317 driveshaft?

Zack,

The driveshaft is the same but the flywheel adapter is different. The Kohler uses an M83040 adapter and the Onan uses the HE190-0684 adapter. According to JD Parts, the HE190-0684 is still available. The bad news is the price is $357.

George of Buford

George,

I just tested something about JDParts since I have been in error twice in two days and wanted to see what the differences were. If I go to the parts catalog without logging in I expect to not get pricing -- but find that the parts sometimes show as NLA for the not logged in search results, and available if I sign in. Is there a policy of giving preference to 'members' for parts that might be getting towards end of general availability? Guess I'll not take any shortcuts in checking things in JDParts from now on...

The price on the parts to adapt the Onan to the 317 are all REALLY spendy...as I recall the plate for the engine mount HE403-2615 was several hundred dollars also (it now shows as NLA even when I am logged in...)

The 317 Onan that I sold Brandon last year was a factory parts/dealer installed engine replacement and very nicely done using all the parts called out in the section 22 of the PC1698 -- even the foam pieces that seal the blower housing and the side covers! Guess I did not appreciate at the time what was involved in the swap, since I bought the tractor with the Onan already in it.

Chuck

Chuck,

There should be no difference, but when I tried to price without logging in, I got NLA for the HE190-0684 adapter. I ALWAYS log in so I never noticed this problem. John Deere's policy is to sell anything to anybody they can.
The HE403-2615 shows up as NLA but I checked at work and they had a supplier in MI. where they could maybe still get them. The dealer online parts is different from the consumer version. I have learned to always check with the dealer and not just believe the JDParts web site.

George of Buford