Recent content by nh15201

I've got a 2000 400 Ultramatic Kodiak too - it still has the original belt. They don't make them like that anymore.

What make / model ZTR with the steering wheel?

We jumped a hot wire off the voltage regulator, to a 20 amp inline fuse, to one spade on the existing PTO switch. Split that power wire with the other PTO switch spade and then direct to the clutch. Grounded the clutch on the other terminal to the ground on the engine block and we were in...

I'll post back.

I would like to try wiring the clutch direct using 2 terminals from the original PTO switch so it still looks the same. This is my dad's tractor and he is no longer mowing due to his age - so my brother and I have very willingly taken over the house and yard maintenance to allow my mother to...

Starts up like a champ and runs strong with 117 hours - purchased new in 2018. A few months ago we were mowing along and deck stopped - tractor running fine. Stopped, re-started, engaged mower deck and it ran for 20' and deck shut off again. We thought a defective PTO switch - so replaced the...

I have thought about doing that but never attempted it. On my father's lower end RZT Cub Cadet - the folks at Hydro-Gear actually recommended the transfer pump method for removing and then for refilling with 20w50 synthetic motor oil (Castrol). This is the option recommended versus actually...

The maintenance section for our Cub Cadet 560 KW S with the 12cc Parker HTJ pumps, Cub Cadet calls for 20w50 synthetic motor oil (Castrol). I did some research and found that Parker sells a two pump change kit for the HTE/HTJ pumps P/N: SK000444. The kit includes one gallon of T-1000 Parker...

After having a near conniption fit getting the drain plug out of the drain hose on my father's RZT mower - I was prepared for the worst, but had no problem removing the drain plug on our 560. Both mowers had the red loctite.

I was hoping you didn't notice. That was the splintered tip of a good sized cherry limb that sheered off during a big wind. Of course they never fall where you want them too - so we just threw a chain around it - wrapped the chain around the receiver ball and pulled it on out where we could...

No quick hitch - I just hook it up the hard way. During the fall wood cutting chores, I lower the carryall on a home made dolly that allows me to wheel it around in the polebarn. I was going to just put the swivel castors on the bottom - but I drop the carryall down in the woods quite often and...

I looked at them online - just for a few minutes though. There was no way that I was going to use one without bending or breaking one or more of the legs off lol. I made my own carry all with a cheap TSC 3 PT frame. I use it all the time when cutting and hauling firewood.

Well after 3+ inches of rain and high humidity this week in west central PA (including rain today) the grass is "high enough to tickle the udders on a cow" so I'm turning the wife loose tomorrow and telling her to mow everything that's green. WOT all the way. I'll be working on the latest...

I'm an early riser. No - I had to let the dogs out and couldn't get back to sleep right away.

I told my wife that we would be engaging the PTO at full throttle (deck still lifted) from now on - beginning next mowing. She told me to get a life and get off the Internet for tonight. I think she was kidding though?