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Clay
Location: Wis
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John Deere 1130 SE
Original Message Jan 7, 2009 1:07 pm |
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I did a search and found a few references to this machine but no answers. Any one have one of these? 15.5 snow max engine, heated hand grips, 30" wide. I can't find a listing for auger diameter or impeller diameter. I called John Deere and the guy that was suppose to be the snow thrower expert didn't know either. What is the Easy Steer drive system? The literature says: Easy Steer® drive system giving continuous power to both wheels and auto speed adjustment Is it similar to the Ariens auto differential? I've heard that the units are built by B&S which translates to Simplicity. They do have cast iron gear cases like the Simplicity. The chute control is different than the simplicity and so is the turning method so they are not exactly the same. I'm trying to compare the Simplicity L1530E to the JD 1130SE. Any help would be appreciated. Rick |
Swoods
I love all power equipment from lawn mowers to snow blowers. My favorite pieces of equipment are 2 cycle Lawn Boys.
Location: Elburn, IL
Joined: Nov 21, 2009
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Re: John Deere 1130 SE
Reply #293 Jan 21, 2011 6:16 pm |
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OK, I fixed the images I had posted, but I cannot edit the ones the are from a reply from the user, Snowmachine. Sorry, I didn't even know there was a problem, they line up fine on Google Chrome. I went back to Internet Explorer and saw what you meant.
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royster
" It is the use of power tools that separates man from animals"
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Re: John Deere 1130 SE
Reply #296 Feb 23, 2011 7:24 pm |
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Well I just got done changing the oil and stuff and I cleaned the drive plate with brake clean and disk also took the cable up one notch I will say I think I got a more positive feel when I tested it out hopefully we will get a signifigant snow so I can try it out reverse still feels a little weak but forward seems really strong .....
I had a Murray/Noma built Craftsman 12.5 hp Tecumseh, 33 inch for for 9 years, I had the same problem with the friction disc getting contaminated, but the problem was that the Tecumseh was leaking or blowing out oil onto the friction disc. I saw no way to help the Tecumseh ,but I put an extension on the breather that went down to the bottom of the frame, This seemed to help some , but the engine was still putting oil on the disc. I kept cleaning it with a brake cleaner , It would start slipping first in the lower gears as this puts the clutch wheel near the center of the friction disc where there is less friction surface . As I had to remove the bottom cover so often, I put wing nuts on the fasteners to save time. As long as I kept the friction disc dry , I had no problems..
This is how I finally solved my problem,and I would recommend this solution to all: I got a Craftsman 52993 , built by Husqvarna, 27 inch, 305 Briggs, 14.5 torque, heated grips, power steering, and HYDROSTATIC Drive, no more friction disc.
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royster
" It is the use of power tools that separates man from animals"
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Joined: Feb 11, 2011
Points: 284
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Re: John Deere 1130 SE
Reply #299 Feb 24, 2011 5:55 pm |
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I just changed the oil for the first time. I replaced the original oil with Mobil 1 Synthetic 5W30. The manual says it holds 26-28 ounces. For those of you that don't know (I had to look it up myself) that is a hair over 8/10th of a quart bottle. So just use about 3/4 of the bottle and then fine tune it the rest of the way by measuring with the dipstick. I'm thinking about adding a small red trailer light to the back of the machine. I will probably mount it to the top of the cab facing backwards. Sometimes at night when I blow at the end of my driveway, I turn around in the street. With the roar of the engine and trying to focus on the machine, I get concerned about cars coming up behind me. I suppose I could always add reflective tape instead of the light. If I did add a light, I wonder how I could make it blink? I would most likely need some sort of a blinking mechanism. Another cool modification would be to add a very small light facing down on the dash. Sometimes at night it is hard to see what gear I am selecting. A tractor dash light like this would be perfect: URL for Light. I purchased 2 of those those little blinking red lights that truckers use when they have to to make an emergency stop on the side of the road They are LED , use 2 AAA batteries and seem to last forever. I got them at Walmart, I think they were $5 each, mounted them on the side of the cab.
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