John Deere X300 & X500 Sereis Tractors: Slow In Forward Or Reverse

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John Deere X300 & X500 Sereis Tractors: Slow In Forward Or Reverse

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If your John Deere X300 or X500 series tractor seem a bit slower when going forward or in reverse be sure to watch this video before buying any parts or calling your repair shop. Check to make sure that your pedals have enough available travel to allow the tractor to reach full speed. This is a simple step that could save you a good bit of time and money. This is also something you can do if you are looking to get a little more ground speed from a new tractor or need a bit more power getting up a hill in either forward or reverse.

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@tommycharvel185 4 жыл бұрын

This is why I love KZfaq... Thanks !!

@garygerber9463 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve owned an X300 for 6 years and noticed my forward pedal has slipped all the way down. Thanks for this info and easy fix. Now it runs fast, like new.

@EshlemaniaTV 4 жыл бұрын

It's an easy adjustment that many people do not realize they can do. glad it helped your tractor!

@pipercherokee5770 3 жыл бұрын

That gave me 5 times the speed in reverse! Thank you so much.

@EshlemaniaTV 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback!

@michaeldriggers4053 5 жыл бұрын

The fix took about 5 minutes tops. I came inside to look on youtube to see if anyone else was having this problem because my X300 was going very slow in reverse. I thought the transmission was going out. Crazy how moving that bolt back 1/4 of an inch made that big of a difference. Thanks for posting this. I would have cost me $75 and a week in the shop for JD to tell me nothing was wrong with it and move the bolt.

@EshlemaniaTV 5 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help!! If you're lucky they would've adjusted the pedal. A lot of shops are too quick to push a new trans on someone especially if they see the mower has a couple hundred hours on it.

@shaneriddle111 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Driggers

@TheEngineeringFamily 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip! It saved me a trip to the repair shop!

@EshlemaniaTV 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Glad we could help!

@FrederickDunn Жыл бұрын

Thanks, my reverse was going so sooooo slooooow... increase pedal travel. Sounds good to me. Thumbs up!

@EshlemaniaTV Жыл бұрын

Sooooooo much cheaper than a new transmission.

@JB1194xa 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a used x300, reverse was sloppy and I thought the transmission was going bad. This fixed my problem what a relief!

@EshlemaniaTV 4 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

@alw9329 Жыл бұрын

My problem was the inner plastic bushing(M152766) on my X500. I noticed it was getting slower and slower. Especially in reverse. There are 2 of them. One on the outside of the frame, and one on the inside. They are a solid piece of plastic. If they are cracked, replace them both ($14). Then adjust the pedals as you instructed.

@fretworkpeddler 3 жыл бұрын

This worked! Thank you! I did have to heat the bolt to get it to break loose. It felt like it had red Loctite on it.

@EshlemaniaTV 3 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help!

@ralphspeaks8708 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much a five minute fix ...it runs like brand new...what a blessing!

@EshlemaniaTV 5 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help!

@tomebert1 Жыл бұрын

So happy I ran across this video!!!! Worked like a charm! Thank you!

@EshlemaniaTV Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@discerningmind 5 жыл бұрын

Very good. Something most of us would probably never think of.

@Hiawatha3971 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! I was beginning to think that I had bought a dud mower . Full marks for a no nonsense informative clip .

@fil-amjourney4746 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tip the dealer wanted to sell me a new tractor did not offer to give advise or to repair!!

@EshlemaniaTV 2 жыл бұрын

This is a common issue with these tractors. As dealers struggle more and more to find good mechanics there will be more people experiencing the same thing you did.

@amosinklebarger6101 4 жыл бұрын

You nailed it with this one. Thanks for the tip. It worked like a charm.

@EshlemaniaTV 4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@billsafreed9982 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip. Just got a used X300 and learning what's different than what I'm used to .

@pjape 6 жыл бұрын

We sold a lot of X300 series tractors. They are a well built and reliable lawn tractor.

@THE-APEX 4 жыл бұрын

@@pjape The problem with the X3 series though, is that it uses the same K46 transaxle as the 100 series. The K46 is known for failures. Did you see much of that? Thanks Buck!

@EshlemaniaTV 4 жыл бұрын

@@THE-APEX Not sure about you guys, but the big thing that I saw is that the K46 units used in the first year or 2 of X300 production had a paper filter. After about 100 hours the trans would start slowing down, or growling, or wouldn't move at all and the only thing that seemed to be causing these failures was that the paper filter was too restrictive. That filter was replaced with a screen type filter in the K46 units used in the X300 series and the trans held up much longer.

@THE-APEX 4 жыл бұрын

Eshlemania TV good to know. In the interest of full disclosure, I bought a second hand L120 that finally failed after 12 years and rough lawn use and 700 hours. I replaced with another second hand, maybe L130, and within a couple mos, it was slipping and is now shot. So I’m gun shy, did some more research, and will head up to the k72 found on the 500 series. I’m tough on it, hills, full double bags... wrong tool for the job. My mistake.

@williamhumphries1869 5 жыл бұрын

Was loosing speed,especially in reverse. This worked great!

@lilllilill6033 3 жыл бұрын

you are a bad ass. TY i just looked and yep. blamo. getting my zippy x530 back!!

@EshlemaniaTV 3 жыл бұрын

HAHA! Glad we could hook ya up with a cheap fix.

@BlueberryStinkFinger62 2 жыл бұрын

I Actually bought a 2021 Craftsman T240 Turn Tight over a Mint condition John deere x300 series and glad I did

@budj13 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this posting. It is great to find the info on your channel.

@EshlemaniaTV 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jettferox5660 3 жыл бұрын

So is moving the front bolt down exending the linkage letting you go faster or pushing the bolt up? My bolt is in the up position and it appears I may need a breaker bar to bust it loose.

@douglaspost5097 3 жыл бұрын

I have an x394 with about 300 hrs on it and lost a lot of reverse pedal travel andes to be getting worse. I'll check that out when I change the transmission fluid this evening, hope that's the problem.

@robeftyearian8760 5 жыл бұрын

Always check first goid tip

@Oly6t1 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks

@tonygrace4946 5 жыл бұрын

I must try this.

@slandberg1665 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you

@EshlemaniaTV 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@davidschuldberg7584 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@EshlemaniaTV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to comment

@johnnymerritt9544 6 жыл бұрын

Good info thanks

@markhansen8078 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! TY MH

@EshlemaniaTV 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Scootphoria 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@gordbaker896 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You. Does this mower also have those 2 Plastic bushings with gear teeth on each end? Sometimes they are problematic at least on the 500 series. Their part # is M152776 for the 540. I cannot find a parts manual on line for my X320

@jpal5221 4 жыл бұрын

Great info - thanks! Unfortunately, after making the adjustment on an X304 (and getting more speed) my PTO won't engage at all. I assume this is related to the safety feature of the PTO shutting off if reverse is engaged. Any advice on a fix or tolerances to check in how far to adjust? * Update: I had not adjusted the rear pedal high enough. After adjusting the rear pedal so that it was just a bit higher than my first adjustment the PTO works and no issues. Thanks again!

@EshlemaniaTV 4 жыл бұрын

Depending what model you have there should be an adjustment on the linkage where it connects to the motion control arm on the transmission.

@jpal5221 4 жыл бұрын

@@EshlemaniaTV I have an X304 and was able to get the PTO working by adjusting the rear pedal just a bit higher. Now all is well and I have some additional ground speed. Thanks for the fast reply!

@derekobidowski3301 3 жыл бұрын

the X300 and X350 they have a nonservicable transmission made by Tuff Torq which is a K46 the other have a K57-K66 which only have a replaceable filter cartredge. as other brand of tractors use these tuff torq transmissions an the linkages on the transmissions can prevent faster speed mainly on the Craftsman tractors. as the older John Deere and other tractors the transmission is made by Hydro Gear which seems to be better and get long life beyond 500 hours but mainly the K46 gets problems near 500 hours those on the X300 and X350 as other brands too Simplicity, MTD brands, Husquvarna, Toro, and others use this K46 transmission. if its used swapped to a John deere the shaft connections should be the same.