I used this video to change the oil/filter in my cub cadet! My husband passed away a year ago and I knew it needed it. My neighbor offered to help me, but I’m pretty independent. The guy at the store told me I didn’t need a new air filter. I appreciated his honesty, but he hates blowing them out. Suggested just banging it on a hard surface. Now I need to service my Lawnboy push mower. Thank you for the help.
Hello Elaine. I have the XT-2 Cub and it's six years old now with 120 hours on the meter. Regarding the engine air filter, the filter has a foam pre-filter on it. Remove that pre-filter and wash it with Dawn soap. Then put just a little engine oil on it and squeeze out as much as you can. Depending on how dusty conditions are, I wash and oil the pre-filter about every 10 hours. I've not had to replace the actual air filter since I bought the tractor in 2016. Just keep that pre-filter clean.
Nice video! Tip..... When changing the oil the 1st thing to do is remove the dipstick then drain. The oil needs to vent properly and this will speed up the draining time. Next Before you close off the drain plug remove the filter as residue oil will still pass into the used oil pan. Next what you didn't show is once the dipstick level is showing full run the engine 2 or 3 minutes, this will fill the oil filter! Then check the oil level again and fill the amount required. Best regards, Jay
Those are good tips. Another thing I always do, and this should be done on auto cartridge filters as well, is to fill the oil filter with oil before replacing it.
Warm up tractor before Changing the Oil. Be sure you have the correct Filter, Oil and how much oil the engine needs. Filter is horizontal and cannot be filled. May recommend NOT putting oil in the filter, although I always have. Some big companies do NOT recommend filling the filter so manufacturing debris left behind does not get into the Oil stream. Put Date and hours on Filter.
Nice job on the video, very easy to follow and liked the stills being used where needed. As far as pre-oiling the gasket being personal preference…….i think not….I think if you DON’T pre-oil the new filter gasket, every previous generation that’s passed away that has taught their sons and grandsons to do an oil change would collectively spin in their graves and the earth may be tilted off it’s axis!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom! Just moved in with my wife's gma and she owns a Cub Cadet and I have no idea how to maintain it. I appreciate you taking the time to make this so thoroughly.
If you could find a foam sleeve to put around air filter, easier to clean & last longer. Take off, clean, let dry then work in some clean engine oil. Reinstall.
THERE ARE GREASE FITTING ON THE TIRES hint get gator blades they are much better and do a better cut I have them on both my cub cadets LTX1042KW V TWIN 2016 AND LTX 1046 V TWIN 2022 ALWAYS CHECK YOU HOV COVERS FOR LEAKS GET BLACK PERMATEX TO SEAL THEM AGAIN AFTER TAKING THEM OFF clean them well and make sure they are not bent where they go back on . Most mowers come with a corks gasket you can make your own if you want to but permatex works
Your explanation while you were showing what you were doing was excellent. I wish you had not played the music and had gone through each step explaining what you were doing. As I mentioned, your explanations were excellent. Your camera work was really good, too. You didn't mention if you had balanced the blades after sharpening.
You should see some of my bloopers, or some of the I really said that and I’ll reshoot some. My daughter sometimes will say your english was bad today.
Hi, you made a very helptul video but I have one question. When I changed my air filter, I am still getting a notice on the screen that says I need to change the air-filter. How do you reset this warning? Thanks
I am honestly not sure, I haven’t come across that, I looked in the service manual and it doesn’t mention anything about resetting. I looked at mine for any kind of button to press and hold and didn’t see anything.
Hi, I reread the manual and it looks like the air-filter change light is supposed to go off after two hours of use. That did not happen in my case so I may just disconnect the battery and see if that makes the notice go away. @@ShopDogFabrication
I'm pretty sure the XT2 has grease zerks on the front wheels, if so, you missed those, also it is important to check the balance of the blades after sharpening. If a person doesn't remove the blades they can't check the balance, so its highly recommended to remove the blades. There's enough vibration on these big mower decks we don't want to add blades that are way out of balance, they don't need to be perfect, but they should be close. The music was WAY TOO LOUD.
@@geojohnson5613 better to keep the open steer gear clean, attracted dust to open grease would prematurely wear the gears out. At most a dry silicone spray.
Just finished replacing the blades on my XT2 and when I flipped the deck back over noticed the spring hook and spring itself became unattached. Now I am a bit confused where they go back and can’t find it anywhere. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thank you.
It will be easier to google xt2 deck images and there are several exploded view images that will show how things go. That is easier than me to explain it or figure out your exact issue.
@@ShopDogFabrication Thank you for the quick response. Unfortunately, looking at all the diagrams and videos online was my first go to but they didn’t show where exactly the spring hook attaches to my particular deck (non manual PTO 42” xt2).
I know they have a adapter for a water hose I don't like to use that but what is that other little plastic thing on the opposite side on the deck Cajun land Church Point Louisiana
I prefer not to use it. Grass gets packed in all kinds of areas and if the water doesn’t get all the grass clean it will stay wet and rust the deck. Cleaning it with the deck off I’ve had my decks last longer. Just my opinion.
I use the deck wash. Have the blades set at the lowest setting. After that I raise it to the highest setting and run it for several minutes. My cub is 21 years old and still runs like a top. Proper maintenance is the key. I added the deck wash a couple years ago since it did not come with one. Before that I would scrape it at least twice a season.
I clean my air filter after every mowing and before the start of mowing i check oil and tires and belts to make sure they are not making strange noises . dirty gas from overseas makes the filter dirty faster THANKS TO JOKE BIDEN
Rafael Torres the Kawasaki manual has a classification of sg, sf, sh, sj, or sl listed. And ranges of viscosity based on temp ranges. No where does it say you must use zinc additives. The oil I am using meets these classifications.
Under the SAE classifications there are limits on how much zddp can be in the oil, SAE30 has the same limits as any standard automotive oil. Under SAE SG to SL you can't have more zddp unless the oil is SAE40 or above. If you use the required SAE approvals you won't get more zddp unless you are using SAE40 or above. If a SAE30 really has more zddp, then it won't meet the SAE specs required in the owner's manual. All motor oils contain zddp, but the max allowed is lower in all SAE30 and a bit higher in SAE40 and above.
@@G56AG Toro Full Syn oil is API SN rated but says: "Outstanding anti-scuff protection with added zinc and phosphorus." I don't know if your claim is accurate if there is no catalytic converter. They are adding these agents to SN rated oil.
@@bigwilliearmitage Its interesting, a lot of oils make that same claim, but API limits the amount of ZDDP and phosphorus in the oil. An exception are SAE 40 and up, they consider that vehicles using that grade are usually older and might not have catalytic converters, so the limits are higher than the SAE 30 grade oils.
