Oil Filter for Gravely Zero Turn Mower

The oil filter for gravely zero turn mower offers users a high-performing machine in its oil usage.

We have a number of oil filters on the market, but not all the filters would work well on your gravely zero turn mower.

Maintaining a lawn mow​​er engine

To maintain a gravely zero turn mower, you should learn how to maintain the engine.  Changing the oil at intervals is recommended.

If your mower does not show the hour reading, you should be on the safe side by manually changing the oil with its filter.

Oil filter for gravely zero turn mower

How to change lawn mow​​er engine oil.

The following steps would help you with changing your gravely zero turn mower’s oil.

1. You have to stop the unit, and wait for hot parts to cool. When cooled, you have to remove the engine key.
2. You should position a drain pan under the oil drain hose.
3. The next thing to do is to remove the drain plug. You have to let all oil to drain.
4. You can remove and discard oil filter. Install the new filter and apply a thin layer of oil onto the oil filter gasket.
5. You have to reinstall drain plug. Ensure that you tighten to specification.
6.  Take off the cap or dipstick from engine oil fill port.
7. You have to fill engine with oil of correct weight / viscosity rating and quantity.
8. You should reinstall cap / dipstick. You have to wait a few seconds and remove. Check the oil quantity and make sure it is within the markings on the dipstick. The cap should be secure before you can start the engine.

How to change lawn mo​​​wer air filter

The engine manual can help you learn how to remove the air filter cover from the engine.

If your engine air filter is damaged or soiled, you should remove it and install a new one.

Hydro Gear transaxle maintenance

You should take care of the hydro gear transaxle regularly. Consider changing the oil often to avoid mistake.

Transaxle oil is a heat transfer. If it breaks down, it would not work as a good lubricant for your transaxle.

A new Gravely zero turn lawn mower should have its transaxle oil changed after the first 75 hours of operation.

After the first change, you can change every 400 hours.

How do you change Hydro Gear transaxle oil​​?

You can easily change the transaxle oil in the following steps:

1. First, you should park the unit on a flat, level surface. You have to wait for hot parts to cool and remove the ignition key.
2. You should position a drain pan under the transaxle being serviced.
3. Take out the filter guard and filter from the transaxle. You can dispose of the filter and retain the guard.
4. Remove the transaxle vent port plug. You should let the oil drain.
5. You should wipe the filter mounting surface clean and lubricate the gasket on the filter with clean hydraulic oil.
6. The next thing to do is to reinstall the filter and filter guard.
7. You should ensure that you follow the manufacturer’s recommended oil type and volume to the transaxle oil expansion tank until the oil reaches the top of the vent port.
8. Reinstall hydraulic oil vent port plug.
9. The next thing to do is to add oil to transaxle oil expansion tanks until the fluid level reaches the cold fill mark.
10.  You have to purge hydraulic oil system.

Purging Hydro Gear tra​​nsaxles

When changing the transaxle oil, understand that air pockets can be caught in the transaxles.

This requires purging air from the transaxles instantly after you complete service. When the purging is complete, you should recheck the transaxle oil expansion tanks.

You need to add oil to reach its cold line in the tanks.

Transmission Fluid types for Gravely Drive Systems:

• Zero Turn units with “Hydro-Gear” pumps and wheel motors–  We recommend the use of 20W-50 or *15W50 synthetic motor oil.
• Zero Turn units with “Hydro-Gear” individual transaxles – We recommend the use of 20W50 or *15W50 synthetic motor oil.
• ATV-Treker – Rear transmission uses SAE 80W-90 w/ GL-5 rating, front differential uses *Mobil 424, and right angle gear box SAE 80W-90 w/ GL-5 rating.
• 2-Wheel and 4-Wheel tractors – We recommend the use of *SAE 30 motor oil for summer and *10W-30 for winter use.
• 400 Series tractor – 4-speed Gear drive SAE 90 in the gear box.
• Model “L” & 7.6 – We recommend the use  of a SAE10 in winter and *SAE 30 in summer (*10W-30 can be used as a alternate).
• Pro-Walk Gear drive walk-behind – use a *Bentonite grease in the gear box.
• Pro-150 & 200’s – Kindly check  “Pro-Walk Gear” above.
• Pro-250 – We recommend the use  ofSAE 30 motor oil.
• Pro-300 – We recommend the use  of20W-50 or *15W50 synthetic motor oil.
• Pro-Walk Hydro drive walk-behind – use a 20W-50 or *15W50 synthetic motor oil.
• Pro-Master 100, 200 – We recommend the use  of20W-50 or *15W50 synthetic motor oil.
• Pro-Master 300, 350, 360, 400 – We recommend the use  of*SAE 30 motor oil.

What kind of oil does a Gravely zero turn take?

The Transmission Fluid types for Gravely Drive Systems: Zero Turn units with “Hydro-Gear” pumps and wheel motors require a 20W-50 or *15W50 synthetic motor oil.

The Zero Turn units with “Hydro-Gear” individual transaxles uses 20W50 or *15W50 synthetic motor oil.

How many quarts of oil does a Gravely mower take?

If you are using Gravely, we recommend that you use 20W-50 or 15W-50 synthetic oil in their zero-turn mower transmissions.

How much oil does a Kawasaki fr691v take?

The FR691V engine is a commercial-grade powerplant mower. This machine can handle the toughest mowing jobs.

How do you reset the oil light on a Gravely zero turn mower?

If you must reset the oil light on your Gravely zero turn mower, you have to hold the reset button (2) for 5-8 seconds until the meter reads all zero’s (“00000”).

However, you can push the button to change between modes and stop when get back to the Hour Meter display.

What kind of oil does my Gravely Mower take?

If you have a Gravely zero turn mower, you can use 20W-50 or 15W-50 synthetic oil in yourzero-turn mower transmissions.

You have to fill the oil to the cold fill line mark.

How much oil does a Kohler 7000 take?

The KOHLERair-cooled, V-twin 7000 Series engine uses this as its oil parameter

How often should you change the oil in a Gravely Zero Turn mower?

If you have a new Gravely zero turn lawn mower, you need to change the transaxle oil after the first 75 hours of operation.

The next time you must change the oil is after every 400 hours.

What type of oil does a Kawasaki lawn mower take?

You can use the Kawasaki Genuine 10W-30, 10W-40 or 20W-50 synthetic blend for the excellent performance in low and high temperature applications.

While 10W-40 engine oil is the recommended oil for most conditions, the oil viscosity should be changed to accommodate seasonal temperature changes.