Help: Changing oil in a pushmower

[RU482]

I've got a John Deere pushmower. Nothing fancy. Since it's spring, I figure what better time to change the oil and install a new air filter.

Do pushmowers have an oil drain plug like cars do? Or do you just tip the mower over and drain out the fill hole?

Thanks

 

[crab]

Most have a square plug.

 

[RU482]

Gee, maybe I could go get off my butt and look I was hoping that was the case

Thanks

 

[RambleOn]

My old Craftsman push mower had a bolt you unscrewed underneath, right near the blades. Just be careful working around near the blades, you might want to pull off the spark plug wire just to be safe

 

[RambleOn]

That reminds me, I completely forget what kind of oil you're supposed to use in a lawnmower? I don't think it's "regular" car oil, like 5w-30 is it?

 

[thedarkwolf]

mine just take plain 30. Mine says on the cap what it takes.

 

[Carbo]

Easy directions: with the mower running, reach under and locate the drain plug. Drain old, dirty, used motor oil and replace with fresh, extra virgin olive oil, or a vegetable blend for best performance. Go in peace, friends.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

All the ones I've worked on had either a square or normal hex "bolt" (they were usually plastic) with a square hole in the middle that you could stick a socket wrentch right in...

 

[RU482]

Yeah, it was a socket wrench

thanks

 

[MajesticMoose]

All of that stuff can be found very easily in the manual However, i think my JD push mower drained from the fill hole and I'm pretty sure that it uses 10w-30