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Good job Mike. Very interesting.

I dont think people understand what hes showing, hes demonstrating what your money can get you at a box store vs a dealership. Its not the experience hes talking about, its the quality of the machine that is sold at said places.

Mower Mike, what happened to no more Cub Cadets😂

Excellent video! We have a Scag with the Kaw FR600V. Weak horsepower, oil on my left spark plug, so I'm hoping it's just the head gasket. The Scag Liberty Z has an annoying rear bumper/guard across the back that you can't just unbolt - it's welded to the frame! It'll make access to the engine way harder than your Gravely. Not lookin' forward to that. Anywayz... great vid! Thank You!! 👍

How do you replace a "hydraulic dampener" no a Hustler Dash? They told me that is wrong what's with mine and I don't even know where to find it. Is it a DIY repair? (my left control arm is not hitting the safety switch)

I've seen big box in dealerships

how good are you at speed bag? I was just thinkin the other day I want one in my garage and there one is lol

If the final torque value is 20 ft-lbs torque in sequence to 10 ft-lbs then re torque to you final torque value of 20 in sequence again to guarantee you dont fck it up not even going to address the fact that the entire motor is rocking while you do it. But good on you because you will probably get away with it on a small motor.

I tried this job. Went well until I couldn't get the jet unthreaded out of the body. It seems the threads are in bad shape and I have stripped the top of the jet trying. Any suggestions???

Great help with the sequencing and idler pulley trick!

Thanks for the straightforward video. The water company did work a while back, turning off everyone on the block's water multiple times. They didn't turn it back on properly-they should know this right? Nope, charged me $30 to "readjust" it & it still takes the toilet tank 10 minutes to refill-it took 1 minute before they "fixed" it. Now I can do it myself. Thanks

I have that same mower and I don’t have that fuel tank issue with the engine cover so they must have changed that.

I love the safety switch for the blades... I would never disconnect that one

What type oil on hydo unit cub cadet enforcer 54

Cub cadet worked noises. Service both sides both filters and pump upgrades won't move forward or reverse tried bleeding any help

I have owned three Cub Cadets and one John Deere. My current tractor is a Deere X758. I transitioned to a Deere X758 in order to get a diesel engine. All three of my Cub Cadets were solid and reliable machines. I owned them for years. The biggest plus I give Cub Cadet over Deere is dealer support. The local John Deere dealership transitioned from a local mom and pop business to a huge operation with many stores. They forget about the little guy like me. I never had that issue with the Cub Cadet dealership. Sorry, I am not an employee of Cub Cadet. I am employed as a Deputy Sheriff.

All you gotta do is hotwire your black coil wire running to your ignition coil the same way to your key switch, snipp behind the wiring harness just in front of your starter and hot wire right back to the key switch where your ignition coil, usually a black wire connects the key , this will shut down your mower when you turn the switch off. This along with the hot wire you did previously to your trigger switch on the solenoid, You will then be able to start and install your mower with the key switch on command. Keep in mind every wiring diagram is different for certain mowers some dual ignition coils that run up each side of the more like the V twins, may have to do a little different wiring, but for the most part, I saw lots of questions on this post regarding the engine not shutting off and this will solve it. Love the video keep on mowing brother.

I always have to use an impact gun to get my blades off

What if the set screw is stuck? I am afraid I will strip the head of the set screw.

My transmission fan collapsed when the belt rode on it; is it necessary to have that fan?

Can I soak the piston in Warm soapy water or Vinegar and baking soda mix?

Way too much work on that engine. Why? I thoughtvthese are good engines.

Is carb made by Kawasaki or other company? Great video, good camera work!

I have a troy bilt 0turn lawn mower stop pull when about a hour after mowing can it be repaired

I have a cub cadet gt2100. I followed your instructions step by step and now I can't get my mower to move. I watched other videos about bleeding the air out, but that still didn't work. Any other suggestions?

For those cheapskates like me, there is free PDF versions of the full service manual online.

Great job Mike. Glad to see somebody else that doesn’t have to every step by “ the book” 🍺

The manual you are using where can I get one?

I have a 13.5 hp looks like this one and its leaking bad at the governor shaft seal, its small like 3/8 inch, I cant find one anywhere, anyone know where I can find one? all I can find is the ones that are like half inch

Really appreciate all your vids. Thanks a lot for doing this!

Help. 77 yr old lady with cub cadet xt1 50. Changed air filter and oil filter. No prob. Oil changed. Great but now I see line from top of gas tank threaded to air filter area loose, not attached to anything. Where does it get attached? Have looked in and around air filter area but all I see is shiny prong silver in color.

Appreciate the easy to follow video. Just wish I could get my freakin' mower to run. Wouldn't start, so I replaced the carb, fuel pump, both spark plugs and it's still just spinning and not firing up 😢

Good stuff

One doesn't have to go to the top of the engine for that "in case you don't have an impact wrench" piece of advice. If you look....right behind the head of that bolt you wanna remove is another structure. It looks like a really thick washer with 2 flat sides. You grab on to the flat sides with an adjustable. Doing that will keep the the shaft from turning ...and at the same time you undo the bolt with your socket. That flat sided "washer" is called a "D" something or other. Hope this helps. For me it worked great. My joy quickly dissipated when the clutch didn't slide right off like in this vid. Well it's been on there since I bought the tractor in 2001(gt235) so it's is seized on there. Off to the repair shop it goes...couldnt pry it off. At least down here in TN they will accept the new clutch I purchased from Amazon w/o a hassle.

Your are comparing two different riding mowers not even closesl120 and x320 give your head a shake

Honey! Get the kids! New Mower Mike vid just dropped!

I get the idea of the thicker deck in the X300 but you really need to recheck your thickness measurement with the dial calipers on the metal, not one-handing it with a camera in your hand and calling it a quarter inch. The dial spun a full .100" at least as you pulled it off the deck. Slow down, and take your time, dude.

Thank-you! I had the chute off for years and couldn’t remember which way the springs installed. You saved me! lol. Thanks!

If you own real Deere you can just look at the box store mowers and see the difference. l bought my first Deere in 71. It's a 110 and it is still mows today. My grandson fixed it up to like new. Old grandpa has a JD ZTURN and bought it at our local dealership. Love that machine.

Have a 20 year old L120. Did the equivalent of an airline “D” check and took it completely apart. R&Red every thing, had the frame pan & deck sandblasted & powder coated. It’s good for another 20 years.

Ive got a Honda 3011 rear engine rider from 1989. You would not believe how well its built.

Use a lawn tractor hydraulic Jack? www.google.com/search?q=lawn+tractor+jack&rlz=1CDGOYI_enCA839CA839&oq=lawn+tractor+jack&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBCTE5MTIwajBqNKgCAbACAeIDBBgBIF8&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

have k fs691v that is surging. I want to check the welch plugs to see if that is isssue. Can I get to welch plug on carb without removing carb?

No matter where its made at that's a John Deere quality issue. They need better standards like back in the old days when quality was number 1 and the customer came first befor the greedy desk jockeys.

Nah best way is always compressed air and there is more passages then just the main jet that need cleaning to run well. The main jet controls the fuel mixture for high end or full throttle. For most people it will help it run pipe cleaners work good too. Dont run a pressure washer period with no water ever especially on a triple piston pump.

General hydrogear upgrade question: has anyone ever upgraded their mowers hydrogears say from ZT3100's to ZT3400's for example?

These views are wonderful especially for anon mechanic 😅

Thing a mabob got my sub!! That’s the name of that sucker!! 😂

Not for nothing you have to compare the same model, that would make more sense of course different models make them different mowers or tractors depending how you look at things

I was listening to this while driving, so not really watching it. When i heard the bang from the hammer on the hood, scared the $h!t outta me lmao