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    Rhjohnson1955 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 25, 2014, 06:54 AM
    My john deere 111 goes forward for a little bit then quits
    John deere 111 will not go in reverse and will go forward for a short time then quit
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    Aug 25, 2014, 06:01 PM
    Hi,
    I gather this is one of the old 111s out of the 1970s. It sounds to me like it is a belt tension problem. Most likely culprit is an idler that has gone to pieces. There are a pair if them in the middle beneath/inside the frame, one flat and one V.
    Peace,
    Clarke
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