John Deere 14SE/Kawasaki FC150V - Will It Run?
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- Picked this John Deere 14SE mower up for a GREAT price back in October 2020. It has a Kawasaki FC150V engine on it. Let's see what it needs to come back! Common tools I used are linked below. Don't be a stranger, reach out and let me know what you're working on! Thanks for watching!
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My dad bought this model in the early 90s and when I bought my first home he gave it to me. Today I gave it to a nephew since it was sitting for over a decade in my garage. Hopefully he can get it started.
I’m sure it will come back to life no problem!
There are some videos out there where they use a tool battery 18v to replace to wet cell batteries in electric start mowers.
I’m a huge fan of the Deere push mowers. Ive bought, flipped and sold many. Just bought a 14SC at auction. This is the commercial version. Fortified, steel wheels, etc. A rare find.
For years, I’ve looked for the even more elusive 12PB, the Deere two stroke. I believe it may be a Briggs engine, but not sure. One of these days, I’ll find one. Lol
I have heard of the 12pb but have never seen one either. If you find one, PLEASE let me know lol
Have a 14SB and a JX75, both thrown out to the curb.
No one commented-NGK all the way in a Kawasaki engine...I would say Champion in a B&S tho...but I have a sweet spot for the Kawi's!
Agreed.. I’m the same 😎
It's a shame JD stopped making push mowers. The ones they made late 80's to mid 90's are the best ever built. Those Kawis are incredible engines.
Agreed. The one I have will be passed down for generations. No joke 😂
@@ChrisXOutdoors And will still be better than anything on the market. I'm selling my 14PZ with the Briggs this spring, but my grandkids will be mowing with my Kawi 14SC lol
Same here 😂😂😂
just got one for free and this baby runs like a Mustaine guitar solo
Nice! 😎💯💪🏼
I guess the John Deere 14SE mower in the video is a 1980s model.
I think you’re right
@@ChrisXOutdoors them old classic lawn mowers have better quality than the ones of today. Since they can last longer, they are worth being preserved.
The "green deck" 14SB and 14SE were one year only production. 1988. They were designed by Lawn Boy for John Deere and then Lawn Boy was bought out by Toro in 1989. John Deere designed their own mowers from 1989-2003ish at which point they borrowed a lot of the design from Eastman and others. The real heros of this generation (and the 1988's) is the Kawasaki FC150v engine.
The 1988 green decks were splash lubrication and only 4.5hp. The fully pressurized oil system didn't start until the silver deck models in 1989. Not all models were fully pressurized oiling.
You can actually run lawn boy M series (and certain other models) wheels on these mowers. Identical other than they are white instead of yellow.
The rear wheels on these mowers are the Achilles heel.
You may have figured out that the thing (you didn’t know what it was for) attached to the grass deflector is for parking the battery wiring plug when you don’t have the battery installed.
Aha! That makes sense. Thank you for the info Jerry 👍🏼
Nice Chris. Out of the hundreds of mowers I've worked on I've never had an older John Deere like that one. Looking forward to part 2! Hope it's something simple like a bad belt or cable.
Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 don’t pass up on one the next time you see it. Great machines. Thanks for watching Casey!!
Chris, @5:44 LOL. I have done the same too many times to count!
I contemplated cutting it out but that wouldn’t have been any fun 😂 took me by surprise 😭
Yep, sell that starter. Buddy of mine got quite a few on trade, the grey color. Sold all from $40-$140ish. Some running some just parts, definitely got good side of the trade. Later...
Thanks for your input Casey!
Great video, Chris! The audio sounds fantastic!
Thank you Brian! Appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I’m a huge John Deere fan myself as well! Dream deere would be a 14sb or jx75!
I have a 14sb for our place. I absolutely love it! Thanks for watching Franco!!
@@ChrisXOutdoors those are beasts! My great grandfather had one back years ago! Another cool one would be the 12pb aka the “Deere Boy”
Agreed. I LOVE all the old Deere stuff. It’s so much fun to work on..
I’m 2 yrs late . But just now seeing this Video. I own a John Deere jx75, I bought it over 20 years ago. And it still cranks on the 1st pull. I dont know how long that Kawasaki engine will keep running , but I’m not selling it. It’s been 1 hell of a Mower.
I have a 14st. I wish I knew what the t means
Shame about the battery but the starter should make up for it . hopefully the trans can be saved.
Yeah I wasn’t giving the battery much hope ☹️
@@ChrisXOutdoors understandable especially if that was sitting for years
Yes it was probably sitting for 5+ years 😱
@@ChrisXOutdoors you can get batteries for $15
Where?? I want to know!
Why would you ever debate on not putting the carb in the ultrasonic cleaner?
There have been a couple times I’ve passed on it and been successful. Not very common. Most of the stuff I come across needs it.. and the thing comes through for me every. single. time.
buonasera ho pulito il carburatore come da filmato,come faccio ha registrare il minimo grazie
quando hai pulito il carburatore hai rimesso in funzione il tagliaerba?
@@ChrisXOutdoors si
@@ernestomoioli8013 ben fatto!
@@ChrisXOutdoors ho provato ha registrare la vite sul carburatore ma non riesco ha registrare il minimo grazie buongiorno
@@ernestomoioli8013 Prova a girare la vite dentro e fuori finché non trovi il punto giusto. Credo sia un cacciavite piatto. Assicuratevi che il tosaerba sia al minimo quando effettuate la regolazione
What does 'JX' stand for? Have 2 JX-75s. Love the Kawasaki motor, both been running flawlessly for 20yrs now.
It’s a great question. Might but be just a model name not specific to the function. But I know there are a lot of similarities between the two. Great machine and yes the Kawasaki’s are extremely bulletproof. Thanks for watching!
@@ChrisXOutdoors Thx. The JX-85 is the commercial version w/ aluminum wheels. Have only seen one in the wild & it was in-service,...stout mower and the reason why I purchased the JX-75s.
Definitely going to keep my eyes peeled for one of those now. Thanks for the info!
The JX75 replaced the 1989-1997 silver deck 14SB. (essentially same mower)
The JE75 (electric start) replaced the 14SE
The JX85 (commercial) replaced the 14SC and 14SX silver deck mowers. JX85 was made 1997-2003 only. No commercial option until the WE80/WE85 came along in 2010-2011 which is just a rebadged Eastman (UK) mower. The WE85 is the same as the Gravely, Ingersoll, Kubota, and many other commercial 21" mowers. The WE85 had a stop sale due to the blade brake clutch springs failing and the wheels cracking. Both eventually got fixed with updated parts but the damage was already done. Very few WE80/85 made.