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John Deere LX173

1996–199815 HPgasolinelawn
A
Good
Score: 68.7/100
Recalls
322
Found
Known Issues
1
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Auction Records
0
No price data
Reliability
A
69/100

Specifications

Engine Power15 HP
Engine (kW)11 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven gear
Categorylawn
Production Years1996–1998

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

1 reported
1 low
How to drive an LX173
low

My girlfriend and I recently bought a house. Our land is a little over half an acre and the seller was kind enough to leave us his John Deere LX173. The only problem is I have no idea how to drive it. The lawn is gettin pretty bad. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

General

Market Value

No auction data available for this model.

Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (0–40 HP)
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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