John Deere 317
| | 1979 - 1983 |
| 300 Series | | Garden tractor |
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Series map:
314
317
14.0hp
17.0hp
| Production |
| Manufacturer | John Deere
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| Garden tractor |
| Built in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA |
| Lubrication problems with the original Kohler engine gave the John Deere 317 a reputation as a poor tractor. Deere offered a retro-fit kit to mount the Onan P218G engine and, later, Kohler provided an improved KT17 Series II engine. |
| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Manual steering |
| Differential mechanical shoe brakes |
| Open operator station. |
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Front PTO | independent
|
| Clutch | electric
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| 317 Serial Number Location |
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| Serial number plate below the steering column on the John Deere 317. |
| Electrical |
| Ground | negative
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| Battery volts | 12
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| References |
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| Lawn and Garden Tractors published in 1979, by John Deere |
| John Deere Lawn & Garden Equipment published in 1980 |
| Lawn and Garden Tractors published in 1980, by John Deere |
| Lawn and Garden Tractors published in 1982, by John Deere |
| Introducing the John Deere lawn and garden line for 1979 |
| John Deere Lawn and Garden Equipment published in 1978 |
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| Operator's Manual 317 Hydrostatic Tractor (OM-M84243) published in 1981 |
| Operator's Manual 41 and 48 Rotary Mowers (OMM49677) |
| Operator's Manual 49 Snowthrower (OMM89078) published in 1986 |
| Page information |
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