I bought this John Deere x320 a couple of years ago at an auction. And it’s sat since then as I’ve tried to obtain some missing parts.
I didn’t realize it when I purchased this machine, but it’s fairly valuable. I’m still trying to learn about the different models and brands to determine which ones are worth targeting.
So you might say that I got lucky. I don’t remember how much I paid for this John Deere x320, but I do know that it wasn’t very much.
That’s probably because it needed a lot of love. Expensive love.
Obvious Repairs Needed
Hood
First of all, the hood was a disaster. It had been patched previously, and I did more damage during transport (my bad). But, at least that helped me make the decision to purchase a new (aftermarket) hood at the cost of $375.
Seat
Since I was spending the money on a hood, it only made sense to plop down another $160 for a genuine John Deere seat as the current one was rather incomplete.
Deck
The big ticket item was a deck. This machine did not come with a deck, unfortunately. But again, luck was in my favor. This was, however, the main reason why I had been waiting on this machine for so long.
I had a difficult time finding a suitable deck to pair with this John Deere x320. It uses the “Edge Xtra” model of mowing deck, and that proved hard to find.
In the end, I managed to find one that was 3 hours away, at a cost of $500. Spoiler alert: I did buy this deck, and I’m happy I did so. It’s in practically mint condition, and the previous owner reported that they only used the machine for snow removal, so the deck had hardly been used.
John Deere x320 Repairs
This video was not so much about repairs as it was about diagnosis. Before I drove for 6 hours and spent $500 on a deck (I actually got it for $400), I wanted to make sure that the transmission functioned.
Let me take a step back – last fall I was assessing my then-current horde of equipment. I wanted to prioritize what I had and come up with an efficient order for which to repair them.
While doing a spark/compression test on this John Deere x320, it actually kicked off and ran on its own fuel.
However, I did not test the transmission. So I had to do that before investing in the deck.
Only, now the carburetor was flooded, so I had to drain that and the old fuel.
And, the starter drive gear had disintegrated, so it needed to be replaced.
John Deere x320 Video
Once all of those repairs were done, I confirmed that the machine ran and the transmission functioned as it should.
So I felt much better about spending a grand on the other needed parts, which we’ll get to in the next video on this John Deere x320.
Overall, I’m pleased. This machine has 530-something hours on it, so it should sell for around $2500. Figure the parts and labor on it, and we’ll hopefully garner a nice return.
If you’d like to just watch the video, you can find it below.
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