maybe ours isnt identical lol.my manual says 20w 50 or the toro brand for the hydros(doesnt say synthetic either)).Your motor 20.5 Kawi too? My local dealer knows ABSOLUTELY nothing so all the info i have learned is from the web and you.He was completely illiterate and to boot ,was the owner.Toro's turbo deck is amazing,i can blow driveways off with just the deck saving me blower time lol.Thanks for the help i really appreciate !
Just giving an update... I did remove the vent plugs as I mentioned earlier and the purge time was very little. I lust filled the transmissions with the plugs removed. I re-installed them when oil started running out. Then I did the normal movement of the handles like you are suppose to do. I checked the oil level throughout the process. Then mowed the yard. The process took about 1 hour total for the first time. The next time will be quicker. Thank-you for creating the video!
I didnt notice this the first time through but you should have a vent plug the requires an allen wrench. It is located on the inside of transmission at the top. For reference the oil filter is what I am calling the outside and the vent plug is on the inside. If you remove this plug it should help you get a majority of the air out when you fill it back up. Put it back in when oil starts to come out. This should help lessen the purge time. I am getting ready to do this oil change on my mower for the first time. I have been to hydro-gears website and downloaded their manual for the ZT-3100. Just more info. Good Luck!
+OutdoorsWithJim Thanks man. I had read about that but wasn't sure so I just did it the slow way which took all weekend haha!! I will definitely do that next time! Probably make a part 2 vid!
Yea I'll make a vid.never have before(for RU-vid I mean) I asked savagenomore what he used to edit vid so I have to learn.so don't expect much for my first vid haha.it will be bad I'm sure
Hi NYRAPTOR, I successfully changed the hydro oil on both of my Toro zero turns thanks to your video, but had a quick follow up question. The second mower I changed, I let it get all the air out and didn’t see any bubbling in the oil tank so I used it all day yesterday. All of a sudden mid mow it just stopped moving. Is it possible not all the air was let out? The tank still has hydro oil in it, possibly too much? Thanks
my guess would be still some air left in the system. not too sure of any other reason. thanks for watching and glad the video helped you out! it took me a long time to get all of the air out of my system.
I did this again last week.Found if you just fill reservoir and let it sit(repeat several times).It makes it so much easier to bleed.SO much easier.Patience is hard though lol
Well any trick you find out let me know! lol Takes to long! I also changed the air filters today.Now im set for a few hours :) You still happy with yours? I like mine more every year.its my workhorse for real
Hi I just did this on my Toro Titan mx5400 and after putting the oil in the mower won’t even move. Is this normal as the oil works its way through? Update: I just needed to let it bleed out a bit more.
Very good video, I have a toro o/t model 74373 Z5030 I don’t think it has a oil tank on it like u have, will turn left but chatters turning right what do u think? Would like to check the oil level not sure how, can’t find anything online.
Did you do unscrew any of the vent plugs so you could add the hydro fluid quickly. On my gravely it literally took a day of slowly adding fluid in the reservoirs before the trans were filled. If you have a better method id love to hear it. I saw yours is the 3100 and mine is the 3200. Theyve almost got to to be the same.
I didn't see any vent plugs when I was under there. I hear ya though it took me all weekend to fill it and bleed it lol!! my neighbor had a good idea to add some sort of vent tube with a cap.
Whats weird is the manual shows a plug toward the top of the trans which lets you fill it quickly. I never found it but if I learn anything ill def keep you updated.
yup same engine. I went to two different dealers for the hydro filters and they both said 15w 50 synthetic. I used it and so far so good! I shouldn't have to change again for another 250 hrs. yeah the turbo deck is top of the line! does a great job and always gives a perfect cut! can you do a video of your machine?
Did you do unscrew any of the vent plugs so you could add the hydro fluid quickly. On my gravely it literally took a day of slowly adding fluid in the reservoirs before the trans were filled. If you have a better method id love to hear it. I saw yours is the 3100 and mine is the 3200. Theyve almost got to to be the same.
mine was actually at the right level when I bought it. I did this change myself according to the maintenance manual. it does call for 15w 50 synthetic. it should be about halfway full in the res. when it's cold. I don't have the adjustable baffle on this one it's a 2000 series. I need a mulch kit for it. hope that helps and thanks for watching!
You might consider crossing that filter with a Napa Gold to save some dollars. That filter is probably a 52114 which crosses to a Wix WL10102 and a Napa Gold FIL400102. Wix rebrands their filters to other companies name for their products. To cross the filter or any filter go to www.wixfilters.com/ and use the look-up tool. Just skip the make and model junk and enter in the number and hit search. It will give you the cross reference number. Just a fyi... I do like your video. It has given me some insight on what I am facing with my mower. Thank-you!
+OutdoorsWithJim Thanks!! I will definitely look into it. every little bit helps! I actually got these filters from an exmark dealer. Glad the vid can help!!
I have a Toro Timecutter SS4255 and the tracking is fine. However, the right steering arm is very loose and wobbly, for lack of a better description. How can I tighten this arm?
you would have air in the hydros and they would probably burn up from lack of fluid. once all the air has come out and you fill to the right level, then you know the pumps are full with the right amount of fluid. mine ended up taking 4 1/2 quarts of 15-50 synthetic
About to attempt this on my mower. Mine calls for 9 Qts !!! of 15w-40 synthetic. I cant find anyone locally that has it. I noticed you were using NAPA 15w-50.. Would I be able to use a different viscosity such as the 50 or should I strictly stick with what it calls for?
I think it would be ok to use the 15/50 but you may want to check with a local dealer. I don't even know what mine calls for I just went with what the mechanic at the dealer told me. it's still working good too!!
