I have now officially become a John Deere owner. Well, yeah! I ended up paying only $50 more than he paid me to fix it. I was able to get everything back together and he paid me accordingly.Ībout a year later, he contacted me and told me he was selling his 214 and would I be interested. I also remember him spending a lot of money at the local dealership and bringing bags of parts.
At some point, I had the transaxle removed and open on my workbench. I don’t remember all the details but I do remember replacing the axles and axle housings on both sides. I had never worked on a 200 series tractor up until that time. As a small engine mechanic on the side, I was asked by a fellow to take a look at the axle of his 214. My first John Deere 200 series tractor is a 1979 “214”.
