Ltx1050 KW air filter

[bill niven]

Misplaced the owners manual. When I replace the air filter km11013-7047, does the filter go in dry or does it need to be oiled?
Grease fittings, this mower is 3 months old and at 25 hours the grease fittings are terrible. How do you deal with them, replace with threaded ones or use the push in type it came with?

 

[rcbe]

1. manuals - get full model #/serial # off plate located in cavity under tilting seat. go to website: PDF Manual Web Archive - download owners manual and engine manual if listed. Air filter info s/b in those docs.
2. Zerks - Some yrs back MTD and some of the other major OEM's went to those "push-in" grease zerks - prolly as a cost savings. IMHO, they don't cut the mustard. Too many of them pull out when one tries to disconnect the grease gun. Since yer machine is under warranty, I would have the dealer to replace. Converting to an aftermarket threaded zerk does require a somewhat special tap; ya gotta worry about steel shavings being ingested to the very joint you are trying to keep clean/lubed; ad nauseum. I'm not even sure that the pressed type zerk factory machined holes are OK as a pilot hole dia for a tap... mebbe some of the other posters on this forum can chime in on their experiences/solutions..?

 

[bill niven]

1. manuals - get full model #/serial # off plate located in cavity under tilting seat. go to website: PDF Manual Web Archive - download owners manual and engine manual if listed. Air filter info s/b in those docs.
2. Zerks - Some yrs back MTD and some of the other major OEM's went to those "push-in" grease zerks - prolly as a cost savings. IMHO, they don't cut the mustard. Too many of them pull out when one tries to disconnect the grease gun. Since yer machine is under warranty, I would have the dealer to replace. Converting to an aftermarket threaded zerk does require a somewhat special tap; ya gotta worry about steel shavings being ingested to the very joint you are trying to keep clean/lubed; ad nauseum. I'm not even sure that the pressed type zerk factory machined holes are OK as a pilot hole dia for a tap... mebbe some of the other posters on this forum can chime in on their experiences/solutions..?

Thanks alot....