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My 317 with a 18 HP Kohler magnum won't start when its cold out like 30s and below and the kill switch won't work when the engine is warm. Any ideas? Kohler magnum Model: M18

I got a go kart with a 6.5 HP Tecumseh engine there are a couple wires on the front of it and I'm just wondering if they are for a stator and if you can help me find a manual for the engine that would also be great.

On my john deere 317 it vibrates badly it does not do it with little to no load on the hydraulic system and trans. Regardless if the deck is turned on or off Sent from my droid 4 using LMF

Dose anyone know what kind of fluid you put in the hydro of a 1978 317?

For those of you that know I have been looking for a plow for my john Deere for a while. And I found one for $150. I took a peice of 3/4'' threaded rod and some suitcase weights and now I can really move some gravel.

Kohler magnum 18 Model m18 Spec 24541 Serial 2012205916 I changed the oil seal and hydro fan and It first Sent from my droid 4 using LMF

I have been looking around and a friend of mine has an old craftsman snow plow. I am wondering if anybody has ever tried mounting a plow like this or has pictures of "old craftsman plows" or if you have any advice for making it work let me know please.

On my john deere with a kohler magnum 18 i have had a small puddle of oil under the front of the mower for a while but yesterday i drove it out and had smoke coming out from under the hood and the i realized that oil was being sprayed up on the muffler by the pto shaft. Kohler magnum M18...

Dose anybody know how to make a 1978 comet go faster with out doing any thing to the motor Sent from my droid 4 using LMF

The stator on my John Deere 317 went out and I was wondering if anybody here has replaced that before if so then tell me how to get the flywheel off and if there is anything else I should check on it. Kohler magnum 18 Model m18 Spec 24541 Serial 2012205916 Sent from my droid 4 using LMF

I am wondering if anybody has made a snow plow blade for a john Deere 317 or other mowers that are similar. If so tell me what you did or give me a link to the website if its on the internet already.

I have a john Deere 317 with a 18 HP kohler magnum and I can smell it running rich how do I adjust the carb. model m18 spec 24541 serial 2012205916

My 317 won't turn over all that i hear is the solenoid click and that's it i'm getting about 13 volts at the post on the starter. Im pretty sure its the starter but would john deere have all the parts to rebuild it or should i buy a new one.

I have a 317 with a 18 hp kohler magnum heres the numbers Model m18 Spec 24541 Serial 2012205916 It has a walbro carb and smokes when you first start it up and then Sent from my iPod touch using LMF

My aunt gave me a 317 John Deere that would not start. i got it and It sat for about a month the put some gas in it and turned it over and fired up after a couple cranks it fired up. But did not run right it seemed to have bad spark plugs. I ran it and it started right up every day for the next...