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I went home last night with two goals:
I had collected all the spark plugs, oil filters, air filters, SAE 30 and starter fluid to get the job done.
The YTH2448 is our current use mower, so I got on that job first. I pulled it onto our carport so I would have a clean flat surface to work with. It has been idling rough, so I knew we needed spark plugs. I took care of the air filter and plugs, than set about changing the oil. I removed the oil filler cap, popped the drain tube cap off, attached the drain hose to it, putting the other end in a jug to catch the oil, then I turned the drain assembly (turn and pop outward) to release the oil. Imagine my surprise then the whole thing came off in my hand. :fing20: I spilled at least a quart of oil on the floor trying to get it back on. When the oil had finished draining, I removed the oil filter. You guessed it; more oil on the floor, but now it's on the frame and deck so it's draining off it more than one place.
Got the Husqvarna back in operation, cranked her up and she sounded much better, though the engine seems to be running a bit weakly. I suspect I need to adjust the idle speed a bit.
Then, I took a tow strap and went to retrieve the JD 180 from the shed. I took my 6yo with me to steer the JD while I was towing it, but he took one look at the spider webs all over it and said "no thanks."
We pulled it to the water hose and I sprayed it off. Then I got it close to the carport and pushed it the rest of the way up.
I went ahead and swapped out the spark plug (gapped it first). The air filter was changed right before it went out of service, so it's good for now. Then I set up to drain the oil. I removed the oil filler cap, put the jug in place to catch the oil, and loosened the oil drain plug. I proceeded to loosen it by hand and pop, it slipped from my fingers, and fell into the jug. :banghead3
After it drained out, I got the empty bottles from the Husqvarna oil change and began pouring the oil out to retrieve the plug.
I replaced the drain plug and added the first quart of oil. It was at that point that I realized I had forgotten to change the oil filter! I grabbed the empty quart bottle and a funnel and started to remove the drain plug again. Now the plug and my fingers were really slick and <plop!>, the plug dropped into the funnel and stopped it up, and the oil began dumping again. :duh: I pulled the funnel out, dropped it in the oil fill tube, and held the jug to catch the flow. Then I took the funnel out, poured it backward into the quart bottle and retrieved the drain plug.
Finally, I removed the oil filter. I poured more oil onto the mower than I was able to catch, so I had yet another cleanup to do.
So basically, after 3 hours, I successfully changed the oil in two tractors, cleaned up 5 oil spills, and ran out of time so I didn't get to try cranking the JD!
Steve
- Perform scheduled maintenance on the Husqvarna YTH2448
- Perform maintenance on the JD 180 and get it cranked
I had collected all the spark plugs, oil filters, air filters, SAE 30 and starter fluid to get the job done.
The YTH2448 is our current use mower, so I got on that job first. I pulled it onto our carport so I would have a clean flat surface to work with. It has been idling rough, so I knew we needed spark plugs. I took care of the air filter and plugs, than set about changing the oil. I removed the oil filler cap, popped the drain tube cap off, attached the drain hose to it, putting the other end in a jug to catch the oil, then I turned the drain assembly (turn and pop outward) to release the oil. Imagine my surprise then the whole thing came off in my hand. :fing20: I spilled at least a quart of oil on the floor trying to get it back on. When the oil had finished draining, I removed the oil filter. You guessed it; more oil on the floor, but now it's on the frame and deck so it's draining off it more than one place.
Got the Husqvarna back in operation, cranked her up and she sounded much better, though the engine seems to be running a bit weakly. I suspect I need to adjust the idle speed a bit.
Then, I took a tow strap and went to retrieve the JD 180 from the shed. I took my 6yo with me to steer the JD while I was towing it, but he took one look at the spider webs all over it and said "no thanks."
We pulled it to the water hose and I sprayed it off. Then I got it close to the carport and pushed it the rest of the way up.
I went ahead and swapped out the spark plug (gapped it first). The air filter was changed right before it went out of service, so it's good for now. Then I set up to drain the oil. I removed the oil filler cap, put the jug in place to catch the oil, and loosened the oil drain plug. I proceeded to loosen it by hand and pop, it slipped from my fingers, and fell into the jug. :banghead3
After it drained out, I got the empty bottles from the Husqvarna oil change and began pouring the oil out to retrieve the plug.
I replaced the drain plug and added the first quart of oil. It was at that point that I realized I had forgotten to change the oil filter! I grabbed the empty quart bottle and a funnel and started to remove the drain plug again. Now the plug and my fingers were really slick and <plop!>, the plug dropped into the funnel and stopped it up, and the oil began dumping again. :duh: I pulled the funnel out, dropped it in the oil fill tube, and held the jug to catch the flow. Then I took the funnel out, poured it backward into the quart bottle and retrieved the drain plug.
Finally, I removed the oil filter. I poured more oil onto the mower than I was able to catch, so I had yet another cleanup to do.
So basically, after 3 hours, I successfully changed the oil in two tractors, cleaned up 5 oil spills, and ran out of time so I didn't get to try cranking the JD!
Steve
