Deere 318 starter issue

cef2lion · Oct 16, 2009

There is a slot cut into the frame where the starter sits at bottom of engine making for the engine removal to get at it. I'm not thinking you could tilt it to get at it. If you have it loose enough to tilt the engine is pretty much ready to lift out anyway.

We did get the starter rebuilt. Couple things wrong with it. A bearing and bushing plus something else. We ran into a issue bolting it back on. One of the bolts was stripped and required us to tap it.

Craig

zman007007 · Oct 30, 2009

wellllllllllllll did you get it fixed? we want to know. lol zman

eepete · Oct 31, 2009

The starter on my 1990 318 went out. The tractor has about 750 hours on it. I let the dealer fix as it was not clear how easy it would be (sometimes you have to trade your time for money). They also had a problem with a stripped bolt. The starter was replaced with an equivalent one made by Mitsubishi (I think that was what they said). Your thread is interesting because of the hour differences. Makes me think it's not the hours on the tractor but the number of times you use a starter that determines it's life.

Found a "new" early '90s mower deck at my dealer that was some stock they had never sold. It was about twice the cost of the parts to repair my current deck, which was ready for it's 3rd set of spindles in it's life. My old deck was also very beat up and rusty. It had eaten a lot of stumps and rocks, and been "corrected" back into shape with a sledge many times. Here's a pix of the tractor (since everyone says they like pictures). It's holding up pretty good and the new deck completes the look. I'm ready for another 19 years of use and hopefully the majority of the rocks have been routed out (I know better, but I can wish can't I?).

- pete

alchemysa · Oct 31, 2009

eepete said:
Here's a pix of the tractor (since everyone says they like pictures).
- pete

Unusual to see wheel weights on a ride-on.

eepete · Oct 31, 2009

I have the front blade for this small guy. The wheel weights make so I can actually push snow (a rare event here in NC but it happens). Rear weights plus chains plus me = traction. No problems tearing up the lawn, so they stay there. Weight also good when using blade to maintain gravel driveway.

I also have a rear weight holder on there too that you can't see in the picture. I added the holder when I got the snowblower for it because it is so front heavy. The weights only get used when blowing snow. Need for snowblower is extremely rare event here, have used it twice.

Pete

alchemysa · Nov 1, 2009

eepete said:
I have the front blade for this small guy. The wheel weights make so I can actually push snow (a rare event here in NC but it happens). Pete

Doh!... pushing snow. As an Australian that never even occurred to me. In fact I've never even seen the stuff!