The FD590V has OHV (overhead valve design) cast iron cylinder liners horizontal draft type carburetor with fixed main jet mechanical diaphragm type fuel pump full transistor ignition system with fixed timing mechanical governor. The Kawasaki FD590V is a V-twin 90° liquid-cooled four-stroke gasoline engine with vertical PTO shaft. The Kawasaki FD611V was used starting in the 1999 model year, serial number 070001.
The Kawasaki FD590V V-twin 90° liquid-cooled 4-stroke (585 cc, 35.7 cu-in) vertical engine was used through the 1998 model year, serial number 070000. The John Deere 345 garden tractor was manufactured in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA from 1995 to 2001. The John Deere 345 is a 2WD lawn and garden tractor from the 300 series of the John Deere lawn tractors.