Wow! What a beaut!

I bought this FV150 mower engine off a commercial deck that was being scrapped...about 15 years ago. What an incredible engine. I use Baldwin car engine oil filters that cross reference...really good filtration.... If only Briggs and Stratton engines were built like this.....

I have one just like it bought new in 1991 ... still works great as the day I got it.

@JDye-youtube

3 ай бұрын

Me too!

@jamesbuckner9815

22 күн бұрын

Me to lol still going dad got it 1989

Have a 14SB since new and it runs great . I am having trouble getting the drive to function properly, after taking drive wheels apart to clean and lube. Now when I turn right, it locks up . Turning left is fine.

@Brandondood

17 күн бұрын

Mine does that too sometimes. My last 14sb I ended up opening the transmission and greasing everything. It helped a super lot

I have one. Perfect condition. I’m not selling! I’ve had it since 1990. Serviced professionally every year, blades sharpened. I love it!

I have two of them, one with oil filter. Now I have to look to see if I can add one to the other.

An awesome machine had a 1990 model 14sb highly desirable in the landscape industry good video

I have a 1995 14SB that I got for FREE. Was sitting in shed for a while till I got it and all I did was drain the fuel system and carburetor and it fired right up! I definitely fell in love with it and appreciated it a lot more once I did research on it and found out how good they are. About to do a full overhaul on it and maintenance work very soon. Good video!

Had a 14SB, a JX75, and now a Commercial JX85. I am set for life.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Solid mower

Carb is gumed up put non ethanol gas 91 octane 14 sb. 1989 model runs great 30 yrs

I have a 1991 JD 15SB mower. It idles fine, but will not rev up at all when cable is moved to fast position. The hole indicator on the linkage plate lines up perfectly.

@Brandondood

3 ай бұрын

Could be a bad cable or the control plate on the side of the motor is seized

The silver deck John Deere mowers are great. I have a 12SB, and a 12PB with the two cycle Briggs and Stratton engines made by Komatsu. Great mowers, the Kawasaki engine is great as well, I just prefer two cycle engines.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

fair enough! that is awesome. the briggs are a solid motor. both are great choices by john deere

Good review, thanks for all of the tips. These appear to be one of those mowers like the older Lawn Boys that are sought after because thay don't make quality ones like they used to.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

absolutely. thank you for stopping by!

Yeah buddy! Bought my 14SE new in ‘91. It has electric start but I don’t use it anymore. Just too much trouble to keep the battery charged. I also installed the commercial oil filter kit on it when it was brand new. I did start getting a fairly loud whirrrrring noise when it’s just running (blade not engaged). It’s not engine related so I think it has something to do with the clutch although it still runs and mows like a champ. Only complaint I would have about it is that it wears out tires kind of quick. I’ve put several new sets of wheels on mine.

goodlookingmower!

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hi I liked your video on the 14 sb I personally use the JD JX86 and JA65 both are commerical green decks with the Kawasaki 150FV engines both will last forever be the last mower you will ever buy with using these they are a fantastic machine, and Id be interested in seeing a video tear down of one of these mowers and rebuild, would be great insight as to procedure of how you went about to successfully repairing it. Keep up the great videos. I subbed to your channel.

Sweet mower and in good shape. I sold a non running one for decent money. That’s not possible for most.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. They really hold their value. Built to last unlike anything new

I just got a 1991 John Deere 14SZ. It's essentially the same as yours but has a Briggs engine and the pull start is up on the push handle. I also do not think I have the blade clutch either. Mine has the metal mulch plate instead of the plastic plug.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

that is awesome. the ones without blade clutch are 'zome start' i believe giving it the 'z' in the model number. finding the metal mulch plugs are super rare! good job. I love these mowers. does yours run well?

@jjojo2004

Жыл бұрын

@@Brandondood It runs and cuts awesome! I wouldn’t say it cold starts on the first pull, but once going it hacks through even tall grass with ease, even with the drive engaged. You are correct, it is a Zone Start model.

I have same mower in my garage I been wanting to restore.

@Brandondood

4 ай бұрын

very cool. my 14sb blew the motor during the last mow of last year. I will have to rebuild the kawasaki motor, I will hopefully get some good videos out on it :)

@LazyGrandpasGarage

4 ай бұрын

@@Brandondood good luck, would like to see them.

Hi I have a 14sb that has a leaky fuel tank , got a fuel tank from a John Deere dealer would you be able to do a video on replacing the tank? Thanks in advance.

ive got a 2000 john deere jx75 and a 1992 john deere 14sb with transmission problems id like to see a video on the transmission

I would like to know how to remove the sloped plastic shield that covers the pulley/belt area at the rear of the deck. I was able to mostly loosen, but it won't come up over the metal "pipe" that pokes through it. I'm wondering if there is a screw/bolt (maybe inside that "pipe"?) that needs to be loosened... I would welcome any/all videos on maintenance/repair of this incredible machine.

Hello Brandon, I saw your videos and they were very helpful. I have a John Deere 14sb, and I have a oil leak on the deck.. Do you have any idea where that might be coming from and how can I repair. Any part nr you can suggest that cure that issue.

My bbc on my 14SB is starting to wear. Any info on rebuilding or replacement?

How would you install the self-propelled push cable? My dad gave me his and the belt snapped I bought a new one off. Amazon comes in tomorrow. Could you get back to me?

How do you change the cable that engages the tranmission to move the mower forward?

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

There is a bolt holding a nut on each end. One is usually a O shaped bolt on bottom, the top is a adjuster nut on the cable I think. I can do a video if I get a day off soon :) hope that helps. Good luck!

My 14 SB won’t engage the clutch and stay running, would love to know your thoughts.

@Brandondood

3 ай бұрын

I believe the air mixture screw on the carb may be blocked. As it gets a load on the engine getting the brake clutch applied it runs either too rich or lean to allow for proper firing. A carb clean may be all you need. Good luck!

Can you show a bit more detail on installing the oil filter? I know you said some have the option some don’t. I was looking to buy one and was interested if it had the capability.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@ericahl

Жыл бұрын

@@Brandondood thanks so much!

What do you set your gears on ( on the handle) to start it. Been having problems starting it. I was thinking I set them on the wrong thing. Just bought this mower used so it's not in the best shape. It doesn't have the ignition module.

@Brandondood

10 күн бұрын

the gear selection should not matter for starting if the power is not going to the wheels. i had difficulties on one of mine when the throttle cable was not pushing forward enough to get the carb into choke mode. start by checking the full range of the throttle, check spark plug gap and lastly it could be the carb jets possibly clogged. those tend to be my go-to items. good luck!

Never seen an oil filter on a push-mower before.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. pretty crazy and so cool

I have jx85 and I just can’t figure out starting problem. my mower starts great when cold and after running for few hours and once stopped , then start agin it won’t start or will barley start. I have enough compression and spark, carb is new coil is new. I did adjust valves to correct adjustment. It always hard to start after its running and engine is hot. If anyone has any suggestions on what I should check on my engine it would be greatly appreciated.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you for stopping by. So I heard of another channel talking about that very issue not too long ago. with a hot engine, it starts to bog or become sluggish until it quits then cant be restarted until the motor is cool... that right there may be your spark plug. the spark plugs in these motors have a resistor inside of them. the resistor at cooler temps provides perfect spark, but when it heats up, it will struggle to perform. I hope that helps! le me know. B

@campbellpaul

Жыл бұрын

I have a mower that does the same thing. It will run until I shut the motor off, then I can't get it to start again. Someone said it was vapor lock, but how to fix it I have no idea.

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

@@campbellpaul thanks for the input. another thing we should all check is the amount of fuel flowing into the carb. if the mower is pulling more fuel than is being resupplied into the bowl, it will run strong for a little while, then struggle to keep up with fuel. after sitting, it will slowly refill. maybe pull the hose off and see what kind of flow you have. be safe, use a good catch container and dont do this over grass. thanks all

@campbellpaul

Жыл бұрын

@@Brandondood This particular engine doesn't have a bowl-style carburetor, as it is the Briggs Classic style where the carburetor is attached directly to the top of a metal gas tank. I have cleaned the carburetor several times with Gummout to no avail. I still think I must be missing something like a clogged vent hole or a bad welch plug.

My 14sb does not have oil filter or gas filter

@Brandondood

2 ай бұрын

they were add-ons. the oem fuel tank actually has a small filter in the bottom of the tank, but i still installed a in-line filter just in case

Hi My name is Jim Bob I'm getting gas to filler but not to the carb it will fire if I put gas in the carb just can't get it to stay running please help me

@Brandondood

Жыл бұрын

Hello there. I had the same issue one day, fuel was getting to the filter fine but not flowing. I believe while the fuel filter looked clean, there was a small amount of water in the fuel and the fuel filter plugged up. After replacing the fuel filter and pulling out all of the fuel to replace with fresh fuel, it seemed to fix the problem. Good luck!

@billylawerance3108

Жыл бұрын

If that don’t work clean the carb.