John Deere Hood Hinge Repair D160 D-Series tractor

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In this video I show how I repaired the broken plastic hinge pins and replace them with a steel rod. For questions and comments please leave them in the comments section or email me at greg@gregsshop.net I will respond to all comments. Thanks for watching

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23 авг 2024

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@royroseaustralia6886 7 часов назад

Thanks Greg. Here in Australia That part is also very dear to buy. It was very creative & simple repair job. I will soon be doing that on a D120 very soon. As they say in Oz land " Well done mate". Keep the videos coming

@towboatjeff 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. I'm going to be making this repair on my D130 mower, I had the same thing happen and it's been garage kept its whole life with under 200 hours on it.

@GregsShop 3 года назад

It’s really sad that they put out a product that breaks this easy. It appears to have been a poor design prone to breaking for a long time and no plans to make it better. Thanks for watching and leaving me a comment!

@Mike-cc5ug 2 года назад

Yup same here Buddy, But I lent it out, and am astonished in the shape she came back in.. Never lend things out is what I have learned... Cheers!

@GregsShop 2 года назад

I don’t lend things out either.

@thaneford7733 Год назад

Thanks a lot for this video Greg! I just repaired my D130 and went 9 1/2” to give it a bit more length and to ensure the rod holds when I start mowing and bouncing around. Appreciate it, really saved my ass.

@GregsShop Год назад

Awesome! Glad you got it fixed. Thanks for leaving me a note!

@gbowdeniv 4 года назад

John Deere were good quality, but after being sold by home depot, that's gone down some, and yet parts are still expensive as ever. Just had to change out the deck on our D125, and used the opportunity to do some maintenance, changing oil and oil filter, fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs, and the hood has been a problem like this for about 2 months now. Just broke off like this when I was going over a big bump made up of roots. I'll definitely be doing this fix! Thanks for the idea!

@GregsShop 4 года назад

Yes I would agree with you about the quality. I follow the maintenance schedule exactly. The only thing I do differently is use mobil1 10W30 for the oil. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for leaving a comment and good luck fixing the hood!

@garylacorte9167 4 года назад

Just bought a JD D140 with the same issue. Great idea to fix another JD engineering flaw. Thanks.

@GregsShop 4 года назад

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Yes, it’s a definite engineering flaw, maybe on purpose. Either way, they should have fixed it even if they kept the same design just different materials.

@swolff5 7 лет назад

Greg, very nice video. I am impressed by your ingenuity! Good job brother!

@GregsShop 7 лет назад

Thanks Steve...I appreciate the kind words.

@edingreenville Год назад

Thank you! Have had 3 this year for customers same thing!!!

@barrywilkinson3420 6 лет назад

I was told avgas at airports is pretty good, but I'm not sure they would sell it for mowers. The avgas octane is pretty high and it's filtered to make sure there is not water in it. Meanwhile, I use StaBil with every tankful. See you in the spring, I have to get the battery out of the mower now!

@stevengreen7963 7 лет назад

I had exactly the same broken pin on my D170. But my Deere dealer said it's covered by warranty and, better yet, the replacement part has a metal pin exactly where your ingenious repair places it.

@GregsShop 7 лет назад

+Steven Green thanks for watching and commenting. I bought my mower in 2011 so I'm sure it's not under warranty unless they are covering that part separate. I will certainly check into it with them. Thanks for the info. Check out my other videos on my channel too!

@caseG80 4 года назад

Steven Green who did you contact for the warranty part? Thanks

@stevengreen7963 4 года назад

@@caseG80 The dealer from which I purchased it (used,but under warranty). Their service department ordered it through their parts department. It's a large dealer, Ritrac (Richard's Tractors) in Homestead FL.

@markbritzman2890 4 года назад

Thank you for that video I had one of the pins on my hood break off and I tried glueing it back on and it didn't hold so I am going to do what you did and hope to have the same outcome as you...

@GregsShop 4 года назад

Thanks for watching. Let us know how you make out. -Greg

@markbritzman2890 4 года назад

Greggs shop, I want to let you know both my pins were broke off and I did end up drilling and tapping those spots a 5/16-18 thread and screwed in two 3/8 shoulder bolts that I cut the heads off at a length of about 9/16 length (I turned them off in a lathe) I put thread locker on threads. I don't know if it will help any but it made me feel better haha when I screwed them in I had my 9 inches. It seemed pretty strong, I put my hood back on and it feels real solid. Thank you for helping me out with your idea I just tweaked your idea a little to suit me. Thank you again. Mark

@GregsShop 4 года назад

Mark Britzman excellent, thank you for the update and explanation. If you don’t mind, would you send me a few pictures of your repair? gregsshopfl@gmail.com

@markbritzman2890 4 года назад

Greg's Shop I will try when I get a chance

@BackPackFilmsFl 3 года назад

@@markbritzman2890 I'm stuck here. Not sure if I should use the 1/4 rod or try the 3/8 shoulder bolts. Bottom line what what I have seen is that from end to end it must be 9" total.

@butterbean4195 Год назад

good job nobody would ever know

@barrywilkinson3420 6 лет назад

Yes, I do. They are so cheap for a $2000 mower. I also had a problem with the engine starting, running for 30 seconds then stalling. I found that if I loosen the gas cap it runs fine. A new cap is $59 bucks, so I just drilled a tiny hole in the cap and it hasn't stalled since.

@GregsShop 6 лет назад

+barry wilkinson no kidding about the gas cap. I know for sure mine is vented. Yours may have a manufacturing flaw. That was a good idea to make your own vent in it. I do all my own maintenance on mine and have owned it since 2011. I make sure to change the fuel filter every 50 hours and I only use non ethanol fuel. I also use Mobil1 10w30 . Let me know if you make the mod to the hood pins and how it works out for you.

@rvkubotaman 7 лет назад

Greg, my tractor which is a different brand did the same thing, cheap ass plastic parts instead of metal in important stress areas. Your right how can they maybe get a few more dollars from you when it breaks. I did a similar thing then the plastic cracked more and finally I threw the whole hood off and away. Hopefully yours will last. It looks like yours has more plastic than mine did. Good fix.

@GregsShop 7 лет назад

Thanks Man! Now to fab up some brackets so I can install the 48W led lights on the Deere!

@rvkubotaman 7 лет назад

That's what I was waiting for, when you were going to put the LEDS on that Deere, should light up the yard a whole lot more.

@richardbuckelew5840 4 года назад

I have the same issue on my D125. I noticed all of the material between each of the broken pegs and the curve, so I thought about using a rod, but didn’t have anything thin enough. I’m thankful for your video showing that 1/4 “ rod works well, but what size was the drill bit you used? I don’t have any long bits, but A trip to Home Depot will take care of that. I’m subscribing.

@GregsShop 4 года назад

Hey there! Thanks for commenting. I used a 1/4” bit that is 18” long. Should be able to get that at Home Depot. It is a tight fit for the rod but that is good so it doesn’t vibrate out. Also, you may want to check with your local John Deere dealership on that issue. I heard that may be covered under a warranty since they know it to be of poor design. Just a thought. If you do get it covered under warranty, let me know. I’m going to call them myself this week. Thanks for watching and subscribing. Have a great day.

@barrywilkinson3420 6 лет назад

I don't know of any place near me in Michigan that has no ethanol fuel. I use only Mobil 1 in all of my motors, car, tractor, snow thrower, etc. My gas cap is also vented, but for some reason the vent must be plugged, so the hole works great. Mine is a 2013 D140 and it does a great job. I change the fuel filter and oil once a year. I will let you know how the hinge pins work out. It will be a while as its getting cold here.

@GregsShop 6 лет назад

+barry wilkinson yeah no mowing for you for a while. I'm in Florida and have to mow every week. Even in the winter. Non ethanol fuel here is available at Wawa gas stations and chevron. If you are near a marina most boats require non ethanol fuel. It's more expensive but I only use it for the mix fuel and mower.

@gordbaker896 3 года назад

Nice one but please speed it up! Drill from both ends to get the holes aligned. They are not meant to go into the frame Holes. Just the slots.Partially open hood and lift off .

@GregsShop 3 года назад

Thanks for watching

@gordbaker896 3 года назад

@@GregsShop I used 1/4" SS tubing just long enough to fit the groves at each end so it could easily be lifted off again. Great fix.

@BackPackFilmsFl 3 года назад

Greg, your video got me about 95% the way there. The only part I don't understand is you pushing the rod through to engage the other side. The rod needs to be 9" or some other length? Here is where I'm at, I drilled the the hole out but due to alinement issue I had to drill it twice. Now my rod is loose so I was thinking I will epoxy it in place. Question if I epoxy it, will it work at 9" even?

@GregsShop 3 года назад

It should work but I would use a JB weld type epoxy just because of the heat.

@BackPackFilmsFl 3 года назад

@@GregsShop Okay thank you very much for your help!

@barrywilkinson3420 6 лет назад

I don't know of any station that sells non ethanol fuel. I've heard that avgas at airports is clean, but I don't know if they would sell avgas for mowers. Meanwhile, I will use StaBIl with every tankful. See you next spring. Now, to take the battery out of the mower.

@gimiesome 6 лет назад

Murphys at Walmart

@GregsShop 6 лет назад

Wawa and racetrac in Florida

@markbritzman2890 4 года назад

Is that center section where you put the rod through hollow already? If so do you know what size it is to begin with. I was thinking about tapping that out to 5/16 thread then cutting the head off a 3/8 shoulder bolt and screwing that in there instead of drilling all the way through. I only had 1 of those pins break off.

@GregsShop 4 года назад

It has ribs and hollow space between the ribs

@andygoggin4762 4 года назад

Greg, any tips for how to remove the metal bumper? I need it off to install the snow blower attachment. I can’t figure out how to slide it out past the clips.

@GregsShop 4 года назад

Yeah that was a pain in the neck. I used a clamp to force the bent metal tabs past the slot it pops into. It was a head scratcher though. I hope you get it fixed. Let me know how it goes and if you need more help - Greg gregsshopFL@gmail.com

@christopheramaturo4160 3 года назад

Hi quick question at the end of the video there is a wire that runs along outside the frame with the white connector does that connect to any thing or does it just hang there. just got this mower from a friend and saw it hanging there but i cant find any where to connect back too

@GregsShop 3 года назад

Hey, Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. The wire I think you are referring to is the switched power that goes to the lights on the hood. There should be a connecter where the lights are. It makes removing the hood possible. Thanks for watching! be happy to help if you need more assistance. - greg

@frankgollahon4947 4 года назад

Greg did i miss something ,,what were the nuts for ..never seen you use them...ganna do this to mt 140 deere

@GregsShop 4 года назад

So I changed plans in the middle of making the video. I planned on using the threaded rod and nuts to make it pivot but that turned out to be much more than was needed. I ended up using a smaller round bar instead. Sorry it was confusing. On a side note, check with your local Deere dealer. I heard this may be a warranty item like a recall type thing because of the bad design. Anyway, hope that helps. Let me know what you discover.

@alfredovecchiosilvi6607 4 года назад

Thanks, Greg. I'm doing this to fix the hood on my D140. I already drilled. I'm a little confused about the final assembly. Is the trick to ANGLE the hood slightly to get the 1/4" rod in one of the holes first, and then use a screwdriver to push the rod into the other hole as well? Or am I making too big a deal of it, and it's easier to get it started in the first hole than I think?

@GregsShop 4 года назад

Yes that is exactly how I did it. Get one side in and pushed all the way over then drop the other side in and use a screwdriver or pliers to slide the rod over to engage the other side. You may have to trim the rod to be able to accommodate that movement. Hope that helps.

@alfredovecchiosilvi6607 4 года назад

@@GregsShop Thanks Greg! That helps a lot. Thanks for the great video too.

@barrywilkinson3420 6 лет назад

Will this work for my John Deere D140?

@GregsShop 6 лет назад

+barry wilkinson yes it will. Did you have the same issue with the plastic pins breaking off?

@ThaRedPitbull 3 года назад

@@GregsShop I did. Just found out about it today. I just put the hood back on. I had taken it off to blow off the engine parts. It seems to stay on no problem. I'm worried about the wires though, so I'll probably have to fix it eventually.