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I recently purchased a used 2016 z540r and wonder if either a larger Wix 51056 or Wix 51348 oil filters could be used instead of the John Deere AM125424 oil filter. It appears the longer Wix filters would be easier to remove and install and have better filtering. Thanks in advance,

I found this part that I believe fell of my 2015 John Deere 2025R. I tried searching the online parts catalog but unable to find out where it belongs. It appears it might be near the exhaust. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I am wondering if someone can tell me what the PC circuit board is for that is located on the right hand side of a John Deere 425 AWS below the instrument panel. It has two 15 amp fuses and two LED indicators of which the left one is Red and the right side one is Green. Is its function have to...

My John Deere 425AWS lawn tractor with a 60" mower deck and the Kawasaki FD-620D-AS02 engine has started misfiring under heavier load with mower deck engaged. It runs perfect without mower engaged. It was recently overhauled with oversize pistons and rings, and new valves and springs. I replaced...

Lately my 1996 JD425 AWS engine started misfiring under load. A year ago I totally rebuilt the Kawasaki FD620D-AS02 engine with oversize pistons and rings, new intake and exhaust valves and springs. I only use 91 non-oxy gasoline and tried changing the spark plugs from NGK BM6A to NGK BM4RA as...

I am trying to find out the recommended replacement spark plugs for best performance for a 1996 John Deere 425AWS with the Kawasaki FD620D-AS02 engine. I have seen both NGK BM2 and BM6 as replacements. There is nothing listed in my factory operators manual. Thank you.

I am looking for a rear mounted tiller to mount up to my 1997 JD 425 AWS tractor. I don't believe John Deere had one available so I am wondering if one of the older model tiller like the #33 can be modified to work with the JD425. If not, is there another John Deere model that can be modified to...

I am trying to find out if John Deere made a pull behind rear tiller that will mount up to my 1997 JD425 AWS. If so, what is the model number? What are they worth used? My body is getting too old for a walk behind rototiller. Thank you.

I am searching for engine parts to rebuild my John Deere 425AWS. John Deere lists the Kawasaki engine model as FD620D-AS02. Kawasaki parts list doesn't show that model but lists parts for the FD-620D-AS03 engine. Will the Kawasaki FD-620D-AS03 parts work in the John Deere FD-620D-AS02 engine...

My 1997 JD425 AWS Kawasaki FD620D engine needs rebuilding. I want to use genuine OEM Kawasaki engine parts for the rebuild. Can anyone recommend a discounted seller of Kawasaki parts to keep the cost of this engine rebuild to a minimum. Thank you.

My trusty 1996 John Deere 425AWS with the FT620D engine will require engine work. The engine runs great but has developed engine blow-by and under heavy load the exhaust will belch a little blue smoke. And I occasionally will have to add engine oil. I would like some opinion as to whether to...

My 1996 John Deere 425 with the 20 HP K-Series engine Model FD620D has a lot of oil blow by coming from the oil fill. It is so bad that will blow the rubber fill cap off the fill tube. There isn't any exhaust smoke so I am wondering what causing this. If I have to pull the engine and overhaul it...

Thanks again BBO as you were a great help. After looking more closely I discovered that the former owner had disconnected the Black tube coming out of the top of the engine that connects to the bottom of air box and had spliced in a clear plastic tube and routed it to under the engine to drip...

Thanks BBO for your input. I noticed the plastic hose from carburetor that is dripping engine oil is already routed to below engine. I would like to know where originally it is suppose to be routed. And this reed switch you mentioned sounds like a automotive PCV valve. As I stated earlier there...

I recently purchased a 1997 John Deere 425 with the Kawasaki OHV engine. Hour meter shows 900+ hours. I have noticed what appears to be engine oil blowing by thru a plastic tube coming from up by the carburator. There isn't any smoke from the exhaust so I'm wondering if there is some valve in...