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The XT3 line is much better built and designed than the older 2000-3000 models in my opinion. My 2004 3235 with 54 inch fabricated deck had hydraulic power steering. Every time I mowed a strip across my 1 acre yard the steering wheel would be in a different position. It blew a head gasket at...

I had a 3235 with 54 inch fabricated deck. It had baffles in the deck and would clog up from my very wet and uneven 1 acre yard. The deck weighed 260 pounds and had shaft drive and was a bear to drag out from under the tractor to clean at least once a season. In 2015 I bought my current XT3-GSX...

My 2015 XT3-GSX also had red loctite on the drain plug but it wasn't too difficult to break it loose. Bob B.

I ran a 1450 (my first Cub) for 26 years in Northern Ohio using 5W30 or 10W30 oil, primarily Quaker State but also other brands. I mowed 1 acre in summer and snow-plowed with it in winter. I had to replace Kohler oil pan (cast aluminum) at 1000 hours because engine mounts failed and engine...

I haven't had a problem with my Cub but I have to constantly use GumOut All-in-one Ethanol fuel system cleaner in my push mower and edger to keep them running after using ethanol gas. It worked wonders in my Toro push mower which doesn't have a choke or any carb adjustments. I installed a new...

Try loosening the gas cap before running it. The check valve in the cap could be bad causing a vacuum to build up in the tank. Other possibility is the fuel pump. Spray starting fluid in the carb when it stops. If it then runs you know you have a fuel problem and not electrical. Bob B.

I and many other people use 10W40 motor oil. The Drive System Plus is synthetic so I use Mobil 1. You can buy 5 quarts at Walmart for $22 or so. Bob B.

Beautiful job. Reminds me of my first Cub, a 1978 1450 with 44 inch deck. They were built by IH back then and not MTD. Bob B.

I assume you checked the hydro fluid level. A low level can cause steering problems on those mowers. A pump going bad could cause problems. Bob B.

I believe in coincidences but I've had it six years now and it never leaked a drop anywhere until I changed to synthetic and it hasn't leaked a drop since I changed back to straight 30W. I did the second oil change last month using the 30W. I'm not going to push my luck and try it again. I may...

Try loosening the gas cap slightly and see if it still cuts out. A bad check valve in the cap can create a vacuum in the tank after it runs awhile. Bob B.

Maybe he means the whole wheel instead of just the tire. Bob B.

Looks like it might be wrong caption or wrong picture. Bob B.

That sounds like a bummer. Cub Cadet won't sell too many electric mowers if they don't get their act together. I wonder if they know how many customers/potential customers read these forums and make buying decisions based on customer reviews and complaints. Bob B.

I agree. I weigh 185 and I have some very rough areas in my 1 acre yard and my XT3 GSX bounces pretty hard. I like to think that it helps to keep me from forming kidney stones and dislodges them. The Hydro pedals do stop suddenly (you never need the brake pedal) but after you get accustomed to...

I run around 50 hours/year and the oil is usually darker by year end. I posted earlier about synthetic oil. My brother uses synthetic in his XT2 so that sounded like a good idea. Last year I used Mobil1 10W30 synthetic in my XT3 and a month later found oil running across the floor appearing to...

That may not be a good thing. Detergent oil is supposed to change color indicating that it's cleaning the engine. I used Quaker State 10W30 for years in an old Cub 1450 and it was spotless inside when I dropped the pan after 1000 hours. Bob B.

I would check the spark plug, maybe replace since they are not that expensive. I would also check the ignition points for burning, pits or gap. I don't have a service manual handy but they are probably set around .020 inch gap. I think that engine has ACR (Automatic Compression Relief) which is...

I've had an Enduro XT3 GSX since 2015 so I don't know what the head gaskets looked like anymore. The 3235 set a record for having the original battery (11 years old and still working great) but not much else was good. Wore out a couple set of 54 inch deck wheels and brackets, bad vacuum PTO...

I had a 2004 3235 with a Command 25 engine that blew a head gasket at 400+ hours. Some of the head bolts were barely more than finger tight. After gasket replacement I torqued all the bolts and left the shrouds off so I could run the engine up to operating temperature and then re-torque them all...

Does the tractor move OK under its own power? Try moving it forward and backward and then try the bypass again. Bob B.

Straight 30W oil is generally recommended for small air-cooled engines. I have used multigrade like 10W-30 with no problem. My brother purchased a Enduro XT2 and told me he was using synthetic oil in it. That sounded like a good idea since I had some Mobil 1 10W-30 synthetic oil on hand. I...

I just ordered third party replacement blades for my Toro push mower and Cub 54 inch deck. They came from two different suppliers. The Toro blade has a pretty good edge on the blade but the Cub blades have a rounded edge and you wouldn't be able to cut yourself with the blade even if you tried...

I have a new 2015 Enduro XT3 GSX and just did my annual lube & maintenance to start the mowing season. The GSX has 2 zerk fittings on the steering gear. One is angled and the other is horizontal. The fittings are located beneath the battery just above the deck. I have a lever operated grease gun...

Does anyone else have a new Enduro with the triple bagger? I bought a 2015 Enduro XT3 GSX with the 19A40004100 Triple Bagger. I had the dealer install it because it has a thousand parts. It took me 20 minutes to get the chute attached to the deck. I wasn't sure if it went above the toe guard or...

I'm trying to find a wiring diagram for a 2015 Cub Cadet XT3 GSX tractor. The MTD web site doesn't list Cub as one of its products anymore. Is that true? The diagrams don't seem to be readily available as they were for 1000, 2000, and 3000 series. Bob B.

Here are pictures from an old post of a modification that I made to my 3235 which helped gain a little reverse speed. Bob B.

I uploaded 2 3235 schematics. The 2001 diagram shows a relay that I interpret as being energized via the safety interlock switches and opening/closing the circuit from the alternator output to the battery. The 2002 diagram looks like the relay was eliminated. You didn't say what model/year your...

On many of the hydrostatic drive tractors the linkage adjustment is a compromise between forward and backward speeds. If you adjust it for a higher reverse speed the forward speed will drop. I adjusted my 3235 for the minimum reverse speed that I could tolerate to achieve the maximum forward...

Here is a picture of the high lift blades used in the 54 inch deck. Bob B.

I just noticed that the MTD web site no longer lists Cub Cadet as a product. CubCadet.com is now a web site but lists only 1000 and 2000 models. Are there no more 3000 series tractors? I don't recall seeing anything about these changes. Bob B.

I was unable to find very much info about replacing the PTO belts so I'm posting my experience today replacing the matching pair of belts. I imagine all 3000 series & perhaps others are similar. My belts were glazed and cracked with 1 belt having a deep crack. The mower seemed slow to come up to...

Boy, I got a shock today when I stopped at my local dealer to buy a gallon of synthetic Drive System Fluid Plus for my 3235. The last gallon I bought a couple years ago was in the upper $30 range. Today it was $48 with tax. I couldn't find it on the shelf with all the other oil and went to the...

While I was gone on a 9-day bus trip my daughter was able to get the 3235 out of the barn for the first time because of the soft wet yard. She mowed twice during that time and got buried in the mud at the rear of the lot. She had to call my son-in-law to help push it out. She got stuck once more...

I received a postcard giving a website to file a claim for numerous gas lawn mowers (push & riding) purchased between 1-1-94 and 4-12-2010. It involves various engine manufacturers including B & S and Kohler overstating horsepower. When I tried to enter info from my 2004 3235 it asked for...

I adjusted my 3235 for the maximum forward speed which resulted in it just barely crawling in reverse. I made a bracket to increase the reverse pedal travel by 1-3/8 inches, which now allows it to go much faster in reverse. I could probably now tweak a little more forward speed out of it but...

I noticed the end roller on my 54 inch deck (3235) was flopping around. It looks like an insert came out of it. There are seven wooden rollers on the rear and one on the front. I bought 2 to replace the two end rollers. The new ones were $15 apiece and made out of plastic. Also the spring broke...

My back yard finally dried up enough that I could get my tractor out to mow and do an oil change and lube job. I have trouble getting my grease gun on the 2 U-joint fittings on the deck drive shaft. I bought a smaller adapter but couldn't find it. I removed the front U-joint from the splined...

Has anyone had problems with the governor on the Kohler Command 25? My 3235 is acting up and sometimes it stays at idle with full throttle and sometimes won't idle down when the throttle is pulled back. I haven't had time to really look at it but I sprayed some lubricating oil on the linkage...

The gas level sensor appears to be stuck on my 3235. I removed the seat and can reach it but am not sure if there is room to pull it out. Does anyone know how it is held in place. I can't tell if it just snaps in or has some kind of locking mechanism. I can twist it with a pair of pliers...

I have the 54 inch shaft driven mowing deck. The deck has a gearbox to transmit the power from the driveshaft to the belt drive pulley. There is no mention in the literature about the lubrication of the gearbox. It looks like it may have a plug to fill and/or check the oil (if that's what it...

I just pulled the 54 inch deck from my 2004 3235 to clean the deck, sharpen the blades and apply POR-15. To my surprise there isn't much left to sharpen. I have the high-lift blades, PN 742-3044 for the bagger. They have a wing bent upwards on the reverse edge of the blade. The blade nearest the...

My daughter mowed while I was out of town and told me the low fuel light stayed on. I filled it to the top today and the light still stayed on. Does anyone know how this operates? Maybe a bad switch or could a loose wire cause it? Is there anywhere that a wiring diagram can be downloaded...

I noticed there seemed to be a lot of play in the power steering on my 3 year-old 3235. I was afraid I had hydraulic problems but I got off and rocked the steering wheel back and forth and noticed the steering arm on the left wheel was moving back and forth a bit before the wheels moved. The...

I have a 3235, purchased new in 2004, with 123 hours on it. The last 2 times mowing it seemed that the power steering hesitated slightly when turning fast (felt like a slipping belt on a car), Today I noticed the deck was sluggish in raising and wouldn't raise at all when idling until I...

Has something changed on the forum layout? I was unable to find the web page for a couple days and had to truncate the URL. I then was unable to login and found that my user name had been changed from Bainbridge to Bob_Bainbridge. Bob B.

I went to Lowes today and they had 3 Cub Cadet Hydro filters 723-3014 left, which I bought. The documentation with my 3235 calls for 923-3014 which apparently has replaced the 723-3014. I see other filters listed which cross reference to either number and the dimensions seem to be the same. Does...

I replaced my 26 year old 1450 with a new 3235 in June. I really like it (after enabling reverse mowing) except with a 54 inch deck and bagger it's a little too wide to fit in a couple places that the 1450 navigated with no problem. One big omission IMO was the elimination of an ammeter. It...

SInce subscribing to this baord my Zone Alarm firewall keeps popping up alerts that www.tractorbynet.com attempted to access the internet. This happens even when my browser is closed. I have a DSL connection so I am always connected. Anyone know why this would be happening? I ran Spybot and am...

I changed the engine oil and filter on my new Cub Cadet 3235 today as recommended at 10 hours first time. I replaced the original filter, which is 2-5/8 long with a Fram PH3614 filter that I use on our 2 Saturns. It is the same diameter and thread but is 3-3/8 long. Does anyone see a problem...

I had a Cub Cadet 1450, made by IH, for 26 years and 1150 hours. Shortly after purchasing I ordered all the service and parts manuals from International and was able to keep it running well for all those years. I just replaced it with a new 3235 and 54 inch mower. I received a parts manual with...