Recent content by Mr. Mower

Thanks fella's for the helpful info! (y) Yes I do have a couple of floor jacks, jack stands and ramps so it should not be difficult lifting the rear up but my main concern was lifting the front of the mower with floor jack. Though now I am considering the ramps as an option concerning lifting...

Hello fellow members..... Getting ready to perform the "Hydraulic System Fluid Changing Procedure" on my Hustler Raptor Flip Up and would like any or all suggestions as to "how to safely lift up the entire mower" off the ground on to jack stands (in accordance with the Service Manual "Purge...

Yes I guess that is one way of going about it but.....No it is not necessary to "drop the entire deck and flip it over" to gain access to the under side of it. You would need to raise the entire mower to gain access to the under side of the deck.....that is "IF" you are willing to do so...if not...

If you do not perform any routine maintenance, like once a year (such as replace spark plugs, engine filter replacement, oil and oil filter replacement, fuel filter replacement, add fuel additive to gas tank when filling up and don't leave any gas in the engine over an extended long period of...

Exactly as MECHANIC MARK has stated......also clean the underside of the deck real good....by hand (use a wire brush, chisel, etc.) do not use water, pressure washer, etc. to remove any and all stuck dirt, grass, etc.....if not....leaving "dirt" on the underside of a mowers deck will really do...