Recent content by Kevin Toadman

Well, I appreciate all ya'lls help. I popped out the center spring clip thing from the center of the switch connector and bingo, it works. I was totally unaware of the "shorting strip" until I learned on this forum. I thought it was just a regular connector but it's certainly not. I had...

Thanks both B and S for the replies and info. I was unaware of the shorting strip, that explains why jumping it didn't work. It does have the grey switch. I attached a couple of pics. Thanks for the part number for the connector also.

Thanks for the reply. I'll post the tag info tomorrow when I'm back home. I did jump the seat switch with a jumper wire, it's just two prongs. Thanks again.

Ok, I checked the brake switch, blade switch, seat switch and bypassed also and when the brake is released the engine dies. I tried a spare ignition switch just to see and it worked for one start then back to the same thing. This is a 1998 Craftsman 19.5 mower with a two prong seat switch...

Thanks, wow. I'll stay with 20-50 since I'm in Texas and never run them in the winter.

Thanks. I'll stick with the Castrol 20-50 oil. I did put a bit of Lucas oil additive also.

Thanks for the info Rocky. I didn't think about the foaming. My hydro's are working fine, I just changed the oil because I got the mower from a friend and I know he never changed it, it's got a little over 300 hours on it. They came with 20-50 motor oil and that's what I went back with so...

Ok, thank you...

Hello all, I have a mower with two EXT hydro units. I already changed the oil and went with the recommended 20-50 motor oil with success. I know if it ain't broke don't fix it but has anybody out there ever used a 75-90 gear oil in a hydro gear unit? Just curious, thanks.

I had to take out one hydro to replace a fan so I went ahead and pulled the other one and drained and refilled them both. The machine has 340 hours on it, the fluid was nasty but didn't smell bad. I sure wish there was a drain on the bottom.

Oh I know, ha. That's just me.

Thanks. I did see that the other day. Mine is a 2200 EZT, but has the fan/pulley set up like it shows on the 2100 on their site. I changed the oil in both hydro's yesterday and EZT is cast into the side of the case. I attached a pic, hope it shows it.

Ok, I searched for the fan using Eaton, Swisher, Z Max 2560 and found nothing. I'm sure you did too already, I wish I had better news.

Thanks much. That is conclusive enough for me, they have 1" axles. So the double D (DD) would indicate 1" axle. What was most confusing for me is the fact that my pulleys are on top of the fans, on all the pics I see of the ZT-2200 EXT the fans are on top of the pulleys. I guess they can be...

Thanks. I have the model number, it's ZC-AMBB-4DDB-3RPX. Can you tell what series a unit is by the model number?