Hey all, I’ve got my 42” hydraulic tiller mounted but now it won’t lift. I know I am missing the lift rod at the back but is that all the problem is? I’ve attached the tiller drawing with the...

Well I screwed up. I was mowing leaves out of the yard, pretty deep. When I hit a buried garden hose. I knew it was there, but thought I would clear it. I am an idiot. The hose got cut up...

This part reinforces the back part of the deck by the discharge chute in case you catch something (like I did). It's 1/8" case-hardened steel, and of course it bent. I can get the deck back into...

I have a 2013 X540 with FD731V-HS02 engine. It has been starting to run rich so looking at new float needle. In looking at the parts diagrams it appears that the float needle is only available if...

Hello everyone, I'm working on an X540 for a guy. The deck will NOT turn on! I tried every conceivable way to get this to go. Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a unit with serial # 540D013283...

Hello, I am looking for a tractor for a new house; About a half acre of lawn (one hill 30degree slope) and 75 foot driveway (about 15 degree pitch to road). The goal is for a tractor that can mow...

I just bought this used X540 with 138 hours. It is 4 years old, so the guy did not mow much. He traded for a push mower. I had suspected the hours because the front tires were almost completely...

I just bought a used X540 mower. The PO had installed this mulching kit with M145516 blades. I planned to take this off but seen the kit cost about $225. So I decided to try to mow with it. It 1st...

I'm thinking to replace my John Deere X540 (bought in 2014) . The X540 Is a nice lawnmower, but I'm wondering if I can find something more confortable (I'm getting old) A seat suspension can help...

My neighbor has a jd x540 and has replaced coil, plug, and wire but still is not getting spark in one cylinder. He is swamped since is his tranny blew in his planting tractor, so i was going to...

Hi, I recently purchased a John Deere X540 about a year ago. It's in fantastic shape but I always thought the full throttle engine speed "sounded" a little on the slow side. I'm also finding my...

I'm struggling to find whether I have an overcharge issue on my John Deere X540. Would someone mind taking the following voltage measurements with a multimeter? Engine off (I'm measuring...

Hi all, I have a 2009 John Deere X540 that I picked up used earlier this year. The machine is in great shape, I'm the second owner, and it only has 250 hours, and I love it. I've slowly been...

Looking to buy a used John Deere 47" snowblower that fits the X530, X534, X540 and X590. This is a belt driven unit. Call Dave at 401-369-0720 or reply to this ad. Thanks.

Hi all, has any one added tail lights to their X5** series of tractor? I never paid any attention during the summer but noticed today that there are no tail lights on these and when plowing snow...

Hopefully this isn't a repeat question but what were the major changes made between the 2006 - 2010 models and the 2011-14 models. Tractor data shows the 2011-14 models are around 80 lbs heavier...

Hey all, I have a JD 265 that I'm looking to upgrade. An acquaintance of mine buys and sells tractors. He has two x540s that are in my price range. Both of them give me pause because they...

Hello I live in Europe and I have just bought a new John Deere lawn mower X540. The tractor was delivered today, but having a look to see if everything is right, I'm a bit surprised to see it was...

after installing my X540 47" snow blower I find it lifting uneven, one side then the other. Starting to figure out what I did wrong during installation and thought I would see if anyone would...

Looking for any information on replacing either original bulbs or lights with led lighting on a John Deere X540 garden tractor. Thanks.

We've got a 2009 liquid-cooled x540 (bought used), now with roughly 300-350 hours on it. When we got it it a couple of seasons ago, it was running great, such a smooth and powerful machine...

My brother vinny owns a JD X540 and says deck is responding slowly when raising and lowering Slower than what it had been Fluid level ok Time to drain fluid and change filter is first remedy i...

Happened across the forum while trying to decided what mower I need to fit my needs. I have done a bunch of reading on the internet but this is my first post asking for help. I have a bad back and...

I am dealing with my dealer on a new (different) lawnmower. I currently have a 2005 GX345 54in cut with 254hrs. My two options are a new X540 54in cut or a 2006 X720 62in cut with 265hrs no PTO no...

I am dealing with my dealer on a new (different) lawnmower. I currently have a 2005 GX345 54in cut with 254hrs. My two options are a new X540 54in cut or a 2006 X720 62in cut with 265hrs no PTO...

I am looking at buying either the John Deere x530 or the x540. Any thoughts on the difference in air cooled vs liquid cooled. The dealer quoted me $700 more for the x540 Thanks David

Does anyone have the procedure or knowledge on how to properly adjust the valve lash on a X540 John Deere? Im approaching the 200 hour service interval and would like to do it myself if possible...

:newhere:Ok so I had the X540 with 48" deck for a few weeks and being my first tractor i could not get used to the whole carburator with the choke, and enough smoke on start-up to fill my garage...

Hi guys, Has anyone ever constructed or know of a rack for the back of the tractor to hold a 15 gallon sprayer? I thought of a wagon but would like to keep it more compact. Thanks for reading.

are these tractors 4WD? or 2WD?

Hi all, Well I'm thinking about being a John Deere owner this saturday. I have an old troy built 54" mower that something has broke everytime I've mowed this year. Last night may have been that...

Hello everyone. I am wondering about why adjusting the deck height on my new X540 seems to be off...? After now mowing 6 times with my new tractor, I noticed the uneven look of a deck not set...

Could use some guidance. Found what appears to be a 30" Mechanical Tiller that based what I am reading may fit my X540 but want to be sure before I make an offer. The model is m03262X161062...

Sorry if this is already covered somewhere. How critical is it to perform the valve lash service at the 200 hour mark on my x540? I'm of the opinion run it the way you broke it in and don't go...

Anyone know if there are front fenders available for the X540 series tractors? Will the fenders from the 700 series fit? I would love be able to keep grass from getting thrown on the deck by the...

Should I buy the x500 and spend the $1,700 difference between it and the 540 on accessories, or bite the bullet and buy the 540? Just wondering if the 540 can do anything the 500 can't.

Is the simplicity a better tractor than the JD x500 series? The Conquest with B&S 24hp, 52 deck & power steering is about $1,000 less than the JD X540. Are they equal garden tractors?

Hello. New to this, I have a X540 for a couple years now with the 47" blower, 48" deck. LIke the way the smaller decks cut. Holgen lights!, large bagger. Problem lately, stopped hard last week and...

Have just purchased a new 2011 john deere x540 w. a snowblower--48" mower w. power blower and 14 bu catcher. Looking for a cab for tractor where do I start other than the canvas one the dealer has?

I'm looking to replace a 175 hyrdo that I've been operating for the last 27+ years (parents bought it when I was a kid). After riding my father-in-laws 425 and my dads x304, I'm leaning towards...

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...

Can anyone tell me what the X540 is like on gas? It looks like it has a monster engine, 26 HP Kawi under the hood is quite a bit of power just for cutting grass. Trying to convince the in-laws...

Hi folks, I'm new here and have a question relating to interchangeability of mower decks. I have a John Deere 2009 X540 lawn tractor with a 54 inch edge cut deck. I may be upgrading to a 2011 X540...

Hi folks, I'm new here and have a question relating to interchangeability of mower decks. I have a John Deere 2009 X540 lawn tractor with a 54 inch edge cut deck. I may be upgrading to a 2011 X540...

I just bought a new X540, I had a X740 but sold it(long story). I really like the X540 and works well for what I need to do. The only thing that I really like better on the X740 was the seat. I...

Hello, my friends. My X540 currently has 160 hours on it. I'ts three years old. Ever since new, whenever I engaged the PTO it would stall, or almost stall the engine (even at full RPM.) The...

Hi Guys. I currently own a Kubota 2920 with a 60 inch deck that is great for mowing my fields but cannot mow my lawn. After looking at a number of different solutions, I decided to go look at...

I have a new X540 and the manual says to change the oil and filter at the 8 hour mark. My question is, can I use synthetic oil at the first oil change or should I go with regular oil? Thanks Bob

Here's an odd question for you all.... Has anyone ever put the liquid cooled engine from an x540 into an x534?? I did a quick internet search and the x534 engine (FS730V) sells new for about...

Could you convert an X540 to AWS???? How and how much?

I have a bit of an issue with my driveway. I need to regrade and crown it. Its an established drive and its quite compacted. I also need to reslope and contour established lawn built on...

Been looking for a tractor for a couples of months now and came across an 07 X540 at a JD dealer that was owned by the owner. It is in great shape with only 87 hours and they are asking $4,800...

How do you bypass the reverse cutoff switch on the jd x540. My local dealer told me how to do it but I am having some trouble finding it and need better instructions than what he said. Of course...

Has anyone adapted another brands blower to a X540? If so, do you have a link? Im hoping to find a OEM berco to adapt. Most of the blowers listed locally are Craftsmans. What model Cman is made...

I'm a new registered user on TBN, but have been lurking around for a while... Took delivery of a X748SE/62C today, replacing the X540/54 we've had for just about a year. The X540 was better than...

This is the start of the 3rd season since I purchased my X540 and untill today it has been trouble free. Today while mowing the mower deck suddenly stopped working(the mower was in motion at...

I just bit the bullet and ordered a X540. I had a bunch of opitons to wade through such as ZTR, trading my L2800 and going to a SCUT with a belly mower, but in the end the JD won out. Now the hard...

I may be about to pull the trigger on a new X540. I need to hear from the JD community about how the electric clutches hold up on the new machines. I have a 15 year old JD 285 which has gone...

I have a power flow 19 bushel 3 bagger that was connected to my 2008 X540 with a 54" deck. Can anyone tell me what other John Deere tractors/decks that this will fit? I've sold my tractor and now...

:confused: First of all - great, but dangerous forum. I haven't received any responses to this on the JD forum, so I figure I'll try this more general forum, as it applies to new vs used...

First of all - great, but dangerous forum. I started this thread asking about the X300 series, but due to everyone's input, I think I've worked my way up to the X500 series. Thanks to all for...

Well after waiting for what seemed like forever, I picked up my new machine today:) I ended up getting an 09 X540 with the 54 inch deck & brushguard on the front. I washed and waxed up the paint...

I got a call this afternoon from my salesman saying that my new baby made it in on the truck today and he has it serviced and ready to pick up:) I am going early in the morning to get it. I will...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well after checking out this site and getting great help from everyone, I bit the bullet and bought a x540 for my...

Hi guys. I bought a new JD X540 tractor with 54 inch deck and am having a problem that hopefully you can help me solve. I have had the tractor about two months now and in that time it...

After considerable research, I found a friendly dealer and purchased a new JD X540 with a 48" deck with rotatable wheels, 14 bushel PowerFlow bagger and four 42 pound suitcase weights up front...