    Anyone know where I can find a front end loader that will fit my John Deere 420 tractor. I think the factory model was a 44 model. I cant seem to find anything on the net. Thanks B
  25. T

    JD 420 garden tractor quit/wont start

    Have a late '80's John Deere 420, Onan engine, and all of a sudden the battery light came on, next the mower deck stopped. When I put it in forward (hydro) it began to die. To get it back to the...
  26. T

    JD 420 garden tractor quit/wont start

    Have a late '80's John Deere 420 Onan engine, and all of a sudden the battery light came on, next the mower deck stopped. When I put it in forward (hydro) it began to die. To get it back to the...
  27. J

    steiner 420 owners/operators manual

    This is my first ever internet post, soo... hope I do this right. I need an owners/operators manual for a steiner 420. I have looked for a long time and the closest I get is the 430. BUT I need...
  28. T

    Snow Attachments JD 420 garden tractor snow blower info

    I'm new to this forum and also new to JD tractors. I bought a JD 420 garden tractor over a year ago and really enjoy cutting grass with the machine because it saves so much time over the JD 165...
  29. F

    John Deere 420 Garden tractor start issue

    OK...so..my kids ran the tractor out of gas and then I think they ran the battery down by cranking the engine a bunch trying to restart it. It sat for a few days and now only makes a clicking or...
  30. Y

    Steiner 420 vs PT 425

    I learned that I have a Steiner dealer in my own backyard. He wants to sell me a 2004 demo Steiner 420 (now a 430 for 2005) for about the same price as a PT 425. I can then rent the occasional...
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