Cub Cadet XT1 - DIY Oil & Filter Change - LT46 Lawn Tractor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- If you have never done an oil change, it can be intimidating at first. This is a step by step instructional video, aimed at helping beginners. Thanks for watching.
I'm a 60 yr. old disabled woman and this video walked me right through my project. I was able to do everything in just about an hour (including changing the fuel filter and air filter, too). Most of my time was spent watching the video to make sure I was doing it right. Thank you for sharing. I'd don't know what I'd do without youtube and folks like you that show how to DIY and save a bunch of money without having to switch to Geico. LOL Seriously, I have a shop full of tools, so having the tutorial is a great way for lil' o ladies like me to save money by doing the job myself.
Thank you Ann for commenting. You just made my day!
awesome :)
@@TheHandsOnChannel I'll give you a shout out too. I watched your blade-changing video to see what I was getting into. These Cubs are MUCH EASIER to work on than the older DEER I had!
@@swaghauler8334 our old deere finaly bit the dust wife inherited it from her dad, it was pretty old, la125 i think
EXCELLENT VIDEO! Very clear and thank you for NOT playing music while explaining things..👊👊
Some of my older vids have music, but mainly I did it to cover up the fact my mic was junk or maybe wind noise. Thank you, the feedback helps!
The Hands On Channel the mic sounded just fine. Haha! I don’t mind the music thing too much, sometimes it becomes too much and the message gets lost. But anyway, great video, keep it up!?
This is a solid well built mower with an engine you can trust I've had many mowers and this has quickly became my favorite!
Great presentation and much appreciated!!! 👍
Getting ready to Do my 1st oil change thanks for this video very helpful
Over 3 years later and the your videos helped me. Thank you, Sir!!!
Thank you so much. My husband is getting over cancer so it’s up to me to do. This was so helpful
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Thank you for your content. Bought my first riding cub cadet new and it needs its first oil change. Good info and well done explaining it without making new folks feel stupid. Thanks!
Thank you for the wonderful comment.
This is the 1st guy I have commented on and I am happy to do it. This video was very very helpful and he explained everything perfectly. Didn't rush through anything and I feel very comfortable working on my new tractor whether it changing the oil lubing the steering system or anything else I have see him show how to do. Thanks this was all great.
Wow thank you for commenting. I'm glad it helped.
I recommend the Super Tech or STP 3614 not a big Fram Fan Unless it is what you had there TG or Extra Guard STP is usually all I use in my shop along with Valvoline or Castrol GTX 10 Winter 30 ... but that 15-40 wont hurt a thing !! I looked at the new Cub Cadet yesterday & it looks pretty stout !! I know our 12 year old Cub has been an awesome mower , and we mow about 4 acres a week with it !! Good Instructional Video !! 👍😎
I agree. I'm not a fram fan either, but it was the only thing that would fit at walmart. Thanks for listing the part number. I'll give it a try next time. Thank you for commenting.
Great oil choice...great viscosity choice...i just switched my john deere from 10w30 conventional to 15w50 mobil 1....so far so good.great vid btw.
Just Picked up the new version of this mower today after my Husky with a Briggs and Crappy threw a rod with only 26 hrs on the timer. Hoping that the big K makes a better engine. THanks for sharing!
Mine is still going strong. I may have to replace some deck bearings soon, they are starting to howl. Otherwise it's been problem free.
Thanks! Just subscribed. For us less mechanically inclined, your step by step measured commentary is spot on! Happy to subscribe and toke!!
Interestingly, my 2023 model includes a 8” long soft rubber extension tube… to be used during the oil change procedure! My mower with the Koehler 23 horsepower engine does not have that handy drain hose thingy.
Thanks for the very thorough video. Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing any points since I've never changed the oil in this mower before and I've certainly run into some "interesting" things on vehicles before. Also, frugal is my language, so I'm extra glad I picked your video. Subscribed immediately as I am sure your videos will be my go-to 1st in the future.
Signed - Girl that doesn't like being told she can't do everything herself. 😂
Awesome, welcome aboard and thank you for the kind comment.
Thank you...great tutorial and... saved a fortune on the filter by using a Fram!
Most air cooled engines call for 30 weight Non Detergent oil,best oil filters on the market are WIX a wee bit pricey the oil filter is the heart of the engine buy the best !!!!!!!!!!
This is my first lawn tractor. Thank you, I figured it was simple enough but just needed the confirmation. Cheers!
Glad it helped!
Excellent. Can you tell me how many hours you should go before the first oil change on the XT1.Thanks
If memory serves me, it was 5 hours.
Perfect video definitely all the information and everything. Thank you keep em coming .
Every oil filter I have looked at (for mowers) reads to fill it with oil, wait 2 minutes then put it on. Thanks for the video, sorry about the mosquitos.
There is much debate on this topic. Even in the automotive world some people like to charge the filter before install. I never do. Reason is it's messy and if you start the engine on low rpm the filter will fill up immediately and no damage will occur. Either way is fine, IMO. Good luck.
Can’t really fill a horizontal mounted oil filter before installing.
@@akbychoice True but if you put some in it, let it absorb some, much will stay in it as you spin it on. I've done it several times since my post 10 months ago. I'm sure it works well, either way, just an old habit I have.
@@defan2105 why they even build a horizontal filter is crazy.
@@akbychoice I agree! I am not close to being a mechanical person but it seems that only half the filter would do most of the filtering...gravity and all. I understand it would be under pressure and stuff but...well anyway.
Thanks for your info on the oil change procedure. really help me.
Doing mine now. Good idea with the filter. Owners manual says every 100 hours change oil . I'm at 50.6 did my first 1 at 6.7 hours. Putting in Amsoil 10w-30 great video. Thinking about putting on some new blades been thinking about the gator type .
Ive used the gators but I'm not sure they justify the cost. They only last one season on my 2 acres. Same as the cheap ones. I really like the factory high lift blades that it comes equipped with. They blow the grass like no other blade.
@@TheHandsOnChannel good to know.. thanks for saving me time and cash.. I've about 2 acres the cut as well. Been just cutting every need to pick up better lol
The manual says oil change after every 50 hours
@@fixinstuff4374 yup it does i did i don't know what i was looking at that said 100
@@bobbyslavo9722 the page is kind of confusing with the way it is setup with the check marks. But yes, make sure you're not waiting until 100 hours to change your oil. And keep a check on your oil. I can't tell you the amount of people that run their engine dry of oil. Have a good one!
Very helpful. Thank you. Now going to learn how to grease and lubricate. Thanks again!
Thanks for the info on the filter. I have been using the Kohler filter. Good video. My mower is 4 yrs old, and good as new.
Right on!
Alright! I am think I'm ready to go do my 1st oil change, all by myself! This video makes it feel less intimidating and pretty straight forward. Hope I don't fuck it up.
Nice little mini service and a great mower
I use the Fram TG3614 on my Tacoma. I have 131K miles on the motor and it's smooth as butter.
The filter costs $7 at Wal-Mart.
Excellent video and explanation. Helps a lot. Thanks for sharing knowledge.
Nice tip for running the machine for some minutes to get motor warm, so oil might flow more freely 👍And dip stick - simple but awesome idea!
Thank you!
Hey man, saw your vid on my tv and heard that you mentioned that mosquitos were bad so you had to spray yourself with deet, i got on my phone just to tell you to get a thermacell! I have 3 they work great all you have to do is let them warm up for a few minutes and your all set!
Thanks bud, I haven't heard of that but I'll check it out. I hate deet, tends to burn my skin when I sweat.
@@TheHandsOnChannel your most welcome! Theres differnt ones, go to their website to see wich one best suites you. I hate deet also, does the same to me. Take care!
Great video, thanks
Thank you helped greatly going to change oil first time
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Informative and to the point.
My pleasure!
I find that doing this oil change I do one thing extra and that is I use my compressor to force air into oil opening and that forces out all the oil in the crankcase. Have done this from the beginning and have had no problems. Just a suggestion,
Thanks for this video!!!
Pretty strange, went to change the oil for the break-in and it drained less than a quart. Do I have to lean this thing on it's side or something?
Good, informative video. Thanks for the information.
You're welcome
I made the mistake of washing my mower deck off every time I used my mower and the bearings only lasted 35 hours on the deck. Came to the conclusion that the water ruins them. I just blow it off with my air hose now.
I bought my Lt 46 in 2011, v-twin with Kawasaki motor. But mine says cast iron sleeves on the motor and I've been looking at the new one with Kohler motor right now, but it doesn't say if it has.. A salesman at Home Depot looked it up on his phone about Kohler and he told me he thinks it said cast iron liners.
IDK sorry. Maybe someone else will chime in. Good luck.
By any chance does someone know if there's a Wix filter for this, if so what's the part#?
A Wix 51348 or a Purolator 10241.
Great help. Does anyone have the smaller 30in blade ride on video? But yours was good. get as close to the dipstick so we can see the level, but you explained it very well
So I’m a bit confused. You seem cavalier about the filter, to the point that you make them seem interchangeable. Is there no more engineering involved other than, “It fits?” No concerns about engine pressure with a longer filter? Are the posts a standard size? Is it no more complicated than match the diameter of the original filter?
Yeah I’m not buying it either. Same goes for switching oil types.
I’m no engineer, that’s why I take the advice of the manufacture.
@@user-wr3gp8hj3i I was not trying to be snarky; I am sincerely curious.
Not all are standard size, only specific filters are interchangeable. I've run the mower since new with the cheaper auto filters for about four years with no ill effects.
@P Oil viscosity has more to do with climate than anything else. In hot climate run thicker oil and cold run thinner.
@@TheHandsOnChannel How did you find out which are suitable bc I have the 19 hp, not the 22 hp tractor?
Thank you friend just what I needed. Btw... Lol.... Half a grunt!
Just looking for honest advice is club cadet just as good as the Husqvarna? I am looking for a new one this year to replace my 20 year old mower
I cant say if it's better than the husq, but it's still working great for me.
Did the fram filter have the right clearance did u have any issues? Gd video I have the same cadet. It’s ready for the first oil change ...
No clearance issues on the fram although I prefer the supertech.
the best cub cadet is the v twin hydrostatic 22 hp , I got 2 lawnmowers both 42 inch
Has it caused any motor problems not using the Kohler filter? I have the same mower and want to try a different one. They are $16 now here in Michigan. Robbers. Which one do you recommend now. Thanks
No problems. The one I pulled off was a ph2835 you could also use a ph8172 or ph3614.
@@TheHandsOnChannel Thank you for the quick reply
@@mikeford9176 No problem, BTW I used the 3614 last time and it fits a little better than the 2835.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
My pleasure!
How do you get the tube with the nice little turn nozzle? I just bought a new xt1 and all I got was a clear rubber piece of tube open on both ends.
Would you by chance do a video of changing the sparkplugs on this mower as well I could really use the tutorial
Great video!! I have that exact mower.
If your mower doesn't have a fuel cutoff valve, BUY ONE NOW. About $5 or as part of a tune-up kit. My Club Cadet's carburetor float valve stuck and it filled my engine with gasoline. Really poor engineering that the only thing between gravity and the crankcase is NOTHING. A fuel cutoff is turned on before starting and closed to turn off the mower. I first noticed that my fuel tank was empty and the mower would not turn over. The piston was hydro-locked. I took out both spark plugs and the cylinder on the left squirted out a full loads of fuel. The carb was full of fuel over the choke plate.
Since then, I bought a new starter, air & oil filter, 5 gal 10W-30, fuel pump, fuel cutoff, and fuel filter. After I drained the oil/fuel, I changed the filter and then refilled the crankcase. I ran the system to circulate new oil and had some smoke on initial startup. I ran it for about 30 minutes and heard a high pitch constant frequency whine/squeak. I let it sit to cool a bit. I rechecked the oil level and it was perfect but l and smelled a little fuel yet so I drained the new 2 quarts out and replaced it. My hunch is that the system is still circulating new oil but the sound I heard could also be some rust from being out overnight during a downpour with the hood off. At this point, I'm going to do research to see if there's anything that could be affected by the fuel event and talk to a Cub Cadet rep. I need to see if there's any manifold leaks or anything under the flywheel that could be causing the sound. There is no odd vibration. The motor has full power. The engine starts immediately. I'm trying to look for horses not zebra's but I've never had a mower or any other vehicle do this in my 40 year combustion engine life. A 50¢ needle valve that causes engine damage?
Wow, thanks for the warning. I'll put a simple shut off valve in near the tank. It would be better for storage to turn off the shut off and run the bowl empty.
My guess is on the initial startup the smoke is from gas dissolving the oil on the inside of the cylinder causing the smoke. On the whine/squeak, could it be from the new fuel pump? Noises can be hard to pinpoint, you might try a mechanic's stethoscope. That can be as simple as a dowel rod or they actually make a special one for this purpose. Sorry I cant offer more help, good luck.
Many new carbs have an electronic shut-off built into them. Not sure on yours but as long as it works it should be doing the job. If you leave the key on then it could potentially fill the crankcase with fuel. I never use fuel that has any alcohol in it, saves me from the dreaded ethanol carb issues.
I appreciate your video! Question for you. I have a new CC XT1 46 (same as yours), when I do my first oil change at 5 hours, should I continue using conventional until the 50 hour change (as noted on Kohlers website as a best practice for engine break in)? Also, do you think 10w 30 high mileage synthetic is a good idea with the extra detergents and conditioners in it? Thanks!
Yes follow the mfg. recommendations until it's broken in. It would be okay to run the high mileage oil but it's not necessary.
First change was recommended to me at 15 hours.Then next would be every 50 hours after that.
I have gone a little over the 15 hours. My oil looks and feels fine but am going to change it anyway.
@@TheHandsOnChannel High mileage oil will be thicker viscosity wise.
Thanks this will help greatly
Yup, one manufacturing plant will make 5 or 6 different brands of lawn mowers on the same assembly line. Though I’m not a Fram fan.
7u
I get the same mower as yours this weekend
You're gonna love it!
Thank you excellent
Great vid. Did that filter hit when you turned the wheel all the way?
Not the one I installed in the video. It cleared just fine.
Were is the greasing vid at. I need to see that one.
Awesome
Thanks, job well done! Appreciated! Have a great day!!
Thank you for the kind comment.
Wouldn't 5w30 be better for hotter climates? From what I've researched 5w30 offers better protection for a more wide temperature range.
Normally I run thicker oil in a hot climate and thinner 5w30 in colder climates, but to each his own.
Kohler actually sells a few viscosities for this engine under their name. They have a 10w30 semi-synthetic. Their manual now ok's a 300-hour OCI for the 10w50 synthetic they developed with Amsoil in combination with the Kohler Pro Extended Life Filter. I use the Amsoil 0W40 ATV oil in combination with a Purolator Boss 10241 filter.
Great walk through. But the little screen thing says to change oil. I didn't see if you said how to reset that.
I think it just goes off on it's own. IDK if there is a reset procedure.
Thanks for the video. About your mention of mosquitos, I solved that by buying Citronella plants. Mosquitos realty dislike this plant (I learned about this as a woman in a Documentary on Africa recommended this plant to her students). There are several other plants that mosquitos stay away from, one is the Geranium...
We have several Citronella plants that are very effective. Almost no mosquitos this year (new house in Tennessee). Our previous house in SoCal had no mosquitos for last few years that we were there.
Hope that helps!
well done
Very helpful - thanks! 👍
Thank you. Very helpful!
I like to use the Fram wear guard filter's
Quick amateur question, is it necessary to soak the oil filter in oil prior to installation or is running the oil through it sufficient? Thank you in advance!
You don't have to soak/fill the filter with oil but wet the seal with oil before you screw it on.
@@TheHandsOnChannel Thanks!
15w40 or 10w30,thanks
How do you keep it so clean
Are you putting your funnel in the dipstick tube? If so my oil is VERY low on my XT1 can I add some oil in there before running the mower for the oil change? Thanks for any replies.
Yes and yes
do you have an issue with your steering arm denting the oil filter??
The first filter I put on rubbed the arm but the fram didn't.
Your right about the oil filters lol . If people only knew
How do you stop the engine rattle I hear it when you started yours up
I think it was just the camera mic because I didn't hear it when I was standing near it. Thanks for asking.
John Deere mowers have a filter that is precharged with oil, so all you have to do change the filter and oil at the same time. Yah it cost $40 bucks for an oil change. I don’t think so.
That is insane. I thought the cub was bad.
great video, thanku
Glad you liked it
Take of the oil filter first and remove the dip stick so the oil can drain more freely
Thank you bro tha help me a lot
Any time
Take the dip stick out and take the oil filter of first so the oil can drain more freely
I expect this mower will last several seasons with decent care. th-cam.com/users/postUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend Also, I ran across the problem with it not starting the 2nd time I used it. There is a safety switch which is pushed in by the chute or mulching piece being attached to the deck. I took the cover off and it wouldn't start. Put it back on, no problem. It takes only a minute with 2 easily accessible wingnuts and no tools. This mower starts up first crank each time and it is a joy to use. It also mows in reverse by putting the key to the reverse area after starting and pushing in the triangular button. It will stay in reverse mode until you turn it off. All in all, for my homeowner needs, I really like this mower-and at 70 bucks a cut here in Miami, it's already more than 1/3 paid for itself in a month.
Where do you dispose of the old oil?
I take it to local auto parts store for recycling.
How were you able to start it without sitting in the seat and holding the brake down? I have to do that and wrap my other leg around my head before it will start 😆😆
Use the brake lock and you don't have to be sitting on it. What type of mower do you have? th-cam.com/video/cVAeInmPi2g/w-d-xo.html
Yes Defan is correct. There is a parking brake lock in the center under the steering wheel. Push the brake all the way down and you set the brake lock with your hand. Then you can start it up normally. Also make sure the blade is not engaged or it wont start.
@@TheHandsOnChannel Getting that deck off to check it and the blades does not look like fun with the manual PTO. Also, can you show where the fittings for greasing are and how does one change the transmission fluid or do you not do that these days? Thanks for the great video!
@@defan2105 You're welcome bud. I haven't removed the deck yet. I think next winter I'll take it off and check the spindles. I actually did a video on greasing the cub. th-cam.com/video/KnST2szcyqA/w-d-xo.html As for the transmission IDK if they are serviceable. No troubles with mine so far though.
@@TheHandsOnChannel th-cam.com/video/72mfSpde8qQ/w-d-xo.html
I have the exact mower and engine, but no drain hose attached
Weird
It’s the yellow piece with black cap if you don’t have a drain hose
Thanks for video!
You're welcome.
Put aluminum foil under the oil filter before you remove it. Keeps oil off frame.
change gas filter often also gas is dirty stuff these days grease all fittings and spray pedals with dry lube
Sometimes cheap isn't cheap if you save $6 on a filter and damage a motor costing $1000, but everyone has their priorities.
I'm just about to make a 5 year review on this machine. Still going strong and I've saved a lot of money. To each his own.
Changing oil on a club cadet with a 23 hp koler
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I'd like to have one of those soon as they go back to $1,500 about what they're worth
You get what you pay for. Pay $30.00 for a filter, get a substandard product.
Mine is still working fine after 6 years of using the cheap filter.
You drain the oil, change the filter, you put some new oil back in it. It's not rocket science
There's being Frugal, and then there's ruining your machine with a freaking Fram filters. Fram filters are the absolute worst. If you've ever seen a breakdown comparison you would never buy another one
Lol snarky