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Hi all,
I have a question. I purchased a ZT1 42 with the Kawasaki FR651V yesterday. Is it normal for it to blow blue smoke at startup? After a few seconds it disappears.

wisepump23 said:

Hi all,
I have a question. I purchased a ZT1 42 with the Kawasaki FR651V yesterday. Is it normal for it to blow blue smoke at startup? After a few seconds it disappears.

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if it's gray or light blue probably because you chocked the engine to start if blackish that's oil. assuming it's a new mower.

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Yes, normal. get off the choke as quick as possible, it doesn't need a lot. I use one hand on the ign key & other on choke knob. If not I can get a slight puff too @ cold start up, on my Kawi 651V.

richard.nott said:

if it's gray or light blue probably because you chocked the engine to start if blackish that's oil. assuming it's a new mower.

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Blue it's oil black it's fuel.

Hi all, Thank you for the replies. Okay, that makes sense due to the choke then. I was just surprised given it was quite a bit of blue smoke, especially being brand new. Not even my cub snow blower smokes. Will take a video next time it's used.

Also, I realize this has no hour meter. Do any of you have a recommended maintenance schedule and steps? I'd like to keep it well maintained for longevity.

wisepump23 said:

I was just surprised given it was quite a bit of blue smoke, especially being brand new. Not even my cub snow blower smokes. Will take a video next time it's used.

Also, I realize this has no hour meter. Do any of you have a recommended maintenance schedule and steps? I'd like to keep it well maintained for longevity.

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Well your rings are not fully run in yet. Also make sure also your oil level is not overfull.

No hour meter, I always do an early oil change. About 10 hours. Then once a year or about 50 hours a season.

Guess you could time a mow, & figure it out from there. I do my oil / filter changes last mow of the season so oil is free from contaminants as it sits.

7394 said:

Well your rings are not fully run in yet. Also make sure also your oil level is not overfull.

No hour meter, I always do an early oil change. About 10 hours. Then once a year or about 50 hours a season.

Guess you could time a mow, & figure it out from there. I do my oil / filter changes last mow of the season so oil is free from contaminants as it sits.

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There's an hour meter in the console.

jearlc said:

There's an hour meter in the console.

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My former Toro 4260 had the hour meter behind the seat on R. side of the cross bar.

Anyhow, that is the recommended service times. If you do NOT have hour meter, (Neighbors' base Toro has no meter.), I would judge bit by timing the mow. Then you can get an idea of what the hours will be close to anyhow.

7394 said:

Well your rings are not fully run in yet. Also make sure also your oil level is not overfull.

No hour meter, I always do an early oil change. About 10 hours. Then once a year or about 50 hours a season.

Guess you could time a mow, & figure it out from there. I do my oil / filter changes last mow of the season so oil is free from contaminants as it sits.

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Agreed!