# John Deere 285 1986(?)

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**Created:** [August 6, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-deere-285-1986/71709 "2009-08-06T11:32:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-deere-285-1986/71709/1 "2009-08-06T11:32:26Z")

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Camshaft not working. I talked to a guy who thinks it may be just the cam gear. The gear is $7. The shaft is $179. It leaks oil and coolant but the thing ran like a champ before this problem though. the gasket kit is $149. I don’t have the time (or the knowledge really) to fix it myself so I am thinking about selling and upgrading.

From what I have been told the attachments are worth a lot of money.  
It has…

48" deck  
belt driven bagger  
snow blower (quite rusty)  
weights  
chains  
Brand new $95 battery.  
The tractor itself is rusty as it was used in winter.

The motor is a twin, liquid, 18hp Kawasaki (FD590V)  
Hydrostatic control.

I had a 12 hp before this and this thing seems to have 10 times the power.

I paid $2500 a couple years ago.  
I would think this would be great for a do it yourselfer on the repair.

If I can get $700 I will sell it.(This is not one of those little shit John Deeres that Lowes/HD sells)

I don’t want to be labeled an EA Scammer so let me be clear, I AM NOT 100% SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT, THE CAM NO SPINNY. lol

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**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-deere-285-1986/71709/2 "2009-08-06T12:11:42Z")

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seems to be a solid deal for the weekend warrior, glws! scammer.

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/john-deere-285-1986/71709/3 "2009-08-07T09:56:14Z")

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ttt