20 HP 48" Scotts garden tractor

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Pearl

Pearl

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Picking it up for free tomorrow morning (Hubby, Pearl has to work 🙁)!! Opinions wanted! Made in '99, 2000, 2001 by John Deere, 20 HP twin Kohler, 48" mower deck, PTO! The engine runs fine, needs deck work! Knowing us we will be mowing with it tomorrow!! And some cool fun... Hubby made a working transaxle for a Craftsman mower today out of two bad ones! So the old green bean Craftsman will be mowing again!! Back to the Scotts, JD has been known for bad transaxles ( amongst other things), but this may be old enough to be awesome!! Updates tomorrow!!
 
the deck spindle bearings often fail due to the newer bearing being sealed, I usually pull the spindles apart and make sure the in side seals are removed, and before re assembly, drill a hole for a zerk , in a somewhat conveinient location, . the axle , prolly just needs lube, most people just fill them with gas and if your lucky change the engine oil once in a while the rebrands are just lawn tractors, not meant to use as garden tractors
 
Pearl said:
The gas tank is cracked and it may have a clutch issue! Rigged a gas tank temporarily, starts right up!! The deck is in good shape!! Hubby has been home less than two hours with it, now has it in his shop to to check it out in depth!! Looks like a great find!! Updates soon!!
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maybe just a bad electric connection to the clutch, lets hope
 
Tirediron said:
the deck spindle bearings often fail due to the newer bearing being sealed, I usually pull the spindles apart and make sure the in side seals are removed, and before re assembly, drill a hole for a zerk , in a somewhat conveinient location, . the axle , prolly just needs lube, most people just fill them with gas and if your lucky change the engine oil once in a while the rebrands are just lawn tractors, not meant to use as garden tractors
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Awesome advice! Much appreciated!!
 
Have I bragged about my Sears/Roper Garden tractor and accesories, that a local guy clued me to on FB market place. 20 T with snowblower, blade, and deck, cost me 300.00, thought I was going to get a "Ran when parked", but he had it fired up when I got there, he even drove it into my trailer, and helped load the accesories with his baby loader. After the deal was done he said he had a bunch of replys, but he stuck to our deal, so big win for me.
 
Neb said:
What is the difference?

Ben
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normaly the rear axle strength, torque capacity and the front axle isn't meant for much of a load, other than the mower deck.
A Garden tractor would have much more robust axles, and be equipped to more accesories, like a tiller, snow blower etc, some of the larger garden tractors were able to handle a front end loader.
 
Bacpacker said:
Many will have a 3 pt hitch and PTO for dirt work, tilling, or bush hogging
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I think they new term is sub compact, cause they don't really want people to garden any more, mind games.
 
Can't find the gas tank for sale anywhere! This particular tractor was only made for three years and has a very specific fuel tank shaped around the transmission fluid bottle! So now to figure out where to put a different gas tank!!?? It's cracked beyond repair!! The guy bought a new clutch for it , gave it to Hubby new in the box!! Lots to be done.... awesome for free!!
 
zoomzoom said:
Do you have the tractor model number or JD equivalent model?
There's several fuel tanks on Amazon for Scott's & JD.
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Yeah, looked at all those! Even talked with two JD dealerships, no luck! Someone on eBay has a used one for $100, but all the pictures are not of the same tank, won't risk it!!
 
Pearl said:
Going to keep hunting! It needs some major cleaning up and then we need to check out the clutch better. There is enough space for for something tall and thin (gas tank) behind the rear end where part of the other tank sat! Maybe we can come up with something for that spot!
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dont know if possible but i think someone would have all business they wanted if they could 3d print new plastic fuel tanks for small engines.
 
Pearl said:
That would be great!!
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Know a blacksmith? Would take little effort to take a small piece of 16ga sheet metal and pound out a half gallon tank the shape you want. Top and bottom half, weld it together. Cut the fill port off the old tank and weld it on the new one. A little brass drain port to fit a rubber fuel line... there ya go!
 
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Here it is on the green parts store on Amazon! NOT paying that, and when I did email them yesterday (they emailed back just a bit ago), they said that it wasn't available!🙄 So there is a cut out for a plastic fan in the front, a cut out for the tranny fluid bottle next to the cap! The thin part going down below the cap is actually about 4" wide, so if we can find something or have something made 4" wide, a foot across and deep that would be the ultimate place for a "we rigged it" tank! Good idea Peanut!!
 
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