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$1200 seems a bit pricey. The X590 hood is made up of 4 individual pieces... top, left panel, right panel and grill. Do you need to replace all four pieces? Even adding up the price of all four pieces only comes to $960 LIST and you can usually do a bit better than list some places. This is...

You can download a free PDF copy of the Owner's Manual here: https://techpubs.deere.com/en-US/Search/Equipment You can view on-line parts illustrations here: https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/search

Not necessarily. The tire will only spin until the next cross chain comes around and contacts the ground. 4-link chains still offer a good traction enhancement compared to a bare R4 tire. In some ways I prefer 4-link chains to 2-link chains.

Unless you are one of the 100K. :-) Like me, that's 100K that will probably never buy another machine with a B&S engine.

There is nothing preventative you can do. The automatic compression release mechanism on the camshaft has a bad habit of breaking on the B&S 31000-series engines. I have an Ariens with the same engine and I've replaced the camshaft three times in 7 years. B&S knows about the problem but refuses...

Are you sure about the model number? JD doesn't list a X330 "R". You mention the price is "up to $4200", are you bidding on a used machine? A new X330 with 48-inch deck lists for $4399.

I did the same thing to an Ariens rider that I use for a yard utility vehicle. Bolted a milk crate to the back. I also attached two short sections of PVC pipe to the back of the milk crate that holds a can of bug spray and a can of bee spray. I'd be lost without it.

If you look in JD Parts, they show both deck types under the X320. The lift mechanism is identical for both. It looks like the non-rotating wheel deck uses one belt for the drive and spindles whereas the rotating wheel deck uses a separate belt for drive and spindles. You can compare diagrams in...

The level of effort would depend on exactly what "other type of deck" you want to use as a replacement. Some decks will simply attach to the same hangers as the existing deck and off you go. Other decks may require a bit more fiddling and or fabrication.

Disconnect the loader quick connects, clean the male and female couplers and reattach. If the problem persists, swap the dump/curl hoses with the boom up/down hoses and see if the problem moves or if it stays with the loader.

Try Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. There are plenty of used ones for sale, probably near you. You could always go sit on one of those.

This seems to be normal with the newer machines. I have a X570 and notice the same thing. With the rod pushed in (engaged) I can easily push the tractor forward but I cannot push it backwards. With the rod pulled out it can be pushed forward and backward. Like your experience, my previous 175...

It can be a little tricky to replace. There are several YouTube videos showing the procedure.

I use a Form-A-Funnel on my X500 oil filter. It tucks right under the filter and then I form the other end to go into a drain pan. They come in different sizes.

Most machines these days use an oil drain hose which is usually more convenient and less messy than using the old style drain tube, You can buy drain hoses on Amazon for pretty much every mower engine around. It would probably make it much easier and less messy when changing oil.