[djordje]

Are the mat kits still available for the 420 fender decks? The place where I get my parts online is showning AM39539 as NLA?

 

[mikeduwe]

I believe they are the same as the 300 series now too, and you just push out the hole for the diff lock. If on a 300 you dont press that out and it stays there.

 

[ron_white]

The kit is NLA but you can buy each part individually.

SUB NUMBERS ARE
M84923, M84924, M84925 AND M85012

 

[djeargazm]

Ebay. $8.00. That's where I got mine.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/John-Deere-foot-grips-for-316-318-322-330-332-420-430-garden-tractor-/261488189301?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ce1e91f75

 

[djordje]

How are the quality of those ebay ones? Have enough wrapped up in a paint job to not want to stick something of lesser quality to save a few bucks at this time. However, if some can attest these are equal or even better than oem I may be game.

 

[coalminer16]

The one set I bought on ebay-won't do again. Maybe these are better but they were thinner, glue wasn't as good and the grip sand was MUCH smaller. I had one of the original treads almost off-so I pulled it off and replaced only one. You can tell which one it is that I replaced since only 1/2 is still there in one piece. When sand blasting my powder coated pan off a 420-I didn't blast off or peel off the treads. And painting-I taped up.

 

[ron_white]

You could also buy skateboard grip tape at a sporting goods store and cut your own, this stuff is very heavy and very sticky !

 

[djordje]

That's actually a great idea, Ron. Just placed an order this morning for the pads, along with whatever else I need to wrap up this project.

 

[hankvc]

One suggestion, if you're going to cut bulk material to shape, is to cut patterns out of shirt cardboard. You can use the pattern to outline the cuts on the tread material, and flip it over to make both sides symmetrical.

Hank

 

[mikeduwe]

Or for $8 each from mother deere you could peel the back off, stick it on in 4 seconds and know it will last another 20 years....

Sorry, not trying to squash the DIY spirit, but its not like there $20 each from deere or something.

 

[sreynolds]

mike, that is sorta like what I did w/my freshly painted 400 fender/seat pan assembly.

...well......exactly what I did.

But, I work for the state government and so here at work I would be required to;
1 tape off the area
2 lightly sand said area
3 order one quart can Herculiner from NAPA
4 paint it
5 paint it w/second coat
6 allow to dry overnight
7 remove tape from effected area

cost;29.99
time;2.8 hours

 

[blakerj10]

Thing I don't like about the original...
My boots must rest on the outside edge of the pan and rub the paint off. Was thinking if the grip tape was thicker than the indentation, that could be prevented.

Was thinking of these cut to fit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/321338641184?lpid=82