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I have a john deere 285 that's having trouble staying running. By referring to the wiring diagram, you can quickly identify the source of an electrical problem, trace circuits, and make necessary repairs. I'm suspecting head or head gasket problems with the 285.
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I can't get the deck to work and assume the toggle switch on the dash is the pto switch. I was mowing late last fall with it and it all of a sudden lost power but still ran. Known to fail around 1000 hours.
Hi, i have a 285 john deere 1140 hrs.
Early versions of that engine had a plastic timing gear. It suddenly developed running problems. I checked the seat safety. Second engine, first had 600 hrs.
Lawn mower repairs, chainsaw or leaf blower issues, weed trimmer, generator or. If it is a later engine, or the cam and gear have been replaced it is a solid engine,. This article will delve into the various sections of. I have a jd 285 garden tractor with a kawasaki engine.
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Picked up a super clean, very quiet model 285 with 607 hours.
Best to figure this out with both back tires off the ground.like bert. It could be an electrical issue with the sensor, giving a. After looking at the ipl it looks like it has a kawasaki liquid cooled engine, how do you know for sure it's overheating? I checked it and it wasn't getting a spark on.
Have cleaned out the carb, installed new spark plugs and verified spark and checked the fuel pump. You will have to find the transmission release lever for free wheel operations. I have a 285 lawn tractor with the kawi fd590 engine. I have had lots of trouble with the no starting and replaced a few parts etc.
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Lots of problems with the kawasaki engine, which has been.
I've got the repair/maintenance manual and the pto switch checks ok and the pto relay. I've worked on most every model john deere has made and the 285 were my most repeat customers. Most likely voltage regulator but you should run the wiring system checks as outlined by jd in the order listed in your tractors service manual. 285 jd is a hydro transmission.
I was in the middle of some restoration, painting, and tuning, so i thought i'd. Hi, yesterday the 50 mower on my 285 stopped working. He is at least the second owner of the tractor and has had this problem since day 1, although it does better. I have an old john deere 285 that keeps dying on me.
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