jd lx280

From the moment I bought my LX280 new, the engine has been surging. I knew nothing about tractors when I purchased it in 2005. Now, 15 years later I believe I need a new engine. When starting it blows white smoke, sometimes it blows actual oil out the exhaust. It loses at least a quart of...

My LX280 just stopped moving. The drive belt is in place and around all the pullies. The pedals are spongy when you press them. I took the body cover and gas tank off so I could see inside, and when you depress the pedal the linkages move but the belt never tightens. Suggestions and ideas are...