1987 John deere 318. power steering 48 inch deck. Needs work i bought this machine with a bad motor last year and rebuilt it but i think the pto clutch overheated the oil and caused the rod to stretch. machine currently has 678 hours on it
Engine: Onan p218G. started knocking last week. i pulled the front pto and bearing retainer to see the play in the front rod. i put 600 into this motor over the winter including new gaskets, 2 rods and 1 piston, oil crossover tube and cam bearings. at the very least engine will need one rod! starter needs to be rebuilt and pto clutch adjusted. also has new 35 series battery
tires: rear tires in great shape and hold air. Front tires are brand new along with valve stems.
Trans: hydrostatic works well. fluid only has 3 hours on it along with new sight tube
Brakes: left and right steering brakes work well
Deck: 48 inch deck cuts wells. has all gauge wheels and no rot
Body: could use paint, headlights not hooked up and no grille. seat has usual tears
power steering works well. machine has no leaks.
I have over 2000$ into this machine and have lost interest in it. im tired of working on it and just want to recoupe some of my money.
the old "black box" is included but only fires one cylinder. a bagger bracket also comes with it
item located in nj 08854 asking 1100$ OBO. i also have a hydraulic 54" 4 way blade available for an extra 450$ if interested.