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    Recall notice
    In September 2011, the recall of 36,500 John Deere lawn tractors, including model numbers X300 and X304, was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission because the cooling fan installed on top of the front-mounted Kawasaki engine can break. If so, the engine can overheat, causing the surrounding plastic to melt, thus creating the risk of fire and injury. See the CPSC recall notice for more details.
    X304
    This 42-inch John Deere lawn tractor comes with a 2-cylinder Kawasaki engine with an automatic drive system and electric PTO. It includes a comfortable high-back seat but lacks a washout port.
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    Description
    This 42-inch John Deere lawn tractor comes with a 2-cylinder Kawasaki engine with an automatic drive system and electric PTO. It includes a comfortable high-back seat but lacks a washout port.

    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    Ratings Scorecard

    OWNER SURVEYS

    Predicted Reliability
     /  5
    Owner Satisfaction
     /  5

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Side discharging
     /  5
    Mulching
     /  5
    Bagging
     /  5
    Evenness
     /  5
    Handling
     /  5
    Noise
     /  5
    Ease of use
     /  5
    Noise at ear
     /  5
    Noise at 25 ft.
     /  5
    Color
     /  5

    About

    The John Deere X304 is part of the Lawn Mowers and Tractors test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Riding Lawn Mowers & Tractors models like the X304 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Side discharging: How far and evenly clippings were dispersed from the discharge chute.

    Mulching: Reflects how fine the clippings are and how completely the mower distributed its clippings over the lawn's surface.

    Bagging: Denotes how much clippings the bag held before it filled or the chute clogged.

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