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The John Deere filter that you referenced is the short Briggs and Stratton oil filter. The John Deere filter crosses to a FRAM PH8170 or a WIX 57035. The Motorcraft FL-910s is a longer application. Other longer filters are WIX 51348, FRAM XX3614, and etc. Better? That’s subjective. It only gives...

Valve lash is too tight.

I don’t get super picky. Mower blades aren’t precision instruments.

Use a bigger nail or a cheap Arnold balancer. 😜 It was balanced in the horizontal position. That’s good enough.

A 16d nail in a stud or tree works well.

I have the same trimmer. It’s older than yours. It still has the original carburetor. The only things that I’ve done to it were to change the primer bulb, the fuel lines and their filters, the fuel tank grommet, air filter, and the two gaskets on both sides of the intake manifold block. I...

Either one. They are both residential engines on a residential mower. Follow the owners manual for the service intervals.

They are .250 thick. https://www.rotarycorp.com/product/15003 These are direct replacement for the factory blades. There must be some other reason that you are burning through spindles.

I like them. I have a couple of sets of Rotary blades for my Gravely. They are darn good blades. They will give you a much cleaner cut than your G6 blades. They are a direct replacement for the SCAG OEM blades. I can guarantee you that they will outlast Sunbelt XHT blades. You have to remember...

Rotary brand part #15003

Being it’s a Gravely, there should be two sets of holes. Set the bolts in the top holes for cutting 3” and lower. Set the bolts in the bottom holes for cutting above 3”.

I ran SAE30 HD in mine. Oil filter is FRAM TG4967 or STP S4967. Don’t try to fit a WIX or NAPA Gold oil filter. They will not work.

Really? It only takes a minute to verify. It will piss him off real bad when you ask him to give the check back.

I’ve never noticed it with mine. I unplug from the outlet and then disconnect the alligator clips. When I reattach, I hook up the alligator clips and then plug into the outlet.

If you want good service out of a battery, keep it on a Battery Tender or similar charger. Keep the terminals free of corrosion and topped up with distilled water.

Clearance is something that has to be considered. The length of your battery wires is another thing to consider. Cold cranking amps should be the same or higher than the OE battery. Fit is critical in your situation. You don’t need the seat shorting out the battery.

Rotary brand part #6180

Some Gravely mowers use a different battery design than the U1. If your mower is one of those, a U1 might not work. The terminal wires could be too short and there could be clearance problems, using a U1. Measure the dimensions of your old battery and compare to a U1.

Get a new hour meter. Most hour meters have an internal battery and they go bad.

I definitely don’t recommend buying a ride on mower from Lowe’s, Home Depot, and etc.

How do you have the deck set? Level all around? Rear slightly higher than the front? Something isn’t right with your setup. I will tell you that Rotary brand 6083 will perform better on your mower. However your deck needs to be setup properly. Your engine RPMs need to be set exactly as the...

I hope that you are checking when the engine has sat overnight and as outlined in the engine manual. I linked to the manual above.

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For those not willing to fork out the money for the conversion, add a foam pre-filter to the standard paper element and clean the pre-filter regularly. Get a new paper element and pre-filter every 100 hours. Using a bagging system is going to generate more dust.

Low lift or standard lift blades and discharge chute in the up position or removed. DO NOT use mulching or Gator style blades.

You want a slight trickle from the inside inspection/fill port. In other words, level with the bottom of the hole.

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Okay. Check the level when cold. If there is a slight trickle of oil from the check plug hole, you are good. I do know that the ZT3100s with expansion tanks take about 73oz. per side. That is a little shy of 5 quarts total.

The ZT 2800s have spin on filters. The fluid drains through the filter mounts.

Look at the serial numbers on your particular units. Now, go the the Hydro-Gear service manual and look at the chart on page 9. https://www.hydro-gear.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BLN-52441_P25-23.pdf

I would put it as close to the fuel tank as possible.

The service manual doesn’t specify either way. I don’t think it matters. Once you remove the filters, the oil spills out easily.

It sure looks like it.

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It doesn’t matter what they are listed as. They are designed for bagging and side discharge.

Ask for a full refund.

There’s the problem. Gator and Gator style blades are designed to be used for side discharge or bagging. Oregon clearly states this on their website.

What are you calling mulching blades? Are they wavy or are they Gator style blades?

Especially since, electric lawn mowers don’t hurt the environment. Because, they are really powered by coal, natural gas, diesel, or nuclear. 🤣

Is this the same engine as the 301cc Predator?

One more thing. Maintain the tires’ air pressure to the original deck setup pressure.

I get you. My point is everyone is different in size and weight. The same goes with mowers. Also, mowers of different brands are going to have decks with slightly different designs. There’s also a reason mower manufacturers say that deck should be set anywhere from 1/8” to 1/2” pitch downward in...

And, that is what works best for you and your mower. It took quite a bit of adjusting to get mine to cut like I wanted. The deck adjustment is not a one fits all sort of deal.

No. High lift blades are what’s needed for bagging.

Most riding mower manufacturers say to have a slightly downward pitch in the front. That is usually 1/8” to 1/2” lower than the rear. See the owners manual. Most small walk behind residential units are usually set at level all around.

“Set up for mulching” That’s they key. True mulching blades are matched to the mulching baffles. That’s why they are sold in kits. Many people overthink things. They hear this and that about Gator style blades, buy them and expect them to perform better than the OEM mulchers. G5 and G6 Gator are...

Read Oregon’s product information on the Gator blades. Oregon clearly states that they are for bagging or side discharge. https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/products/lawn-and-garden/mower-blades/gator-mulching-blades/c/g6-mulchingblade-p

Use the OEM Gravely mulching blades. Gator or Gator style blades are designed for side discharge. Now, Stens, Rotary, or Oregon might have direct aftermarket replacements.

Trust these guys. They know what they are talking about.

Try setting yours up like mine. Put your selector pin in the 4” hole. Outside blades facing front to back. Set your front facing blade tips at 4” and rear facing blade tips at 4 1/8”.