your video has made such a difference....instead of keeping the mower deck on all summer....I now remove it several times a season and spend less time and effort with doing the old way....Thank you
Just tried this. Works great. Once the front wheels are up, you can just easily roll the deck back and forth. That way you don’t need to walk the tractor over the deck. Seems even easier to me.
this process looks great. i will try it next time. not sure it will be that good for me since i do not have a paved drive or garage floor, only grass but i will try it anyway. thanks for the info.
It is definitely tight doing it on the ground. I don’t do it with it lifted because I don’t really want to be under it with it raised and I’d hate to get anything bound up and bend it while lowering the tractor back down. Realistically, it is probably fine and I’m sure it would be easier. Thanks for the comment!
Just seeing this, seems like a good idea. I wouldn’t trust the hydraulics though; maybe chock the front 4-6” off the ground and relieve the pressure during the PTO hook up.
I was worried that my bx1850 was to small to pull this off, it it worked. I might want to work on my loader technique since the removal was a little dicey. Nothing broke so I just need more practice. Thanks for the tip.
Hello Peek's Peak, after watching this video at 15 times, i went out this afternoon and used this hack to remove my 60 inch mover deck. At first, was reluctant but when I could not get the PTO off the back transfer case, i tried it. A couple of things for the record. Front bracket came off no problems. The back 2 Hangers after little persuasion as the pins did not clear right away, they finally clear. The last issue was the PTO. I could not get it off for whatever reason. So I watch he video again for 2 times and realized that if i did this, The PTO would at least separate on the middle and it did! Next, when lifting the Tractor, i had to make sure I had enough height on the front wheels to get the deck forward. After 2 tries, it worked like a charm! Once the deck was off and I had lot of room to get to the 2 part of the PTO, I noticed once the shaft was straight to the PTO outlet, it slipped off no problems. I then reassembly the PTO and grease it up for next Season. Your tip on setting the Mover deck height to it highest point also work fanatically on keep the Hangers up high even when I lower the 3 point hitch! So, again, i want to thank you for doing these videos as they a great help. Please keep on doing them! In closing, I was sad to hear about the Ducks, no like anyone messing with Livestock especially stray dogs. I hope you better success with your new ducks! Thank you, sincerely yours, Howard from the great white North Eh!!
I'm going to try this excellent tip. I have been turning the anti-scalp wheels 90° and putting the pins in at that position. My biggest problem is reattaching the PTO shaft. No room and I have to use my left arm, which is weaker due to foramenal stenosis in my neck. I'm going to try heating up the slip yoke with a heat gun next time and see if it slides easier.
Hey, thanks for passing this along. I normally don't have an issue since I rotate the Casters before disconnecting, but I'm getting old and that deck is NOT getting any lighter. I will be giving this a try on my BX1500. Next project will be a Vertical rolling stand to keep the deck stored out of the way for winters. A couple of 2"x6" lumber pieces and 2 8" solid Rubber Tire wheels/Casters from Harbor Freight should do the trick.
Well, I hope my issue is just a rig. I have plenty of those, but the drip is very minor but like you, I’ll park on the concrete floor if I find a leak I will get back to you but you know what I found. Thanks again for your help. I did watch the video on the manifold in the O-rings. As a matter fact, I think I’ve watched all your videos. I’ve been on the Internet for the past week with everybody looking for this leak nobody else can tell me anything about it being a big help appreciate it again have a great day derby days tomorrow remember being a Kentuckian
I got a question I got a BX 2360 and I’m having problems with the oil leak. I believe it’s coming from a Line because it’s a very slow drip but I cannot find a strip and Kabota 🚜 wants $900 to fix it so you know that’s not happening And now they said that it may be the power steering pump itself up under the battery case I am not got a chance to look at it yet due to the weather but I plan on doing it this Sunday. Do you have any tips or any knowledge of any leaks on your tractor? If so, could you get back to me please and let me know. Thank you for your time.
Well, I had the issue with the quick disconnect hydraulic coupler and that was fixed under warranty. I had one of my rear backhoe connections leak and I fixed it just tightening the couplers. My dealer also told me there was a small leak on top of the HST that was a bad O-Ring on something that they found when they removed the floor pan. That was a simple fix as well, it just took removing the floor pan to find it.
Turn the wheels sideways. There is a hole just for that purpose. Then use your foot to push the deck out the side. I do raise the front with the bucket till the wheels are off the ground.
That is how I do it! Then I stand it up under my sheds Eve to keep Rain/Snow off of it. Planning on making a 2 wheel dolly to make it easy to Stand Vertical and roll into storage against an inside wall. Will make working on the deck easier too.
The mower deck wheels turn 90 degree on my deck. If you do have a loader, I wouldn't suggest doing it this way. Too much of a chance if you are new or just buying a tractor for first time to do damage to the mower deck. If you do have a loader, I suggest you turn your mower deck wheels 90 degree and slightly lift up your front end with loader and just pull out the mower deck to the side. If you don't have a loader, this isn't any good. LOL I also found an easier way to hook up my tiller too. I pull out the PTO shaft and attach it to the tractor first. I made 2 very small drill marks with a bit on the PTO shafts to make matching them back easy. I'm down to about a minute attaching my tiller now! I also have my tiller sitting on 2 furniture dollies too to help sliding it toward the tractor too before hooking it up with quick hitch.
Tip for no loader - Use a Floor Jack to make it easier. Deck up - Turn Deck casters 90 degrees Lower Deck and detach front/rear hangers Raise rear hangers, Store front hangers Reach under and detach Mid-drive shaft Raise Front of tractor with floor jack Turn the front wheels(back outward) on the side you pull from for added clearance. Grab the deck and easily slide it out. *I'm 69yrs old, Disabled, 125lbs. and I can pull it and store it Vertical in about 10 minutes.
Very unique method of how to remove the deck! Use CAUTION though!!!!! I'm passing along what I believe might have happened to my deck when the previous owner might have tried to do this method. I believe they tried this and had the machine slip and land on the deck, or possibly when lowering the hydraulic arms, maybe somehow that ended up bending part of the mower deck. The result of this ended up with a part of the mower deck bending and then prematurely cutting the rubber belt. It could also have happened if when they stored the deck in the winter, they put something heavy on it. I'm leaning toward the idea they dropped the BX on the deck. The weight would be more concentrated on the part. It also may be possible to bend the part if you flipped the deck over to change the blades. But then again, I don't believe the deck is heavy enough to bend the part. Unless they dropped the deck from a good height, and it hit perfectly on the bent part. I'll attach a video showing my dilemma. Sorry about the miss used words in the video. I was tired and rushed to make the video. No editing.
P.S. I'm still trying to rig car dollies to remove the mower deck. I need to find someone to weld me a jig that'll attach to a dolly and then simply attach to the BX mower deck without tools.
That works for some but mine I had to replace pins and bushings in my front end because of the loader being on it all the time mowing. You can turn your deck wheels side ways and she pull right out from under it and back on I keep the loader off of it mowing them front end pins and bushings are not cheap.
I just remover the loader after I install the deck, mow, then put it back in before removing the deck. I’m taking the loader off when I mow every time.
My double locking castle nuts on the throttle lever keep on loosening themselves,droping the rpm of the motor at the most inconvenient times. Do you have a "cure" to keeping the lock nuts tight?
I definitely had an issue with throttle lever, but mine was adjusted too tight and I broke the lever. When replacing, I just made sure that I jammed the two nuts tightly together. So tighten the first one to get the tension right on the lever, then hold it with a wrench and tighten the next jam nut down really tight. If that isn’t enough, I would put some loctite on the threads. Good luck.
When my machine was new I kept a hammer nearby to tap it on once I got it started, but with more hours in the machine I don’t have much trouble now. I get it started and then grab the pto shaft and jiggle it on.
Absolutely worked perfect 1st time trying. A side note is that my tractor is brand new and factory paint did pose some added difficulty. The latch pin on the front swing arm had to be hammered out. The swing arm itself had to be hammered out as well. The gusset plates fit very tight against the frame. the same issues in reverse. A bit of time with a dremel and a sanding drum will probably fix this or just time itself and it will wear in. Great tip though. Thanks.
The lift will reach the frame, but 1, the arms end up to close together for stable lift, but 2 then the arms are where the mower deck needs to mount. 🤷🏼♂️
How do you connect the PTO shaft so easily? I have little to no strength to pull back the collar and slide the shaft on the tractor PTO. (My collar does not lock in the 'open' position. Not sure if it's supposed to.)
The collar doesn’t lock open and sometimes it is harder than others for me to get on. When mine was new I had to tap with a hammer to get it on and off. It seems to have gotten easier as it gets a few more hours on it.
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Thanks! Still looking for an easier way to attach the PTO shaft. Last time I raised the rear up on 5" blocks. That gave me lots of room, but I still had to hang the PTO shaft with a wire to take the weight off. That worked, sort of. I'm going to try your MMM tip when nobody is watching!
I have problems too with the PTO. Last time I couldn't get it on so I took off the back tire and got PTO on with no problem. It's more work but it worked
Why don't you just turn the casters on the deck 90 degrees and roll it out sideways? Save your garage floor, the cutting edge on the bucket, and don't risk coming down on the deck with the tractor and breaking the caster mounts off.
do I feel like a fool for not seeing that. i`m 70 years old and right now I don't have a problem installing the deck , but I know as I get older ........times a tick`n.
OMG!!!! THANK YOU!! You have just helped save what is left of my back and made this even less daunting than it was before.
your video has made such a difference....instead of keeping the mower deck on all summer....I now remove it several times a season and spend less time and effort with doing the old way....Thank you
Great to hear! 👊
Thanks. That is so simple I'd never think of it. And I used to get paid to work on Kubotas.
This is one of the best tips I have ever got for my BX!!!
Me too! Glad you found it helpful!
From someone with some back issues....i appreciate you for sharing this 🤘
Just did this today and accidently figured this process. Thanks for these videos.
Just tried this. Works great. Once the front wheels are up, you can just easily roll the deck back and forth. That way you don’t need to walk the tractor over the deck. Seems even easier to me.
Exactly. 👊
Thanks PP. I don't know how many times I hurt my back while struggling with the Mid-mount. My back thanks you
Oh man, am I glad I came across this video!
This is how I do it now. Way easier. Thanks.
this process looks great. i will try it next time. not sure it will be that good for me since i do not have a paved drive or garage floor, only grass but i will try it anyway. thanks for the info.
Thank You to all of you guys, this does make it easier.
Would make sense to hook up the pto while the tractor is up on the loader. When the tractor is level it kind of kills the room for your arm.
It is definitely tight doing it on the ground. I don’t do it with it lifted because I don’t really want to be under it with it raised and I’d hate to get anything bound up and bend it while lowering the tractor back down. Realistically, it is probably fine and I’m sure it would be easier. Thanks for the comment!
Just seeing this, seems like a good idea. I wouldn’t trust the hydraulics though; maybe chock the front 4-6” off the ground and relieve the pressure during the PTO hook up.
That's slicker than Damit Pond Sealer! See what I did there?!! 🤣 Good video Lucas!
😂🤣😂 Same could be said for DB110…
I was worried that my bx1850 was to small to pull this off, it it worked. I might want to work on my loader technique since the removal was a little dicey. Nothing broke so I just need more practice. Thanks for the tip.
It took me a little practice too…
This was an excellent tip. I will dread removing and installing the mowing deck much less!
Me too!
Genius!!! I only use my mower deck when I'm leaf collecting (with the PTO vacuum kit) and hate sliding that mower deck in and out
is that pto leaf vacuum a kubota thing ?
@robertpowers7856 yes.. there is a PTO powered blade that creates a vacuum to suck the mulched leaves into the bags.. it's very effective
Hello Peek's Peak, after watching this video at 15 times, i went out this afternoon and used this hack to remove my 60 inch mover deck. At first, was reluctant but when I could not get the PTO off the back transfer case, i tried it. A couple of things for the record. Front bracket came off no problems. The back 2 Hangers after little persuasion as the pins did not clear right away, they finally clear. The last issue was the PTO. I could not get it off for whatever reason. So I watch he video again for 2 times and realized that if i did this, The PTO would at least separate on the middle and it did! Next, when lifting the Tractor, i had to make sure I had enough height on the front wheels to get the deck forward. After 2 tries, it worked like a charm! Once the deck was off and I had lot of room to get to the 2 part of the PTO, I noticed once the shaft was straight to the PTO outlet, it slipped off no problems. I then reassembly the PTO and grease it up for next Season. Your tip on setting the Mover deck height to it highest point also work fanatically on keep the Hangers up high even when I lower the 3 point hitch! So, again, i want to thank you for doing these videos as they a great help. Please keep on doing them! In closing, I was sad to hear about the Ducks, no like anyone messing with Livestock especially stray dogs. I hope you better success with your new ducks! Thank you, sincerely yours, Howard from the great white North Eh!!
Awesome! Glad things worked out for you. I appreciate the comment! We will get things fixed up around the duck pond and try again next spring.
Nice tip! Loaders sure make putting decks on and off easier!
So much!
Pretty cool Lucas 😁👍 you executed that perfectly. So much easier than driving over it. Have a good weekend buddy.🚜💨🍳
Thanks, Mitch! Hope you and your family are doing well! 👍👊
I'm going to try this excellent tip. I have been turning the anti-scalp wheels 90° and putting the pins in at that position. My biggest problem is reattaching the PTO shaft. No room and I have to use my left arm, which is weaker due to foramenal stenosis in my neck. I'm going to try heating up the slip yoke with a heat gun next time and see if it slides easier.
Why not just rotate the mower deck wheels, lock them in place and roll it right out the side?
Hey, thanks for passing this along. I normally don't have an issue since I rotate the Casters before disconnecting, but I'm getting old and that deck is NOT getting any lighter. I will be giving this a try on my BX1500.
Next project will be a Vertical rolling stand to keep the deck stored out of the way for winters. A couple of 2"x6" lumber pieces and 2 8" solid Rubber Tire wheels/Casters from Harbor Freight should do the trick.
That sounds like a great plan. I wouldn’t mind doing that for winter storage on mine.
Well, I hope my issue is just a rig. I have plenty of those, but the drip is very minor but like you, I’ll park on the concrete floor if I find a leak I will get back to you but you know what I found. Thanks again for your help. I did watch the video on the manifold in the O-rings. As a matter fact, I think I’ve watched all your videos. I’ve been on the Internet for the past week with everybody looking for this leak nobody else can tell me anything about it being a big help appreciate it again have a great day derby days tomorrow remember being a Kentuckian
Love the tip, great video!👍🏻
Thank you!
OR you can turn the anti-scalp wheels 90 degrees and just roll it under.
I got a question I got a BX 2360 and I’m having problems with the oil leak. I believe it’s coming from a Line because it’s a very slow drip but I cannot find a strip and Kabota 🚜 wants $900 to fix it so you know that’s not happening And now they said that it may be the power steering pump itself up under the battery case I am not got a chance to look at it yet due to the weather but I plan on doing it this Sunday. Do you have any tips or any knowledge of any leaks on your tractor? If so, could you get back to me please and let me know. Thank you for your time.
Well, I had the issue with the quick disconnect hydraulic coupler and that was fixed under warranty. I had one of my rear backhoe connections leak and I fixed it just tightening the couplers. My dealer also told me there was a small leak on top of the HST that was a bad O-Ring on something that they found when they removed the floor pan. That was a simple fix as well, it just took removing the floor pan to find it.
The quick change hydraulics are great but it leaks all the time. i keep an eye on my level.@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead
Turn the wheels sideways. There is a hole just for that purpose. Then use your foot to push the deck out the side. I do raise the front with the bucket till the wheels are off the ground.
That is how I do it! Then I stand it up under my sheds Eve to keep Rain/Snow off of it. Planning on making a 2 wheel dolly to make it easy to Stand Vertical and roll into storage against an inside wall. Will make working on the deck easier too.
do you have any tips on getting that PTO back on? that is the part I struggle withthe most.
I’m just gonna go for the drive over mower deck on my new one when I purchase it.
The mower deck wheels turn 90 degree on my deck. If you do have a loader, I wouldn't suggest doing it this way. Too much of a chance if you are new or just buying a tractor for first time to do damage to the mower deck. If you do have a loader, I suggest you turn your mower deck wheels 90 degree and slightly lift up your front end with loader and just pull out the mower deck to the side. If you don't have a loader, this isn't any good. LOL
I also found an easier way to hook up my tiller too. I pull out the PTO shaft and attach it to the tractor first. I made 2 very small drill marks with a bit on the PTO shafts to make matching them back easy. I'm down to about a minute attaching my tiller now! I also have my tiller sitting on 2 furniture dollies too to help sliding it toward the tractor too before hooking it up with quick hitch.
The wheels turn sideways and you just roll it in or out. This seems like more work?
That is a great tip. However, for the ones of us without a loader on our BX we are just out of luck.
Tip for no loader - Use a Floor Jack to make it easier.
Deck up - Turn Deck casters 90 degrees
Lower Deck and detach front/rear hangers
Raise rear hangers, Store front hangers
Reach under and detach Mid-drive shaft
Raise Front of tractor with floor jack
Turn the front wheels(back outward) on the side you pull from for added clearance.
Grab the deck and easily slide it out.
*I'm 69yrs old, Disabled, 125lbs. and I can pull it and store it Vertical in about 10 minutes.
Did anyone tell you to try some old truck mud flap on your cement floor, or rubber mats they won’t move like 2x4s
Very unique method of how to remove the deck! Use CAUTION though!!!!!
I'm passing along what I believe might have happened to my deck when the previous owner might have tried to do this method. I believe they tried this and had the machine slip and land on the deck, or possibly when lowering the hydraulic arms, maybe somehow that ended up bending part of the mower deck. The result of this ended up with a part of the mower deck bending and then prematurely cutting the rubber belt. It could also have happened if when they stored the deck in the winter, they put something heavy on it. I'm leaning toward the idea they dropped the BX on the deck. The weight would be more concentrated on the part. It also may be possible to bend the part if you flipped the deck over to change the blades. But then again, I don't believe the deck is heavy enough to bend the part. Unless they dropped the deck from a good height, and it hit perfectly on the bent part. I'll attach a video showing my dilemma. Sorry about the miss used words in the video. I was tired and rushed to make the video. No editing.
ruclips.net/video/x5a0A4AOloU/видео.html
P.S. I'm still trying to rig car dollies to remove the mower deck. I need to find someone to weld me a jig that'll attach to a dolly and then simply attach to the BX mower deck without tools.
Nice! Your right! Why didn't I think of that?😅
That works for some but mine I had to replace pins and bushings in my front end because of the loader being on it all the time mowing. You can turn your deck wheels side ways and she pull right out from under it and back on I keep the loader off of it mowing them front end pins and bushings are not cheap.
I just remover the loader after I install the deck, mow, then put it back in before removing the deck. I’m taking the loader off when I mow every time.
My double locking castle nuts on the throttle lever keep on loosening themselves,droping the rpm of the motor at the most inconvenient times. Do you have a "cure" to keeping the lock nuts tight?
I definitely had an issue with throttle lever, but mine was adjusted too tight and I broke the lever. When replacing, I just made sure that I jammed the two nuts tightly together. So tighten the first one to get the tension right on the lever, then hold it with a wrench and tighten the next jam nut down really tight. If that isn’t enough, I would put some loctite on the threads. Good luck.
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead THX! will do....also for ALL the helpful videos...your'e aewsome!
Simple fix is to use a nylon lock nut. Problem solved. This is what Kubota should be using instead of two nuts.
Excellent!!
What is the best way to hook up mid pro shaft
When my machine was new I kept a hammer nearby to tap it on once I got it started, but with more hours in the machine I don’t have much trouble now. I get it started and then grab the pto shaft and jiggle it on.
The PTO shaft has always been the hard part. Figure that one out then you'll have something to talk about eh!
Sounds great! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely worked perfect 1st time trying. A side note is that my tractor is brand new and factory paint did pose some added difficulty. The latch pin on the front swing arm had to be hammered out. The swing arm itself had to be hammered out as well. The gusset plates fit very tight against the frame. the same issues in reverse. A bit of time with a dremel and a sanding drum will probably fix this or just time itself and it will wear in. Great tip though. Thanks.
Glad it worked well for you!
Thanks.
👍
Nice tip, Lucas :)
Thanks, David!
Will this work with an LX2610 and 60 inch mower?
I don’t know, but I would think so. 🤷🏼♂️
Genius!
Thanks Mr. !!! How Much For The Beetle ? We Got Cash
That belongs to the wife! I’d be in hot water if I turned loose of that!
That is Genius 😀👍
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Dint work for me since my bx doesn't have a loader.....
genius, you are the first one to figure it out, why not to use car lift beside
The lift will reach the frame, but 1, the arms end up to close together for stable lift, but 2 then the arms are where the mower deck needs to mount. 🤷🏼♂️
How do you connect the PTO shaft so easily? I have little to no strength to pull back the collar and slide the shaft on the tractor PTO. (My collar does not lock in the 'open' position. Not sure if it's supposed to.)
The collar doesn’t lock open and sometimes it is harder than others for me to get on. When mine was new I had to tap with a hammer to get it on and off. It seems to have gotten easier as it gets a few more hours on it.
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Thanks! Still looking for an easier way to attach the PTO shaft. Last time I raised the rear up on 5" blocks. That gave me lots of room, but I still had to hang the PTO shaft with a wire to take the weight off. That worked, sort of. I'm going to try your MMM tip when nobody is watching!
I have problems too with the PTO. Last time I couldn't get it on so I took off the back tire and got PTO on with no problem. It's more work but it worked
Why don't you just turn the casters on the deck 90 degrees and roll it out sideways? Save your garage floor, the cutting edge on the bucket, and don't risk coming down on the deck with the tractor and breaking the caster mounts off.
Me personally i dont have concrete floor. Its either in the grass or gravel so this is a life saver for me.
Great tip! Can’t wait to try it.
This way is ok,but it takes a lot of time. I think the fastest way slide the mower.it’s a simple way.
Well now don't I feel dumb. Of course use the loader......thx
Right?! Exactly how I felt!
that only works if you have a loader on your bx kubota.
do I feel like a fool for not seeing that. i`m 70 years old and right now I don't have a problem installing the deck , but I know as I get older ........times a tick`n.
Or, you could go buy a Deere with an autoconnect deck.