I was hoping you had some insight on the blade height adjustment. Mine was working fine then, one day, it just got stuck at 3-1/2, which is too low for my lawn. I took the phillips screw out of the black plastic number plate, but you really can't see much from there. The spring in there is not attached on the lower end either. I shook the handle around, but it's really stuck.
The primary belt that goes from the pto to the deck is JD part number #m82734 the belt that's just on the deck is# m82462 . I don't have a diagram sorry.
Hey I see this is an old video, but where is the best place to find parts for this mower? I need a starter and solenoid. Also, I have a green spring hanging loose in front of the lever you were talking about @ 2:10. And I have no idea where it belongs
What do you mean by the rear end was smoked out of it? I just got one of these for four bills in Michigan. No rust and seems to need a full lube job. Needed a new battery but the seller had done that already. No headlights on the one I got. Belts seemed to feel alright but need to inspect them more.
Hey man great vid. I'm looking to attach the deck arm back and also the level setting. Mine is current stuck at level 1 and deck arm is not attached to deck. Any help of what that looks like would be great. Thanks
I haven't looked under mine yet, but the deck height adjustment isn't functioning, so it is just riding on the 3 deck wheels all the time. I am not sure how the mechanism works yet. Have you had any similar issues before?
I just got a 160 and replaced the transmission. Do you know if there is a spring on the deck height adjustment lever on the left hand side of the floor? Thanks
Hey cameron...I recently bought one of these lawn tractors and it mows great, so I don't want to get rid of it. But recently I was mowing and I lost power to the deck. The engine kept running but the deck completely shut off. I'm sure it's my charging system cause even with a brand new battery I have to keep jump starting it....what are your thoughts?....
I am turning mine into a all terrain racing mower and I need an upgrade which is swapping the front pulley and I am having trouble taking the front pulley off cause it keeps cranking the engine and it it even started on me trying yo take it of and scared the sh*t outta me if anyone has an answer for me it would help a lot that bolt is just stuck on there idk but thanks in advance
Hi Cameron, I have '88 160, bought it new. Recently the traction drive started slipping in 4th and 5th gear. I adjusted the idler pully but now it creeps in 1st and still slips in 4th and 5th. The belt is new. Any thoughts?
I'm tearing into a Peerless five speed right now. What a PITA to even get the transaxle out. There's a maybe 10 carriage bolts with the nuts to the inside of the frame that are next to impossible to get a socket/ratchet on. I spent six evenings working on removing the pulley which resulted in finally the whole shaft and pulley came out of the transmission and I then put into a press and separated the pulley from the shaft. The pulley will have be replaced now as it's totalled bent and narfed up. The Ubolts that hold the Xaxle to the frame bracket piece were seized to the aluminum housing and when they finally did come out a piece of the housing also broke off. Now, finally got the case split, Man-O-man that Bentonite grease is the most nasty crap on earth to try to clean off the gear/case. I'll replace the shift key set and put NLGI #0 corn head grease back in. Here's hoping you have Wwwaaayy better luck than I have on those little transmissions. bjr
I have one just like this and I turn on the PTO, it runs for a minute then kicks off what's that all about? ( someone told me you have to have a least a little bit of charge in your battery for it to kick on, now I'm trying to change the spindles that have bearings above the blades and there's no way it's all one unit far as I can tell) then they also told me the little dial underneath the seat turns off and on the gas)
@Jimmy S You told me this about having your battery go dead and the PTO not working and it helped me-found out I had a bad voltage regulator and another guy emailed me and told me this was his problem-so thanks for the help. What do I do about the snap ring at the end of my tire axle? I pulled the tire off the back and now I think I need to replace a snap ring how difficult is that? Inside the transmission.
@@icemancometh8679 Not hard at all to replace the snap ring that holds the wheel on the axle if you buy a good pair of snap ring pliers first. Not sure what you mean by "inside the transmission", the snap ring that holds the wheel on the axle is external to the transmission. In any case, my advice is make it easy on yourself and buy a good pair of snap ring pliers, they will save you a lot of frustration.
@evanstauffer4470 I answered and I Comment didn't post. This may not work either. When you replace a Tire , all you have to do is take the snapping off. Not when it comes to my life - Murphy's law- If anything can go bad it will. My spendel was rested on to the hub. I had to use a Jack to pull the wheel off the spindle.And a snap Ring at the other end of the spendel gave way in the transmission. I took the spindle entire to the co op to have the tires replaced came back and Toward the transmission apart to replace the snappering - absolute nightmare. I can say I learned a lot from the experience.
@@richardmourdock2719 oh my God Richard you're the only one that's ever answered back on this and I guess that makes sense I just never knew - thank you.
HI - not the right answer - it is a pressure switch that sits under the seat. It is designed to turn the engine off if it detects no-one is on the seat or someone has got off the mower - for safety. Most people ( including me ), , bypass it so you can get off for a short time.,
I bought one of those last week for $50 bucks but it does need more work than yours, I’m in the process of painting it now. Very happy with it
Just picked one up for $500 in Stouffville, Ontario. Thanks for the detail run down on the John Deere. If I have any questions I’ll ask. Thanks.
Im gettin ready to pick one of these up tomorrow, anything specific I should look for as far as wear and tear go? They seem pretty stout
I was hoping you had some insight on the blade height adjustment. Mine was working fine then, one day, it just got stuck at 3-1/2, which is too low for my lawn. I took the phillips screw out of the black plastic number plate, but you really can't see much from there. The spring in there is not attached on the lower end either. I shook the handle around, but it's really stuck.
I am buying one tomorrow and it needs a neutral safety switch for reverse. Is it just a wire plug, or something more major? Could you show me?
The primary belt that goes from the pto to the deck is JD part number #m82734 the belt that's just on the deck is# m82462 . I don't have a diagram sorry.
How do you accelerate do you have to shift
Hey I see this is an old video, but where is the best place to find parts for this mower? I need a starter and solenoid. Also, I have a green spring hanging loose in front of the lever you were talking about @ 2:10. And I have no idea where it belongs
Please tell me how to operate it. I have one but don’t know how to use it.
Hi, how can I replaced the cutting belt on the john deere 160 . Thanks
I have 3 now and scraped one out for parts.. none had headlights!!
How did you adjust the pto belt on this lawnmower ?
Where is the best place to get parts for the 160 ?
My 160 had a bit of water in the gas and Ï cleaned out the carb and cylinder then drained the gas tank it won’t start please help
I have one but when you engage the blade while in gear the engine sputters to a stop, is this a bad safety switch?
What do you mean by the rear end was smoked out of it?
I just got one of these for four bills in Michigan. No rust and seems to need a full lube job. Needed a new battery but the seller had done that already. No headlights on the one I got. Belts seemed to feel alright but need to inspect them more.
What is the electronic pto
Hey man great vid. I'm looking to attach the deck arm back and also the level setting. Mine is current stuck at level 1 and deck arm is not attached to deck. Any help of what that looks like would be great. Thanks
I haven't looked under mine yet, but the deck height adjustment isn't functioning, so it is just riding on the 3 deck wheels all the time. I am not sure how the mechanism works yet. Have you had any similar issues before?
Sorry i just noticed the comment. Sounds like your adjustment arms are disconnected, should be an easy fix.
I just got a 160 and replaced the transmission. Do you know if there is a spring on the deck height adjustment lever on the left hand side of the floor? Thanks
Hey cameron...I recently bought one of these lawn tractors and it mows great, so I don't want to get rid of it. But recently I was mowing and I lost power to the deck. The engine kept running but the deck completely shut off. I'm sure it's my charging system cause even with a brand new battery I have to keep jump starting it....what are your thoughts?....
I cannot get the belt back on clutch pulley any trick to it
What did you pay for this. I’m buying one for 325.00
Can you tell me what size the belt is for the mower drive belt and do you have any diagrams or info on how to install that belt?
I am turning mine into a all terrain racing mower and I need an upgrade which is swapping the front pulley and I am having trouble taking the front pulley off cause it keeps cranking the engine and it it even started on me trying yo take it of and scared the sh*t outta me if anyone has an answer for me it would help a lot that bolt is just stuck on there idk but thanks in advance
Hi Cameron, I have '88 160, bought it new. Recently the traction drive started slipping in 4th and 5th gear. I adjusted the idler pully but now it creeps in 1st and still slips in 4th and 5th. The belt is new. Any thoughts?
I'm tearing into a Peerless five speed right now. What a PITA to even get the transaxle out. There's a maybe 10 carriage bolts with the nuts to the inside of the frame that are next to impossible to get a socket/ratchet on. I spent six evenings working on removing the pulley which resulted in finally the whole shaft and pulley came out of the transmission and I then put into a press and separated the pulley from the shaft. The pulley will have be replaced now as it's totalled bent and narfed up. The Ubolts that hold the Xaxle to the frame bracket piece were seized to the aluminum housing and when they finally did come out a piece of the housing also broke off. Now, finally got the case split, Man-O-man that Bentonite grease is the most nasty crap on earth to try to clean off the gear/case. I'll replace the shift key set and put NLGI #0 corn head grease back in. Here's hoping you have Wwwaaayy better luck than I have on those little transmissions. bjr
can you help with replacing a clutch on this 160
Yeah take the old one off put the new one on
@@cbr1thou It's just a belt with idler pulleys - nothing like a car or truck. Very Simple.
does this have a oil filter
yes it does
I have a 160 of the same vintage, and same engine, but it does not have an oil filter.
@@camerontinkham7664 Not from the factory it doesn't. I bought the filter kit and added it myself.
I have one just like this and I turn on the PTO, it runs for a minute then kicks off what's that all about? ( someone told me you have to have a least a little bit of charge in your battery for it to kick on, now I'm trying to change the spindles that have bearings above the blades and there's no way it's all one unit far as I can tell) then they also told me the little dial underneath the seat turns off and on the gas)
@Jimmy S You told me this about having your battery go dead and the PTO not working and it helped me-found out I had a bad voltage regulator and another guy emailed me and told me this was his problem-so thanks for the help. What do I do about the snap ring at the end of my tire axle? I pulled the tire off the back and now I think I need to replace a snap ring how difficult is that? Inside the transmission.
@@icemancometh8679 Not hard at all to replace the snap ring that holds the wheel on the axle if you buy a good pair of snap ring pliers first. Not sure what you mean by "inside the transmission", the snap ring that holds the wheel on the axle is external to the transmission. In any case, my advice is make it easy on yourself and buy a good pair of snap ring pliers, they will save you a lot of frustration.
@evanstauffer4470 I answered and I Comment didn't post. This may not work either. When you replace a Tire , all you have to do is take the snapping off. Not when it comes to my life - Murphy's law- If anything can go bad it will. My spendel was rested on to the hub. I had to use a Jack to pull the wheel off the spindle.And a snap Ring at the other end of the spendel gave way in the transmission. I took the spindle entire to the co op to have the tires replaced came back and Toward the transmission apart to replace the snappering - absolute nightmare. I can say I learned a lot from the experience.
A lot of spelling errors above.But if I try to correct it, it takes the post away. I talk to my phone and it prints what I type is the problem.
Look under the seat and tell me what the little knob is for.
that's the little seat knob.
on mine it is a cut off valve for the gasoline. End of season, you shut it so you don't leave fuel in the carb bowl and fuel pump all winter long.
@@richardmourdock2719 oh my God Richard you're the only one that's ever answered back on this and I guess that makes sense I just never knew - thank you.
HI - not the right answer - it is a pressure switch that sits under the seat. It is designed to turn the engine off if it detects no-one is on the seat or someone has got off the mower - for safety. Most people ( including me ), , bypass it so you can get off for a short time.,
Fuel shut off valve and they plug up might have to poke it out
Do you still have mower?
I sold it.
Cameron Tinkham aww ok thanks bro do you know a place to get a starter orther than jd
My '80's M160 38" Has a Kawasaki Motor in it & it's very dependable......(thou I Hate Import shit)..........
14 hp Kawasaki motor
1OlBull 18.5 hp
Its a 12.5 hp
12.5 hp Kawasaki FB460V
17.5 ya dingus
@@ianwinfield929 fc420v
What did you pay for this. I’m buying one for 325.00