JD 285 lawn tractor question

[HNM]

Hi everyone,JD 285 these are the numbers i found on machine MOO 285A 101141 what year was it made and is part of this number the serial number?Tried looking it up but not very good on computers. Thanks for any info you may have on it. Neil

 

[SDMike]

http://www.tractordata.com/lawn-tractors/000/0/3/30-john-deere-285.html

Hope this works, if not, copy and paste.

Mike

 

[JoeM(GA)]

looks like a 1991 model year


1988 Model 285 W/46" Mower Serial Number (M00285A475001-595000)
1988 Model 285 W/50" Mower Serial Number (M00285B475001-605000)
1989 Model 285 W/46" Mower Serial Number (M00285A595001-750000)
1989 Model 285 W/50" Mower Serial Number (M00285B605001-750000)
1989 Model 285 W/50" Mower Serial Number (M00285C615001-615500)
1990 Model 285 W/46" Mower Serial Number (M00285A010001-100000) (A)
1990 Model 285 W/50" Mower Serial Number (M00285B020001-120000) (A)
1991 Model 285 W/48" Mower Serial Number (M00285A100001-130000)
1991 Model 285 W/50" Mower Serial Number (M00285B100001-130000)

Note(A): Regard 1990 and later serial numbers (010001-475000) as higher than 1989 model serial numbers (475001-750000) when using a mi- crofiche and ordering parts.

 

[buickanddeere]

It has the robust Sundstrand BDU-21 transaxle . So it is worth keeping fixed up and operated.