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This recall involves Kawasaki engines used in lawn and garden equipment sold under the Bad Boy Mowers brand name with mower models Rebel BRB54FX850, Rebel BRB6135KA, Rebel BRB61FX850, Rebel BRB7235KA, Revolt BRV54FX850, Revolt BRV61FX850, Rogue BRG5435KA, Rogue BRG6135KA, Rogue BRG61RD35KA, and Rogue BRG72RD35KA; under the BigDog brand name with mower model Stout MP; under the Bobcat brand name with mower models ZT6000, ZT6100, and ZT7000; under the Cub Cadet brand name with mower model ZTX-6; under the Hustler brand name with mower model FasTrak SDX; under the John Deere brand name with mower model Z760R, utility vehicle models Gator TX 4x2 and Gator TS 4x2, and some service engines for model year 2016-2020 lawn tractor models X350R, X350, X354, and X370; and under the Kubota brand name with mower model Z726XKW. The recalled engines are model year 2021-2023 FJ400D, FS600V, FS651V, FX691V, FX730V, FX801V, FX850V and FXT00V. The recalled engine model and serial numbers are located on the engine fan housing. The following model and serial number ranges are included in this recall. Recalled Kawasaki Engines Engine Model Number Specification Number FJ400D ES04 FS04 FS600V DS20 DS21 FS600V DS20 DS21 FS651V HS05 JS05 FS691V FS18 GS18 FX730V FS17 GS17 FX801V CS25 DS25 GS13 HS13 KS08 LS08 MS08 FX850V ES24 FS13 FS15 FS24 GS15 GS24 FXT00V AS25 BS25 BS31 Engine Serial Number Range A full list of serial numbers included in this recall are on the firm's website at www.kawasakienginesusa.com/product-recall.html.
Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the cooling system. Declared production year: 2020.
Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the lubrication system. Declared production year: 2020.
Known Issues
I bought my LA 135 tractor from an authorized dealer 12 years ago, back when this company still made a good product and stood by it. The tractor has run smoothly for all those years with only minor repairs needed. This week, I had to replace a mower deck lift linkage rod and deck trunnion that had somehow dislodged during mowing operations. I ordered them from the Deere website under the search te
I bought my L135 JD special edition in 2009 for approx. 2000. Was told a great buy and would get a trailer free. The first time I used the trailer, the wheel fell off. No "E" clip, and saw it was not drilled to a grease fitting. I ask for a new Hub, so they drilled a new on install a yerk and charged me 45.00 - Really. Within 6 months, the battery went dead, again 49.00. The blades do not cut even
Transmission was replaced on the John Deere LA 135 lawn tractor after 290 hours. It would not go up hill.
We purchased a John Deere LA 135 the day the warranty ran out I was mowing didn’t like the cut or the chatter from the mower deck. I pulled the deck off thinking the blades were bad but they looked good and sharp. I removed the guards from around the mower deck blade pulleys. I found cracks around all the bolts that fastened the pulley to the deck. Could not get a satisfactory answer from the deal
John Deere LA135 Limited Edition 42 inch riding mower. After hearing all the problems with the spindle housing reported here, I decided to make sure they were properly greased on my mower after ~30 min of usage. When I tried to grease them all the grease came out around the grease gun nozzle. I removed the grease fitting from the spindle housing and snapped it into the grease gun, what I found is
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