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John Deere GX345 Maintenance

The John Deere GX345 is a garden tractor from GX300 series. This model was manufactured between 2002 and 2005. The components of John Deere GX345 driveline system: Kawasaki FD611V 4-stroke V-twin cylinder vertical shaft OVH liquid cooled gasoline engine and Tuff Torq K71 belt-driven hydrostatic transmission with infinite forward and reverse gears.

A 37.7 cubic inches (617 cc) engine has a cylinder bore of 2.91" (74 mm), piston stroke of 2.68" (68 mm), and rated power of 20 hp (14.9 kW). The maximum forward speed - 7 mph (11.3 kph), maximum reverse speed - 4 mph (6.4 kph).

The garden tractor is equipped with a power steering system, internal wet disc brakes, 16x6.50-8 front tires, and 24x12.00-12 rear tires. The wheel base is 49.3" (1250 mm). The John Deere GX345 is compatible with 48" or 54" mid-mount 3-blade mower decks with cutting height of 1.0-4.0" (25-102 mm), 13 cut positions, and manual lift system, or 48" front-mount blade.

Refill Capacities
Engine oil capacity, qts (L) 2.0 (1.9)
Engine coolant capacity, qts (L) 3.3 (3.1)
Transmission fluid capacity, qts (L) 5.0 (4.7)
Fuel tank capacity, gal (L) 4.0 (15.2)

Recommended Oil and Fluid
Engine oil type Turf-Gard, Plus-4, SAE 10W-30, 10W-40, 5W-30. API Service category SG, SF or higher
Engine coolant type Cool-Gard Pre-Diluted Coolant
Transmission fluid type Hy-Gard Low Viscosity, JDM J20D

Service Intervals
Check fuel level Every 10 hours
Check engine oil level Every 10 hours
Check engine coolant Every 10 hours
Check and tighten loose hardware Every 20 hours
Check tire pressure and brakes Every 50 hours
Lubricate front axle pivot Every 50 hours
Lubricate front wheel spindles Every 50 hours
Lubricate mower spindles Every 50 hours
Clean air filter element and precleaner Every 50 hours
Check transmission fluid Every 50 hours
Check and clean battery terminals Every 100 hours
Clean radiator fins Every 100 hours
Inspect spark plugs and check gap Every 100 hours
Sharpen or replace mower blades Every 100 hours
Check and adjust mower drive belt Every 100 hours
Clean mower deck Every 100 hours
Check and level mower deck Every 100 hours
Change engine oil Every 200 hours
Replace engine oil filter Every 200 hours
Charge battery Every 200 hours
Replace fuel filter Every 200 hours
Replace air filter element Every 200 hours
Change transmission fluid Every 250 hours
Replace transmission filter Every 250 hours
Replace hydraulic oil filter Every 250 hours
Check engine idle speeds Every 300 hours
Replace spark plug Every 300 hours
Check carburetor adjustment Every 500 hours
Check and adjust valve clearance Every 500 hours
Flush cooling system and add new coolant Every 500 hours

Replacement Parts
Engine oil filter part number AM107423
Engine fuel filter part number AM116304
Engine air filter part number M76077 (Paper), M76076 (Foam)
Transmission filter part number AM131102
Hydraulic oil filter part number AM120916
Spark plug part number M802138
Mower blade part number (48" Deck) M127500, M127673
Mower blade part number (54" Deck) M143520, M145516
Traction drive belt part number M142499
Mower drive belt part number (48" Deck) M143019, M110313
Mower drive belt part number (54" Deck) M143019, M143923

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