John Deere 260
The John Deere 260 lawn mower is the bigger brother of the John Deere 240. This garden tractor lawn mower has a 0.534 liter, Kawasaki FC540V engine that has natural aspiration. This gasoline fueled engine produces 17 hp and uses an air cooling system to prevent any overheating of the engine. The oil reservoir should be kept at 1.6 liters of oil to keep the engine from suffering from extensive wear and tear. The engine uses a 12 volt battery to start the engine from a key-start ignition. When the engine is working, it uses a 15 amp alternator to power up the battery.
The John Deere 260 was in production for a total of 4 years from 1987 until 1991 when production on it ceased. All production took place in John Deere’s Horicon assembly plant which is located in Wisconsin. The Kanzaki transmission on this JD mower gives it 6 speeds when traveling forwards and just one speed for reversing. It has a top speed of 11.3 kph (7 mph). The mower deck that comes with this model as standard has a cutting width of 46 inches, although it’s total width is actually a lot higher due to the discharge flap located on the side of the mowing deck.
The John Deere 260 is a very versatile machine. Anyone who has one usually uses it for more than just cutting their grass. This is because there are a number of implements that can be attached to it (some are front mounted while others are mounted on the rear). These include a 42 inch John Deere snowblower and a 46 inch front blade that are both attached to the front of the JD 260. On the back you can attach things like an optional bagger for collecting the grass clippings as well as utility carts and other useful attachments. If you own one of these lawn mowers, then please leave a review below to let people know what they can expect from using it.
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Just bought it not to long ago with 1029 hours on it and it still runs strong after all the use its seen. Gotta replace traction belt finally and deck belt. Bought it cheap and I’m throughly impressed with quality of machine.
I purchased my 260 new in 1990 and it is still running great after almost 30 years and more than 700 hours of use.
Pros: A well designed, durable machine with nice safety features. Engine is great and it has plenty of power for even tall grass
Cons: The brakes are not the best for hilly terrain and mower chute is a tree catcher
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!
Eats belts
Pull cart
Outstanding mower. Both my 260 and 240 are hands down the best mowers ever made (better than JD 316 and 318, no question about it). Will plan to replace engines if they ever fail and keep mowing on both of my tractors, there is no better than these models available new today!
Once the motor shut off while mowing and could not get restarted after many attempts (running down battery cranking and having to recharge). Replaced factory spark plug (after 20 years) and fired right up, mowed great. Simple fix.
+3hp over the 240 (I have a 240 as well) is noticeable and allows me to cut wet grass much better than the 14 hp 240. Also noted to run quieter than my 14hp 240 of same model series/year.
I bought this tractor with 581 hours on it, and it just turned over 700. It starts every time, runs strong, does not use more than the usual amoount of oil for a tractor with this many hours and I am glad to have it.