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I'd get it on level ground & tires filled to spec, raise deck, go under & turn the blades by hand & pull to get them to meet, to check if they line up cutting tip to tip, then rotate 180* & repeat,etc... Just to rule this out.. The blades spin so super fast, it would give me peace of mind...

I certainly am, and my Z came new with 20w-50 in it.. But wouldn't use it in cold weather.

Certainly much cooler..

I like It.. Great idea.. Now I have to find something here that 'needs' a washer..

Ur welcome. I guess so, mine was tight, take care of that 4260. Mine was never a problem. Good machine.

I've read of others using a truck thick rubber mud flap cut to size & bolted on.. Reportedly with good results. I have front metal baffle on my Z. Adding it was like night & day improvement.

Yep, cut that barb off, & that was the only engine I wanted as well. I have same engine in my Liberty also. They should have came stock with the flex hose. For POS removal, (Drain all oil 1st of course) You will likely have to loosen the IIRC 1" lock nut against the engine so you can...

Thanks for the good catch, I had a Muncie car tranny in my head from earlier.. I stand corrected, & edited my post. And I found it to be M20 - 2.50

The Dealer would probably tell you, have to remove the engine bolts & raise the engine to remove the POS poly-plastic drain. but likely they would just saw off the barb, then charge for that the whole deal.... Doing same thing on my Liberty w/Kawasaki engine..

Cool, I think the 4260 only came with the Kawasaki engine. Anyhow mine was last year Toro made the 4260 (2014). So I was told.

You gotta ditch this 1st POS ......................... & add this, OE flex drain line.. On my former Toro 4260 Kawasaki I had same issue.. You can cut off the drain barb with utility knife, or hacksaw blade, so it can be rotated out of engine block. BTW: Threads are metric M20 x 2.50 ( I...

I think I've seen it all now...........................

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Ain't that the truth..

Do what you think is best.....

LOL

OK !

Yep...

Cool, You should enjoy the new machine.

I have no clue...

Bloody lovely..........

Is the oil full ?

Good point Bert..

Yea, now ur talking..

Yea, Ensure+ is said to be really good, especially off a script. Wish we could get that Balance of Nature prescribed. Might need to took to my primary.. Thanks for the tip.

LOL................

I do, & use it for many tiny things I'm tinkering on.. Must have tool.

But when I do oil change on my vintage B&S Flathead, I am also gonna be removing the blade for clean / sharpen & balance. So I just heave it up on my workbench, set it on two 1 gallon paint cans & I can sit on my stool & have easy access under it..

Yep, I'd help out as well..............LOL

The mrs got me started taking "Balance of Nature", I'm not trying to promote anything here. But after a month, I do feel some more pep in my step.

Ace hardware, Tractor Supply..

Hmmmm, following..

That's not a pleasant thought. Bummer.

Wow, wonder why ? I know farm equipment, as I live next to big dairy farm.. I heard that pays well.

Thanks, Sad that not many young bloods are not picking up the trade..Didn't know that. Another month & I'll be closer to 70, I quit counting B-days..

Some EV car facts I just read. In a Tesla, if in a bad wreck, the "Jaws of life" can NOT be used to get the roof off, Tesla & maybe others, run hi-powered Electric cables thru the pillars.. 2) Can't change your own flat tire & AAA won't do it either. Must be hauled to Tesla. 3)...

Didn't work for my 1st Briggs as a kid.

Wow !!

Hang in there guys, guess getting older comes with it's share of problems.. Some days I can really feel my age.

I just plain quit watching the games.. @ $3,200 for 1 ticket is insane.

LOL, great ones..

Yea, take care of yourself, or you will be messed up longer.. (ask me how I know this )

No interest in it anymore.

Our internet provider bumped us up from 350 mbps to 500 mbps, so I'm flying.. I can still remember ages ago having 'dial up'.. LOL Start PC, go eat breakfast, & come back to wait some more.

I run 100% gas 87 octane in my truck & it does very well on mileage.

Yep.

I'm still hanging with the Fox, on my PC desktop.

That's so you don't get to look up close at it..

I'm still digging my Liberty, it just does everything well IMO.

ROFLMAO !

Cool.

I test my 100% every so often.. Very simple to do.

I agree..

LOL..

Likely, bad history with them.

I hope to keep my gas burners forever. But I'm an old fart, so that may not be really long. LOL

Not sure if that one has a 'muffler bearing' tho ?

I know about that, I put a rubber cap on the nipple on mine, buying time (hopefully) till I do the oil again & add the OE Hose, that should have came on there.. My Air compressor is only one I use suction to do the oil change on. And since it is only 22 oz, I just use a 5 oz syringe.

Ford Fairmont, a car I hadn't heard of is quite some time..

You got that right...

Very important !

Makes sense, mine is much older..

Wow, didn't know that.. On my vintage B&S the oil drain plug is under the deck, near the blade shaft.

Bowtie power !! You're on a roll. Great funny stuff.

I've only read (fwiw) people preferred the 40hp.

How is the fluid level ?

Dawn is great degreasing helper, but if washing other stuff, Joy is great, I use that when washing the house, with 1/4 of cheap bleach. ..

What I hear & read is to avoid the Yamaha..

Meanwhile I head out to the doctor's to get a finger up mine today. I go on Monday.. Fun, fun..

In a pinch I use a business card.

What about the knuder valve ?

Agreed on that...........

Seen those hover mowers advertised. How do you get correct cut height on one ?

She sounds like a keeper.. Very Cool. & I agree with your logic.

That still has 1 tiny 0-ring in the end. (like poly-plastic drain ) & to install it, you need to loosen engine bolts & raise it to rotate drain with hose barb.. I'll pass, the hose is what I prefer.

I hear ya, I'm not ready for any of those in electric. Old school here.

I can remember after all else failed, running the gas tank almost empty, & then adding a gallon of denatured alcohol, my '74 Monte ran like crap, but passed emissions in Fla flying colors. Then after, go straight to gas station & add good gas.. Good old days..

There was another thread with same issue just recently..

Cool, I thought of Purple stuff as well, but the water is all it needs for me anyhow.. So that was saved for other jobs. I even clean up my outside mower decks with spray bottle of water & 2 drops of Dawn dish soap.. Wipe clean & then a good coat of wax ...

Now that's a classy move.. LOL

Good one.. That's why I keep my lil woman away from my Zero. She wouldn't want off either, & I can envision me ending up having to push mow the front then... Doh ! LOL

Rolling here LOL

Try it, ya might like it.. No breathing all the grass particulates either from grinding them off..My blades fit in one of my oil drain pans, so only 1 gal of water covers all 3 of them together.. No more blade cleaning with grinder for me.

Watch out Easy Riders.

Yea Scrub, I can be my own worst enemy at times. Costing me money & time.. I have wanted to upgrade the drain since I bought the former Toro back in 2014. So my Scag will get the upgrade sooner or later, the new OE hose is here. Easy does it on tightening.... LOL

Totally agree. My lil woman really likes her vintage B&S Flathead MTD 22" (we bought new) she doesn't want me using it, & that's a wonderful thing..I just take care of it. She does the front yard. And I do the sides & all the back on my Z.

Since the oil & filter change, my Z has been sitting & I just noticed a wet oil weep on the cheap poly-plastic (sic) oil drain nipple end.As pictured.. Always hated that cheap drain, had same on my former Toro w/same Kaw engine as well. So for now I pushed a silicone end cap on the nipple...

LOL..

There ya go.

Well, I guess I can hope for that then for me. LOL

Yep, what he said...

Well ya just have to have the plug touch the engine fin for ground. I bought a new & correct plug for mine, & it ran like crap, cleaned & gapped the old plug & it just hums away.. Go figure. I only use it twice a year at most.

Good point.

Mean, evil bikers on a run.....LOL