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    Craftsman Gas Tank

    I made an Instructable for a John Deere gas tank that you might benefit from on how to repair with pictures and info on process.. Check it out! https://www.instructables.com/Plastic-Repairs-Gas-Tank-Example/
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    Hello world

    I've joined this group while working on my John Deere 115 tractor. I'm in the process of refurbishing it and saw him posting pictures of processes I go through as a model through getting this finished. I've posted some processes that might be of interest such as repairing a plastic gas tank...
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    Mower deck Anyone put new pads on brake levers?

    Hi guys, I am replacing my brake pads on my mower deck for my 115 mower. New mower pads cost $26.50 each (takes 2 per deck). Has anyone out there replaced the actual pads on their brakes or do you guys simply replace and throw yours away? It looks like someone could remove and glue new pad...
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    Repairs Need parts for 261 one..

    Does anyone have one of the gear parts that raises and lowers the deck for a weedeater one? I need the part that attached to the desk that looks like a circle with teeth in it..
  5. Repair plastic Mower Gas Tank

    Repair plastic Mower Gas Tank

    When I looked over the mower, it smelled stongly like gasoline. After I removed the body pan, I discovered the tank had a big hole in the side of it. I repaired it in these pictures incase you guys need to know how to repair your slimey plastic gas tanks LOL..
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  6. John Deere 115 Automatic Mower Deck Before Pictures

    John Deere 115 Automatic Mower Deck Before Pictures

    Looking over the mower deck, I found lots of issues with rust, broken parts, locked up wheels, and failing spindles.
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  7. John Deere 115 Automatic Paint Job for Body

    John Deere 115 Automatic Paint Job for Body

    I disassembled the body pan and shroud as well as the accessories to properly refurbish them all.
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  8. Mower Deck Before 1 There is literally little paint left on the deck and it seems that the primer used failed to allow rust to invade under the yellow

    Mower Deck Before 1 There is literally little paint left on the deck and it seems that the primer used failed to allow rust to invade under the yellow

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  9. Mower Deck Before 2 Again on both sides the paint is lacking and rust is rampant. Parts are broken and missing so some repairs and replacement parts

    Mower Deck Before 2 Again on both sides the paint is lacking and rust is rampant. Parts are broken and missing so some repairs and replacement parts

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  10. Mower Deck Before 3 Left Spindle is locked up. Look how dirty and ugly the PO allowed it to become..

    Mower Deck Before 3 Left Spindle is locked up. Look how dirty and ugly the PO allowed it to become..

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  11. Mower Deck Before 4 Other spindle turns, but one can clearly hear the bearings inside rasping. There is a lubrication issue here. Time for new spind

    Mower Deck Before 4 Other spindle turns, but one can clearly hear the bearings inside rasping. There is a lubrication issue here. Time for new spind

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  12. Accessories 1 Main accessories are all sun-worn and need to be refurbished to resolve sun damage.

    Accessories 1 Main accessories are all sun-worn and need to be refurbished to resolve sun damage.

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  13. Accessories 2 The main console box was painted with black plastic paint as its solution.

    Accessories 2 The main console box was painted with black plastic paint as its solution.

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  14. Accessories 3 The main tower was stripped down, primed, and repainted black to bring back its original luster. This is a metal frame so rust had to b

    Accessories 3 The main tower was stripped down, primed, and repainted black to bring back its original luster. This is a metal frame so rust had to b

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  15. Accessories 4 The minor accessories are all metal parts, so had to be stripped, primed and repainted.

    Accessories 4 The minor accessories are all metal parts, so had to be stripped, primed and repainted.

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  16. Accessories 5 Foot pads painted back to original black luster.

    Accessories 5 Foot pads painted back to original black luster.

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  17. Accessories 6 major accessories were plastic and sun-worn. Paint coating with plastic paint does the trick.

    Accessories 6 major accessories were plastic and sun-worn. Paint coating with plastic paint does the trick.

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  18. Accessories 7 Other plastic parts for the console and the spindle cover on the mower deck. These were painted with plastic paint in gloss black like

    Accessories 7 Other plastic parts for the console and the spindle cover on the mower deck. These were painted with plastic paint in gloss black like

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  19. Accessories 8 These are the components of the console assembly and the seat hardware to connect the seat. All have been painted gloss black like the

    Accessories 8 These are the components of the console assembly and the seat hardware to connect the seat. All have been painted gloss black like the

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  20. Accessories 9 column frame support cleaned and painted as well.

    Accessories 9 column frame support cleaned and painted as well.

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  21. Accessories 10 Console finished up and assembled. Note the controls are red instead of the original orange. I just could not find any orange plastic

    Accessories 10 Console finished up and assembled. Note the controls are red instead of the original orange. I just could not find any orange plastic

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  22. 01 Tools Needed These are the only tools you need to fix your plastic gas tank.. other than the plastic materials to do the job that is..

    01 Tools Needed These are the only tools you need to fix your plastic gas tank.. other than the plastic materials to do the job that is..

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  23. 02 Gas Tank Hole to be Fixed This was my hole to resolve on my John Deere 115.

    02 Gas Tank Hole to be Fixed This was my hole to resolve on my John Deere 115.

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  24. 03 Doner Plastic Bottle Plastic bottles like this for alcohol are the same material and chemical tolerence. A Milk jug will work as well too, but

    03 Doner Plastic Bottle Plastic bottles like this for alcohol are the same material and chemical tolerence. A Milk jug will work as well too, but

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  25. 04 Cut the Bottle close to shape needed Preparation and making the piece fit the hole is the key to a successful operation.

    04 Cut the Bottle close to shape needed Preparation and making the piece fit the hole is the key to a successful operation.

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  26. 05 Bottle Shape Comparison and clean tank with the alcohol very well You have to get anything that might get between the plastics out of the way by

    05 Bottle Shape Comparison and clean tank with the alcohol very well You have to get anything that might get between the plastics out of the way by

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  27. 06 Line the patch up so it overlaps as much as possible It is a good idea to make the patch material oversize by about 1/2 inch or so.. It needs to

    06 Line the patch up so it overlaps as much as possible It is a good idea to make the patch material oversize by about 1/2 inch or so.. It needs to

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  28. 07 Apply high heat to SOFTEN the body Heat the tank plastic first because it is bigger. then apply to the patch piece. when they are both feeling

    07 Apply high heat to SOFTEN the body Heat the tank plastic first because it is bigger. then apply to the patch piece. when they are both feeling

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  29. 08 Apply the patch on the soft body material so it welds together When you sense the material is bonded together, smooth it down with your tools li

    08 Apply the patch on the soft body material so it welds together When you sense the material is bonded together, smooth it down with your tools li

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  30. 09 Test tank by filling with water overnight over the hole level looking for leaks I filled the tank with water over the patch level. If you can,

    09 Test tank by filling with water overnight over the hole level looking for leaks I filled the tank with water over the patch level. If you can,

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  31. Body Priming 1 Body pan was stripped down to metal and primed

    Body Priming 1 Body pan was stripped down to metal and primed

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  32. Body Priming 2 Body pan was sprayed down top and bottom. It seems the OEM primer failed somehow to cause so much rusting to occur. Note old paint wa

    Body Priming 2 Body pan was sprayed down top and bottom. It seems the OEM primer failed somehow to cause so much rusting to occur. Note old paint wa

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  33. Body Priming 3 Back view of the body pan once primer has been applied for the second coat

    Body Priming 3 Back view of the body pan once primer has been applied for the second coat

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  34. Body Paint 1 A coat of John Deere Green was sprayed on the primed body pan on the top and bottom. This is a rear view to see the foot pads.

    Body Paint 1 A coat of John Deere Green was sprayed on the primed body pan on the top and bottom. This is a rear view to see the foot pads.

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  35. Body Paint 2 This is the left side of the body pan.

    Body Paint 2 This is the left side of the body pan.

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  36. Body Paint 3 The paint is curing well as you can tell in this picture. This is the second finish coat and is on the top and bottom. I noticed the OE

    Body Paint 3 The paint is curing well as you can tell in this picture. This is the second finish coat and is on the top and bottom. I noticed the OE

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  37. Body Paint 4 Right side of the body pan finishing drying for second coat.

    Body Paint 4 Right side of the body pan finishing drying for second coat.

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  38. Body Paint 5 This is hte body pan actually installed on the frame with some of the accessories in place, but not attached yet.

    Body Paint 5 This is hte body pan actually installed on the frame with some of the accessories in place, but not attached yet.

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  39. Deck Left Side The Deck was heavily rusted when I got it, but the metal is intact.

    Deck Left Side The Deck was heavily rusted when I got it, but the metal is intact.

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  40. Deck Right Side Not a lot of paint left on the mower deck.

    Deck Right Side Not a lot of paint left on the mower deck.

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  41. Engine View Engine seems in good shape and just needs a little cleaning up and maintenance.

    Engine View Engine seems in good shape and just needs a little cleaning up and maintenance.

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  42. Console View Console is heavily sun-worn and will require being redone to bring it back to life.

    Console View Console is heavily sun-worn and will require being redone to bring it back to life.

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  43. Right Side Lots of paint chipping off. Same is true of the mower deck. Body and frame seem to be intact, so just a paint job and cleaning might just

    Right Side Lots of paint chipping off. Same is true of the mower deck. Body and frame seem to be intact, so just a paint job and cleaning might just

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  44. Left Side Left is same as the right side loss of paint as it chips off the body and most is missing on the mower deck.

    Left Side Left is same as the right side loss of paint as it chips off the body and most is missing on the mower deck.

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  45. Rear View Paint is chipping off literally in sheets. The factory paint was baked on and it appears the primer has failed as a root cause.

    Rear View Paint is chipping off literally in sheets. The factory paint was baked on and it appears the primer has failed as a root cause.

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  46. Front Plastic panels are not flaking but are sun worn. I will remove the light lenses and refurb using chemical processes.

    Front Plastic panels are not flaking but are sun worn. I will remove the light lenses and refurb using chemical processes.

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  47. John Deere 115 Automatic Before being Refurbished

    John Deere 115 Automatic Before being Refurbished

    I bought this lawn mower on the cheap that has seen better days.. I decided to take the project of rebuilding it on a budget and doing the work myself to renew this unit. It is mechanically sound, so a lot of the work is aesthetic to resolve rust issues and abuse fro m the past..
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    Repairs John Deere 115 Automatic Rebuild

    Hi guys, I bought a 115 automatic which was a litttle rough looking, but it runs very well. I took it upon myself to completely rebuild this little guy from the ground up and try to be as cost conscious as possible. If everyone is interested, I will post lots of pictures of my progress as well...

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