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I’ve never noticed it with mine. I unplug from the outlet and then disconnect the alligator clips. When I reattach, I hook up the alligator clips and then plug into the outlet.

If you want good service out of a battery, keep it on a Battery Tender or similar charger. Keep the terminals free of corrosion and topped up with distilled water.

Clearance is something that has to be considered. The length of your battery wires is another thing to consider. Cold cranking amps should be the same or higher than the OE battery. Fit is critical in your situation. You don’t need the seat shorting out the battery.

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Some Gravely mowers use a different battery design than the U1. If your mower is one of those, a U1 might not work. The terminal wires could be too short and there could be clearance problems, using a U1. Measure the dimensions of your old battery and compare to a U1.

Get a new hour meter. Most hour meters have an internal battery and they go bad.

I definitely don’t recommend buying a ride on mower from Lowe’s, Home Depot, and etc.

How do you have the deck set? Level all around? Rear slightly higher than the front? Something isn’t right with your setup. I will tell you that Rotary brand 6083 will perform better on your mower. However your deck needs to be setup properly. Your engine RPMs need to be set exactly as the...

I hope that you are checking when the engine has sat overnight and as outlined in the engine manual. I linked to the manual above.

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For those not willing to fork out the money for the conversion, add a foam pre-filter to the standard paper element and clean the pre-filter regularly. Get a new paper element and pre-filter every 100 hours. Using a bagging system is going to generate more dust.

Low lift or standard lift blades and discharge chute in the up position or removed. DO NOT use mulching or Gator style blades.

You want a slight trickle from the inside inspection/fill port. In other words, level with the bottom of the hole.

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Okay. Check the level when cold. If there is a slight trickle of oil from the check plug hole, you are good. I do know that the ZT3100s with expansion tanks take about 73oz. per side. That is a little shy of 5 quarts total.

The ZT 2800s have spin on filters. The fluid drains through the filter mounts.

Look at the serial numbers on your particular units. Now, go the the Hydro-Gear service manual and look at the chart on page 9. https://www.hydro-gear.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BLN-52441_P25-23.pdf

I would put it as close to the fuel tank as possible.

The service manual doesn’t specify either way. I don’t think it matters. Once you remove the filters, the oil spills out easily.

It sure looks like it.

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It doesn’t matter what they are listed as. They are designed for bagging and side discharge.

Ask for a full refund.

There’s the problem. Gator and Gator style blades are designed to be used for side discharge or bagging. Oregon clearly states this on their website.

What are you calling mulching blades? Are they wavy or are they Gator style blades?

Especially since, electric lawn mowers don’t hurt the environment. Because, they are really powered by coal, natural gas, diesel, or nuclear. 🤣

Is this the same engine as the 301cc Predator?

One more thing. Maintain the tires’ air pressure to the original deck setup pressure.

I get you. My point is everyone is different in size and weight. The same goes with mowers. Also, mowers of different brands are going to have decks with slightly different designs. There’s also a reason mower manufacturers say that deck should be set anywhere from 1/8” to 1/2” pitch downward in...

And, that is what works best for you and your mower. It took quite a bit of adjusting to get mine to cut like I wanted. The deck adjustment is not a one fits all sort of deal.

No. High lift blades are what’s needed for bagging.

Most riding mower manufacturers say to have a slightly downward pitch in the front. That is usually 1/8” to 1/2” lower than the rear. See the owners manual. Most small walk behind residential units are usually set at level all around.

“Set up for mulching” That’s they key. True mulching blades are matched to the mulching baffles. That’s why they are sold in kits. Many people overthink things. They hear this and that about Gator style blades, buy them and expect them to perform better than the OEM mulchers. G5 and G6 Gator are...

Read Oregon’s product information on the Gator blades. Oregon clearly states that they are for bagging or side discharge. https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/products/lawn-and-garden/mower-blades/gator-mulching-blades/c/g6-mulchingblade-p

Use the OEM Gravely mulching blades. Gator or Gator style blades are designed for side discharge. Now, Stens, Rotary, or Oregon might have direct aftermarket replacements.

Trust these guys. They know what they are talking about.

Try setting yours up like mine. Put your selector pin in the 4” hole. Outside blades facing front to back. Set your front facing blade tips at 4” and rear facing blade tips at 4 1/8”.

To discount something just because it’s on Facebook doesn’t mean it’s not factual. There are lots of landscapers on that page who have plenty of experience setting up their decks. There are also several Gravely dealers on there too. Sure, there is some hogwash on there but, there is some on here...

Why would you want to cool them down? The most important things are to keep the fans and hydros free of debris, maintain the proper fluid level, change the fluid and filters at recommended times. Blow your mower off with compressed air or a leaf blower, after each mowing. Pay extra attention to...

You might get the answer from the Facebook Gravely Owners page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/gravelyowners/?ref=share&fs=e&s=cl

You can try it. I tried mine at 1/4” higher in the rear. That was better than 3/8” and 1/2” higher. For me, 1/8” higher gave me a better overall cut. The deck processes the grass better, discharges farther, and the deck stays cleaner.

I’ve monkeyed around with the deck setting on my Gravely Pro Turn 260. I’ve tried everything from 1/8” higher in the rear to 1/2” higher in the rear. So far, my best results are 1/8” higher in the rear. I’m cutting southern grasses. The results may be different on different varieties of grass.

Throw away electric ____.

What air pressure are you running in your tires?

Are you using Gator style blades? The rear of your deck should be anywhere from 1/8” to 1/2” higher than the front and level from side to side.

This doesn’t apply to me. I always run at full throttle. My Gravely was delivered running at 3,300 rpm at no load. I adjusted it to run at 3,600 rpm with no load.

When the engine manual say run at full throttle, there are reasons for that. Engine cooling is one reason. Maximum rated horsepower being reached at full throttle is the other.

Upside down blade or blades.

I agree. If the blades are sharp, the deck is leveled correctly, and running at full throttle, there should be visible wind rows.

One of the blades might be on upside down. There could be a spindle problem. The deck could be packed with clippings. There are many things to be checked.