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Bert, Good luck with the arthritis. I take 15mg Meloxicam . Works very well for me, and my wife too, but everybody is diff. You might ask your doctor about it see what he says.

BTBO, I have a nice big oil pan , 16 qt I think. I have a small oil filter "wrench" that I use on my 4 stroke outboard and the engine for my ZTR mower. It will probably fit, but I'll check that out before I start. I say its a filter wrench....its more like a cap that fits over the filter you...

jdwalsh, yes I found that out. Went back and re-read the manual. Its inch pounds, no torque wrench needed. Thanks.

RevB, I do have the reservoir tank on my machine. Its mounted to the frame of the machine. Good idea on the sucker. I'll look for one, though I'd think that would drain out when the filters are removed. "new ones filled with fluid": The trans filter mounts in sideways. It looks like the...

Steve Smith, I'm at 300 hours now. I never changed the oil before, and thats sort of what started this conversation. I had two Toro dealers tell me there was no need to change it till 500 hrs. I did what they said. BUT, I was talking to a HydroGears representative on the phone on another...

Cajun power you give a good explanation - as has some others on here. Oil: The manual says you can add 20w50 motor oil. I'll likely use whatever HydroGears sells, and filter. The manual says fill to the edge of the top port and no more. Torque wrench: I've already been told about that. I...

Moparjoe, its not the cost of the oil. Its a matter of 3 things. All I get from the dealers is either: (1) it doesnt need it till 500 hours, (2) appearing to be hesitant about doing it and expressing caution that sometimes all the air isn't purged and air lock occurs resulting in being unable...

Yes I can see where that can be a pain. I am thinking the wheels would have to be off for sure and maybe a small flexible plastic tubing fitted on a funnel would work here. As for the breather, from what I can tell the breather is for hydros with internal expansion tanks only. There is a...

Its inch lbs. So, no big deal

I'll call them and check that out.

Bert, I'm wondering where does that air go in the purging process? How does it get out?........I assume it eventually goes into what I think is called the expansion tank mounted on the frame of the mower is all I can think of, and then out into the atmosphere. I assume the expansion tank is...

Yes, they have filters. So, ALL the oil will drain from there, thats good. My only remaining thought is the filter guard screws are to be torqued to 115 and the top port plug to 120. If its really necessary to torque to those levels, if I can't manage that level I suppose a cheater pipe would...

Thats a good idea. I know Auto Zone use to have that loaner program as I doubt I'd ever need one again. I have a stupid question; I have never used a torque wrench. I'm 76. Is 120 lbs something a 76 year old can do? Ha.

Yes, they do have the filters. So, draining is just a matter of removing the filter. Thats good. The instructions from HydroGear website say tighten the filter guard screws to 115 and the top port plugs to 120. I do not have a torque wrench -- I suppose I could buy one if its really...

They are the ZT 2800

MParr, the link you provided is for other hydros different from mine. Mine is a ZT 2800. Anyway, on page 13 of that link it doesn't mention removing the hydros. Its worded the same as the ZT 2800 manual.

Thanks Bert, I will change the hydro oil. I read the manual on HydorGear's website. It sounds easy enough to do. However there's two things I have to contend with. (1) The purging procedure first says (with wheels jacked up) to move the control arms with the bypass valves open, then move the...

I have a 10 yr old Toro MX5060. 300 hrs. Two local dealers have told me there's no need to change the hydro oil till 500 hrs. I was talking to a rep at the Hyro Gear (I think thats the name of the Co.) about another issue and during the discussion he told me it should be changed. I'd like to...

It may be slow, yes. My 23hp Kawasaki is slow too. I had to add on a drain hose because it came from the factory with a short drain hose that was inadequate. But at least now that I've added the drain hose it doesn't drain all over the frame of the mower. Just change oil at a time when you...

Hammermechanicman, it sure seems the rods do nothing ! The wheels will roll (with the elec brake disengaged) but it takes two men to push it. I'm with you, the bypass rods are an issue. I "seem" to have fixed one side for now -- see my last response. I'll try to get the right side disengaging...

Well, here's what I did. I jacked the wheels off the ground and took them off to get to those bypass rods. I took both off and compared them and they "looked" identical to me but mirror opposites of course (right and left). I couldn't see any differences in the rods such as bent out of shape...

"Usually the best service comes from people like Star & myself who are freelance & only do repairs or a non franchised repair shop that only does repairs and resells used mowers." Man, you are right about that. Its not real easy finding a good and knowledgable mechanic. I have found one...

Here's the latest on this ongoing saga. I called Hydro-Gear and got a real good guy on the phone (I wish all customer service people were as good as him). The first two letters on the model # were ZH and he said it was the ZT 2800 -- like you said. He said in order to test the internal I...

Ok. My trailer doesn't tilt. I know that type of trailer though. I had one with an atv on it. The one I have now has a tailgate that raises up vertical and lowers down to the ground.

Thats some good information you gave me. Thanks. I'll try to look at it tomorrow. I tried once before to turn the axle by hand: jacked up the back end, took one of the wheels off, and push the bypass rod forward. The video on the 2nd page of this post shows that. But I'll do it again if I...

Thanks bertsmobile1. I'll look up Hydro and write to them (email if they have that), and the same with Toro. But first, I'll see if I can remove those two rods from the by pass arm like you said and push the bypass arm any further than it goes with the rods attached to it. I may have to tie...

Makes sense. Thanks

bertsmobile1, they called that it was ready so I went to pick it up and tested it before to see if i could push it. There was no change. The wheels do roll but with a heck of a lot of pushing just the same as it was before. The only thing left that I can see now is its internal inside the...

Good idea on the leaf blower, thanks!!

I have a zeroturn Toro with the same issue. When draining oil, I finally just gave up on the setup they had and let it run out. Idiot design...must have been someone from Rio Linda. I was at the dealer one day and talked to him about it. He knew ,and he agreed. He sold me a screw in hose...

Well I hope you're wrong but I have a gut feeling you're right. When they call me that its ready, if it doesn't freely roll with the rods pushed in I won't want to pay for a part that didn't solve the problem -- they're probably not a cheap part. I'll guess I'll cross that difficult bridge if...

bertmobile1, UPDATE: I went to the shop to check on the progress and talked to the mechanic that would be doing the work. He said they were waiting on parts; they had determined the trans seemed OK and had plenty of pressure for operation . And they had determined the only thing it could be...

OK. I understand. Thanks. I'll be waiting to see what the dealer says and if its unchanged I'll do this when I get it back. I'll let you know in a couple weeks or so. Thanks, Bert

OK. I understand. Thanks. I'll be waiting to see what the dealer says and if its unchanged I'll do this when I get it back. I'll let you know in a couple weeks or so. Thanks, Bert

OK. I understand. Thanks. I'll be waiting to see what the dealer says and if its unchanged I'll do this when I get it back. I'll let you know in a couple weeks or so. Thanks, Bert

I agree with you on the change by someone to remove that spring. I've seen similar stuff like that so much the last 20 years or so. You get something that works just great, and eventually some new guru comes along and "improves" it. I "think" I did that before to see if it would move further...

Gotcha. Understood and makes sense. Its a 2013 Toro MX5060. Model # 74641. Serial # 313001378. 300 hrs on the time meter. THE FOLLOWING IS FROM https://www.toro.com/en/parts/partdetails?id=40409&iid=422583&pid=468474 Here are the parts: LEFT HAND BYPASS ROD Part #: 121-2965 . #19...

I think I see what you mean. Do you think maybe this is something I could correct at home? I mean if the rod (pins) are removable would I be able to rotate those valves manually and then reattach the pins? Or maybe best let the shop do that. I'm not nearly as well-versed as you in this stuff...

bertsmobile1, (As to putting it on a jack and seeing the wheels move): Thanks for explaining that, I didn't know that. So, the video of me demonstrating the wheels spinning does NOT even apply to my complaint about being hard to manually push. From what you just said the video doesn't really...

bertsmobile1, you may be right about the printing error -- I don't know. I just know when I try to push it, it feels the same whether the pins or in or out. Its always been like this. Now, I'm an old guy but still you'd think it'd push pretty easy one way or the other. But of course I'm...

I "think" I've got about 250 hrs on it. I've never changed the fluid; I only added just a little bit of 20w50 motor oil to it. I asked two different Toro dealers about changing it because I thought it would be a thing to do, but both told me the same thing - not to even fool with it till about...

Born2Mow, I adjusted them on the struts (I think) . This was 2 years ago so I'm not 100% sure. But I don't recall doing anything else.

I don't have this engine but just doing a search online to help you out I came across this. It looks like partselect.com shows one at this website ...

I'm surprised an overhaul was needed at 140 hours. Is this normal for a B&S engine? What oil was used on that engine?

7394 Lawn Addict, I've been thinking about a battery tender or something like that. Yes, 6 1/2 years was a long run on that battery. Got a question for you. (1) I keep the mower inside a workshop. I have a Schumacher battery charger (probably 8-10 yrs old) that puts out 2, 8, and 12 amp...

Thanks Bertrrr, will do. My last post said the battery ended up being good and charged up to 100%. It did crank ......but, I tried to crank it yesterday and zip. Dead. So my last post was accurate (at the time). But its time for a new one. Thank you all.

Bertrr, I was wondering about that coating. I have some of that in the shop [battery protector, the red stuff]. Let me ask you a question about it. Should it be sprayed on there before you tighten down everything? I'm thinking probably not - instead, spray it on after its all tightened down...

Well here's the final report on this battery. Before I went and spent $50-70 on a battery I had it tested at an auto parts store. They said it was good; just needed charging. That made no sense as I'd charged and charged it. So I made one last stab at this and cleaned off the cables with a...

I think you are right Bertrr. I will check around for a new batter, That battery was about 6-7 years old anyway. And yes, the cold was severe. It was 10 degrees here in Alabama for 3 days. So that probably did it in. Thank you.

Thank you for your reply. I had not thought about that alternator (magneto) issue . I appreciate that. I'll just check around for another battery. Thanks