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I only have 12 hours on my mower so far and the key pad has worked flawlessly for the entire 12 hours!

Too bad they don't powder coat the decks instead of painting them.

I had heard if you buy the keypads directly from the company that makes them for Spartan, only those came with a lifetime warranty. If purchased from Spartan, or a dealer selling Spartan parts, they only have a 3 year warranty. This may explain why the keypad manufacturer never got back to me...

Well... I went by my local Spartan dealer where I bought my mower at, and I found out that Spartan is doing away with the electronic keypads. Here's the replacement part that fit's my particular mower: https://spartanzeroturnparts.com/spartan-key-switch-kit-for-rz-hd-all-rt-srt-models-w/

You'll either need to figure out how to bypass the keypad, or buy a new keypad. The keypads come with a lifetime warranty, so you should be able to get the Spartan dealer to swap it out for free If I can ever get in touch with these people, I'd like to buy a spare keypad just to have on hand...

Yeah, I heard they have material now that causes the spinning chain on a chain saw to get bound up and quit spinning to greatly minimize injuries.

Most of the time It's easy to spot the ones That have had chain saw accidents.

How does one cut off their privates with a hedge trimmer anyhow? Seems like that would have made national news.

Apparently, Chevy is going to put out another EL Camino in 2026 and buyers will have a v6 option as well as a v8 option. Here's the pic I saw showing the body style...

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I have some commercial grade Ingersol Rand impact guns and batteries for those are expensive But, I was able to find a 3rd party battery being sold online for a fraction of what the OE batteries cost and they come with a 5 year warranty that replaces the batteries of they fail within 5 years...

On a Kawasaki FR691V, what's the best way to set the choke when cold starting? Seems like with the choke all the way open and the throttle wide open it doesn't want to start too easily. But, if I set the choke at half way open and bring the throttle down a little it starts easier. Just...

Well, nobody I ever heard of gets a letter like this unless it's about a kid they are related to so the letter was obviously meant for a relative so somebody at the office of the gubment mistakenly sent this letter to an unintended recipient. It's not like people that work in these here gubment...

Probably a mix up since they are only supposed to be notifying relatives of the kid being removed to give them opportunity to step up for a little family member in need.

Or... busier than a one legged man is a butt kickin contest

So, these letters are only sent to people that are related to the child / parents that the child is being separated from That would mean they are only notifying relatives and not notifying complete strangers which is reasonable since some people are good folks and would be willing to take in a...

I thought they changed the name to Slick Willie ?

That's the good stuff there ya'll

No, there's actually ways to scientifically test motor oil whereas politicians are all ignorant ramuses Not all oil is the same which cannot be said about the politicians

That's pretty hilarious

Where? I didn't see nuthin

Yeah, I'll probably use the 10w40 blend for the first oil change and then for the first season Them after that switch to Amsoil I was thinking about the break in time for the engine so that's a good point.

So when will they come out with carbon fiber blade with diamond cutting edges that never need replacing? Seems like they could tell Brutha AI to whip these out for a reasonable price, and balanced of course!

So how much grinding is typically needed to get one to balance?

Yes, and if the blade has equal weight distribution across the entire blade then it should be balanced and spin smoothly without vibration.

The blade is going to be spinning horizontally on the mower so seems like that would be the thing to focus on when balancing which should be a matter of trying to achieve equal weight distribution across the entire blade. When you buy new blades, are they balanced at the factory?

So how do you guys bring a blade in to balance if it's out of balance? Do you take a grinder and remove material off of the blade on the heavy side and keep testing until it's balanced? I know ya'll can't be adding weight as you'd have to get a welder for that

Is anyone using Parker HT-1000 Hydraulic Fluid in their zero turn mowers, or other applications calling for synthetic hydraulic oil? I just got a new zero turn mower with Parker Hydraulic transmissions and since they appear to have some good hydraulic oil, I was thinking I might stick with...

If they just misspelled you name, most banks will accept it. I guess if they misspelled it do badly it's not even your actual name, then they would be a problem. You have the option of having your refund sent to your bank account via direct deposit. You could open up a separate account just...

Yeah, I'm "blessed" with being a step kid in my "family" My mom left my dad when me and my big sister were infants and got remarried so I'm not a part of this new family where my mom had 2 sons with my step dad. (he passed on back in the late 90s) So they are all bossy and all that so they all...

That doesn't sound right. What happens when you deposit the check?

Don't know what to tell ya... when you take the screws out to remove the OE air filter door, there is metal back there where these screws go in to. So, no need to worry about my air filter upgrade as the bracket will be bolted in to metal and be very sturdy

I have the FR691V 23 hp, not the FR730V

Mine does not bolt to the plastic engine shroud at all. It uses the 2 bolts the original air filter door uses... and there is metal that the bolts screw in to. So the bracket is bolting in to metal that is underneath the engine shroud, not to the plastic shroud itself.

to put on lawn mowers for outlaw mower gangs?

Mine has a custom metal bracket that bolts in to the holes where the door hinge bolts go so it'll be strong and sturdy

I used to meet interesting ladies at cheater bars back in the day!

Yeah man, I like to keep my stuff tight and locked down ya know!

Any engine builder will tell you... there is a break in period and changing the oil early after some break in time is a legitimate thing that engine builders do all the time. The dealer told me in order for the engine warranty to remain in tact, Kawasaki requires the first oil change to take...

The Spartan dealer I bought this mower from told me the first oil change must be done at 8 hours or the warranty on the engine is void.... the key paid was programmed by Spartan to show that first oil change is due in 8 hours. Apparently, Spartan got their information from Kawasaki and it's a...

I found out that the air box kit consists of OEM Kawasaki parts... the only thing this guy made was the bracket.

I'll follow what the manual says for the first oil change on a brand new engine. The electronic keypad even shows the first oil change is due in 8 hours so this is what Kawasaki requires. I think your manual is speaking in general, after the new engine is broken in initially

Amsoil looks at the specs each manufacturer publishes that they recommend for their vehicles and Amsoil meets or exceeds the manufacturer's recommendations Everyone knows that each manufacturer sells their own parts to make extra money and for that reason they only recommend their parts. This...

Thicker but probably made from pot metal

This filter housing simply provides better filtration and does not change the air / fuel ratio at all so this is no EPA violation at all... it's just better air filtration that catches mo dirt which is better for the health of my engine which comes first. I'll be keeping the original parts so...

Amsoil exceeds manufacturer's requirements and they get approval from manufacturer's to get them to sign off on their oil as meeting or exceeding their requirements. Amsoil is a big player in the small engine world so their oil is going to be better that OEM oil. Kawasaki has someone making...

I recently purchased a 2023 Spartan Mower RZ-HD 54 in that has a Kawasaki FR691V 23 hp engine. The oil change kits Spartan sells contains Kawasaki 10w40 oil https://spartanzeroturnparts.com/kawasaki-oil-change-kit/ I'll probably be switching to Amsoil 10w30

I'll definitely take their decal off since this is going an outlaw mower club rig!

It has a metal plate that mounts directly to the bolt holes the door uses. You remove the door and use the 2 bolt holes so the metal plate is bolting to metal Theirs keep leaves the door off, so I'd probably figure a way to put the door back on so there's no gaping hole there Other than that...