John Deere X540 Won't Stay Running, Dies Off Choke, Dies Out or Surges Full Diagnosis and Repair

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We check out an issue with a mower shutting down after 15 or 20 minutes on a John Deere X540 with a Kawasaki FD731V-HS02 Engine
It ends up being a fuel delivery issue so we trace it down and get it fixed. We do a full ultrasonic carburetor cleaning and fuel system replacement from the filter forward.
We replaced the gaskets, fuel pump, lines and filter along with cleaning the carburetor to get it back into action
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We go over the full diagnostic process and repair of the issue with tips and thought process
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My name is Martin. I have been repairing tools and small engines for almost 20 years. We operate a small engine repair shop in Illinois. We service / repair Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Kawasaki, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Toro Tecumseh, Loncin, Honda, Craftsman, Husqvarna, MTD, Troy Bilt, Simplicity, John Deere, Exmark, LCT, Generac and many more brands. We work on riding mowers, walk behind mowers, snow blowers, zero turns, generators, pressure washers and much more. We normally repair about 3,000 pieces of equipment every year and look at many more that are beyond an affordable repair. Hopefully our videos will save you some money and give you the information you need to work on your own equipment or figure out the issue at hand.
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[@handsofgodd]

Good video, well done !!

[@IndRepair]

Thanks for watching!

[@philliphall5198]

I would rather pay 600 bucks more and get a kas v twin engine if I was buying a new mower Not sure what the cost really is but it’s worth it 😊

[@IndRepair]

Definitely would agree on this

[@richardforcey2399]

I would like to know how the Carburetor linkage hookup on a John Deere Sabre

[@IndRepair]

The linkages and choke motor are different in the following video but if it is a briggs intek the linkages will go into the same slots as we show on the engine at kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYS6ZKKYma5lms0si=fP4Osiq-abFUhBDA

[@garny3766]

Do you have access to another jd mower with interlock module am141075? Just worked on an x540 with same issues and finally the interlock module failed. Replaced and back up running. Owner said mower has never had so much power and run this good. I worked on this mower over 6 months and module finally failed and brought about its replacement.

[@IndRepair]

This mower is back to the customer now so it is not here but it is running well after the repair we ran it about an hour without issue. I called to follow up with the customer after this comment and he confirmed the mower worked well and got his yard mowed without issue (about an hour and a half). This is definitely a good tip on the electronics, I so often times forget that for the fuel solenoid to work on these models the seat switch, brake switch and ECU must be working properly. I have seen this issue before but it has been quite a while. I do not keep an ECU on hand I just order one if necessary. Thanks for watching!

[@Lotharwilleke]

Hello, my X540 starts not with hot engine, i must wait 1 hour and its starts again, have you an idea for this problem? Thanks from germany

[@IndRepair]

I would check to see what you are missing when it will not restart. Could be quite a few things. Make sure you are getting spark when it won't restart and then confirm it will not start on starting fluid either. Disconnect kill and test to ensure engine cannot be killed by the mower safeties and see if there is a change. Head gasket, coil issues, etc..

[@philliphall5198]

I had a fuel bowl solenoid that was doing that after it got really hot Once it cooled it would move again But would never die unless you shut it off and then it would not work again until it cooled Drove me nuts for a day 😊😊

[@IndRepair]

@@philliphall5198 That is the worst!