John Deere 1130 SE Original Message Jan 7, 2009 1:07 pm
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.
Location: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Joined: Oct 8, 2009
Points: 29
Re: John Deere 1130 SE Reply #118 Nov 7, 2009 9:08 pm
Catt, congrats on your JD, glad you like what ya got.
Got both of the updates done at the dealer this week. I almost $#%* when the girl said $197..... I said, but this was warranty work. She said I will get the service guy. He confirmed it was warranty work updates with no charge. Didn't give me any paper work, said you don't need it. Service guy asked if JD contacted me about updates? I said nope, got the info from a blower forum. I could tell this pissed him off, then he said why did I get them done if I had not used the blower? I said would you get them done, I don't want this thing slipping around. He said out of all the JD blowers they sold last year not one came back with a slipping problem. I said last year we did not get alot of snow but maybe we will this year and I don't want to have to throw this thing in the back of my pickup. I want it to work with out a problem, that why they have the updates. He was like why fix something that was not broken. I do not like doing business at the stealer, I mean dealers.
Hope every guy with a 2008 JD 1130 gets his updates. You deserve them, that right! Jim
Location: Minnesota
Joined: Oct 16, 2009
Points: 196
Re: John Deere 1130 SE Reply #119 Nov 7, 2009 9:30 pm
lanningjw, You did very well. You got a great price and the updates. It kind of pi_ _es me off how this has been handled. Only people that b itch get the update. This will be a problem eventually for anybody without the updates, but you won't know it until the right conditions occur. I saw several machines at Lowe's without and the sales people had no clue. Now I'm going to look forward to winter and I have a new toy to play with. Good luck with your 1130. I'm sure you'll have many years of great service and good job making sure you have the latest revisions.
Re: John Deere 1130 SE Reply #120 Nov 8, 2009 6:19 am
Good morning, Ianningjw good for you, hopefully you won't have any problems now that you have had the updates done, where did you find out about the clutch lever update? now that it has had the update, could you tell the difference from the original lever to the updated one?
Location: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Joined: Oct 8, 2009
Points: 29
Re: John Deere 1130 SE Reply #121 Nov 8, 2009 7:01 am
Ozzie, I took the JD from the driveway up into the grass and back to the shed. I thought it was kinda warm out to be playing with the blower. I cannot tell any difference with the updates.
Re: John Deere 1130 SE Reply #122 Nov 8, 2009 11:29 am
Sorry about the delay, but I have an update on my 928E that I had talked about earlier.
I really wanted to have the retro kits (water proofing, and clutch lever kits) in my hands so I could snap a few shots and post them here but the dealer talked me into having the parts installed by him so as to maintain my warranty, blah, blah, blah.
Looking back, I suppoose it didn't cost me anything nor did I have to spend the time installing the parts.
Anyway, he told me the seal kit sits right behind the cover to stop the water from sneaking down into the friction disc, and as for the clutch lever, he mentioned that this kit was an update to stop the oil and or grease from contacting the friction disc as it has been mentioned earlier on this thread. Apparently the original hex shaft on the drive wheel was oil impregnated and had to be replaced to halt any contamination onto the friction disc.
As I said, sorry for not being able to post the photos, but if you have the issues that the other members have experienced, contact your John Deere dealer and start the ball rolling.
I also want to thank everyone here for making this process so much easier as Lowes did not inform me of any update nor did they offer any assistance in getting my issues resolved. It was the diligence of the people here that made the difference.
