Recent content by ksvondrak

Yeah, I wouldn't think that would be much of a load either, but just figured 1 more way of ruling out motor and proving a load issue. Glad you were able to sell it for more than you had invested.

You say you ran it for about 5 minutes and both plugs looked the same, but after driving for a while #1 was black. Did you try just letting it run for 5-10 minutes with blades engaged only and then check plugs? If they are still the same, then definitely I would think something with hydros.

I have a Grasshopper and one of the segments wouldn't work. I contacted the meter manufacturer and they sent me a new one. The new one came displaying all zeros before it was even plugged in. The old one is still sitting on my tool box and still shows the hours from when I removed it, and that...

Thanks, I saw some of those before, but they don't show the 618. The traction kit bar doesn't fit like in any of those videos. Grasshopper got back to me with an updated manual for the 33 series deck and it shows you how to reinstall a clevis pin and do it.

How does one go about removing the deck from a 618 manual lift? I have the traction kit tool, but I do not see where it connects to in order to remove the spring tension.

Hi all, new here. A few months ago purchased my first Grasshopper, a 2004 618. Had a small oil leak on the rear seal and then when I went to fix that and I had it sitting for a couple of weeks, I noticed oil in the front. Ended up pulling the motor and the front seal was spinning in the engine...