Kodiak 5ft SD mower questions

perryjosh64 · Sep 13, 2015

I recently purchased an used Kodiak mower for cutting some pastures. I'm learning as I go on the function and maintenance of both mower and old ford tractor. However as I dont have the original manual to mower and have been looking at both Kodiaks website and other sites I'm a little confused on the oil/grease that goes into the gear box? the feller I bought it from as well as a farmer friend down the road said to put "just enough [i:4bad4c8468]gear oil[/i:4bad4c8468] in it for it to leak out the bleed plug". However the online manuals for Kodiak mowers states a "[i:4bad4c8468]EP-0 Grease[/i:4bad4c8468]" is used in the gear box? I'm sure I'm over thinking this but I'm use to a distinct difference in an oil and a grease?
Please educate.
Also, the Pressure Relief Plug (bleed plug) is a square nut and evidently I dont have "that wrench". Any idea on what I need to get to work it?

JMS/.MN · Sep 13, 2015

Gear oil used to be up to 140 weight...now it"s commonly found as an 85-140 weight. EP-O grease is a very fluid grease...also known as corn head grease. Your square nut? Is it really a hollow square head? Try your 1/2 inch socket handle in the hole.

Kodiak 5ft SD mower questions

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