John Deere 22HP Hydrostatic 42" Riding Mower - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

I believe you either need to adjust the tensioner or replace the belt.

try PartsTreeRepairClinic they mayhelp

Go to youtube . Type in your make and model/ forward and reverse will not engage. Should be helpful.

low on oil or the pump inside is failing.

The valve guide has moved out of place. The best solution is to replace the head.

Low battery, bad starter or bad cable to starter

Engine oil should be changed every 50 hours of use or annually, whichever occurs first. The oil should be a 10W-30 and it takes about 1.5 quarts with filter change. Check/clean the air filter every time the oil is changed. After cleaning the filter, hold a light to the filter to see of there is light coming through. If the light is very faint or none at all change the filter. Spark plugs can be changed every other oil change. The front axle should be greased every service, there is a grease fitting on each side of the axle towards the top of the spindle, by the wheel. There is also a grease fitting on each blade spindle. They are not easy to grease without taking the belt shields off. Also check the bearings on the deck by grabbing the pulleys and try to rock side to side. Check the belts for cracks, and make sure the tire pressure is set right. If your tire pressure is off the mower will cut uneven. I usually set tire pressure 10psi for the rears and 12 psi for the front. Hope this is what you were looking for, Daniel.

All L series tractors transaxles should fit. What is the problem with current axle.

Check if you are losing spark as they are renouned for doing ignition modules. Regards Phil.

if you are trying to get it off to change the tire just change it right on the mower its not as hard as it sounds

Try stripping it down and having alook sounds like the piston ring has snapped and is pumping gas into the oil that would explain why the oil is coming out the the exhaust the black smoke is just oil burning up ou also might want to clean the carb alittle too.

It sounds to me like the traction drive belt slipped off of a pulley or broke. The easiest way to get to the traction belt is to remove the mower deck. There is no easy way to replace the belt, however. It runs from the transaxle at the rear to the engine at the front, around idlers. Let me know if you would like assistance in replacing the belt and I can walk you through it, Daniel.

time for a new transmission

Yes it is a vacuum fuel pump. Remove the line to the carburetor and place a clear container to catch fuel. Crank the engine and watch to see how much fuel is being pumped. It could either be a weak fuel pump or the pickup line in the fuel tank is starting to rot, depends on how old the mower is. The pickup line in the fuel tank is rubber, and sitting in fuel for many years can break the line down causing it to fall apart. It should be noticeable more if the fuel tank is below 1/2 tank. Hope this helps, Daniel.

The service engine indicator will stop blinking on it's own. It is just a friendly reminder to have your machine serviced and cannot be reset. It will subsequently come on every 25 hours and last approximately 1 hour. That is if it's a John Deere mower. Hope this is what you're needing, Daniel.

for openers i would start by having someone check the valve clearances. sounds like you are out of time, and that is a common issue with a mower over 3 years old. if the intakes are opening way to late, and not far enough, you have a problem.

Check the blades, I expect that you will find that they are wearing out.

Likely the belt is mispositioned or somehow in a bind.

Hi,
They individual pumps for each wheel...in this case it looks like the right pump has gone bad and will need to be rebuilt or replaced... the dragging was your first indication that the pump was loosing pressure... no it does not make enough pressure to turn the wheel...

heatman101

check the fuel cap and make sure the vent hole is cleared and free of any debris