Oil Filter 12 050 01-S

Drained the oil and changed the oil filter. Then filled up with new oil.

Straight forward procedure. Seal was on PTO end, accessed without need to pull engine. shaft was not tapered so no need for a pulley puller. Sealed nicely - no leaks. Use oil to make new seal slip on evenly; do not seat all the way down, just enough to come flush with surface of crankcase.

1) Removed cowl from mower for access to carburetor. Removed air cleaner.
2) Removed and disassembled carburetor paying attention to how throttle and governor linkages are hooked up. (A picture taken with phone is a handy reference for re-assembly.)
3) Cleaned carburetor as much as possible with spray carb cleaner, brush and shop air.
4) Placed metal parts of carb in dip basket, soaked in gallon of carb cleaner overnight to remove residue.
5) Reassembled carburetor using parts from repair kit and bowl replacement kit. The mower originally had a solenoid to close off fuel flow when shut off, this was replaced with a bowl mounting plug from the bowl replacement kit. (Replacement solenoid is $70, a $3 on/off valve in the fuel line performs the same function.
6) Cleaned all traces of old gasket from engine block, installed carb using new gasket.
7) Cleaned gas tank, replaced old fuel line and fuel filter. Installed in-line fuel shut off valve.
8) Installed air cleaner assembly, replaced old air filter & pre-filter.
9) Checked oil level, added fuel, and started mower.
10) Ran mower for a few minutes to bring oil up to operating temp. Shut off, drained oil, replaced oil filter and filled with fresh oil.
11) Started mower, let run for a few minutes to check for leaks, shut off fuel flow to carb and let run till motor dies from lack of fuel.

Just did what I had to do

I just decided to tune up the engine a little by replacing the air and oil filters and spark plug.

replaced oil filter

Look up instructions on "how to" ..... then follow instructions for each part used in maintenance.

Check the Battery Level on water. Charged it (pull wirier off BOTH )
clean all contract (even at starter relay)
Pull starter off ( two bolts and 1 wirier)
put on new starter (two bolts first then wirier to starter )
put both wirier back on starter ( + pos first then - neg )
and started mover

Dropped the deck and replaced the belt. Took about thirty minutes. Also changed the oil and the filter. Replaced the air filter.

1. Drain the oil.
2. Remove the old oil filter.
3. Install the new oil filter.
4. Add the oil.
5. Remove the old air filter.
6. Install the new air filter.
7. Remove the old fuel filter.
8. Install the new fuel filter.