john deere lx279

LX279 with a Kawasaki FD501v engine. When I shut it off, it has a knocking noise, when the engine stops. Sounds like a rod but only does it when the engine stops. What else could it be water pump, fuel pump or something else inside the engine?

I have a 1999 LX279 with a Kawasaki engine. Lots of hours, but still runs good & doesn't smoke or use oil. I notice lately when I shut it off, I hear a knocking sound as it stops. What does it sound like when the rods are going out on this engine? Or could it be something else?

Hi, does anyone have the Service Manual for John Deere LX277 or LX279? Thanks

Chasing a wiring diagram to suit LX279 or at least the wiring diagram or pin out for the voltage regulator. My newly acquired LX279 isnt charging and the plug looks melted and someone has had a go at it. I just want to confirm that it has been wired up correctly. I am yet to confirm 30VAC on the...

Hello, Does anybody know whether an LX279 rear bagger will fit on other Deere LX mower? Thank You, jack

LX279 48" cutting bed tractor with 18hp water cooled Kawasaki engine. The background While cutting with my tractor I saw fuel leaking out of a hole in the fuel pump. It was running fine but this is NOT good so I ordered a new fuel pump. Fuel Pump AM132715 I was surprised how cheap they are on...

Good afternoon, Could someone measure the rough distance between the center of the screws at the Steering Tie Rod? Part No AM132391. See attached Image. Have a great day, Mike

Circa 1998 LX279 with 42' deck. The PTO stopped engaging in the middle of a mowing session. My wife was mowing so I don't know the exact sequence of events. The switch was replaced a couple years ago. I checked continuity was OK on all the terminals when the switch is operated. If I...

Engine starts and runs fine but when the mower is engaged the engine shuts down.

my lx279 just stopped whilst mowing, traced it to a blown fuse, problem it blows as soon as you turn on the ignition have disconnected all engine wiring at senders ect still blowsi disconnected a plug that runs back to the ignition swich just in front of the battery fuse didnt blow traced wiring...

JD LX279 Lawn Tractor charging system fried so I replaced stator, regulator, and key switch/board. Trouble shooting completed: I replaced PTO switch; Verified good blue wire from PTO switch to PTO. Verified good ground wire. Verified PTO is good by jumping hot wire to the blue wire at switch...

please help I need info on rebuilding tranny maybe a quick fix

why does this bolt keep breaking on me. used a grade 8 and still only lasted 1 year. engage clutch at no more than half throttle. any thing I can change or do.

Getting ready to overhaul 1999 model LX279 transmission. TuffTorq K62A. Somebody makes the overhaul/upgrade kit that gives this transmission more torque and speed. It is NOT made by John Deere or Tufftorq. If anybody knows who this is, contact info, drop me a comment. Thanks, MO

I asked this on another site but got little feedback. Hopefully my luck will change here. I am new to the forum and like many ended up here looking for help. I have a 2000 LX279 lawn tractor with the Kaw liquid cooled engine. I don't know the maintenance history of the machine as I acquired...

My LX279 will only run with the choke on. New carbarator fuel pump filer and line. What can cause this

I would really like to know how to disable the reverse stop. Can anyone tell me where the switch is and how to disable it? My old 316 never had it and I never hurt anyone or myself.

I just became the proud new owner of an LX279 after a liftime of SEARS, MTDs and Murrays. Ain't never goin back!! The ONLY thing this mower needs is a new seat as the old one has delaminated from the shell and is split in several areas. Will seats for other models fit the LX200 series??? Also...

I am considering buying an LZ279, but I heard that the mower stops while in reverse....True???

While waiting on the fuel pump for my LX279 I picked up a 30 inch mechanical tiller. The John Deere website and JDPC list the tiller as an attachment for the LX279 but a dealer told me that the LX279 is not intended to use ground engaging attachments. I am planning to acquire the lift kit or...

I am making progress but would appreciate any advice. I am aware of and using tips from these two threads LX178 quits/won't run until cool - TractorByNet.com and http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-lawn-garden/170236-lx279-fuel-problem-17-horsepower.html I have not checked for a...

I am considering a 2002 LX279 which needs a new hood and would cost around $1300 including the new hood and stickers. The seller says he has mowed 1 acre of yard with it since 2002, that he serviced it regularly but never waxed it. The LX279 has a 17HP water cooled Kawasaki FD501V engine and a...

I have a lx279 17 hp kawi, hydro drive. It will barely back up and will not back up a hill at all. engine runs fine it seems to be in the tranny. The tranny is full of oil, I bought the correct oil at the JD dealer. Any ideas or suggestions will be appreciated.

I have a lx279 that I bought used so no manual. I like it and the engine runs fine, but he won't hardly back up. It has no power, seems to be in the transmission. The tranny fluid level is fine. It never had good power backing up but it has gotten worse. Does it have a tranny filter that could...

I have a John Deere LX279(17HP Kawasaki Liquid Cooled V-Twin, 48 Inch deck, and Power-Flow rear bagger) that has had a drive train issue, and was wondering if anyone can shed some light... Everything works absolutely perfect for the first 45 minutes to an hour of mowing, then as if I flipped a...

My mower is starved for fuel and will only run with the choke full on. I installed a new fuel filter and front fuel hose. The filter will not fill with gas and the tank is full. Maybe I have a clogged intake pipe in the tank but I can not see a way to get to it. Had a new feul pump installed...

Anyone have a John Deere riding mower LX279 water cooled?

I have a lawntractor LX279 water cooled Kawasaki engine. Fuel pump started leaking. I bought a new one at John Deere and installed it. Mower started right up and ran about 1 minute then acted like it was starved for fuel and died. Is there a trick to these pump changes? Does it need to...

\'00 GT235 or \'01 LX279? Seeking advice: Need a mowing tractor for less than one acre of lawn, mostly flat, some uneven ground and small hills. Local JD dealer has a '00 GT235, 48"C deck with about 100 hours; and a '01 LX279, 42" deck w/7 bushel bagger, with about 200 hours. Both machines...

I dropped my rider in for service this morning, had it now 5 years. Had some leaky tires from a thorn or something so I'm having them place tubes in all 4 tires and they I told them to add that slime inside the tubes. Anyone have any issues with this? I didn't want that slime on the rims...