I have owned a Cub Cadet RZT mower with 54in Fab deck for about 4-5 years now. I recently started the mower, ran it for about 2 minutes, and then it slowed and shut off. When i went to restart, the mower made a whiney noise, and wouldnt turn over. I also noticed that there was a "low oil" message on the digital display.
I then checked and found that the oil filter was loose (i was not the last one to service this part) and there was oil under it. I tightened the filter, and put about 2qts of SAE 30 into it.
Still getting the whine on startup.
I am not an expert on small engines, and the nearest service center has a 3 week turn-around.
Lets start with removing the spark plugs and then trying to turn the flywheel on top of the engine by hand and see it you can move it a complete revolution. If it doesn't turn I would say that all the oil came out from the loose oil filter and the engine is now seized.
