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  1. DanielCoffey

    Do I grease axle end before refitting hubs?

    Thank you - I will lightly grease the c-clip and inside the hub surface to help getting them on and off next time. There was a puncture on the rear right that ought to have been spotted at the pre-sale service but it only hissed when the wheel was right up to pressure and on the vehicle. In a...
  2. DanielCoffey

    Do I grease axle end before refitting hubs?

    I have had to remove a rear wheel on my second-hand GR1600-II riding mower due to a puncture and noticed that the axle end, key and hub were very dry and somewhat rusty. This made me wonder... Should the axle ends and fittings be cleaned and lightly greased when changing wheels? There is a...
  3. DanielCoffey

    Changing fuel in a GR1600-II mower?

    Many thanks for the quick reply. Yes, the GR1600 does have a fuel pump as there is a "tic tic tic" when the key is on the first position. I will use the siphon to get the bulk of the red diesel out as there is about 9L in there and then I can let the pump piddle out the rest into a tray. I...
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    Changing fuel in a GR1600-II mower?

    Hello folks - I would appreciate some advice before I change the fuel in a Kubota GR1600-II mower that I have purchased second-hand. The machine has been used pretty roughly by a commercial garden landscaping company for two years (several cosmetic dings and some rusty spots on the top of the...