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In Reply to: Common JD 140 problems posted by Jim on Tuesday, July 08, 2008:
Well, I looked at it this morning. This is what I found.....the engine starts very quickly and runs very well, no smoke and strong; the hydro seems to work very well with fairly precise control, however sometimes it did want to creep forward just a tad when in the neutral position; the bodywork is in average condition considering age; the battery isn't recharging; the steering wheel has a lot of play in it; the mower deck works well, including the lift, however the blades are absolutely shot; not much play in the front spindles; the hydro fluid looked and smelled fresh; the clutch doesn't work, it won't disengage; the brakes don't work and the pedals are somehow rusted together as they won't move independantly, one of the arms on the disk brakes is broken off; the fender deck left front mounted is broken; the frame has been welded under the left side floor board; and finally....how do you know if the front hydro's are working? I moved the levers, thinking there would be a drop in engine speed as the hydro pump tried to move the fluid, but nothing happened.
The serial number appeared to be a 12xxx. Is this a very early '69? The guy is asking $1,000 for it. Based on what I saw today, it is way overpriced. I was thinking around $600. No way in heck he'll come off that much now. I may just wait and see if he sells it or not. What do you think?
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