First time poster. I have a 317 that has a newer engine in it (i was told its about 3 years old and from what i could find i think its called an ONAN?).
I bought this used and the issue is it sometimes works fine but then sometimes will just click. nothing seems to fix it and i have had it at a john deere tractor shop and had a new starter put in, and i think a new fly wheel as well.
I do not know anything about tractors but am trying to learn
i would really like to fix this and am now trying to do this on my own. the guys at the shop thought it was because the engine was different than a John Deere (they got it as a trade in)
i am hoping they didnt dig into it that deep and i can figure this out with some help.
The first thing I would check is to make sure that the ground from the battery is good and clean at both ends. Remove, clean and reattach tightly. This is a service manual for your engine. The 317 did come with an Onan engine.