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    590X Engine Malfunction Indicator

    Sometimes the Engine Malfunction Indicator Light on my 590X will flash at start up especially when cold and if I don't let all of the dash lights go through their start up sequence before turning the key all the way to actually start the engine. If I turn off the ignition and turn it on again...
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    JD 590 possible damage from mouse nest

    A mouse/mice built a nest on top of both cylinders of my JD 590. The Engine Malfunction Indicator came on but I am unaware of for how long. I was mowing on a day when the temperature was 90 degrees. According to the service manager the computer on the 590 does not throw any codes to tell what...
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    First Oil Change X590 -- Oil Filter Wrench?

    Getting ready for the first oil change (8 hours) on my 2016 X590. A small strap filter wrench will not work. Not enough room to get any leverage. If it is like any other factory oil filter that I have attempted to remove, the filter is going to be on darn tight. (That's why I always have the...
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    Backing procedures...RIO question?

    I am considering the purchase of my first riding mower...A John Deere X530. I will be mowing only about one acre of grass, but much of it is sloped and fairly rough. This mower may be "overkill", but I want a mower that will cause me little grief and although it is quite "pricey", I can afford...
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    JD 1070 Temperature Gauge

    I own a 1994 JD 1070 which has gremlins messing with the temperature gauge for at least the past ten years. It has been worked on by two different dealerships. There are still problems. It appears the humidity might have something to do with its intermittent operation. The sending unit has...
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