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Im not going to lie I’m the guy that neglects maintaining my mower for years. So when I saw your video library about how to maintain my same mower I was super happy. You made the oil change and greasing look easy(uncomplicated).

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching William

There are zerks fittings on top of the spindles as well.

@DIYJIM

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thanks Jim. I'm a single lady doing my own maintenance. I appreciate your help. It was easy after watching your video. Many blessings to you good sir!

@DIYJIM

3 ай бұрын

Glad to help

D.J. Thanks for a great video. I knew about the 4 zerk fittings, but wasn't aware of lubing the steering. All the best!

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Clayton

Excellent ! Thanks i didn't know about the fittings at each front wheel !! God Bless !

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mark

Pretty straightforward. Just bought a new grease gun for this very task. Thanks.

@DIYJIM

Ай бұрын

Welcome thanks for watching

Perfect! Just what I needed!

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Fantastic! Thank you for this.mowing had become a loud and squeaky endeavor

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

Another awesome video Jim, thanks again…

@DIYJIM

14 күн бұрын

Very welcome

You always have the best quality videos!!!

@DIYJIM

2 ай бұрын

I try, thanks

Great to-the-point work. Excellent tips too. Thanks.

@DIYJIM

2 ай бұрын

Thanks again

Awesome job explaining this

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for watching

Perfect. Thanks Jimbo.

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Just acquired a Husq GT2254. Hoping the rest of your videos help me PMCS my new equipment.

@DIYJIM

11 ай бұрын

Hope they help

@grantgardson

11 ай бұрын

@@DIYJIM thanks sarn't!

Good video. Thanks!

@DIYJIM

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Great video! Off topic, but still a maintenance tip. Husqvarna and others recommend using non ethanol fuel/gas. You can find gas pumps that carry it. There is a site that shows on a map which stations carry it. Just make sure which pump, as not all pumps are non ethanol. Ethanol more than 10% will eat your seals, and your engine won't last as long. Some placescall it Rec-90 or recreational fuel.

@DIYJIM

10 ай бұрын

I have started using non-ethanol fuel.

@YogiTheBearMan

3 ай бұрын

Not to mention ethanol will gunk up your carburetor and require cleaning

Right up under the very center of the tractor of the front end or pivot side to side there’s also grease fitting

@DIYJIM

15 күн бұрын

Thanks for letting me know I thought I got them all.

Thanks!

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Welcome

There is also a grease fitting on the center pulley on the top of the mower deck on my FR691V. Cheers.

@DIYJIM

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thanks

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

welcome

There is a Utube video titled. 3 upgrades to your Husqvarna mower. In the video, he shows how to upgrade your wheel bushings to wheel bearings. This will potentially save you hundreds of dollars in the long run. He has the link for the bearings on Amazon in the description.

@DIYJIM

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info and thanks for watching

I enjoyed the video and learned a great deal. Especially what a Zerk is. I have a Husqvarna YTH 2348 and 24V48 that I’m learning to do maintenance on after my husband passed away. The Lubrication maintenance chart points to the engine, do I grease it also?

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

You can, they make a White lithium grease in a spray can. You should be able to buy at any auto parts store or a Walmart. Hope this helps.

That looks like John Deere polyurea grease. I don't know what other grease is green. It has several benefits and you can repack the sealed spindle bearings with it. It won't eat on rubber or plastics. But it's a big pain to switch grease types. Have to clean out all the old grease which means removing tires and king pins. Worth it though, it's such a good product.

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info and thanks for watching

Just a added note. Do not force extra grease in to the fitting. When you feel the grease gun lever pushing harder, you may damage the grease seal.

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tip thanks for watching

@grantgardson

11 ай бұрын

Pretty sure he mentions exactly that in the first like 50 seconds. I got you sarn't, Hooah!

@denniswalston1217

11 ай бұрын

@grantgardsson4232 what are you, 7 ?

@strozyvoodoo5395

10 ай бұрын

I don't believe there is a grease seal per se on any of the parts he actually greased.

@harrydoherty8299

10 ай бұрын

use red grease. a little tougher.

Good job Jim. Jim when i start my mower and release the brake something is growling and sounds bad. Still operates but oike i said it sounds rough. I cant tell if the noise is coming from the spindle off the motor or if its one of the pullies or tranny. I did use it to snow pkow this winter and i was a lil rough on her i guess

@DIYJIM

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry you might want someone to look at it. Could be a few things. Belt, bearings, transmission. Hope you get it figured out

@jmac88022

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYJIM thanks Jim,. I will figure it out. No need to send to mechanic. Just thought id put it out there to see if you or anyone knew if it was a common issue. Thank you for replying Happy independence day!

Great video. Do the rear wheel axles ever need grease ? I just removed the rear wheel to replace a old tire. I noticed the axle and metal washers are dry, is that normal ? Or should I lube it with graphite or something similar ?

@DIYJIM

5 ай бұрын

Maybe a little grease will not hurt

I have a lth1538 riding lawn mower, and the blades will not engage (has the big lever, not the pto switch). Suggestions?

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Not sure check cable, check the belt for the blades. Hope you get it figured out

My husqvarna has fittings on each blade spindles too ?

@DIYJIM

2 ай бұрын

I see others say that, thanks for watching

Hey Jim I'm sorry to ask but have you ever had reverse problems i cant reverse when I'm cutting and it just started a couple days ago cant find anything about in the manual and online I just get other ppl having different issues like not going forward or backwards. Anywhy if you know whats going id appreciate the heck out. ya I think i may need a jd person to look at it☹

@DIYJIM

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure that mower is my neighbors. If I remember correctly to mow in reverse you had to turn the key in the reverse spot. Maybe something is wrong with where you put your key in. Hope you get it figured out.

@lukasstorie2947

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply buddy I hope I do too

I just replaced the blades, should I spray wd40 or anything on the housing that spins the blades?

@markmilini9519

2 ай бұрын

There should be grease fittings on the blade spindles that he did not mention, on top side of deck

That steering gear set-up needs to be sealed & self-lubricated. I spray mine with WD40 every mowing. Makes it much easier to steer when freshly lubed.

@DIYJIM

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching

I see Husky still doesn't use a grease fitting at the front axle pivit. No lube and they wear out. My JD has one but one for the Husky.

@DIYJIM

2 ай бұрын

thanks for watching

nice hat

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for watching

Hi I have a question, my Husqvarna it’s a little rusted inside around some parts. What should I use to get rid of that rust? Thanks God bless

@DIYJIM

4 ай бұрын

Not very easy to get rid of rust maybe try to sand and repaint.

I am having trouble greasing the wheel zerks My grease gun's fexible extension is unable to attach to the zerk. The part that attaches to the zerk is too big to get the correct angle to attach to the zerk. Any suggestions on a special attachment for the grease gun?

@DIYJIM

9 ай бұрын

Maybe just take your grease gun to an auto parts store and see if they could help you. Thanks for watching.

@danjanes8689

Ай бұрын

Another option is to replace the straight zerks with 45 degree angle zerks.

Are the grease fittings placed correctly and angled easy to get at ?

@DIYJIM

8 күн бұрын

As easy as any on the other small mowers. Thanks for watching

Can you make a video showing how to re install the Anti sway bar for the mower deck? 🙏

@DIYJIM

2 ай бұрын

Sorry I was my neighbors mower.

It's actually recommended to NOT grease the steering gears. That increases the likelihood that debris gets stuck to the gears and causes more problems than non-greased gears. If they weren't exposed then it might make sense.

@DIYJIM

2 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and thanks for the tip

What about the belt spindles? do they have xerxes fitting or do they have to be taken apart?

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

I do not think they have any, I guess you can take apart. If it were me I would not worry about it unless you are mowing a lot of acres of grass. Thanks for watching

@moss8448

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYJIM the YTH2348 has two on top of the blade housing one on each side with a 'no step' warning

@moss8448

11 ай бұрын

along with a center spindle that you have to drop the deck to get access...grrr.

@danjanes8689

Ай бұрын

Mine has a straight zerk on top of each blade spindle. The center one on some mowers can be tough to connect to. I changed my center one to a 90 degree zerk and it's much easier to connect to.

@moss8448

Ай бұрын

@@danjanes8689 good idea that center one is a pain.

I have a Husqvarna Riding mower with pedals auto transmission the spring broke to the pedals to transmission To go front words and reverse please help me out T

@DIYJIM

5 ай бұрын

I would make a video of it and post it on a small engine group on Facebook. Hope you get it figured out

There are two grease fittings on the deck as well.

@DIYJIM

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

I think mine has them on my spindles too

@DIYJIM

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@danhogle1776

3 ай бұрын

@@DIYJIM love your page

@DIYJIM

3 ай бұрын

@@danhogle1776 thank you very much. I have improved a lot since I started back in 2019.

I personally wouldn't put grease on the steering gears, they're in the open, and the grease will catch all of the dirt that's flying around under there, and eat the gears up faster! Also, you didn't show or talk about anything to do with the rear end, which leaks grease over time.

@DIYJIM

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Does this grease gun require air compressor to operate?

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

You do not need an air compressor.

Don't the spindles on the mower deck need grease as well?

@DIYJIM

9 ай бұрын

There was no where to grease unless I took them apart. Check your spindles maybe yours are different. Thanks for watching

@goldenacres3269

9 ай бұрын

@@DIYJIM The top of my spindles are zerk fittings. Interestingly, I have a 54 inch deck. There are three spindles. The two outside spindles have zerk fittings but the inside spindle (which you can't get to without dropping the deck) has a sealed spindle.

@danjanes8689

Ай бұрын

​@goldenacres3269 That's interesting. I greased a 2022 54" mower for my mom last week and it had zerks on all 3 blade spindles. My own 2007 54" deck is the same. I can grease the center spindle without dropping the decks. On the older mower, I did replace the straight zerk on the center spindle with a 90 degree zerk to make for an easier connection.

Greasing steering will collect dirt in grease.

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Deck spindles?

@DIYJIM

2 жыл бұрын

Good question guess you just wait until they wear out. There was know where to grease.

@terryatpi

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYJIM I greased three spindles on a husky mower today. Has factory hole cutouts in the plastic belt guards for the zerk fitting . 23 hp prob 2015

@terryatpi

2 жыл бұрын

You probably have a sealed bearing. Idk. Thanks

@danjanes8689

Ай бұрын

​@@DIYJIMI can see the factory installed zerk on one of your blade spindles in your video.

You forgot the pulleys on mowing deck

@DIYJIM

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

im pumping and pumping my deck spindles. like 70 pumps until i feel like im wasting my time. is the grease even going in there?

@DIYJIM

Жыл бұрын

There is a lot of space in there I think your good.

@danjanes8689

Ай бұрын

If you're actually pumping greae 70 times in one deck spindle, you should be able to see the grease come out the top or bottom. If not, it's not going in. The zerks can be removed for cleaning or replacement.

FORGOT THE ZERTS ON EACH OF THE BLADE PULLEYS !

@DIYJIM

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip but I don’t think my neighbors mower had any. I know I checked because my mower has some. Thanks for watching

@loveshisharley

Ай бұрын

Great job! Yep, no fittings on the spindles! Ugh.