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Your bent pushrod problem may be caused by the valve guide working its way out of the head. When it moves far enough out, the rocker arm collides with it and the pushrod keeps on pushing, and...the pushrod is the weak link and bends. The valve guide migration problem is assumed to be caused by...

6. I think so. Are you absolutely sure $15K will buy enough mower to handle a <2 acre job?

I think a lot of the concern over stamped steel decks is overblown. I've got a 26 year old Cub Cadet wiith 1100+ hrs that has a stamped deck and it's still fine.

I have a 1994 Cub Cadet and a 2001 Kubota. No plans to replace them anytime soon.

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You ought to be able to mow 2 acres in 2 hours easy enough. And if you only mow once a month, multiply that by the number of months per year and see how little you're actually using that mower. Even if it's 12 months, that'll only put 24 hours a year on it. You could do that with a Big Box...

In the meantime, if it runs well enough to use, take bert's suggestion and install a fuel shut off valve and close it every time you shut the engine down. And keep an eye on the oil for any future gas contamination.

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Or NAPA. NAPA is made by Wix and they have a filter look-up on their website. I was able to find the hydro filters for my zero turn on there by cross referencing the Dixon number. Rock Auto online carries some none auto applications, like filters.

Never heard of them, either. But if Bad Boy dealers are selling them, they're probably OK.

I have adblocker, too, and they were showing up in mine. They were typically a 'part' of a word, such as 'freethinker' where the 'free' would be clickable. Not very noticeable.

It's when the valves have too much clearance that the compression release doesn't work. Are you sure you set the valves correctly? This time, don't put the valve cover back on before you try it to see if the problem is fixed. This assumes your compression release is a small bump on the...

Oil smoke usually has a bluish tint to it and shows up at any speed.

If yours has the Kawasaki FR730V engine, I don't think it has an oil level safety switch. I have the manuals. They're nothing special. I don't have a scanner anymore so I may have to take pictures. Let me know if you want them. The cylinder cooling fins are located under the fan housing...

Sounds like it's running rich. Change the air filter and see if that fixes it.

Yes, tapered roller bearings.

This is a duplicate thread. Please see same thread in the Snapper forum.

Yes, I forgot the valve clearance issue. Having the correct valve clearance is necessary for some compression releases to work.

I have the same mower. It sounds like one of your safety switches is faulty or out of adjustment. How many hours on it when you got it? Have the cylinder fins ever been cleaned?

Amazon Prime is another <sometimes> good source. 2 day delivery.

Also, your compression release may not be working. That IS an internal problem.

Hydro locked. Remove the spark plug and tilt the mower to see if any liquid will run out.

Fuel injection? On a diesel, yes, but not electronic. As long as they're fed clean fuel, the MTBF is way up there. Almost bulletproof. On a small gas engine? I hope to make it through all my mowing days without ever owning one. On a chain saw?? I wouldn't take one if they paid me.

Remove the spark plug, Squeeze the handle that releases the blade brake and pull the starter rope; the engine should rotate easily. If it doesn't, either the blade brake isn't releasing or you have internal engine problems. I doubt that you have internal engine problems if it was running when...

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Is it possible to get the air out of a hydro if you can't open the vent plug? I've got about 3 1/8th quarts in now; book says it should take four quarts to fill both hydros to the vent plugs. Wonder if that's enough to proceed to the bleed process?

Lazarus rises from the dead after being asleep since 2010. But now that he's back among us, here's what I do. For mower blades I usually use a 12" (about 16 1/2" OAL) Nicholson file and balance with a high-fallootin' Italian balancer. If I'm really lazy, I use a cheap angle grinder with a 4"...

Just for grins, re-inflate the left tire to 28 psi, go mow, and see if the cut looks better. If it does, you've verified the culprit. Your owner's manual should tell you how to level the deck left to right. It will also give you the pitch of the deck, fore to aft.

If your zero turn (like mine) has no suspension, only three tires will make contact on rough ground. If the one that isn't making contact is a drive wheel, there you sit, wheel spinning. That's how I ended up with the zero turn I have--the previous owner was mowing rough ground and said it had...

Trying to change the oil and filters. I got a lot more oil out than I've put back in. The sketchy info in the owner's manual says to remove (or was it loosen?) the vent plug (see illustration) but there is no callout in the illustration. All kinds of info about how to dispose of the filters...

Most engines now have compression releases which reduce compression at cranking rpms. Beside that, 110 psi is enough for an engine to start and run. If it's still under warranty, let them fix it.

Another member had the same problem recently. In his case, the problem was a dirty fuel tank causing a blocked fuel line. https://www.lawnmowerforum.com/threads/repair-kubota.58520/page-7#post-359670

I have six 2-cycles. Some slobber; some don't. All get the same gas and oil, just different ratios. The 16:1 Poulan Micro XXV chainsaw is one that doesn't slobber.

I have not seen the yellow bar this week.

I've got an FR730V that uses that method, too. But I just take note of how much higher the oil is on the dipstick when it's correctly filled and use that. I don't like their way of checking oil. I always check it cold, too.

I had a truck with a full bypass centrifugal filter. The only 'media' it had was a cardboard liner for the rotating drum. It wasn't necessary to use the liner, it just made cleaning a lot easier. I don't know how fast it spun but it took a couple minutes for it to spin down after shutdown.

In 1970, a Cub Cadet with 10 hp Kohler engine and 42" deck cost $1070. A Ford F100 pickup with 360 V8 and auto transmission was $3100. Both were American made. The old saying "You get what you pay for" generally holds true. Compare the ratio of auto cost to mower cost today. Good, high...

You're blowing in the wrong direction. Disconnect the fuel line at the filter and blow INTO the tank with very low pressure air, such as cupping your hands around the tank fill opening and blowing with your mouth. You should get a flow of fuel if the line isn't clogged. Be prepared to hook...

Most installations which have maintenance minder devices have a reset feature. Have you done that? Check in your owner's manual.

A clogged air filter causes a rich mixture. Rich mixtures run cooler than a normal or lean mixture and will blacken spark plug electrodes. Oil consumption will also leave black residue on spark plugs but it will have a wetter appearance than the carbon deposits left by a rich mixture. Only...

The newer one with fewer hours SOUNDS better. But without seeing both of them in person, I couldn't make a recommendation.

I don't think that top hole is a fill hole. The lowest hole will be the drain hole. The next hole up will be the fill hole. Fill to the bottom of this hole.

An improvement I'd suggest to the MZ-T is to make the front axle pivot. That would help with traction. I have a 1984 Toro push mower with the cast aluminum deck and Suzuki 2-cycle engine. I'd buy another one of those in a heartbeat.

I have a Woods rear mount mower that collects a lot of grass under the belt covers. It's six nuts and washers to take off all three and then blow the clippings out with a leaf blower. On a yard tractor, you'll probably have less work than that to remove the pulley/belt covers and blow it out...

Once you've used a torque wrench a couple times to tighten a nut to 36 to 43 ft-lb, you won't need it again. Your arm will tell you. So don't waste your money on a good one unless you've got other uses for it.