John Deere X 300 parts help!!!

[chazdo2]

May be right I can think of no other sane reason why this is happening!

 

[Spanner]

What was the outcome of this dilemma please?

 

[chazdo2]

What was the outcome of this dilemma please?

Sorry about the delay. Combination of a missing bolt in the starter worn deck pulleys and a spindle that was loose and the bearing in it going. None of the these problems was easily identifiable to an amateur like myself. The deck blades felt like they spun easily until you really moved them around. Pulleys seemed ok until I removed them and felt the drag on the bearings when spun in my hand. I thank you all very much for getting me to take a more in depth look!

 

[Spanner]

My X 300 will run and start good. Other times it wont start at all and sometimes just quits while running. I have found out it is spark that goes. I cant seem to find a parts list or diagram to purchase the control unit under the dash or that small module thats mounted in the side of the engine that kills the other John Deere lawn tractor motors. Any help appreciated and tell me if I'm on the wrong track.

Sorry about the delay. Combination of a missing bolt in the starter worn deck pulleys and a spindle that was loose and the bearing in it going. None of the these problems was easily identifiable to an amateur like myself. The deck blades felt like they spun easily until you really moved them around. Pulleys seemed ok until I removed them and felt the drag on the bearings when spun in my hand. I thank you all very much for getting me to take a more in depth look!

Thankyou for the eventual reply.

Missing bolt in the starter?? - Will have nothing to do with either of the issues covered in this thread - No spark and PTO failure.

AS proven - The PTO wasn't faulty. The deck had issues which your inexperience failed to comprehend. We can help but:

You need to follow instructions and answer questions posed to you on the forum or we all go crazy :confused2: please.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...212-throwing-deck.html?highlight=#post4862393

Is the 212 'yours', a 'neighbours' or a 'customers'??

 

[crazyal]

Glad to hear you solved it. You also learned some stuff about your X300 along the way. You also learned about how to troubleshoot. It sounds like you just needed to remove the deck and do a thorough check on how well the blades spun.