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I have a HF mower jack that provides about 11" of clearance from floor to nut, enough for my 8" impact wrench to remove the blade nuts. The jack will go higher but the front wheels start rolling backwards a little, and if too much, will roll out of the jack's tire holder. Since I have a...

Since I'm unable to manually remove blade nuts, I'm thinking of buying an electric impact wrench. Anyone have any suggestions? I have a total of about 11" of clearance when mower is jacked so size is important (not too wide). Want to go as least expensive as possible but not buy something...

Hey guys, Finally decided on using an impact wrench to remove the blade retaining nuts and have a question. My 15/16" nut torque range is 115 to 160 ft lb and have found 2 items to more accurately torque the nuts: One is a torque limiting stick of 120 ft lb with 1/2" drive on eBay - with this...

After reading several previous posts about removing mower blades and the difficulty in removing the nut, I thought that the idea of using a cordless impact wrench seems like a great idea. I noticed that a Ryobi 18V at HD for $100 plus another $50 for battery and charger. One of the questions...

When I purchased my ProTurn 48", I also, for some reason, purchased their steel plate Discharge Cover. I tried it once and prefer using the standard rubber chute. Is there a good site other than eBay where I could sell such a specific item like my Discharge Cover since it is only for a...

I noticed oil/grease marks coming from the spindles around 20 hours of usage. Both spindles have an accumulation of crud from oil build-up at the bottom of the the spindle housing, and one spindles has some coming out from the side nut. Is this normal? If not, since I only have 30 hours on it...

Is anyone aware of a blade removal tool/clamp to make changing blades easier? I know that Arnold makes a clamp but that it's for up to 42" decks.

Is anyone using a blade removal clamp of any kind? Haven't changed my blades yet but I've been looking for a clamp to stop the blades from moving while removing the nut. I found clamps online but they are only for 2 blade mowers and up to 42"; mine is 48".

Although I'm not near the point for my first Hydro Gear oil change, I'm thinking of doing it myself. However, I don't see a jack point for the rear wheels. From what I see, the heat shield is the only point that would raise both rear wheels but I don't think that would be an appropriate jack...

For those thinking about the optional Gravely discharge cover, I bought one and installed it. You remove the discharge chute and a small baffle held by two screws to install the discharge cover. I tried it and like it for the most part, especially because it reduces the width of the deck since...

Just noticed that Harbor Freight has a mower jack on sale for $99 in the store and $89 online. Ordered one online as shipping is only $6.99. And if you happen to have one of their coupons, you can apply that also as I did. Thought I would try it as it's much less expensive than the popular...

I'm confused about something and maybe someone could clarify. The Hydro-Gear trans uses hydraulic fluid yet the manual states to use 20-40 motor oil. Having two cars that have used hydraulic fluid, I know there is a distinct difference between the two. Further, Gravely sells a synthetic...

Received my first ZTR, actually my first rider, yesterday and I have a question regarding the seat adjustment. I found that the seat only slides forward no more than 2 inches, maybe 1 1/2". Is there something I'm missing here??? I would think that it should slide around 4-6 inches. It's the...

I'm going back and forth with the Pro-Turn, HD and even the Kommander. Of the three, the Pro-Turn seems much better quality than the other two in a few respects but I have one concern. As a matter of background, I noticed that the 48" Pro-Turn deck sits further back from the caster wheels than...

I'm looking at the entry level Pro-Turn and noticed that it looked a little peculiar in that the caster wheels are placed about a foot away from the deck. I contacted the Gravely dealer and he thought that maybe all of the Pro-Turns use the same frame. I checked the specs and yes, all the...