john deere lawn tractors 317

1979 - 1983

300 Series

Garden tractor

300 Series

Garden tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Garden tractor

Built in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA

Lubrication problems with the original Kohler engine gave the John Deere 317 a reputation as a poor tractor. Deere offered a retro-fit kit to mount the Onan P218G engine and, later, Kohler provided an improved KT17 Series II engine.

17HP Kolher 691cc 2-cyl gasoline

Fuel tank

4.5 gal 17.0 L

hydrostatic

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Differential mechanical shoe brakes

Open operator station.

Front PTO

independent

Clutch

electric

Wheelbase

46 inches 116 cm

Weight

700 lbs 317 kg

Front tire

16x6.50-8

Rear tire

23x10.50-12

38" mid-mount mower deck

46" mid-mount mower deck

snowblower

blade

front-end loader

Serial number plate below the steering column on the John Deere 317.

1979

95001

1980

120001

1981

155001

1982

190001

1983

222001

Final

285000

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Ground

negative

Battery volts

12

Lawn and Garden Tractors published in 1979, by John Deere

John Deere Lawn & Garden Equipment published in 1980

Lawn and Garden Tractors published in 1980, by John Deere

Lawn and Garden Tractors published in 1982, by John Deere

Introducing the John Deere lawn and garden line for 1979

John Deere Lawn and Garden Equipment published in 1978

Operator's Manual 317 Hydrostatic Tractor (OM-M84243) published in 1981

Operator's Manual 41 and 48 Rotary Mowers (OMM49677)

Operator's Manual 49 Snowthrower (OMM89078) published in 1986