I took it home and started my shadetree mechanicin. When I took it to the John Deere mechanic he said it wasn’t worth fixing with the transaxle problem and the bad steering it would cost too much to make it “right”. After about 3 years the pulley on top of the transaxle stripped and started turning on the shaft. Modifications: When purchased used, the left front wheel would point straight ahead and the right front didn’t, it pointed off to the right enough to make it steer and turn a little awkward. It will be interesting too see how long my shadetree repairs last.Ĭons: Some of the “redneck” repairs I’ve had to make to keep it going Return to J ohn Deere from John Deere STX38 Lawn Mower Return to John Deere Lawnmowers from John Deere STX38 John Deere also supplies a lot of spare parts for the JD STX38 even though it’s a fairly old machine On top of this there are also implements like front blades and utility carts that are available. The next most popular attachment is a snow blower that can be used to clear your driveway of snow during the winter. However you also have the option of mulching the grass clippings or just discharging them out the side of the mower deck. The most used attachment is a bagger attachment that collects grass clippings at the rear of the machine. There are a number of attachments that can be used with the John Deere STX38 lawn mower. The mower deck that comes with the this lawn mower as standard has a cutting width of 38 inches, but it’s total width is about 10 inches greater than this due to the fact that the discharge chute is located on the side of the mower deck. The second is a hydrostatic transmission that gives the JD STX38 infinite gears going forward and when reversing making it an automatic. The power from the engine on the John Deere STX38 gets transferred to the wheels via 1 of 2 different choices the first is a transmission that gives the tractor lawn mower 5 gears when traveling forward and 1 gear for reversing. But when compared to other JD mowers of recent times, isn’t actually that powerful. This air cooled engine is more powerful than the JD STX30, pumping out 12.5 hp. The JD STX38 gets it’s power from a Kohler CV12.5-1215 gasoline engine. This lawn mower is an incredibly popular one having had a production run that lasted 9 years from 1988 until the last one rolled off the assembly line in 1997. The John Deere STX38 lawn mower is an upgraded version of the John Deere STX30 garden tractor lawn mower.

John deere stx38 parts diagram