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John Deere LX172

1991–199714 HPgasolinelawn
A
Good
Score: 68.4/100
Recalls
322
Found
Known Issues
2
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Auction Records
0
No price data
Reliability
A
68/100

Specifications

Engine Power14 HP
Engine (kW)10 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven gear
Categorylawn
Production Years1991–1997

Safety Recalls

322 found
Safety recall — John Deere JD-8R370 (Japanese market, reference 1241810)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the lighting. Declared production window: 2021–2022.

LightingJP
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
Safety recall — John Deere JD-7R310 (Japanese market, reference 1241260)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the electronic control. Declared production window: 2020–2024.

Electronic controlJP
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Known Issues

2 reported
2 low
Lx172 oil pan
low

Picked up this John Deere lx172 off of marketplace was riding around and oil started leaking out took the facade off and saw this all four bolts have been dropped from the oil pan and the gasket is actually coming out how difficult is it going to be to get this unit reassembled do I have to take the whole engine off to get to it because it looks like the oil pan is resting against the brace and I can't drop it from underneath I've never had to take an entire motor off and would prefer not to unless I have to any advice or a point in the right direction would be appreciated

Engine
Attaching a plow blade
low

I have the correct plow blade for a John Deere Lx172 lawn tractor, but I'm having trouble attaching it. I've read the instructions and watched a video and it seems I'm attempting to do it correctly. However I am running into a problem not addressed in the instructions or video. The first photo attached is a screenshot from the instructional video, the second is a picture of mine. When I'm trying to attach the plow arm to the frame of the tractor, the bolt circled in red is partially behind the arm, and it doesn't allow the arm to sit directly flush up against the frame. I'm thinking of buying a spacer to compensate, but thought I'd try my luck but asking here before I head to the store to buy one. In the screenshot from the instruction video you can also see that same bolt, and it's very close to the same situation I am facing but the author of the video didn't go so far as to actually attach the arm, and therefore didn't address the problem I am having. Is there something different I should be doing to attach this?

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Market Value

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Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (040 HP)
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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