John Deere X300
The John Deere X300 lawnmower first entered production at JD’s assembly plant in Horicon, Wisconsin. It first started rolling off the production lines in 2006 and is the smallest model in the JD X300 series of lawn mowers. If you are looking for something a little bigger, then you should have a look at either the John Deere X304 or the John Deere X320 lawnmowers. The John Deere X300 is powered by a Kawasaki FH491V gasoline engine. This 2 cylinder engine has a displacement of 0.5 liters and produces 17 hp. It is air cooled and is started via a 12 volt battery.
The John Deere X300 ride on lawn mower transfers power to it’s wheels via a hydrostatic transmission. This is a real time saver during operation as there is no gear changing needed to speed up or slow down. Instead you just need to press the pedals (reverse or forward) harder or softer to speed up or slow down. The JD X300 lawn mower is built on a 4×2 2WD chassis which gives it a very small turning radius of just 0.4 m (1.3 feet).
The John Deere X300 lawnmower is still a big machine even though it’s the smallest model in the JD X300 series of mowers. It weighs in at 227 kg (501 lbs) and measures 1.82 m (72 inches) long. It has a width of 0.96 m (38 inches) and is 1.09 m (43 inches) high at it’s highest point from ground level. The X300 uses very wide lawn wheels so as not to leave marks even on very soft lawns. Each front wheel has a width of 0.15 m (6 inches) while each rear wheel has a width of 0.25 m (10 inches). This is a fantastic garden tractor as you can use it for more than just cutting your lawn; it can also accommodate a range of attachments from snow blowers to blades.
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Bought the mower second hand, after owner passed. Wished I had checked up on it before hand. Have pull 4 belts in less then 2months. Last one paid $69.00 for, supposed to have been made for JD, mowed less than half my yard. Will be going back to Club Cadet, get rid of this junk.
My 2006 model has 185 hrs on it. The plastic crowing is broken but other than that still does the job.
Need snow blower attachment. Problem 2016 unit will not fit. 7001M blower should fit but no guarantees. Company just refers to dealers who give cost varying $1,000.00.
Just seems crazy trying to deal with JD problems.
I bought it used with just 68 hours on the meter. I did some research (after I bought it – should have done the research before. LOL) and found that the K46 tranny was its Achilles heel. After reading about this in various forums, I replaced the K46 with a K66Y tranny. I sourced it from Surplus Center – an online outfit. It has been two years since I did this. The tractor is working beautiful. Hope to keep it for a long time.
and 25 gallon sprayer
Not happy with belt braking. Deere won’t admit bad deck design. After 4th belt broke this year, bought husky mower instead.
I had all kinds of trouble using third party/aftermarket deck belts. They were much, much cheaper than OEM John Deere belts. They kept breaking and/or failing. I found that one brand I was using was significantly less width than the OEM belt. But the bullet and went with nothing but John Deere belts, got so much better performance! The JD belts that did break on me were mostly my fault.
Unless you are convinced that the aftermarket belt you are using is 100% compatible with OEM then don’t waste your money. As my dad used to say, “Buy the best, and cry only once!”
it has been great for 11 years. have concern about K46 trans
The K46 transmission on the X300 is Junk. John Deere knows there is a problem but ignores it. With only 85 hours it won’t go up a typical Pennsylvania grade. I have since learned from other web sites that this is a common problem. On one web site they are forming a class action law suite against JD.
This is quite simply the best lawn tractor you can buy. Well made, great warranty model has been around a while. There is a reason why this tractor is rated top tractor by consumer reports. If you are a fan of solid well-built tractor, you have to test drive this tractor. You will pay a bit more than the box store tractors like MTD’s Cub Cadet, but unit is far superior in every conceivable way
The first 4 years was very good! Although, not very good for now, til someone with John Deere contacts us to resolve this problem. You would think with the money spent we would get better results out of this product. We also found out there is a defect on this model and has been an issue for sometime!!!!!! As of now we are not very happy with John Deere after experiencing this.
after 5 years of mowing my mower belt kept braking or would come off. Deck looked OK so I replaced belt and it again came off, This time I took the mower to the local JD dealer to be fixed. Dealer replacedpullys and after 3 cuttings the belts came off. Called the JD dealer and they sent out a mobile mechanic. Right away he found out the problem. The deck where the pully bolts on was bent this was caused by me hitting tree roots. The mechanic aligned the bent deck and it has worked now for 1 year.
Starts and runs well – up on 500 Hours on mine. get a seat cover if you plan to keep it, they crack – Wheels seem to loose air often – 14 Lbs and 10 Lbs – getcha a good LOW PSI Gauge for that. Blades are cheaper to replace, they do not sharpen well after each year – Grease the front two wheels – Zerks, and the one up high under the engine, between the wheels. Grease spindles after use, for longer life, needed two, at 400 hours. Get some LED lights, for night driving. Trickle charge your battery over the Winter – AGM are the NEW technology for batteries.
Great for use on my slightly hilly 3/4 acre lot. I like the cut quality. Has been reliable for 3 cutting seasons (as of August 2012). I would recommend this unit to anyone who asks.
Great cut
Great! Highly recommended for grass cutting and light duty yard tractor chores.