My John Deere z445 will crank on choke, but when taken off choke it dies instantly. Have any suggestions?
How long has it sat there without usage? These machines need to be cleaned and used pretty habitually, or else these things happen. Also sometimes parts are nto designed to go the distance.
After cleaning all filters and lines, try it and see if it behaves better
Start by emptying out the gas tank, flushing the fule lines and carburetor, and cleaning out the fuel lines. Dity gas will cause this issue and so will dirty spark plugs.
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I have a John Deere lt155 tractor that runs great until I start to go up a hill then it stalls out. It is like it runs out of gas (tank is full of gas ) and when I turn the tractor around to go down it fires right up and runs great.
Any thoughts?It sounds like a fuel pump issue in the tractor. If the fuel pump is not working at 100% this is what happens when you go up a hill and switch from level ground.
My John Deere mower starts and turns off quickly. I changed the filter and plug.
By Sylvia
This was the fix for me. When I opened the gas cap I could hear the air being sucked in. So the next time the mower started to stall I opened the gas cap at the engine picked right back up. Thanks for saving me so much time troubleshooting and possibly wasted money!
My John Deere 150 starts for a few seconds then dies. The tractor/mower has 30 hours on it. I have changed the plugs, gas, air and gas filters, but no change. I can get it to crank successfully only by manually holding the start switch open for about 10 seconds.
It runs great after that. If I turn it off for a few minutes, it will start again OK. But If I leave it over-night, the same problem returns. I don't like holding the starter switch on; afraid it may do some damage. Any thoughts on what cure may be?Hi,
See if there is an idle screw on the carburetor. If there is, turn it to see if this affects the gas flow.
See if turning it clockwise will reduce the gas and turning the screw counterclockwise will increase the gas.
There are some other tips on this link. I hope this helps you with your John Deere.
www.fixya.com/
I think you are right about not holding down the starter switch, because it may burn out the starter.
If none of the above helps, I would call John Deere Support at:
1-800-356-9033
Their hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m., and Saturdays hours are 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm. These hours are in the Central Time zone.
Blessings,
Robyn
There is a kill switch under the seat that prevents the mower from running unless someone is sitting on it. Maybe yours needs to be disconnected and reconnected to make the mower work.
30 hours is pretty new. Can you contact the store where you bought it and ask? I would not mess with it if it is still under warranty as you could invalidate the warranty. Go right to the store or the John Deere site that one of the other posters suggested.
I have a 345 with 18hp Kawasaki. It will run fine for 20 minutes and die. If I let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes it will start up and run for 20 to 25 minutes and die again, but will fire on either anytime.
By J from IL
MY PROBLEM WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT* MY MOWER WOULD STOP DEAD AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR.I BLEW AIR THOUGH THE GAS LINE BACK TO THE TANK-ENGINE STARTED QUICKLY , BUT STALLED A WHILE LATTER . ***PROBLEM SOLVED **** I HAD OVERLOOKED A BLOCKED GAS __PUMP_(( AIR))_ FILTER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PUMP HOUSING (a small round filter about a half the size of a dime ). i brushed it very gently with a dry rag ,then wiped it again with just a dab of alcohol.
You could have a dirty filter, dirty engine or a cracked head
replace the coil it is starting to fail when it gets hot
My John Deere D 100 will start then die almost immediately and after a few seconds I can start it again, but same thing happens.
My John Deere z425 runs good without the blades engaged, but when I engage the blades it chokes down like it is starving for gas. I can turn the blades off and it runs fine. Any idea what could be causing this problem?
Have you had it serviced recently? We've had a John Deere for nearly 20 years, and we have to have them come get it and service it at least every 2 years.
I have cleaned the carburetor, changed the plugs, air filter and oil and filter. I bypassed the safety switch under the seat but that seems to be working fine.
My mower warms up, but after 20-30 minutes it begins to bog down and finally dies. I've changed the gas line, filter, and fuel pump. I also changed the air filter and it has a new spark plug.
There's new gas in tank and it has new oil. What else can be done to get it to run right?Maybe you have an issue with the carburetor
I have a 2000 John Deere lx279. It starts right up, but after 10-15 mins of mowing it begins to lose power and eventually dies. I can wait 5-10 mins and it fires right back up and again 5-10 mins later it dies. It's acting like its starving for fuel. I have completed the maintenance kit, oil, filter, fuel filter, air filter, and new plugs. I noticed when I put the new plugs in it ran for several weeks without issue, but now I am having the same issue after very few hours on the new plugs. I noticed excessive corrosion on the battery and solenoid so I cleaned all the connections and again no fix.
I'm wondering if a bad battery or charging system would cause it to die? It would sort of make sense if there is no juice to power the motor. I am going to load test the battery tomorrow. I have not messed with the carb yet as I don't see that being the issue as it runs fine for a period of time. As I mentioned I have gone weeks without the issue so doubt it's the carb. Anyone else had this issue with 17hp liquid cooled Kawasaki?I had the same issue with my JD 265. I finally torqued down the nuts that hold the carb to 22 ft lbs. Problem went away. I guess there was air getting in which didn't bother it when it was cold, but once it got warm, or rev was too high, or too much pull on the engine, that gas/air ratio was off enough to kill it. Free to try anyway!
My John Deere 345 lawn tractor won't stay running. We have replaced the fuel pump. I think that this was the problem, but still having issues.
By Brenda K
I had the same problem on my JD GT255. I measured the igniter ohms (from spark plug cable connector to the metal base, 14 ohms). Bought a new igniter and cable, 7 ohms, from Amazon for about 25 dollars. Problem has completely gone away. Before doing all this I had used a plug tester that showed good spark, weak spark, or no spark at various times.
My John Deere ride on mower rides fine, but as soon as I engage the blades it stutters and stalls. It is driving me around the twist. Can anyone please help?
My z255 John Deere zero turn lawn mower loses power when I engage the blades and or go up hill. I have replaced two carburetors already and it is still doing the same thing.
Can someone please help me?
Thank you.
Last week I cut the grass and about 1/2 way thru I had to put in gas so I filled it up. About 20 minutes later it started acting like it was going to die. It was sputtering and didn't sound the same. Today I tried using it and it ran strong for about 5 minutes into cutting then started again sputtering and dying.
The strange thing is it's worse when I go up a hill and if I turn off the blades it doesn't die. Any suggestions?I have a John Deere LA110. It shuts down after 20 minutes or so. The fuel is not the problem; it is spark.
I have replaced the mag and voltage regulator. it is still doing it. I am not sure where to go from here.
