Easy Change Oil And Filter Change For A John Deer Riding Lawnmower 

Glad it helped!

Yeah, it’s pretty easy. It’s a little hard to get it on off the first time or two but once you get used to it, you just push down and turn and it gets easier.

With this model and system, the oil is in the cartridge

This is a quick change oil system that replaces the oil that is held inside the filter,. This particular filter exchanges 80% of the oil with the fresh filter where 20% is left in. This is done once a year thus changing the oil quickly.

The zip tie came from the factory, and I never added a zip tie ever again because it is totally unnecessary because the oil filter mounts on very tightly.

You have to crank it at the right angle with the right pressure. Once you get used to it, it’s easy.

@TwinCitiesAdventures thanks. My dad made it look really easy too. But said I wouldn't of been able so it worked out.

You don’t have to remove either. It’s just incase the engine accidentally starts when working on it. (Extremely unlikely)

Not with this particular tractor, they want you to just do the easy change once a year.

For this model, the oil is in the filter. That’s why it’s an easy change process.

I change it once a year it’s probably overkill, but I do it for the health of the machine. It doesn’t replace all of the oil in the machine, but with this specific easy change character that’s how they want to do it.

It’s really snug especially the first time you do it. You might have to use an Oil filter wrench

I can't twist mine off either. Looking for a solution to get it off.

I use a large pair of channel locks. Grab the filter and turn counterclockwise until it loosens. It does not matter if filter is damaged since it's being thrown out anyway.

I am having the same issue. I cannot get this thing to untwist to save my life even with a filter remover

The instruction manual says to push down on the filter as you turn it counterclockwise. Hope that helps! 🙂

No

I never do