[AT] OT. Grasshopper mower

[Terry Welch]

Grasshopper recommends their oil. I just did mine at 500 hours and it cost from them with filterjust under $100. Mine took 3 qts , but I bought a gal. So I expect it would be cheaper to buy by the qt
Terry




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From: H. L. Staples <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
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Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 9:00:22 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT. Grasshopper mower


Thanks Cecil 

On 5/24/2009 8:10:28 PM, Cecil Bearden (crbearden at copper.net) wrote: > H.L.:
> I use Dexron II in my Woods and have not had a problem. > Cecil in OKla >
> Larry Goss wrote: > > If it's direct drive, then it's a newer unit than I
was thinking. You > might want to try Hy-Tran. As you said -- oil
recommendations are all > over the map for hydrostatic units. > > > > I'm
about 500 miles from home for the next few days, so I don't have > immediate
access to my normal sources -- but when I get time next week, > I'll check
with the Grasshopper dealer I used to work for and find out what is
recommended. Have you checked on-line for an owner's > manual? > > > > Larry
> > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "H. L. Staples"
<hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com> > > Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009 19:06 > >
Subject: Re: [AT] OT. Grasshopper mower > > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > > >> Hi Larry thanks for the come back. This grasshopper has direct > >>
drive to the > >> wheels two nearly exactly the same except L R. These units
are > >> belt driven > >> from the front flywheel side of the engine. The
mower is driven > >> from the > >> normal PTO with a shaft to the U-joint
shaft to the mower deck. > >> I think I > >> read somewhere that the fluid
should be changed at something > >> like five > >> hundred hours . > >> > >>
Recommendations for service oil is all over the place some units using > >>
straight or multi-weight engine oil, regular and synthetic > >> depending on
the > >> manufacturer. > >> > >> I have been told that the Grasshopper
people did build the Woods > >> units at > >> one time. > >> > >> The oil in
the drive units now looks like the multi-weight JT-8 > >> engine oil > >>
that I use in my diesel tractor. > >> > >> I have some 10-40 Amsoil
synthetic that I may use. I > >> recently read that BS > >> recommends the
artificial oils in some
H. L. Staples
McLoud, Oklahoma
USA
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