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Reese
Posted 4/7/2015 14:46 (#4502156)
Subject: John Deere 318 lawn mower


Cedar Bluff, AL		I have a friend that has a John Deere 318 riding lawn mower. She said it would not crank and I checked it and it was not firing. It has the Onan engine in it. Anybody got any ideas as to why its not firing. Coil has been checked. Also it has a hydrastat transmission. How do you unlock/unpin the transmission so you can push the mower so you can load it on a trailer. TIA.
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deereboy8400
Posted 4/7/2015 15:14 (#4502193 - in reply to #4502156)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower



East Central Indiana		To tow it, there are two valve "pins" on the top of the transmission that need to be pushed down.
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dual wheels
Posted 4/7/2015 15:51 (#4502233 - in reply to #4502193)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower


West Central Ohio,Shelby County		Lever on outside of tractor frame by top of right rear wheel.rod pushes down on buttons on top of tranny.There is a switch when Hydro handle is put in neutral spot.If you jump off seat and the Hydro handle is not exactly in neutral it will kill engine.So problem may also be in seat sensor.

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deereboy8400
Posted 4/7/2015 16:10 (#4502265 - in reply to #4502233)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower



East Central Indiana		Ours doesn't have that lever, might be something added to later in production.
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dual wheels
Posted 4/7/2015 16:29 (#4502287 - in reply to #4502265)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower


West Central Ohio,Shelby County		My 318 has stripes besides the number 318.Did the early ones just have plain 318 numbers?May have added lever instead of jamming hand up there,Lol
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akrumy32
Posted 4/7/2015 17:22 (#4502362 - in reply to #4502287)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower


Beaver Dam, WI		I looked at getting a 318 month ago and buddy said stay away unless it been updated. I asked about what he said something with oil pump was mounted on side of motor and if you mowed ditches on one side it starved the motor for oil and wrecked the motor. Anyone else hear or see that.
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Yoosta B
Posted 4/7/2015 18:04 (#4502430 - in reply to #4502362)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower


akrumy- that advice applied to the 317 which came before the 318. 317 had a Kohler engine that wouldn't last on hillsides. Folks who kept 'em flat got a lot of life from the Kohler. Back in the day, many 317s were repowered with the Onan engine from the 318.

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akrumy32
Posted 4/7/2015 19:08 (#4502587 - in reply to #4502430)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower


Beaver Dam, WI		Makes sense I knew a model in there somewhere had something to do on hills and oil pump issues.
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deereboy8400
Posted 4/7/2015 19:43 (#4502683 - in reply to #4502287)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower



East Central Indiana
dual wheels - 4/7/2015 17:29

My 318 has stripes besides the number 318.Did the early ones just have plain 318 numbers?May have added lever instead of jamming hand up there,Lol


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haysaver
Posted 4/7/2015 18:17 (#4502458 - in reply to #4502156)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower


See if its getting gas. Maybe the fuel pump has bad diaphragm.
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Marv
Posted 4/7/2015 19:42 (#4502682 - in reply to #4502156)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower



Milford, Illinois		Always do the easy stuff first. Start by changing the spark plug(s). Don't ask how I know.
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grtown
Posted 4/7/2015 20:41 (#4502861 - in reply to #4502156)
Subject: RE: John Deere 318 lawn mower


Central Ontario		I think that engine has points,they are under a small cover ahead of the carburator.Have seen them stick open or just be carboned up.
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