Uncrating to 5-Hour Maintenance and Beyond! Comprehensive Review of Cub Cadet XT1 LT42" Mower

Uncrating to 5-Hour Maintenance and Beyond! Comprehensive Review of Cub Cadet XT1 LT42" Mower: You’ve got the mower, now it’s time to mow like a boss! Come along and join us from uncrating, to five-hour maintenance (including the first break-in oil change), to mowing some unrecommended tall grass, to… many other things. I bought this Cub Cadet XT1 Enduro Series LT 42" riding lawn mower with the Kohler 5400 Series 18 HP engine and the Tuff Torq K46 transmission a couple months ago this year (2018) and it’s been serving me well so far. What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? Let’s explore together and rediscover the magic of one of my favorite pastimes. Ironroot Voiceover (my company): https://www.ironrootvo.com/ --- Filters on Amazon -- Small Filter 12 050 01-S: http://a.co/gyPkMOQ Larger Filter: 25-050-02-S1: http://a.co/bBE37uQ --- See my other review videos --- Time to Buy - Husqvarna YTH18542 42” or the Cub Cadet XT1 Enduro Series LT 42" Riding Lawn Mower:    • Time to Buy - Husqvarna YTH18542 42” or th...   Zurich ZR13 Code Reader from Harbor Freight Review:    • Zurich ZR13 Code Reader from Harbor Freigh...   For RV buying guidance, tow vehicle compatibility checks, and real-world RV ownership advice, I also publish resources at https://www.towlantern.com --- Transcription Preview --- [I have fully captioned this video] Intro After thoroughly researching the competition, we decided to purchase this Cub Cadet 42” riding mower. It has all the features we’re looking for, plus a few extra amenities, and for the price, it fit our budget just right. In my previous video, we explored various features of the mower including the hydrostatic transmission, engine, turning radius, cruise control, hour meter, and full set of anti-scalp wheels. But what I find most aesthetically gratifying is the beautiful color and bold, square design lines that appeals to the all-American prowess and spirit. I chose to take my mower straight from a crate. This comes from my paranoia of floor model thrashings. Assembly Assembly doesn’t take long and it’s a fun little project to work on. It just takes a basic set of tools. Attached to the rear on the seat springs is the almighty pouch of instructions and accessories. Let’s take a closer look. Behold, the bag of wonders. These sacred documents hold everything you need to know to get started, so make sure to take a timeout and study them well. Let’s explore a bit further to see what we can find. This is the oil drain tube. This will greatly ease messy oil changes, which we’ll explore later in this video. An extra ignition key. This is an adaptor from a garden hose to the washout port for the mower deck. We’ll also explore this later in the video. The instructions include a quick step-by-step guide for installing all those loose parts and how to finish uncrating the mower. Here is the engine Owner’s Manual. We’ll be referring back to this later. This is the associated engine warranty guide. Here’s the mower warranty and part supplement guide. And at long last, the most important and informative document, the Operator’s Manual. Back to work now that we have the quick assembly guide. There is a lot of plastic on this machine, and some of the parts take a little finessing to snap together. Before starting the engine, make sure to check the oil level! You must add oil if this level is low. In my small engines and ATVs, I prefer to use fuel that does not contain ethanol. Let’s crank this over for the first time and see if it starts. And it does immediately and even without the manual choke! I was a little confused how this comes off the crate, so I just removed the front support and drove it off. The clearance was fine and the deck didn’t hit the wood. The operator’s manual indicates that the tires are over-filled for shipping purposes, ... --- Music By --- "Momentum" Zplit (https://zplit.bandcamp.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... "Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "I Found Me", "Fly With Me", "New Day", "Better Days" Lakey Inspired   / lakeyinspired   Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "The Dark Side of the Sun" Savfk   / lakeyinspired   Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... "Lexicon" music by audionautix.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Love Struck" E's Jammy Jams YouTube Audio Library ** Bigfoot Film Facts (BFF) ** Episode: Season 2, Review Episode 3 Chronological Episode Number: 11 Number of Cameras on Set: 4 Number of Cameras used in Final Edit: 4 Number of Filming Days: 6 Post Edit Hours: ~45 Squatch Factor: High