nylyon-(Admin) 8,134 #1 Posted August 30 Next door neighbor sends me a text and says, you want this John Deere tractor, hasn’t run in years just want it out of the shed. Well, even though it is green it is free, so I snatched it up. Got it home, put on the jump pack hit it with a shot of ether and it fired right up spewing gasoline everywhere. Replaced the fuel line and it runs. Only problem it has is when you shut it off hot, it won’t restart. It has one of those solenoid thingies on the bottom of the carb, wonder if that is shot? Kohler CV23s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 8,134 #2 Posted August 30 No spark, wonder if there is a common issue with this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 42,505 #3 Posted August 30 1 hour ago, nylyon said: No spark, wonder if there is a common issue with this. Just hope that green disease isn't contagious. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 61,066 #4 Posted August 30 Clean up the contacts on the ignition switch for starters (pun intended). On many engines the solenoid on the carb has two power sources, one from the "S" terminal of the ignition switch to open it while starting and the other from the charging circuit via a diode to keep it open as long as the engine is running. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,011 #5 Posted August 31 Other than the color, the seat looks to be the best part of the tractor... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 8,134 #6 Posted August 31 14 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Other than the color, the seat looks to be the best part of the tractor... You’re not wrong on this one. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,622 #7 Posted August 31 The L Series Deeres were produced in the early 2000s as an entry level tractor to compete against Sears, Murray and MTD offerings. It was actually a carry over design from the Scotts and Sabre lines that Deere produced. The L series was made in Deere's plant in Tennessee, and not in their Horicon, Wisconsin plant where the higher end lawn and garden stuff is manufactured. The L series were designed to be a 5 year machine and was to enticed buyers into buying a higher end model. I, for one, would have avoided one, and in fact did, when I bought my new John Deere X320 in 2006, which is still being used today. Ironically a lot of the L series tractors are still in use. They had mostly Briggs Intek engines on them, a K46 transmission, except the gear drive models, and had a lighter frame and construction than the X300 series, and LX series the X300 replaced. I would say get it going and move it. TM2026.pdf 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 8,134 #8 Posted August 31 It’s definitely not sticking around, that is for sure. Going to get it running reliably and dump it. And thank you for that info T-Mo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,622 #9 Posted August 31 You can find a few downloadable operator's manuals here: https://techpubs.deere.com/en-US/Search/Equipment?page=0&sug=False&st=model&kw=l130 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 8,134 #10 Posted September 2 Got around to pulling the shrouds off the engine, what a mouse mess in there. One of the plug wires was chewed to the core, and neither cylinder had spark. It has a real simple magneto ignition so it almost has to have spark otherwise either the coil is bad or the the magnets are missing on the flywheel, but the magnets are there so must be the coil. Ordered up 2 aftermarket coils (I am not keeping this) will see tomorrow if it fixes it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergeant 333 #11 Posted September 2 On 8/31/2025 at 5:52 AM, T-Mo said: The L Series Deeres were produced in the early 2000s as an entry level tractor to compete against Sears, Murray and MTD offerings. It was actually a carry over design from the Scotts and Sabre lines that Deere produced. The L series was made in Deere's plant in Tennessee, and not in their Horicon, Wisconsin plant where the higher end lawn and garden stuff is manufactured. The L series were designed to be a 5 year machine and was to enticed buyers into buying a higher end model. I, for one, would have avoided one, and in fact did, when I bought my new John Deere X320 in 2006, which is still being used today. Ironically a lot of the L series tractors are still in use. They had mostly Briggs Intek engines on them, a K46 transmission, except the gear drive models, and had a lighter frame and construction than the X300 series, and LX series the X300 replaced. I would say get it going and move it. TM2026.pdf 72.98 MB · 2 downloads The Sabre and Scott's by JD lawn tractors from 1995 to 2001 were based on the John Deere Black Deck STX series lawn tractors. Starting in 2002, Deere did a frame-up redesign of the Sabre and Scott's by JD Lawn Tractors, and that frame became the frame they used for the L100 series Lawn Tractors. The Sabre and Scott's by JD Yard and Garden tractors were built on the GT242, GT262, and GT275 frames. Some early yard tractors were also gear-driven with a 6-speed Peerless transmission. The hydrostatic yard tractors had a K62. The garden tractor models started with a Tuff-Torq K65 and eventually a Tuff-Torq K66. That GT275 frame became the basis of the G100 as well, which also had a Tuff-Torq K66. The GT275 had used a Tuff-Torq K70. The John Deere G110 was Built On the same frame as the L100 series lawn tractors but Had frame reinforcement in the Rear to accommodate the K66 transmission and a Manual lift sleeve Hitch The Previous G100 could Take a Deere 30-inch Belt driven Mechanical Tiller But the G110 could Only Take a Becomac 30-inch Belt driven Mechanical Tiller The G110 was replaced by the 190C. Which was basically a G110 with a K62 instead of a K66. The L100 series hydrostatic tractors had a K46 until February 2007, when most L100 series lawn tractors went to a Tuff-Torq T40 & T40J (transmission designed for rear engine riders originally). It has been renamed the TL-200 today. The S100 series today still uses a 12 Gauge frame today. But Now the current 2nd Generation X300 & X500 series also have a thinner 12 Gauge frame You could convert that L130 to a Garden tractor today if You wanted to with one of these Kits https://rjrtractor.com/product/100-series/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 8,134 #12 Posted September 3 2 new coils and she fired right up, promptly listed it on FB Marketplace 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,557 #13 Posted September 4 Junk! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,838 #14 Posted September 4 15 hours ago, nylyon said: 2 new coils and she fired right up, promptly listed it on FB Marketplace $$ For Wheel Horses 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 10,261 #15 Posted September 4 Remember, green is a sign of infection………🤣 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 8,134 #16 Posted September 4 And it’s on its way to its new home. I was able to add in a bunch of stuff I was looking to dump anyway so good deal for me, great deal for him. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
