John Deere 14SB - Will It Run? ASMR Repair

[@natem4179]

You really have luck finding those old JD's! That thing came out great. Nothing runs like a Deere. Especially with a Kawi on it.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Agreed buddy! These are my favorite!! Love them so much 👍🏼

[@natem4179]

@@ChrisXOutdoors You and me both kid

[@baldeagle242]

Another great video Chris. Not many people are bringing these old mowers back from the dead any longer. You have a knack for getting them back, and I love it! Keep um coming!

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Steve!!

[@wadebaker2255]

Is that simple green you are using in your ultrasonic cleaner and is so what mixture?

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

@wadebaker2255 it is and I just usually just eyeball 50/50 equal parts. You can go heavier or lighter if you want.

[@baldeagle242]

@@ChrisXOutdoors We miss your videos! 😭

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

@baldeagle242 hey let’s catch up soon brother. It’s been too long!

[@TheLawnmowerLady]

I like your style. I have a soft spot in my heart for old machines.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Stella. I do as well. This one in particular is a favorite

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

I had to come see the full video! Tik tok was just a teaser!

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thanks dude! I appreciate the support brother 💪🏼

[@stevenbaumes8017]

Hands down the John Deere 14SB/14SE and JX75/JE75 are probably the best 21 inch walk behind mowers ever manufactured. 2 of the 3 I have still start 1st pull after almost 25-30 years!

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Agreed. They are truly amazing. I use similar to the one in this video for our yard and 1st pull every single time. I never even winterize it lol

[@stevenbaumes8017]

@@ChrisXOutdoors I was going to say I saw another yellow Deere wheel and some silver hiding in the background! I have 3 of them. 2 work, the 3rd has a broken mower deck. The grass bag you have is quite the rare bag because of the placement of the John Deere logo toward the back top of the bag. That was pictured on the original owners manual and was probably from one of the 1st 1988 14SB's off the line! Most bags the Deere logo is larger and placed towards the center and side of the bag. That machine is probably a 1993 or 1994?

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

@@stevenbaumes8017 that’s interesting about the bag.. I never thought why it was different but that would make sense! Thanks for the info Steve 👏🏼

[@garymarkham4167]

Great job mate..lots of old mowers being saved from the tip...Enjoyed your drone images...lovely home mate...cheers from Australia.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Gary. Glad you enjoyed brother 💪🏼

[@jeffreycaban5107]

What a fantastic video! Your Video skills are awesome. As a past 14SB, JX75, and current JX85 owner I concur, these older Kawasaki powered Mowers are the best out there and last forever. Keep up the great work.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you!! 💪🏼

[@engelbob8402]

Good content. I have a 14sb that needs a fix and these videos help a lot. Subbed.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you brother! I appreciate your support 👍🏼

[@zx900steve]

I just picked up one of these today for 25.00 and it will roar back to life soon! Love this video !

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you for watching! Good luck with yours 👍🏼

[@RichsMowersNBlowers]

Nice video once again, I have a couple of the Silver Deere's. I was thinking of painting one Green.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

I know they made a green version from this 90s era also

[@stevenbaumes8017]

They produced the silver 14SB from 1988 to 1997. Then they became the green JX75 from 1997-2003. All had Kawasaki FC150V model engines. Then from 2004-2006 the JX75 got a slight redesign of the deck and had the Kawasaki FJ180V model engines until they were discontinued.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

@@stevenbaumes8017 nothing beats that silver version 😎

[@stevenbaumes8017]

@@ChrisXOutdoors Very very true! Then I guess were 8 years overdue for a 50th anniversary gold edition one then because the silver ones were originally introduced for the 25th anniversary of Deere making lawn mowers in 1988.

[@robstone5333]

Very nice. You had her purring like a kitten.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

I love these older ones. Always made so well 👌🏼

[@teancumclark8059]

I just got a 14SE that im working on. Love it.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

I have a video on that one also. Great machine!

[@lukesm5747]

Now thats what i call a proper commercial lawn mower!

[@robstone5333]

Keep up the good work and the subs won’t be far behind.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Rob 👍🏼 I appreciate the support brother!

[@denisDENIS-wx3sp]

Jai une 14 SB qui a environs 38 ans les premières vendues en France .Cette tondeuse est incroyable de robustesse . Jai changé 2 fois les roulements de l embrayage de lame et plusieurs lames Le moteur est increvable :

[@BuickPerformanceSupportCha1605]

great video !! just picked up a JX75 not running gave it a good carb cleaning runs mint next clutch bearing replacement and new drive belt install!!

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

They are great machines! They last FOREVER. Especially if maintained properly

[@BuickPerformanceSupportCha1605]

@@ChrisXOutdoors Yes Agreed!!!!

[@5beesgarage]

Nice work Chris. I like the new style of video.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Brian 👍🏼 I’m still undecided on it 😆

[@andyhamilton8940]

Nice video. I have one of these XBs and JX75. The XB clutch blew apart. I have it bypassed for now with a ST blade adapter.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

I think the clutches are one of the only things that fail on these. They have friction pad material and just wear down naturally over time

[@andyhamilton8940]

@@ChrisXOutdoors There is a good video somewhere on YT on rebuilding the clutch with a grinding disc and epoxy or JB weld.

[@davidfoulk3078]

Very nice repair and restoration I liked how there wasn’t any music till the end. I also enjoyed your silence cuz a lot of people ramble on with time wasting dumb shit blah blah blah. Thanks again!

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Agreed 😬 and I’m guilty of that also lol. Glad you enjoyed David!

[@pattayperformance]

One of the Holy Grails! Great Job!

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Jason 💪🏼

[@mrlarrybobjr]

So I got one of these yesterday. My brother called me and said “ hey the neighbor lady put this out to the curb for trash and I grabbed it cause I thought you might want to look it over” I got to his house and said “ holy cow” the main jet in the side of the pickup tube was clogged solid. It took me about ten minutes to have it purring like a kitten. Every thing on it works perfect. Cha Ching. Luck

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Score! These things are really bulletproof. It takes a lot to put them under.

[@mrlarrybobjr]

Hey hi. When I engage the blades I hear this weird pinging noise. I don’t think it is the clutch though. It could be but it sounds like an octane engine ping it so weird. Any ideas?

[@philipneri9482]

Like your style…love JD push mowers….gonna put an inline fuel filter in mine!!!👍😀

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Philip!

[@ajp000000]

I’m not a small engine guy, what adjustments are required to the carb after rebuild and how do you do them?

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Good rule of thumb.. for any adjustment screw you remove. Turn it inward until it lightly seats (don’t tighten too much). Count how many turns it goes in and remember the number. When reinstalling, turn it in all the way back inward to lightly seated, then turn out how many it was originally at. Hope that makes sense. Hard to fully unpack in a response beyond that but there are a TON of great videos on adjustments out there. Some may even be specific to your machine. The adjustment fundamentals are similar across machines.

[@melonboi186]

Heeyyyy it’s your boi wild boi luciannnnnnn I love watching these videos

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Lucian!!

[@Turningwrenches85]

Always enjoying how u film your projects and how u get them going again brother!

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you John 🤝 I appreciate the feedback brother. Glad you enjoyed!

[@aperson7238]

I've had 3 a early 4.5 hp 14sb for parts. a mid-series 5.0 hp that's worn out and a 2006 jx75 with the 6.75 fc180 engine but it rarely gets used because our small yard so I use a 1968 lawnboy instead.

[@mike77691]

Damn! I inherited one of these from my wife’s grandfather. It was going in the trash. Best running mower I’ve ever owned. It needs a good tune up though. I might try these things. I was going to replace the spark plug. What did you do to the spark plug? And was there no fuel filter so you added one? Would break clear work to clean the parts? Very nice video !

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

I just took a metal wire brush to the spark plug to get the carbon to come off. Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed!

[@josephwilber4129]

Awesome Vid, I just bought one of these today that’s been a garage queen. Been used very little and runs like a top!

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Nice score! Thank you for watching Joseph. Glad you enjoyed 👍🏼

[@menditman2004]

I have one just the same, I subbed after watching Steve’s stream last night, good video 🙂👍

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Likewise! Only a couple more to go?

[@Dave7160]

Hi update 1 year later, I bought a ja65 green deck john deere with the Kawasaki engine on it and a JX85 with a Kawasaki engine on it both run fantastic, Ive never had any issuses with starting them, cut grass awesome best mowers I ever bought, only thing I did have to replace on both machines was the self propell cable, not sure if its a thing due to age of macines but replaced it and back to cutting grass, be safe people.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank for the update Dave! Not surprised that they are both strong runners. And I’d also agree.. they are the best cutting mowers I’ve ever used as well

[@profkoereurtje]

Great video! Thanks from Belgium

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed 👍🏼

[@curtvote1099]

What do you use for cleaning the carb in your ultrasonic cleaner rig?

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Simple green and distilled water. About 10% simple green, 90% water. I think you can go all the way up to 50/50 but I don’t know if it makes a big difference

[@samuelguertin7085]

I have the same mower I got for free. Cleaned the carb and pretty much same as you did. But, it will only start with starting fluid then quits. Maybe I didn't remove all the carb jets??? I'll have to check that again. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Yeah something is clogged up in there. Try taking it apart again and locate all the jets. It takes only the smallest thing to make it do that

[@samuelguertin7085]

@@ChrisXOutdoors Thanks I appreciate it.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Keep me updated on how it turns out

[@howardthegasman]

I was waiting for you to change the drive belt. Could have been very helpful. It's not straightforward I believe 😊

[@JohnDeere14SZ]

My SZ has a Briggs and Stratton she turned 30 this year one pull start.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

I believe it

[@xJonasx]

I got the 14se for free a year ago because it wasn't running. Just drain the carburetor since then ist working fine

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

It’s crazy what people throw away right? 🤯

[@bfoust3488]

Is that just simple green in your ultrasonic cleaner?

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

It is. Mixed equal parts distilled water. Maybe 60/40 water to simple green

[@bfoust3488]

Thank you brother that’s good to know, it did an amazing job on that tb.. these are amazing mowers

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

@bfoust3488 agreed!

[@bfoust3488]

Mind if I ask what ultrasonic cleaner model you have

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

@bfoust3488 CO-Z is the brand.i think this one is a 3 liter (I believe they make a 2L and 10L). Bought it on amazon

[@jameslakes5019]

😮 nothing runs like jd john deer

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Agreed! 😎

[@Dave7160]

I saw one of these for sale but I'm curious are these lawn mowers the holy grail of lawn mowers? how highly saught after are they?

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

For the ones that “know” they are very desired. They are just built like tanks and they can take a beating. Very well made Kawasaki engines from Japan

[@Dave7160]

@@ChrisXOutdoors thank you, for your reply back yo me it really helped me out as I saw one for sale but shipping would be a bit expensive but would it be worth it to grab it as its only one for sale? that I've seen and it does need some work to it like wheels are Balld and possibly engine work.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

I have TONS of spare parts for those machines. If you need anything just let me know! [e-mail]

[@Dave7160]

@@ChrisXOutdoors that's great to know, are parts hard to get for this machine? and also your machine is the rare tricycler with the super rate black stripped bag.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

I don't know if I would say that it is hard to get them, Guess it just depends if anyone is selling them on ebay, etc. Generally a few of them pop up in my area every year that could be good parts machines for anywhere from $40-$75

[@jameslakes5019]

1990 or 89 model jd 14sb. 4.5 hp self propelled john deere push mower built like tank😊

[@brettharsanye5939]

Bought one at a garage sale for 50 bucks runs great

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

That’s a steal 😳

[@j.tslawnmaintenance31]

What tool was that you used to scrape the deck?

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

It was just a small drywall putty knife 👍🏼

[@gilbertleclerc2461]

Excellent commentaires merci

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

👏🏼😁

[@jameslakes5019]

I got 14 sb.jd 4.5 hp use john deere oil and use non ethanol gas😊

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Hopefully it runs forever for you like I hope it does for me 😂

[@souls1994]

Some explenation can be handy...

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Notice the title of the vid 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@oldmanfred8676]

👍

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Thank you Fred!

[@trekOCLVone]

You saved one of the greatest mowers ever made. JD hasn't made walk behind mowers in the US since about 2002. And they don't make them like this anymore. I just learned that Honda has stopped making walk behind mowers. This is troubling as the China made junk invasion is running all others out of the business.

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

So sad and so true. I’m keeping it until I die

[@oliviergoulas1188]

This kawasaki engine can run with E85 (0,7e/L). See my videos on youtube : "E85 ethanol".

[@ChrisXOutdoors]

Really.. interesting 🤔

[@jameslakes5019]

Nothing runs like deer. Mine bought 1989 14sb put new ngk plug every yr clean air filter too put jd oil in dealer 30 weight john deer oil now 10 w 30 jd change air filter new yr

[@jameslakes5019]

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