No problem. I hope it was helpful. Thanks for leaving a comment.

Good deal. Thanks for commenting!

Good deal. Glad I could be of some help to ya!

Thanks for the comment. I hope the video helped!

Understandable. Some folks are visual learners, some are auditory learners.

@@south_coast I concur... I am both, though. Visual is good, but audio explaining what size ratchet for the bolts would have been handy, as well as why you pulled the neutral, lifted the rear end, etc, to explain the purge method. Fortunately, I had read up on a PDF for the procedure and was able to put that together with the video.

Well if u can not figure it out from this video then you don't need to be trying to do it yourself

That's good to hear! Thank you for watching. Hope you like your new Maverick!

How are you liking the Maverick so far ? Did you get the Kawasaki engine or the Kohler ? Looking at getting a Maverick with the Kaw engine but supply is low this year - looking for input

@@deaconnyte9748 I got the Kohler, but I have heard great things about the Kawasaki. Overall I love the mower. Would buy it again if this one got stolen or fell off the trailer....

@@deaconnyte9748 Honda motor on mine $600 more but I own a lot of Honda powered equipment. That’s what the rental companies run

@@jeffarthur322 Picked up a 2021 54" Maverick with the Kawasaki engine this past weekend, drove 2.5 hours to pick up -only one I could find looking for a month - last ones they will get for the year , Im told - This Covid thing still sucking - Wife and I are in healthcare and havent missed a beat over the last year - be nice if everyone else would return back to work and get things going again. Its a nice mower, bumpier on my lawn then I expected - have a Trac seat on order and will be installing when it arrives.

Good info always try to cross reference these oil filters, to much mark up…..

Glad you got it figured out!

Impacts and aluminum threads are a a recipe for disaster

Did you bleed your lines by lifting the mower, pulling the neutral pin at the rear, and moving the wheels in forward and reverse several times, then doing the same with it on the ground? That is the procedure for bleeding the air per the PDF I read off the BadBoyParts website.

Just read up on that year model…there may be sone differences between the 2019 I have and your 2021

Man I appreciate the comment. I did figure out that same thing…eventually.

I am not familiar with that particular model. I know some of them have sealed systems and others have serviceable systems. Look at your hydro gears and see if they have external filters. If so, they you probably need to do the first change at 50 then subsequent changes at 250 like you stated.

It was just to adjust them so when the controls are at a neutral position the mower sits still. You can also adjust it there if one side is pulling a little more than the other.

That's what mine says...can use up to 40w motor oil in engine depending on ambient temperature ....I wouldn't go no heavier than 30sae in hot summer weather

That's in the owners manual. That's what i will use. Not paying the ridiculous amount for hydrogear brand.

I appreciate the input. Little stuff like this I don’t worry to much with it. If I get into anything more serious than this kind of work I’ll throw the boots on.

The primary purpose is to allow the air escape when filling.

Dave I think it is a husky brand from Home Depot years ago.

Sidewinder ratchet! Makes a T-Bar style.

I believe it is a Husky brand from home depot. I have had it for years, I don't know if they still make them honestly. It has been really convenient.

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Explains how to adjust..very easy☝

So I realized later that when I thought I was pulling the levers to put the hydro-gears in neutral, I was not pulling them far enough. I'd assume that they would not spin much if any if I had actually gotten them in neutral.

I’d check the fluid level for sure. If I bought a mower used I’d probably go ahead and change the oil and filters myself just to ensure all was well, same with the engine oil, oil filter, and air filter.

I haven't noticed any significant amount of smoke on start up after sitting. maybe a puff or two but it clears right up once I push the choke back in. The oil was $30/gallon, not sure what the filters cost, but I want to say $30 for the pair..Could probably find them cheaper elsewhere. The timing is a bit misleading in the video. It takes a long time for the oil to work its way into the hydro-gear. Without the bleeder removed you will get a bubble trapped and you will never properly fill the hydro-gear. Once you hit the 2 quart mark you need to start checking on the bleeder more frequently. I think I had a touch over 2 qts in before it came out the bleeder. Remove the bleeder before adding any oil. Thanks for watching. Hope it is helpful for ya.

Thx for connecting the bleeder connecting dot for me. My engine does what yours does on smoke at startup but it goes right away. Thx again for the great info too

It should say in your owners manual. I am not sure what hydro gears that model has so I don't know the maintenance requirements.

The adjustment issue happened prior to the oil change. Wasn't much, but it was enough to bother me.

That’s a good point, but there are oil coolers for these. The trade off would be hitting the filter on something or puncturing it which would be a bad day.

Interesting. Didn't know the newer ones don't have the expansion tank.

@@south_coast yea it’s weird..i looked into it alil more it said the have internal expansion tanks…witch I don’t really like cause i cant see the fluid level unless i take the plug off of the top.

Mine is same way.....I think it's due to the filler tanks in the past, cracking and leaking oil everywhere so they just put a filler plug to eliminate the issue...its an optional part now

The Bad Boy branded oil I used is a 20w50 synthetic blend.

Yeah that is interesting. Looks like they still have the Z3200 hydro gears so the process should be similar to change the fluid. Just weird that they would eliminate the reservoirs.

Thanks for takin the time to comment. It was a hard angle to get with a camera between me and the mower. I appreciate you watching and leaving the comment.

Yeah. I still love this thing. Just changed out the blades not long ago to some "gator" style hi-lift blades from copperhead and added a fuel shut off valve, but other than that, just standard maintenance and it runs like the day I bought it. Go check out my more recent videos. I have a whole playlist on my channel dedicated to this mower.

Thanks....been thinking about a zero turn...at this time I have a simplicity with a 44 Inch mower deck....to many choices out there...

@@south_coast Fuel shut off I like, Nothing like emptying the carb for storage. Good tip!

Right on. Light mechanic work isn’t for everyone.

@@south_coast pain in the ass sissy work vs what a real machine can do.

Sure. Cool story. Good talk.

It would be cool to see an actual dyno power comparison between oil changes. Thanks for the input! Amsoil is a great product.

Hey brother, do you know the part number for these hydrostatic filter? I can’t find anything online without taking that cover off lol.