Recent content by Ferd Turgeson

I second the picket fence and trailer deck use. Better than dumping it down a groundhog hole.

Look for one with Parker pumps.

Pretty straightforward to see the fill port caps on each pump from above so I can keep the areas clean.

Sealed for life really burns me up. I am going to suck out and refill a with a quart of the 20w50 every season now - just out of spite lol.

What model Hydro Gear pump? Have you looked at any diagrams online?

I have to admit that I get a kick out of her on this mower. Although the 560 is the baby of the PRO line up, the 27 HP Kawasaki makes her feel like she is running a Big Bud tractor at full bore. The biggest thing with me is that she is confident and feels safe on it. The steering wheel models...

Dawn is good stuff - I use a lot of it. I'll give that a swirl too. The degreasers can dull the paint if left on too long. Please don't ask how I know that.

You can bet I will try it out. Maybe a splash or two of purple power or simple green too for good measure. Great Handy hint.

We have been married 39 years now and she never mowed a lick of grass on a riding mower - ever. All push mowing even at home before we got married. When we built new in 1996 on our current place and we were both younger - she could now the entire grass yard - not flat either - with our 19"...

Soaking mower blades in water to soften the grass build up - I swear. Just plain water? Dry grinding the grass build up off mower blades before I sharpen ranks right up there with a sharp stick in the eye with me. Pray tell.

If you PM me - I'll email you the manual. I can't upload here due to the mega sized 2.6 mb file size. I ended up going to a Parker distributor for the kit with the H1000 oil (one gallon), the filters and magnetic plugs included. Pricey - but I plan on changing everything out at 300 hours and...

Cub is still running good. But I agree - the dealers don't share any information about a drain / refill / filter change on the these lower end models. They are perfectly good homeowner models and do a nice job. Like anything mechanical - everything needs maintenance at some point. I bought...

My parents bought a Cub Cadet RZT SX w/ the 46" fabricated deck several years ago. We all like to mow with it and find the steering wheel zero turn to be just right thing for mowing their sloped and angled yard. The only issue we had corrected under warranty was a loose stator wire that kept...