I have a JD GX345 that while I was cutting stopped moving. I moved tractor to level surface and all it would do is crawl forward and barely move in reverse. Something is spinning,noise sounds like...

I just bought a used 42" JD snowblower for my GX345. I called my dealer to make sure it would fit. They said it would with a front lift implement kit. Ok I ordered that. But I just can seem to...

Ok my problem began about a year ago. Every so often, while cutting the grass, the tractor would just shut off, as if I had turned the key off. I would just turn the key once or twice and it would...

Hello, I'm a new member. I have a JD GX345 with a snowthrower attached. Haven't used it for a year, and the battery was just about dead. I tried to start it with my big battery charger/engine...

I'm looking to get my dad a new garden tractor. I looked at the SubCUT's but they are too complicated for him to use. The Deere GX 345 looked like a good machine, very solid, and simple to use...

Hello Guys, I was the guy with the GX345 a month or so ago that was having some issues with my mower. I decided to take it to my local dealer just to have them do a service and to fix the issues...

Just got my gx345 with the 20hp liquid cooled kawi out of the shop. They replaced a lot of parts including the governor. The tractor idles higher than normal no matter where the throttle is at...

Hey there everyone. New member here and this will be my first post. I recently have become the 2nd owner of a John Deere GX345 (2003) and I ran into an issue today. First of all I purchased the...

Hello! I wanted to pick everyone's brain (if I may) for any advice, tricks, tips, places to purchase engines or parts or both, etc. I had a mouse climb up into the engine and start chewing on...

I am trying to find out if I can put a snowblower on a GX345. Does anyone have this setup? If so how well does it work? Also where can I get one and for approx. how much? Thanks

I'd like some opinions on which JD model to upgrade to. I have a large yard (1 acre) with over a dozen or so trees/bushes and a steep incline on a portion of the yard (maybe 30 degrees). I...

I am trying to find a used power flow bagger for my GX345 with a 54C mower deck. Does anyone here know which bagger will fit it ? Does it have be from another 54C mower ? Will one from another...

First time poster here. I just bought a house and got the GX345 with it- so I dont have any history on it. The lady told me that the clutch on the brake pedal needs adjusted. Its got about 44hrs...

The GX345 is $3750 with a powerflow bagger and 486 hrs. Good cond. The X540 has 250 hrs. $4950, also very good cond. Both have 54" decks. Are they about equal in durability? Is one considered a...

Which of these JD's is a better model ? The X365 has 100 hrs on iy and the GX345 has 380 hours on it. Both are in excellent condition. The GX 345 comes with a plow blade for 3900.00 and the X365...

On the dial where you set the height of cut, are those numbers supposed to be the inches of grass length ? Or are they meant to be used as reference numbers ?

Hello- I am new to the forum and am seeking assistance diagnosing & repairing my 2004 GX345 with about 500 hours. We had a recent winter storm dumping about 18" of snow. The tractor kept up fine...

Good evening folks, My first post in the JD L&G forum. My property is fairly steep and demanding on a mower. I've gone through 2 "disposable" hydros in 7 years. Time to move on to better...

I apologize for asking so many questions but I just bought this JD used and want to make sure all is well with it while the dealer is willing to fix anything that is not right. The steering wheel...

When I go to start my JD GX345, I turn the key and just get a click on 3 or 4 tries, then it starts. Does this sound like a starter solenoid or the starter itself ? I checked and cleaned the...

what does the green and red led lights mean on a gx345 john deere lawn tractor

Hi folks, I've had this GX345 for 2 years and generally been very happy with it. Around 900 hours on it. Today I mowed for about and hour and got off and saw very fine black dust on the left...

On my Gx345 [I] have noticed that when I park it in the garage with the deck up, the next day the deck is down. Is this normal or something I need to worry about ?

I have a ? 2005 gx 345 battery goes dead, the fuel mod. keeps drawing power from battery when not running. replaced time delay mod. , it did not help. could it be ignition module? thanks, seeddober

Hi, I've got a GX345 that is forcing oil up out of the fill tube (by the dipstick cap). It seems to run fine. Also, the battery light comes on and stay on for much of the time, though this has...

I am getting what appears to be oil coming out the exhaust pipe on the left cylinder of my JD. It smokes and burns off but doesn't do it every time I mow. Does anyone have any idea's what could...

I suspect i have a problem w/ neutral safety switch - symptoms are engine won't start - getting fuel/air. Sometimes it will start right up, other times it won't. When it does start, it runs...

This is the first time I am posting anything, I hope I am doing it right. I have a GX345, I will be mowing and all of a sudden the PTO stops. The tractor continues to run fine. If I sit there...

Im having a fuel issue and have it narrowed down to the carb. I do not have the expertise or patience to do a carb rebuild with the small parts. Looking to buy a new carb. JD part is $210 bucks...

If the seat all the way back isn't quite enough, is there a way to get it to move back a little further ? Is it possible to drill new seat mounting holes ?

I have John-Deere Gx345 with a Kawasaki FD611V-_FS01 engine that went bad, I was looking at a Predator engine that Harbor Freight sells, It is a 708 CC 22 HP Item # 62879 Just wondering if...

I have a gx345 with 23x10.5x12 rear Carlisle turf tires. Both the front and rear tires are dry rotted and leaking I called around and could not believe the prices! So I wanted to know what others...

New here, inherated this tractor from my father in law and it seems like a great machine but I have heard so so things about the kaw liquid cooled engine. Anyways i recently rebuilt the carb and...

Anyone out there have a cab for a John Deere GX345? I went to the Curtis site, but they have no listing for one. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I would even be interested in a site that has...

I currently own a 2003 Gx345 54" deck that I bought a couple months ago. It had 1070 hours on it and started smoking pretty bad after I got it. I bought it from a JD mechanic. Long story short...

I just purchased a Curtis cab for my GX345 and was wondering what is the best way to heat it. From what I can tell my choices are hot water with an electric fan, straight electic, or some sort of...

Can the power steering cylinder on this model be rebuilt or do I need to buy a new one ?

There's a ball joint at the end of the rod coming out of the power steering cylinder. It's the same ball joint that is used on the tie rod ends....I've never replaced one so I'm not real sure on...

My John Deere GX345 has hydraulic problems. When first starting, the power steering and deck lift are noisy and slow to react. This improves some after warming up. It is important to note the...

I wanted to change the antifreeze on my GX345 but cannot find any drain for it.anyone know the procedure? Thanks

I'd like some opinions on which JD model to upgrade to. I have a large yard (1 acre) with lots of a dozen or so trees/bushes and a steep incline on a portion of the yard (maybe 30 degrees). I...

I took a Craftsman 42 Blade (Model 486.24441) and mounted it to the JD GX345. I used the existing side mounting brackets (C (left) & C (right)) from the blade; I switched them to make it wider...

Does anyone know when the transition was made from the plastic cam gear that was on the earlier John Deere 345's? I'm thinking I read somewhere that it was actually sometime during the production...

Hey, first post here. I purchased a 2003 JD gx345 recently from a John Deere certified mechanic. It's been smoking pretty badly and I took it to him, he said he thought it was a clogged breather...

I bought a used GX34 and it came with a 48" plow blade that looks like it was never used. How can I tell if my used GX45 has the front lift kit for the plow or a snow blower ?

New to forum, decided to join up to hopefully be self sufficient in fixing my lawn tractors issues instead of paying someone else. I just bought a house, been here two months now. I wrangled in a...

I have recently purchased a GX345 and am looking for a loader. My local JD dealer claimed that he recalled JD selling loader for the GX345 at one time but I am unable to find anything on it. The...

John Deere GX 345 with the 54" mower deck. Had the motor rebuilt 2 months ago and now the mower deck makes squeaking/grinding sound and stopped working. Turns out the PTO clutch seems to have...

My folks have a gx345 with ~200 hrs on it. Nice cutting machine but something always seems to be "up" with it in the last few seasons. The current issue is that after starting up quite nicely...

Is the K71 the hydrostatic drive or the transmission, rear axle or what ? I am new to this mower GX345. What to look for to tell the condition of the hydrostatic, rear axle and transmission etc. ...

It seems my old JD 175 with snow thrower threw the snow farther than my new setup. Why would that be ? Maybe it seems the thrower is not spinning as fast as the old one ? There was only about 6 or...

Greetings! I have a GX345 that is normally very reliable and starts right up, even after long periods of sitting. This winter it has become very difficult to start. It will crank with no sign of...

I have a GX345 John Deere with a Kawaski FD611 engine water cooled 20 HP. I have no serial number on this mower. According to John Deere the correct PTO Clutch for this unit is pn Am133209 or...

Help please. I am trying to decide between a 2002 JD GX345 with around 700 hours plus a bagger, or go with new and get the JD 324 with AWS. Both have Kawi engines. I don't need to add snow blower...

I have JD GX345 whoose fuel pump was leaking from the vent port... After smelling fuel and getting a no start condition,,, I replaced the fuel pump,,, but them noticed that I was not getting any...

One day the tractor worked fine. The next time, no spark to either plug.:( I would like to have some idea what I'm looking for before tearing it apart. Any ideas out there??:)