MUST WATCH Everything you Need to Know! Cub Cadet ULTIMA ZT1 54" ZERO TURN MOWER FULL REVIEW Demo
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- MUST WATCH Everything you Should/Need to Know about the Cub Cadet ULTIMA ZT1 54" ZERO TURN MOWER. COMPLETE REVIEW with CLOSE UP VIEWS.
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SPECIFICATIONS BELOW:
Specification Description
Brand Cub Cadet
Country of Origin Made in USA
Blade Engagement Electric
Blade Length 18 in.
Blade Material Steel
Blade Speed Not Measured
Blade Type High-Lift
Cutting Width 54 in.
Deck Material Steel
Deck Size 54 in.
Deck Thickness 11 gauge
Deck Type Fabricated
Discharge Location Side
DisclaimerARS-CARBCompliant No
DisclaimerARS-GasPower Yes
Engine Cycles 4
Engine Displacement 725cc
Frame Material Steel
Front Tire Type Smooth tread front wheels
Front Wheel or Tire Size 11 x 6 in.
Fuel Capacity 3.5 gal.
Height Adjustment Type Foot operated deck lift and a dial control knob
Horsepower 24 HP
Intended Use Grade Residential
Lift Adjustment Type Foot operated deck lift and a dial control knob
Maximum Forward Speed 7 MPH
Maximum Reverse Speed 3.5 MPH
Minimum Cutting Height 1 in.
Mower Cutting Width Range 50 - 60 Inches
Mower Drive Type Rear Wheel Drive
Engine Brand Kohler
Mower Features Headlights, Power Steering, Mulching Capability, Keyed Start, Cup Holders
Mower Horsepower Range 21 - 25 HP
Mower Maximum Cutting Height 4.5 in
Mower Rear Wheel Size 20in
Mower Turning Radius 0in
Mower Yard Size Range 4 to 5 acres
Number Of Blades 3
Number Of Cylinders 2
Number Of Deck Positions 15
Number Of Deck Wheels 5
Number of Speeds Variable
Oil Capacity 64 oz.
Power Type Gas
Product Height 47 in.
Product Length 80 in.
Product Weight 600 lb.
Product Width 65 in.
Rear Tire Type Turf master premium rear tires
Recommended Fuel Type Gas
Recommended Oil Type 10W-30
Run Time 4 acres
Seat Back Height 18 in.
Start Type Electric
Steering Type 3-way adjustable ergonomic lap bars
Terrain Type Sloped
Torque Not Measured
Transmission Type Dual Hydro-Gear 2200 (EZT) Hydrostatic Drive System
Voltage N/A
Warranty 3-year / unlimited-hour warranty. Plus, limited lifetime warranty on frame and fabricated deck shell.
Yard Size 4 acres
Manufacturer Part Number 17AREACM010 - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Thank you for this quick breakdown! Just got a Cub Cadet, and I'm excited to use it!
You’re welcome! This is like a Cadillac compared to my old one.😂 You’ll love it!
Excellent video. Just bought mine yesterday and thought watching an explanation of the features would save me a ton of time over reading through the manual. Your video was perfect for doing just that.
Glad it was helpful!
This is best Cub Cadet Video I have seen! Thank you for Zeroing in on the proper position of key, ,throttle etc when starting.
Thanks so much for the nice comment!
Jenny, what a well done video!! I just bought one and your video was the deciding factor!
Wow! That’s a huge compliment! I’m sure you’ll like your mower too. I’ll be firing mine up soon for the season. Happy mowing!
ZT1 50 for me! Just ordered it this past Friday through a dealer. I ordered the armrests and hour meter. $4.1k out the door. Do I need a 50" deck? Nope, but it's good to have, and I REALLY wanted a 3-blade fabricated deck. Why 50"? ... even though my yard is less than 1 acre, I have a couple seasonal neighbors that may want me to mow their yards from time to time when they are not here. So, it's good to have the capacity to knock all of our yards out in an hour or two with the larger deck. At least that's what I told my better half. Here we go! Thanks for your video!
@@nhojcam Let me know what you think of it! I love mine, this is my second summer using it.
@@Jennyfromtheshop, i'm sure i'm gonna like it. the weak link on all (as in, every single residential zero turn of every color of paint and brand) of these "residential" lines of mowers is the stink'in 2000 hydro's they put on 'em. man, they just suck. i plan to service mine every 100 hours or so. yep, no drain plugs on these, so i'll take 'em off and drain them. i'm in FL, so that means probably once per year. i may install drain plugs the first time i have them off.
Looks like a great machine for you Jen! It does everything you need it to do, and you ENJOY running it! The smile gives you away 😊
Omg I love this thing!!!
@Jennyfromtheshop its awesome to see that enjoyment on your face! So glad you are loving it 😊
I bought the Gorilla dump cart last year to use with my ZT1. It's a great setup!
Now I want that too! 😭😂
Great mower review, it made me want to buy one before your video ended, however I did regain control and watched the rest of your video.
Don’t be surprised if Cub Cadet doesn’t send you a new mower before that one wears out.
Lol, thanks so much, Frank!
Thanks thinking of getting one great video
Thanks for watching! This thing is like a Cadillac compared to my old one. Lol
I purchased the 42” ZT1 in the spring and love it! I did call customer support to complain about all maintenance being referred to with hours but no hour meter. They ended up sending it out to me no charge. May want to give that a try. Enjoy!
Oh wow! I didn’t know it was an option! I’ll try, thanks!!!
I might try that too LOL
@@Jennyfromtheshop It's a fairly inexpensive and easy to install option.
You can add an hour meter with this Cub Cadet kit. Part # 490-900-C075. It’s about a 10 min install. Kohler recommends the oil to br change every 100 hours and the filter every 200 hours. I personally change both at 100 hours. This is on the Kohler 7000 series engine.
Thank you!
@@Jennyfromtheshop Tractor Supply carries the kit. Cub Cadet online seems to be out of them. There is supposed to be one locally here I purchased online and will try to pick up later today.
We mow a LOT, and generally accumulate 35-40 hours per lawn-mowing season, and change the oil & filter each year. Our ZT-1-50 has a Kawasaki engine. The hydrostatic wheel drives are not designed to be owner-serviceable, you have to move up to the ZT-2 series for that, but there are TH-cam films that show the DIY'er how to overcome this situation.
@@checkyoursix5623, yep...this is the only drag and a HUGE negative about the ZT1's. You would think Cub would at least put a drain plug on the 2200 transmissions. It kinda actually pisses me off that they don't. The whole right to repair thing and the complete and utter BS of them being a "sealed unit." What a scam that shizen is! Oh well, I'm handy with a wrench, so no biggie with taking the hydros off every couple hundred hours, dumping them out, reinstalling refilling them with fluid and purging. Why oh why no drain?! Shame on you Cub!
need to replace deck on 42" Cub Cadet ZT1, but online part number is different by one digit and can't find any info explaining why. How can i confirm?
Great video. I’ve got mine being delivered tomorrow.
Enjoy!
I like your Video, The last safety icon is to don't Park your lawn mower in side while it is still hot. LOL
Dang Girl! Thanks
Welcome!
Awesome!! I just got mine delivered today! I installed the hour meter and now it says low oil pressure. I didn’t run it long but I’ll investigate it tomorrow some more 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Mine only came with a drop of oil and took the entire quart from what I remember. I think it can hold up to two? (I'd have to rewatch my video to remember. lol)
@@Jennyfromtheshop The service kit comes with 2 for the 54" according to another video I watched.
I bought one today. Love it! Is the seat adjustable? Great video BTW.
Also. Oil change every spring or 100 hours? What about break in?
Hi Adam! The seat isn't adjustable, but the paddles are. You can move them closer or further if needed. As far as the oil I had to look at Cub Cadet's website. They recommend changing the oil after the first 5 hours on a new mower, then 50 hours or once a year thereafter. Hope that helps!
I bought one Friday, using for the first time tomorrow
Let me know what you think, I love mine.
Very informative, Thanx Jen. I'm being picky ... but disappointing that an hour meter wasn't included. Best of luck ... ^v^
I’m disappointed it didn’t come with one too! Thanks for the feedback.🙌
Can you cut in reverse with your zero turn are do you have to disengage your mower deck?
@@kevinshelton3919 You can cut in reverse.👍
Great Video
Thank you!
@@Jennyfromtheshop So on. Friday I purchased that same model on FB market place and they stated that than ran the unit maybe about 96 hours it’s hard to see if that’s true. But the unit ran great just have to replace the blades. Do you have a video on replacing the blades?
@@adiazpucho Someone on here commented you can buy an hour meter from Cub Cadet so possibly they were telling the truth. I just bought this about a month ago and haven’t changed the blades but will create a video when I do. It’s been a good mower so far!
@@Jennyfromtheshop thank you so much I appreciate the replies and I’ll look on the comments.
Does your cub cadet make a grinding noise when you turn or pivot?
No, I’d look into that.
THANKS so i just purchased a used cub cadet XT1 LT42 in great shape. So my question is whe nI cut the seat has no forgivness, hurts back and private parts LOL when I cut my 1 acre. How is the Automotive-inspired, ergonomic, fully adjustable premium 18'' high-back seat and a durable, advanced polymer seat suspension system optimizes comfort while reducing operators fatigue, how is the suspension on this ride in your opinion. ,
Omg, this thing rides like a Cadillac! What you described sounds like my old model except it hurt my boobs whenever I ran over the slightest bump. 😂 This seat is very comfortable and a smooth ride.
Polymer bumpers are junk, replace with 3 inch motorcycle seat springs barrel type. Easy..
All the plastic bumpers travel is taken up when you sit on the seat, they are useless.
Just picked up one from TSC. On sale for $3,299 and 0% for 48. Replacing our out of warranty John Deere zero turn which has been a total POS.
Hour mete available thru cub cadet
Thank you!
$68
No dewalt
They only carry Cub Cadet at Tractor Supply but I did ask DeWalt about demonstrating one a couple years ago. They were “looking for professional landscapers,” so I wasn’t “right for their campaign.” My followers have continued to ask me about the DeWalt mowers, ironically, even though I’m not a pro. 😂
What everyone should know is that mine died in under 2 hours
Died? You mean ran out of gas?
@@Jennyfromtheshop No of course not. Deck wont engage, not a belt, not a pulley but most likely a relay. I will never buy another cub cadet and nor should anyone else.
@@mickrib1638 Hopefully the store you bought it from takes care of it. My old Cub Cadet was around 20 years old and still ticking that’s why I got another one.
Sad they have to but all these warning labels on things
I know! I think the people that need them don’t look at them. 😅
@@Jennyfromtheshop Oh, I wanted to say something about the warnings. Not just on the mower but on anything you buy. (Owners manuals would all be one page per language if they left all the warnings out. LOL) Anyway, about them. The reason they are there is because of lawsuits that occurred before they were added. In other words, SOME FOOL has tried every one of those. Not just lawn mower warnings but 2 of my all time favorites are "Don't iron clothes while wearing." and "Don't use hair dryer while in shower or tub."
Take the stupid polemer seat bumpers off and replace with 3inch motorcycle seat springs barrel type. The plastic seat bumpers are dumb accountants idea.
I haven't had any issues with the seat, but I'm also a petite lady. Maybe someone that's larger in stature might need different springs.
Hi there. New subscriber here. Glad to find your video. I just purchased a 42 inch version. Glad to learn about the removeable deck plate. I was wondering what that tool was for. LOL I'm sure I could have learned from the instruction manual but those are only to be used in emergency, Right? LOL
My reason for viewing is two fold. First, I was trying to figure out where the grease fittings are on this mower and that removeable plate should be a big help. Second, I wanted to look at your pretty smile a little longer.:)
(DISCLAIMER) Only read below this if you want to read a short version of my last 5 days.
I have a kinda funny story. It's a little long but I will keep it as short as I can. Keep in mind I will be 74 next month.
in 2017, I bought my first zero turn. It was a Toro Timecutter 42'. I loved it. Used it for 5 years and only had to sharpen blades regularly and I had to buy batteries the first 2 years. the remaining 3 on one battery. I decided I needed more exercise and I sold it and bought a Ryobi 40 volt push mower. Seriously though, even with that, I could mow my front yard in 15 minutes. It's very small. The Toro would do front and back in 20 minutes tops.
After all that I had a fall at work and tore the meniscus in my knee. well surgery and arthritis has me out of walking my yard for even short periods of time. So. It was time to break down and buy a new toy.:)
I decided to go with electric since I 'd had good luck with the Ryobi push mower. Last week I bought a Ryobi 30" Zero turn since my yard was so small. It's the one with a joystick.(I figured that would give me a hand free for my beer. WRONG. My Code Red Mountain Dew addiction :)
Now, I could go into detail about the delivery from the big box store with the orange sign But the list of problems with that and the mower would be too long and I said I would keep it short. I will only say this. Who delivers an electric riding mower to a customer with batteries less than 10 percent. It would not move. After 2 hours I decided to return the Ryobi because the stiff i-drive(the I in I-Drive does not stand for intelligent) joystick had my arm feeling like I had been doing arm curls for 30 minutes, and if you let go of the stick, it does not return to zero. the mower keeps going at speed until you fall out of the seat(deal-breaker). THEN it will stop.
Enough on the Ryobi. Monday they (yeah same store, I didn't learn.) delivered my new Cub Cadet 42". The driver dropped it off and left. 1. It was hard to start the first time. It ran about 30 seconds and ran out of gas. I went and bought gas, poured some in, it started, but it wouldn't move. I tried several times to get it to move and it would not. So, back to the store, only to learn that no one had told me about those transaxle lock pins. Luckily this store is only 2 miles away.
Back home. Moved the pins. drove it around for about 20 mins. Stopped to talk to a neighbor, she left and I turned the key, nothing. Got my boost box, started right up. Back to the store, They said bring the battery in they would charge it since I didn't have a AGM battery charger and the manual said do not use lead acid battery charger on it. Took battery in and left it overnight. Next day I checked and the battery was dead, so they gave me one out of the floor model. I shouldn't have any battery issues as I learned from my Toro that a $20 item called a battery tender(brand name) kept my battery working for 3 years. So, I put one on the Cub Cadet.
After all of this, it runs and cuts great and I am very pleased with the mower.
BTW This is the short version of my last 5 days There are so many things I left out. Hope those of you that read it, enjoyed the story.
Happy to have you along, but what a mower odyssey you've been on!
@@Jennyfromtheshop And it continues. Today I drive 25 miles to a TSC in a neighboring town to pickup the hour meter that I found and purchased online last night. I had to buy a 90vd3gree adapter for my grease gun to lube the squeaking wheels on it. 😆 🤣 😂
@@ntmd8or100 OMG! 😅
All cubcadet zero turns are choice.all open easy to work on and service yourself.if you don't know utube it.T800Aust
My last Cub Cadet was definitely not easy to open and work on, although it was 20 plus years old.