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John Deere STX38

1989–199712 HPgasolinelawn
A
Good
Score: 68.1/100
Recalls
322
Found
Known Issues
4
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Auction Records
0
No price data
Reliability
A
68/100

Specifications

Engine Power12 HP
Engine (kW)9 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven gear
Categorylawn
Production Years1989–1997

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

4 reported
3 low1 medium
Plastic hood cracks and falls off
medium

Plastic hood material cracks and detaches from the tractor during normal use. Reported on both STX38 and LT155 models. User considers the hoods to be cheap quality and suggests a recall is needed.

structural
John deere stx38
low

Hey, i got a John Deere 108 that I'm turning into a gocart sort of thing with stx38 engine i was wondering if anyone has a John Deere stx38 (preferably with the 14hp) if you do, i would hugely appreciate it if you could take a picture of the throttle and governor system. thank you so much.

Engine
Engine starts then stops
low

Today I took apart the carburetor on my John Deere STX38. Beforehand it would turn over but not start. Afterwards the same behavior. I decided to change the spark plug. Now the engine will start and immediately die. If I try starting it immediately it never starts. If I wait a few minutes it’ll start and immediately stop again. Any ideas what might be wrong? Thanks!

Engine
STX Lawn Tractor
low

My in-laws gave us their old John Deere STX38 lawn tractor a year and a half ago. I decided we really don’t have the room to store it and our lawn really isn’t big enough to justify a riding lawnmower. When they gave it to us they said the battery was bad and gave us a new one. I tried starting it today and the engine didn’t even crank. Looking at the manual there’s apparently a PTO switch I need to engage. I couldn’t find the switch. According to the manual it should be on the fender behind the gear shift but all I see there is what appears to be a cup holder. Ultimately I’d like to sell it but I don’t know where to start with that. I presume Craigslist is probably the way to go. What’s the best way to figure out what to price it at? Looks like they bought it in 2013. Thanks for any help.

Engine

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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