Can of worms
 

Ok before I start this is not my tractor!!! My son picked up a GT275 John Deere over the weekend. His neighbor gave it to him, so he dragged it into my shop and wants to make it his cutter for his property.
It is gonna require some TLC. Before we start I want to find the manuals for that model (service , Parts, and owners). I have searched the net and can find plenty, but the prices are out of this world.
My question, can any of you guys steer me to web sights that I can download these manuals and not have to take out a 2nd mortgage to purchase them.
On a side note it will be really great to work with my son on this project since for the last few years he and I haven't had much father son time as his work and young family schedule keeps him really busy.
Thanks

The ultimate authority on JD is.... http://www.wfmachines.com/forums/forum.php

You can also check out GT talk. There are plenty of manuals for all different models over there.

GT Talk has a few manuals, but not likely for that machine. John Deere is VERY proprietary on their information and will gladly sue someone offering free PDF versions, or someone not "authorized" to sell their manual. (As in JD isn't getting a royalty.) You more than likely will have to purchase them, and no they aren't cheap. Don't even bother with WFM. They have no manuals listed on their site for that reason, and won't even openly discuss manuals other than to say "go buy from Deere". Believe me.... I asked for a manual over there. Sorry man. Just how it is.

Gt275
 

As Roland suggested,
weekendfreedommachines

Just another reason to avoid JD.

Yeah.... and all I wanted was an owners manual for a 30 year old tiller. :angry: You would have thought I asked for a $500 tractor manual.

Still have the GT275 I bought new in 1996. It's on it's second engine now after the original broke a rod and holed the block while plowing snow about 3 years ago. I've got to say, with foot pedal hydro control and a tight turning radius, it is one of the most nimble mowing tractors I've ever been on. Mine has the 48" three blade deck. I don't have a manual for it either due to the cost. Anything I have wanted to do to the tractor I have either figured out on my own or looked on Youtube. Of course with internet information you have to filter the good info from the ridiculous.

follow up
 

Thanks guys for the info you offered. I found one on ebay for 24.95 in PFD format and it also included PFD of the mower deck that is on the tractor.
Thanks again.