The photo below is taken on the right (facing forward) side of the mower, looking backward toward the rear axle. I spent an hour or so figuring it out, and now you won't have to. Yes, pressing the brake did in fact result in going faster.Īfter searching the owner's manual (ha!) and the internet, I found not a single description of how to adjust the brake. In fact, since the brake and clutch are on the same peddle, pressing the non-functional brake pedal had the effect of disengaging the clutch and thus allowing the tractor to simply coast down hills at an increased speed. After only a couple of years, mine had stopped working altogether. One of the things that seems to need adjustment now and then is the foot brake. That said, while I have this poorly designed model, I do need to keep it in as good a shape as I can. Frankly, I liked the design of my old MTD mower much better, and when this one wears out I will go back to the cheaper MTD model and never look back. Virtually everything that distinguishes a John Deere tractor from the lower end brands is missing from this unit other than the green color - and that's plastic.

The L100 is what you get when John Deere cheapens its cheapest model so that it can be sold through Home Depot. It's not that it's a bad machine, just that it's not a particularly good one either. I am the disappointed owner of a John Deere L100 42' Lawn Tractor. So, now Google will pick this up and some other person may save an hour or two figuring it out for themselves. I searched on the net a few times and didn't find these instructions, which seemed odd because it is so easy to do. I'm writing this because nobody else seems to have done so.

I've added instructions at this link: How-to Followup - the Brake Assembly Rebuild If this posting doesn't solve the problem, the brake may be frozen and need a rebuild. It reminds me that spring is on the way and in another month I'll be out mowing like the rest of you.įYI: I've been told that the adjustment nut is on the opposite side on many newer tractors but otherwise, the work is the same. I love your feedback this time of year and I read every single one. TEN YEARS after I wrote the original post and it's still helping people!

John deere l100 parts diagram