Recent content by joe z

I have a John Deere 212 from the mid-eighties. I bought it used. The battery has a sticker on it that says it is two years old (3/11). I been having issues with it holding a charge and thought I may have something draining it when the tractor is off like a short, or I'm having issues with the...

I bought an old 212 (85?) last summer. The previous owner said he replaced the primary drive belt. Recently, the belt jumped off the back pulley. Sounds like a common problem. I removed the right rear wheel and two of the bolts for the pulley. I loosened the third bolt, and put the belt back in...