Changing Oil
 

Does anybody have a good way to change the oil without running it all over the belt and subframe??

My yard looks like the Gulf.:bash2:

Yeah, take off the deck and subframe.

I am going to try to build a pipe and pan setup that will fit under it. I tried a short piece of PVC pipe and that didn't work. I may add a 90* fitting to it.

my ariens 934 Hydro has a elbow and piece of pipe and cap attach to the oil pan that extends beyond the frame. I've was wondering if this would work on the Cubs. I've had this mower for 11 years now and no problems.

I added one to my Snapper, but it always worried me.

I mow about 6 hours every week, so I add up a lot of hours. It seems that every time I need to do something I have to remove the deck.

I think I have found the perfect thing to use. I am digging a trench to run a conduit and electricity to my Chicken Coop and I tried a 1" PVC conduit elbow and I think it will fit.

I've used a small funnel and hose before, but sometimes if overflows and is a little messy. Most of the time it works fine though. The PVC sounds like an interesting option to explore.

Cub Cadet 123

The elbow and pipe thats attach here is metal. My only concern with pvc is that if it gets caught on some thing it would break real easy. Then the engine woud seize. Even with the metal I'am still very careful when I use the machine. Removing the deck is alot easier than replacing a engine and less costly!

Here is what I came up with. A piece of 1" PVC Conduit Elbow. Should fit with the deck up or down, might still be a bit messy, but it's better than draining the oil in the grass, and all over the belt.