My mother did not properly snap in place the plastic air filter housing that holds the air filter in place on her Cub Cadet. Thus, when cutting the yard the air filter fell out of the housing and the tractor was running for probably an hour or less with no air filter in place. I'm assuming the carburetor must have sucked in gobs of grass and grime.
My question is do I need to change the engine oil due to it picking up all the debris, or do I need to clean the carburetor or do I need to do both? The tractor was running fine when she last turned the engine off.
My question is do I need to change the engine oil due to it picking up all the debris, or do I need to clean the carburetor or do I need to do both? The tractor was running fine when she last turned the engine off.