Hydro Gear Oil and Filter Change on Hustler Raptor SD 75 hr 

And also, make sure you review the air purging routines after the change. An airlocked system is a pain and it's EASY to cause it.

Good job !!

Thank you, and thank you for stopping by to check out the video. It’s appreciated. 👍🏼 Take Care

Hey Ken, Thanks for the kind words and for stopping to watch the videos. It’s appreciated. 👍🏼 More videos to come as services or problems arise. 🤙🏼

Hey Kevin, Thanks for stopping by the channel to check out the video. It’s appreciated. It’s been a good mower so. General maintenance like any other. The only major issue I had was within the last week I had 2 bolts break off and one loose that hold the two transmissions to the frame. While mowing I had the right rear wheel almost separate from the frame and the belt that drives the transmissions jumped off. I had to purchase better quality bolts to replace the low grade ones and reinstall the belt. When I was doing this I noticed the belt was almost to it’s lifespan so I bought a new belt.. I’m planning on doing a video on changing the belt and pointing out which bolts that failed so everyone can check there’s before their rear transmission fall out of the mower. Stay Tuned !! and Take Care

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Hey Joe, Great tip !! Take Care

Thanks Chris and thanks for stopping by the channel to watch the video. I appreciate it. 👍🏼I glad the video helped. Take Care

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Thank you very much! Thanks for watching !! Take Care

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Vent plugs removed no way for air to get trapped..

@@bobbyplatt7654 Vent plugs were installed, reserve tank was empty, then more fluid added, watch last few minutes of video. There are actually bubbles coming up into reserve. Just noting, but for me, my tank is never empty once I start refill, ymmv.

@@Bill-Rocker All good info, Thanks B 👍🏼

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Hey Chris, Thanks for stopping to check out the video.. I’m glad it helps. 👍🏼 Take Care

Hey Jim, Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 👍🏼 Take Care

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The bleeding procedure is the only reason I watched this video. So disappointed. 😂

Shows in the service manual to bleed the drives you have the rear wheels off the ground and work the forward and reverse back and forth till they run smoothly. I just drove the mower back and forth slowly on the ground till all the air was out of the drives. 😁

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It saved me a service labor fee, plus delivery, and wait time at the service shop. Thanks again

Thanks for stopping by the channel. I’m not familiar with the Ferris mowers. Are they similar to the Hustler Hydro’s? Take Care

@@SometimeIsNow, I'm no expert by any means, but I believe Hydro-Gear makes different variations for a lot of manufactures. My son always said, Hustlers were pretty straight forward to work on. My Ferris is the only one I've owned. So far so good.

Hey Thomas, Thanks for the visit to the channel. 👍🏼

Hey Alton, Thanks for stopping by to check out the video. You are correct. 👍🏼 I just purged the air out by slowly moving the mower back and forth on the ground. It only took a couple times back and forth to purge the air. 👍🏼 Take Care

@@SometimeIsNow ok I see. Did you disengage the drive system? . I know you can't roll it unless you do. Hustler recommend doing it like I said to do it. With the engine running and wheels off the ground both internal pumps are running. But I know if you try pushing it on the ground with out the hydros dish engaged you can't roll it it. It's just easier to do it like Hustler recommends. But I can see how it worked for you. By rolling in around the driven pumps purged out the air. Yes that works. But it's easier to start the engine and let the wheels turn free.

@@SometimeIsNow thanks for the video. I enjoy watching someone do maintenance on mowers. I just bought me a Hustler Fas trak 54 and I'm getting ready to work on it. Thanks again.

Welcome Dogs Rule, Thank you for stopping by to check out the videos and thank you for the kind words. It’s greatly appreciated. Sorry to hear you’re not having good luck with the Toro Titan. You did however make a great choice on the 1025R. 😁 IMO they’re a great little tractor. Yes I truly love dogs as you can see. I try to include Riley in all my service videos so I have the videos to look back on one day. If I could get Riley to hold on better on a snowmobile he’d be in those videos too. 😂 You make a great point on incompetent mechanics nowadays. No attention to detail and they seem not to care. That’s why I do all my own work. That’s a great idea to put all my Tractor Tuesday videos in a playlist.. I’ll have to do that.. Thanks for the input. Take Care and thanks for subscribing. 👍🏼

Hey Zachary, Thank you for stopping by and checking out the video. 👍🏼 Take Care

Hey Chad, Thanks for stopping by to check out the video. The SDX is a nicer model and has all the updates.. If I did it all over again I’d opt for the Raptor SDX Take Care 👍🏼

Hey time4tube1, Thanks for stopping to watch the video. I didn’t know they offered such of upgrade. Where would I find the update kit? Thanks 👍🏼

Mine broke while mowing. Wheels separated some and and it shredded the drive belt.

I have broken 2 sets of the upgraded mounts…..i am going to put gussets on them….new ones still too thin

Hahahahaha 😂🤣😂 Won’t be long now buddy and we’ll be motoring down a nicely groomed trail. The leaves are definitely falling and Sept is the start of sled videos. Shhhhhh. 🤫I can’t put a coating of wax on the T-cat just yet as I have a Deviant Ink wrap to install. I have a bunch of videos planned involving the Thundercat with accessories from Precision EFI and the Elka shock install. I just fired up both sleds yesterday and let them run up to temp. It’s getting close to “GO TIME” Take Care.🤙🏼

Hey Peter, Leave the mower up on jack stands or the floor jack and start the motor and run the two levers forward and in reverse and you’ll purge the air out of the system. 👍🏼 Take Care

@@SometimeIsNow It did work, thanks.

Hey Jr, Thanks for stopping to check out the video. Yeah.. Those plugs were the toughest part of the whole service. 😫 Take Care 👍🏼

And… Thank you for stopping to watch the video. 👍🏼 Take Care

Thank you… Yeah you definitely have to keep the deck clean for it to last.. I don’t pull the plastic covers off after every use but I do use the leaf blower and blow the grass off it after each use. Take care

Hey Willie, Thanks for stopping by the channel to check out the video. 👍🏼 After I mow, I use a leaf blower to blow off all the grass so it doesn’t sit on the mower and I wash it a lot. 😁 Take Care

Hey horsship, Welcome to the channel. I have 152 hrs on my mower. I have zero cracks in the front wheel cross brace although all the deck wheel brackets tend to bend and I just bend them back. I do have paint peeling off the deck in certain areas which is common on some. I recorded a video with pulling the deck off and going through everything. I cleaned the deck, changed the blades and straightened all the wheel brackets. I’d that something you’d be interested in seeing? Take Care 🤙🏼

Hey, Thanks Bob for stopping to check out the video. That’s why I do my maintenance videos is to show what it takes to do each service and let the people who watch decide whether they want to try and tackle it themselves or pay the high shop fees. 👍🏼 Take Care

Hey dapfitz, Thanks for checking out the video. They’re a nice jack 👍🏼

Hey Dommy, Sorry I took so long responding. I just noticed your question. Hopefully you added some hydro gear oil in the tank before using the mower. If it were me I would fill the hydro tank to the proper level and keep an eye on it as it will slowly go down as you use the mower as gravity will take some time draining into the gear drives. As long as the mower seems to work properly you should be fine then when you get 50hr on it i would change the fluid to be safe. Oil and filters are cheap insurance to keep your mower running top notch for yrs to come. Take Care 👍🏼

Hey Kyle, Thanks for watching the video. 👍🏼 They are the stock rear tires that came on the mower and are called GrassMaster 18X8.50-8 tires. They have worked well and I have zero complaints with them so far. Take Care

Hey Ed, Thanks for stopping by the channel. Yeah,.. I agree I had the jack right there and could have ran the mower forward and reverse to bleed the drive. Next time I’ll do a updated service video 👍🏼 Take Care

Thanks Rick, I did purchase some jack stands for future use. 🤙🏼 Take Care

Hey Travis, Thanks for stopping to watch the video. The Digital torque wrench is a 3/8" Drive TechAngle® Flex-Head Torque Wrench (5-125 ft-lb) I bought it off shop.snapon.com Just enter ATECH2F125BV into the search bar and you’ll find it. Take Care 👍🏼

It won’t be long now buddy.. I’ll be starting the snowmobile videos this month. I can feel the chill in the air 😁

Hey jlb, Here ya go. Here’s the manual for the Hustler Fastrack 36. www.manualslib.com/manual/606832/Hustler-Fastrak-36.html?page=20#manual On page 20 it goes over the variations of EZT hydros and whats needed for service. Shows the 36 is non serviceable.?? LEt me know how you make out.

@SometimeIsNow thank you bud!! I really do appreciate this

@@W.Vanderbilt You’re very welcome. Let me know if you have any more questions, I’ll try to help. Take Care👍🏼

Hey Tony, Thanks for stopping by to check out the video. Yes, I noticed that when I starting working on the Hydro service. I ended up changing all 4 of the known junk bolts that came in the mount.. After doing some research they've been known to break. I changed them all out with grade 8 bolts. Take Care my friend 👍🏼

Hey Travis, Thanks for stopping to check out the video. It’s a Motion Pro funnel. www.motionpro.com/product/08-0747

Hey Joe, I get all my parts from www.hustlerlawnmowerparts.com/ Take Care 🤙🏼

Hey Bobby, Thanks for stopping to check out the video. It’s a Motion Pro funnel. www.motionpro.com/product/08-0747 Take Care

Good point.. Thanks for looking out for me Sherri 👍🏼 Someone has too.. Riley wasn’t watching me as he was too busy playing with his ball. Take Care

Hahahahaha They’re in the back of the garage, couldn’t you see them 😂 I’ll have to get a set of tracks and skis for the mower and head up north this winter. You’ll just have to wait for me 🤙🏼

Hey Phillip, Thanks for stopping by to check out the video. I totally agree on checking the mower over while its apart. The only thing I had found during this service was a missing mounting bolt and washer on the right hydro trans. Take Care

Manual says 750 hours, so I did mine at 75 hours.

Hey Orlando, Sorry… I just seen your comment.. Looking in the service manual it states the following: Initial hydraulic system oil and filter change must be after the first 75 hours of use or 1 year whichever comes first. Thereafter, replace filter and oil in each transmission every 2 years or 200 hours, whichever comes first. Take Care

Every time you mow

Thanks for stopping to watch the video. That’s strange, I wonder why Hustler eliminated the reservoir?

@@SometimeIsNow I'm not sure. What sucks is you gotta pump it in and go underneath the mower and pump it in on the side of the transmission. It it has a filler place on top but there's no way of getting a socket or wrench on it to take the boat out to fill it up. Horrible horrible design

@@libertarianman69 Wow.. Sounds like they went backwards on that update.. Sometimes you wonder if the engineers really know eventually someone has to work on it.. Shameful.. Take Care 👍🏼

Actually got a socket on it and a swivel extension and it worked. Can also remove wheels and get a wrench on it.

Got a long funnel and barely got it into the hole. I had a pump for when it went low but thats not often