John Deere 135

22 HPgasolinelawn
B
Average
Score: 58.8/100
Recalls
2
Found
Known Issues
10
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Auction Records
6
Avg €76,574
Reliability
B
59/100

Specifications

Engine Power22 HP
Engine (kW)16 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven hydrostatic
Categorylawn

Safety Recalls

2 found
Safety recall — John Deere JD-6135M (Japanese market, reference 1231050)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the cooling system. Declared production year: 2020.

Cooling systemJP
Safety recall — John Deere JD-6135M (Japanese market, reference 1231060)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the lubrication system. Declared production year: 2020.

Lubrication systemJP

Known Issues

10 reported
6 low4 medium
CA: John Deere Review by Jersey from Birmingham, NJ (1/5 stars) I bought
low

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

hydraulics
CA: John Deere Review by Tom from Dawsonville, GA (1/5 stars) I bought my
medium

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

pto
CA: John Deere Review by Thomas from Norwich, NY Transmission was replace
medium

Transmission was replaced on the John Deere LA 135 lawn tractor after 290 hours. It would not go up hill.

transmission
CA: John Deere Review by Tony from Chariton, IA We purchased a John Deere
medium

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

pto
CA: John Deere Review by Gary from Bradenton, FL John Deere LA135 Limited
medium

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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Market Value

Average
€76,574
Median
€71,207
Range:€48,232 €109,900
Avg Hours:3,409 hrs
Records:6 sales
Recent Sales
2016 · mascus-marketplace€48,232
5,624 hours
2017 · mascus-marketplace€53,898
5,560 hours
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Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (040 HP)
Average hours at sale for this model
0Avg: 3,409 hrs6,000
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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