A friend has a 345 John Deere Tractor mower with the Kawasaki Heavy Industrial water cooled engine. When he turns the key to the on position, the starter kicks in and the motor starts but the starter does not kick out. He has replaced the switch ( with the circuit board) and replaced the starter and solenoid. When in the 'ON' position, the wire to the solenoid is hot. Any sugestions? .

SOURCE: manual John Deere lawnmower

Hello lcurfman:

>>You can obtain Technical Information (operator's manuals, parts catalogs & service / technical manuals);
Call 1-800-522-7448
>>You can View a Breakdown/IPL of the Engine and Mower at this Site Addy, http://jdpc.deere.com/jdpc/servlet/com.deere.u90490.partscatalog.view.servlets.HomePageServlet_Alt and Enter the Model Numbers and Click Find. Then Select your Model from the Search Results Area. Then Select the Sectional File. Then Select the Section of the Mower you Wish to View Online. *You can Drag the View Windows for Better Viewing.*
Please, Do Not Hesitate, If I Missed Something or you Hit a Snag or this Does Not Correct the Problem, I am Here if You Require More Assistance.
Hope this Helps. Let me Know What Happens, Please. May the All Mighty Bless You and Yours. Be Safe and Be Happy. Thanks.

Good Luck

Respectfully

jbridger (John)

SOURCE: INSTALLING THE MOWER DECK ON JOHN DEERE 345

Can't help you completely but I believe the brass colored bar coming from deck towards front should be on top of the black bar that puts the tension on. I had it on the bottom and the both bars ended up under the deck.

Bill Linda Rivard

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• Posted on Jun 25, 2010

SOURCE: Hello my name is John. I have a 345 John Deere

345's have a habit of the choke sticking at the carb.Another problem they have is the fuel pump diaphram will crack and allow your engine to fill up with fuel,to much fuel in crankcase will end up past the rings when not running and smoke pretty bad when fired up.

SOURCE: problem with John Deere L120 tractor

Park brake switch is the most likely culprit,any other would cause the tractor to not turn over in the crank position.

SOURCE: My John Deere 345 dies for no apparent reason

You have dirt in the fuel tank and it sucks the dirt up on the filter that is attached to the pump. After the machine stalls, the dirt falls off and it will restart and run for a few min.