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If you want to spend $5k vs $2k go for it!

@@RedneckBeach this thing is a piece of shit and it is over $3300 not 2k

@@alexberov6428 When I bought it was $2k with a bagger buddy.

@@RedneckBeach price for this junk is $3390 puss tax

Unplug the harness connector for the rio button under the hood and make you a wire with blade connectors on each end and plug it into the harness instead of the button,then go mow.

I’m fixing to do the same thing with my cup cadet the safeties are annoying

too many democrats were getting killed on those things so they had to make them democrat proof

Unplug the rio buttons connector under the hood. Make you up a wire about 3" long and put blade connectors and plug it into the harness instead of the rio button. Then go mow.😎

If it makes you feel any better I had the same run around for 3 weeks from home depot. They have john deere deliver it but no one at home depot knew which dealership it was. The guy said his driver was out with the “vid” but I like you waited and got the run around. I ordered mine back in early December and didn’t get it until first or second week of January. I feel your pain.

Yup. Don’t have kids and I always look before I back up. Never had a camera or need for idiot proof driving. I have to get up to move stuff off the lawn and don’t want to keep starting it over and over. I’ll show a video on how to disable them if your serious.

@@RedneckBeach yeah how do you disable it? I just bought a S140.

@@michaelreese6828 To remove backup button safety: Open hood Pull plug that goes to button Splice a spade connector from white to black connector in the plug. (This way you can remove splice wire and reuse plug to factory) This bypasses the button switch and you can cut both in forward/reverse without having to press any buttons.

@@michaelreese6828 Remove seat safety This is so you can get off the tractor to move dog toys debris etc and not have to restart it all the time.... or if you want to run your deck washer for 5mins,. Not have to sit on the mower the whole time) Pull plug attached to the seat. Use a piece of plastic to separate the contacts in the middle of the plug. Wrap in black tape and don’t plug back in. Done.

I bought one of those plastic John deere level kits. I was surprised how out of wack it came from the factory. In the manual it states for my s160 the front tires are 14 psi and the rear 10 psi. Even on the tires max states this. However they were all at 22 psi and had to let the air out to meet spec. Also both sides of the deck were around 2 inches lower than they should have been from factory. Even though the deck was that low the front of it was still 1/4 lower. So give them a point for that being like the manual. How is your experience?

@@RedneckBeach mine was little out of level from the factory. I noticed that the righthand side J hooks are crooked on nearly all of the mowers at the store. When i lower the deck to a cutting position the j hook straightens out more. I should checks the tires because I never did that.

@@RedneckBeach here's the videos of mine showing the black lift arm sliding from left to right when it should only be going up and down. I have the silver j hook off for this video. ruclips.net/user/shortsdzHkgarPXo4?feature=share

I completely agree with you. It is important to drain all the old oil. Good call.

No. I bought it off Home Depot website.

I completely agree. Thank you for your comment.

I couldn’t agree more! I’m sure it is for those who just want something simple to deal with and don’t care about the longevity of the engine. But hey if they want to leave old oil and small metal fragments from the break in for the life of the engine, that’s on them.

Good question. I plan to do an update video to convert this easy oil change back to factory Briggs & Stratton specs. This way you can drain ALL of the oil from the engine not just the 0.5 quart of oil that is in the “easy change”. The goal being to drain all small metal shavings from after the initial engine break in period. This should allow the engines life to last longer.

John Deere OEM Easy Change Conversion Kit (AM131611, MIU13767, AM125424, TY22029) - MIU13767A www.amazon.com/dp/B08464B72G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_H6S6B9FT4XDRZ87NG3HD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 This is the kit I plan to use to do the swap.

@@RedneckBeach Good deal, looking forward to the video. Is there a reason you think the manufacturer wouldn't have taken this into consideration? Also how might this might have passed tests if not all the oil and harmful elements are being removed with what should be their comparable solution. Is it safe to assume that since their warranty is only for 2 years that they are technically only guaranteeing a certain amount of time before you start having problem with other components, the oil change system being one? Curious to hear your thoughts.

@@88omarz Hey, as long as the engine lasts past the warranty period, they're Home Free. 😆

@@jeffreydevoti7000 right I ended up getting a 240 with 48 inch deck with bagger.

I live on the east coast. We don’t have my hills or steep inclines. From what I understand the S170 uses a beefier transmission than the S160 which I have. The S120-S160 have the TL200 transmission where the S170 & S180 have the Tuff Torq HD K46. If the tuff torq isn’t good enough for your application. You might have to step up to their X series tractors, which are available at John Deere Dealerships. After watching the video that seems like a weak transmission and for what little I have drove it, I haven’t had any issues like that.

I have a LT150 with the K46 transmission, it does just fine on hills but the K46 is known to not last very long if used in a hilly terrain over a long period of time.

@@andybub45 I've heard that if you service the K46 transmission sometime after the first 50 hour break in period, that transmission will last a lot longer. you have to remove the transmission from the frame and drain all the oil. then open the transmission and clean out all the old oil and metal shavings out of the gear box. then reseal the transmission and refill it with a synthetic 5W50 oil which is slightly thicker than the 10W30 oil it comes with from the factory. That should give it maximum torque and longer life. But you have to be a mechanic to do that.

You’re welcome! I wish they had something besides the 360 view of it in cad form. I made this video to show the new look of the latest John Deere mower shell. Hope to post more about it. Stay tuned.