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How to Change the Oil on a Cub Cadet XT2 Tractor

Before performing any maintenance on your Cub Cadet XT2 tractor, refer to your owner’s manual for recommended maintenance and safety information. Maintenance instructions vary by model, so depending on your tractor model our instructions may vary slightly. Check your owner’s manual to get instructions specific to your model.

Park your Cub Cadet on a flat, level surface. Turn the engine off and allow it to cool. Remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire to prevent accidental starting, and engage the parking brake.

Here is how to change the oil on a Cub Cadet XT2 tractor with the Cub Cadet fuel injection engine.

Start by loosening the dipstick, allow it to breathe. The oil drain on this engine is on the opposite side of the engine (right side).

Pop the black cap off and use the drain tube that was supplied in your owner’s manual bag. Push the tube on the end of the oil drain and into your oil drain pan.

On the oil drain itself, turn it to the left or counterclockwise, and carefully pull it out towards yourself. That will allow the oil to drain. Allow it to drain for 5 to 10 minutes to properly drain all the oil that’s in the engine.

Once the oil is drained, push in the connector and turn to the right or clockwise to stop the oil drain. Remove the dipstick and oil filter.

Clean off the surface of the engine and install the new oil filter. Make sure when changing the oil filter, you remove the dust cap from the filter. We are using the supplied 10w30.

When installing the oil filter, put a little oil on the O-ring seal. Do not use any mechanical tools, reinstalling by hand is good enough. Refill the engine oil. Once you get to halfway of the second quart start checking the dipstick. When checking the oil on the machine, turn the dipstick until you feel it drop down just a hair, lightly seed, and then recheck.

Once it’s full, run the engine five minutes, allow it to warm up and allow the oil to get through the oil filter. Recheck the dipstick and add more oil as necessary.

Use our illustrated parts diagrams to locate any replacement parts you may need for maintenance for your Cub Cadet XT2 tractor.

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