[markdtn]

Looks like a decent deck so that's a good start. Working on a 214 now. On the starting issue make sure you have a good ground from battery to starter solenoid. Key switch is also good to replace. One of the neat things about these is that almost all of the parts are still available from Deere. I think you did fine at $250. It is easy to spend more than they are worth, but if you intend to keep it a while, you can afford to make it reliable.

You can buy a genuine Kohler carb kit pretty cheap. I also bought a new "offshore" carb because my bowl had a pinhole in it. The whole carb was cheaper than a real Kohler bowl. So I have a spare carb if I need it, but the original body cleaned up really well in the Ultrasonic.

 

[markdtn]

Good news then. Be aware that fuel pumps, wire harnesses and variator sheaves are either NLA from Deere, or more than twice what you paid for the tractor. Persistence brings rewards however. Keep us posted on this adventure. 👍

I'm bringing mine back from a long slumber. See what you mean about fuel pumps. Genuine Kohler is either NLA or like $200+ for old stock. Looks like you can buy an offshore for like $15. Are they really bad? I also saw an aftermarket diaphragm kit for like $25. As long as the original housing is good I suppose that should work? I don't have spark yet so working on that first before I see if I need a fuel pump.

OP-did you get it home yet?