john deere la145

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 certainly none I'd consider steep. Last fall, I bought a LA145 used -- not knowing at the time that "LA"...

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 the throttle not working After I rebuilt the carb the lawn mower would start, but I could not get...

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 always started after the winter. Not so this time. Battery checks out fine. It just turns over. I...

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 sit for a bit because I thought it might be flooded, apparently not, got same results 30 minutes...

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 within ~20 seconds. I managed to not pay attention to the carburetor linkage when I was disassembling it...

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. Kind of at a loss what to do. Don't want to take it back into the shop!! Any wisdom would be greatly...

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 smells rich when running and pops through the carb sometimes. Rebuilt the carburator, new plugs,fuel...

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 got a new one. It starts right up now but the problem is it takes a few minutes of rough idling...

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 filter closely. Everything was fine, so I just figured it was vapor leaking out of the gas cap due...

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 engine not started... When turn key, fan(disk shape located in the middle) rotates and trying to start...

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 blades and checked the idlers. Sure enough, one was getting loose in the bearing as I suspected from...

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 into the inlet hose to pop open the valve when it sticks. The engine would run perfectly after one...

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 replacement I have found a used, good condition JD 314. Can't find much info on their reliability. Am...

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. It consistently leaves a line of un-mown grass. So I literally have to mow my lawn twice! It mows...

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 valve are more related to ethanol in the fuel than a problem with the B&S engine which performs...

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 door 2. LA145 new w/0 hours, no bagger and 48" deck. $2000 out the door Thanks in advance, Mike

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 through it, clear. 1/2 tank fuel left from last week. checked choke/throttle cable, good. could be...

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 tractors and had my choices narrowed down to the following: 1) JD LA145 (21hp, 48" deck, B&S...

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 hours. The 48" deck has three pulleys and three idlers. Only one of those idlers is spring loaded. The...