Oil & Fuel Oil changes on 2210

[organ grinder]

Other than removing the deck (which I do not want to do), does anyone have any experience in changing the oil on a 2210? There's not enough room for a tray or pan. The local dealer says he uses an old piece of rolled up cardboard to drain the oil to a pan, but I can't see keeping an oil-saturated piece of cardboard around. Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.

 

[TedLaRue]

Maybe you could sharpen the blades and grease the mower deck at the same time you change the oil?

On one machine a while back, I was able to thread a pipe nipple into the oil drain hole so that the oil would drain somewhere where I could put a container.

If you try this, make sure the threads match. If you have a drain plug with a square head, the threads are probably standard tapered IPT (Iron Pipe Threads). A threaded iron black pipe would probably fit that hole (as would a $$$ brass pipe nipple).

 

[kennyd]

Taking the MMM off takes 5 minutes...you will spend more time trying to deal with getting the waste oil contained than that IMHO

 

[orlo]

I agree with KennyD. I have a 2305 and it takes less than 5 minutes to take the deck off. Two pins, disconnect the driveshaft, turn the wheels then take off the front mount and your done.

 

[unit40]

Try aluminum oil. If you fold a sheet repeatedly upon it'self you can mold and shape it to fit around most anything. Then just scrunch it up upon itself when your done and throw it out.

 

[JDFANATIC]

There's more pressure than you think when you open that plug. You're going to want some room to monkey that pan around to catch it!

 

[mhalla]

I tried an oil change once on my 2210 leaving the deck on but never again. Used a funnel attached to a hose. Ended up getting oil spilled on my gravel driveway that required about 30 minutes of cleanup time including time spent burning up the remaining oil with a propane torch that I wasn't able to remove by shovelling. Mike

 

[mkoreen]

I'd spend the 5 minutes taking the deck off..... It'll save you 45minutes and countless oily "fire-hazzard" rags of clean up time!

 

[ddivinia]

Once you learn how to pull that deck, it will be easy.

D.

 

[Deadman]

The worst part is the oil runs right into and behind the front driveshaft boot if I remember back to my 2210 days. Its stupid, and I always used a piece of Vinyl siding to direct the oil out the side and into the drain pan.