[AJD] 345 garden tractor(actually a 325)

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

I also agree about the spark plug. They are an annual replacement item at the very 
least, sometimes twice a year. Some of these lawn tractors, if their spark plugs 
weren't changed out, would start after a lot of grinding and a loud BOOM!
Doesn't seem to matter how they look either, just replace the spark plug
Greg

Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
PO Box 709
Franktown, CO 80116
303-663-5246
303-468-0377 FAX<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!

On Mon Jan 31 19:57 , 'Ronald L. Cook' <rlcook at pionet.net> sent:

>Greg,
>	Thanks for the info.  This thing has always run very good except just 
>after the warranty period, of course, the coil or maybe a circuit board 
>had to be replaced.  Something in the ignition anyway.  However, all 
>that did was make it run.  It had quit completely, I guess.  I wasn't 
>home.  On the road working which was the original reason for buying that 
>expensive new tractor at the time.  It has always cranked considerably 
>to get started.
>	At your altitude, I assume you had to jet down the original 
>carburetors.  I think mine is on the lean side if anything.  I am at 
>1100 feet.  The dealer I purchased it from is no longer a John Deere 
>dealer, so I will have to find a different one if I am going that route. 
>  I would rather figure it out myself if at all possible.  I must 
>comment that this engine would not have been my first choice.  I just 
>ended up with it because of special pricing from Deere.  I believe they 
>were discontinuing the 325.  Maybe this is why.
>
>Ron Cook
>Salix, IA
>
>greg at theoldtractorcompany.com wrote:
>
>> We often have to rejet the carbs here to make them easer to start and run better
>> Of course we're at a bit over 6000' so we really don't have a choice. 
>> Have your dealer run it through his service trouble shooter online, it will likely 
turn 
>> up with some possible ways to fix it
>> Seems like we also used to have to run a hotter plug on some of the lawn tractors 
too, 
>> Deere didn't say to but we tried it and the tractors ran much better
>> Greg
>> 
>> Greg Stephen
>> The Old Tractor Company
>> Stephen Equipment Company
>> PO Box 709
>> Franktown, CO 80116
>> 303-663-5246
>> 303-468-0377 FAX
>
>
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