You have impressive skills. I was up at 3am and started watching this. Couldnt sleep and got fascinated by a hydrostatic drive being repaired. Called a couple of times no answer. My number ends in 28.
Hey my friend I’m always happy to see you here!!🙂🙂 lol I have trouble sleeping myself, I’ll have to look back in my phone, I get so many telemarketer calls so I usually don’t answer out of state calls next time leave a message and I’ll call u back, however my phone service is really bad if I’m down at the shed the phone only gets texts (sometimes)
Big fan of the older Kubotas from the 80s I had a Kubota l2550 tractor loved that thing.. thanks again for another informative video I almost bought one of those guy wanted to much money
Right on!! I love the engine on this mower but I’m still not a big fan of the rear end or mower deck the G series are made muchhh better like the g1800 and g1900
Glad you’re back. Missed your video very much. Hope you’re health is doing much better and that God will continue to bless you, you’re family, and your work. 2:46
Nice fix on the hydrostatic trans. I had a similar issue where the bushing was covering the holes. I pressed it out and added some loctite & pressed it back in. It's been going strong for 7 years now!
Now that’s a good save! It must be a kubota thing to have all the hinges / linkages rust up. Lol! Mine didn’t have a smooth moving part on it when I saved it from the junkyard.
I bought and refurbished mine 3 years ago. It's a 1995 w/750hrs. The universal joints on the transaxle driveshaft were shot. It's been awesome ever since. I prefer this to any new one today. Built to last with good maintenance.
Very nice video my friend, loved the reinforcement bar trick, top notch! I noticed also like other viewers have mentioned that some subtle changes in editing went a long way, you can tell you have polished your skills in the computer side of things, the synchronization of the time elapses and music is on point. I am so happy every time you post, is entertaining, I learn a ton and also get the chance to see that you are doing well, priceless! Keep them coming chief.
thank u so much man!! it takes me forever to edit videos and my computer wants to blow up lol I need a new one but I work with what I got and try my best, thank u for everything!!🙂🙂
That mis-aligned bushing was definitely the main problem with your hydrostatic drive, but I suspect that the brakes were dragging also because the pivot was so seized! You are simply masterful with all your repairs!
👍👍👍👍👍👌Great job fixing a known problem and repairing the other less apparent problems you came across along the way, nice job on refurbishing the deck to better than new!!!
Nice 2 cil Diesel engine. Don't think we have them here in Europe. Keep de mower deck clean after mowing and it will be strong for many years to come. Thanks for sharing! Marten
Great fix. A few bucks of consumables, & your time, along with initial cost & transportation, you got a great mower. Kubota diesels are known for lasting a long time, & often outlast the machines they are fitted to.
As usual you did it again ,it sure is mind boggling how you investigate and spot the issues . And even more so how you fix it with precision technique Was your dad or grandpa good at tinkering and if so did they let you help You sure are good at what you do I enjoy watching in amazement Thanks again
@Thatsmallengineguy well then people are getting dumber by the year then I guess lol everything's going to to or is at 0 turn mowers we very rarely work on garden style tractors 🚜 anymore
29:46 im betting the vibration from that bad ujoint may have caused the cracking in the deck, thing literally vibrated itself to pieces. Also, that front ujoint should have either a pin you depress or a tapered bolt you dtive out to remove the shaft from the output on the mower, that way you don't have the shaft hanging down
Brown widow are spiked Black are smooth. Brown as venomous, but do not inject the quantity as black. Love your videos! You are a master mechanic, and meticulous! Great job!!
Much respect for all the camera angles, love the vids ive always wanted to build some kind of cart with a kubota engine maybe if the axle goes bad again we can see something cool with the engine in the future 👍
thanks again it’s tough and takes forever but I’m glad u enjoyed it, I actually was thinking the same thing as I really don’t need this mower but I love the engine!!
Seconded! I loved the "blade-o'-grass cam" angle, was clenching up waiting for the camera to get pulled up into the blades but was relieved when it didn't happen. So much drama! :D
You are one of the best mechanics on RUclips and I am not kidding. I will pray that your health gets better. When ya'll got that dump truck I thought before you did it, it was an exercise in futility to weld the tip back on that brake holding pin. I am sure wrecking yards have lots of those pins holding in drum brakes, but you pulled it off. Kudos to you for your ability. The design on this trans was poorly done and conceived and methods of holding those ports for correct flow seems to me to be knurling the shaft with a hammer and center punch, or after cleaning it with brake cleaner to put red locktite on the silly thing. I will pray for your good health.
@@MyChannel-d2e When you study hydromatic transmissions what you will find inside is a swashplate piston pump. What fails on these is the brass swash plate. If you just used crocus cloth on a glass plate you could easily resurface this swash plate for very little.
I've got my grandfather's T1600 that he bought new in around 1990. First piece of equipment i learned to operate. I remember long summers of cutting grass at his rental properties on it as a kid. Was still using it the cut the grass at my own house until two years ago when the transaxle started leaking badly. That particular Eaton is a known lemon (I've got the same one) but they changed it out for an upgraded model on the later machines. There's a serial number break in the service manual that talks about it. Anyways, I was just holding onto it to have the engine for an undetermined future project, but seeing one run again tempts me to put it back in service as a mower. Great memories if nothing else. Keep up the great work!
Your one of the kind....bravo 👏🏻👍🏻💯 You are on the right path....keep it up.. soon you are gonna hit the 1st Million Subscribers.....just hold on 👌🏻 greetings from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🌴 💐
I believe I would fishplate those top cracks with plates up underneath. So the plates would be welded up under the top braces. I feel you did a most excellent restoration of this Kubota. It would now be worth 5 times what ya'll paid for it.
dude, that would be so awesome. However, there’s no way this transaxle good hold up to that I would have to swap it out with a more heavy duty rear end.
Thanks for posting this video. I just picked one of these up, while I didnt have the hydrostat issue (yet) the teardown and reassembly of the parts of the mower was helpful to watch it done for future use. I just got a workshop manual for it, so this video combined with that I feel confident I can tear into it if needed. Its absolutely a cool and unique mower and im super happy to have it.
19:12 I bet that input shaft was not pressed in deep enough after the bearing change and that shaft is probably what holds the brass bushing (the missaligned one) in place. I liked the reinforcement you did on the deck, I will copy that on a Husqvarna Rider deck (what else could it be huh..) I got recently. What kind of steel bar did you use?
I’m thinking the hydraulic pressure forced the bushing up the reason why is someone else said the same happened to them, I just used some round stock I had laying around
Have you seen how much is deck U-joint from tractor side is pooched? One you have fixed was only stuck, other one has missing bearings. You can see that at 32:45
Excellent Video! Very good detail. I'm thinking about one of these for a Gold cart conversion (Electric to Diesel). Lots of problems with these HST's. Used in wide variety of small tractors, including JDeere. Again, Excellent Video.
thank you very much my friend John Deere actually uses the tough torque transmissions, which are made a whole lot better in my opinion than this one now the G series kubotas have a much heavier duty transmission that is far better than this one
Wow you got a smoking deal on that mower, the engine alone is worth what you paid. I own a g1800 kubota so I’m not familiar with the T series kubota but if it’s like the G series you will be amazed at the fuel economy mowing with it. I’ve had my g1800 for years now and can say it is a major fuel sipper, I’m constantly amazed at the fuel economy on it. I also own a b7500 kubota set up for mowing as well it’s an excellent mower as well but can’t hold a candle to the fuel efficiency of the G. Excellent job diagnosing and repairing that transmission. I also read some of the comments on how zero turns are the only way to go, personally I prefer my tractor style mowers. Zero turns are excellent if you make a living mowing or if all you are going to do is mow but I prefer the versatility of a tractor.
that’s awesome!! does yours have the same transaxle? I can’t remember, and you are correct however I have a John Deere garden tractor that has all wheel steer and I love it it’s the best of both worlds!
@@MyChannel-d2e no the G series has a totally different hydrostatic set up, they are much larger transmissions, and are set up with hydraulic deck lift, and rear 3 point lifts. They were offered in 2 wheel or 4 wheel steer, mine is a 2 wheel steer with a 3 cylinder diesel and all shaft drive like yours. I bought mine used from the original owner. He used it to mow his 6 acres so this thing has lots of hours on it the hour meter quit at 1100 hours. I was told by the original owner the hour meter had stopped years ago so I estimate this thing has at least 3000 hours on it, probably more than that if I knew for sure. I also had to replace a few wear items such as deck and transmission universal joints, deck gearbox seals, and a couple hydrostatic o rings that had hardened and dried out. My hydrostatic trans a few years ago did the same as yours and i thought it was going out, it ended up being 2 seals were bad on the hydraulic pump suction line letting air in the system, I replaced the seals and it’s as good as new. Even with as many hours as this thing has it still uses no oil and starts right up and mows excellent. I still say you made a smoking deal, enjoy that mower have a great day.
Wonderful video!! I have 3 questions. 1.How did you learn how to work on so many different types of machines? 2. You have a magnificent shop. How long did it take to get everything you need and who taught you how to use the various pieces of equipment ? 3. I'm extremely jealous of your patience and expertise. Can I be your apprentice?
thank you very much! I am self taught, ever since I was a kid I was always taking stuff apart and seeing how it works. I got into R/C cars when younger and learned a lot from that as well, you just got to have a want to learn and have a passion for it, im always watching videos fixing stuff and you can learn a ton from that, im also not scared to tackle somthing it’s always a learning experience 👍😊
You got one heck of a deal on that! The engine alone was worth more than $500, around me they would be trying to sell one with a rod hanging out the side of the block and half the parts missing for like 2k. Great job fixing it up as well!
@@MyChannel-d2e If you look hard enough in my area you can probably find someone trying to sell one for 2k stating the infamous "Ran when I parked it!" with an obvious as all day rod hanging out the giant gaping hole in the block... I don't mind insulting idiots that waste my gas going out to look at it when they lie like that, so I should start a youtube video of their reaction when I ask "What was it running when you put it away again? Oil out the side? That is what most us call F**ked! Also I don't own a scrap metal refinery so you just pi**ed my off wasting my time!" Also 2k on anything not running better be a brand new LazerZ, spartan, or Wright zero turn with a 72in deck......"
Another amazing resurrection. You're a young guy and It's incredible how you can understand all these various and complex mechanisms. What did you go to hydraulic school or something? Such impressive stuff and great fun to watch.
thank you so much!! that really means a lot!! I am self taught I like this kind of stuff and when stuff interests you you just like learning it. when I was younger I always took stuff apart to see how it worked
@@MyChannel-d2e I understand a young fellow being able to weld some broken metal on a body or tune the carburetor on a Chevy but when you opened the transmission on this thing it looked like something from an alien spacecraft. To understand that is just bizarre. You are a mechanical savant without a doubt.
I just sold my T1600 with a smoked starter for 600. Their cool when they run but very troublesome tractors when they want to be. Hope she treats you good!
Great Video Ive had my 89 t1600 for 11 years and hit 1200hrs! Deck has been welded & reinforced countless times with chasing those cracks! Now my hydro is leaking debating on what to do. Seems like that eaton 750 doesnt have much for parts anymore other than used ebay hydro’s
There’s a very good job fixing now the lawn more is it to fix some other stuff on a day off that was in bad shape and like you said you liked it diesel engine anyways so keep it up the good job God bless
@@MyChannel-d2e yeah, i realized after 😁, kubota engines are everywhere 👍👍 i've seen some people swapping a kubota engines also on a Willy's jeep, there is something also on RUclips 😉 bye bro 👍👍
This mower is almost as good as the old one you rebuilt not so long ago,did you sell the old one for a good price always interested keep doing what you’re doing love your channel cheers
Thanks Jeff if your talking about the Steiner then no the Steiner is built a lot tougher than this mower I don’t think I will sell it it’s very useful, the only good this this mower has is the engine, I think the deck is thin and transaxle is a bad design
Those machines are a good tractor Kubota made a 1900 model with a 3 cylinder engine rock solid machine . Cutti g decks always crack. The original design is by shibaura and are still made by them expensive little buggers but very good .they were also badged Ford and ransomes I have been watching your videos your learning very well good to see a young man having a go.
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You have impressive skills. I was up at 3am and started watching this. Couldnt sleep and got fascinated by a hydrostatic drive being repaired. Called a couple of times no answer. My number ends in 28.
Hey my friend I’m always happy to see you here!!🙂🙂 lol I have trouble sleeping myself, I’ll have to look back in my phone, I get so many telemarketer calls so I usually don’t answer out of state calls next time leave a message and I’ll call u back, however my phone service is really bad if I’m down at the shed the phone only gets texts (sometimes)
Those hours are NOT the REAL hours!
Big fan of the older Kubotas from the 80s I had a Kubota l2550 tractor loved that thing.. thanks again for another informative video I almost bought one of those guy wanted to much money
Right on!! I love the engine on this mower but I’m still not a big fan of the rear end or mower deck the G series are made muchhh better like the g1800 and g1900
Glad you’re back. Missed your video very much. Hope you’re health is doing much better and that God will continue to bless you, you’re family, and your work.
2:46
that means a lot William, thank you❤️
Nice fix on the hydrostatic trans. I had a similar issue where the bushing was covering the holes. I pressed it out and added some loctite & pressed it back in. It's been going strong for 7 years now!
awesome👍👍🙂🙂 well done brother
Good job figuring that one out. I love my Kubota compact.
thank u 🙂🙂
Now that’s a good save! It must be a kubota thing to have all the hinges / linkages rust up. Lol! Mine didn’t have a smooth moving part on it when I saved it from the junkyard.
lol yea sitting will do that
Sunday morning I always sit down in my basement and watch a full video of yours, makes for a good day
Wow, thanks!! I really appreciate that!
Good to see you back Darrell. Hope you're feeling better.
Allan in Columbia, SC
thank u very much Allan!!🙂🙂
I bought and refurbished mine 3 years ago. It's a 1995 w/750hrs. The universal joints on the transaxle driveshaft were shot. It's been awesome ever since. I prefer this to any new one today. Built to last with good maintenance.
that’s awesome!! yea I gotta replace the front u joint, I wish they had grease zerks
Awesome work both with the kubota and the camera.. Angles, editing so on.. Just perfect.
Thank you very much! that means a lot!!
Very nice video my friend, loved the reinforcement bar trick, top notch! I noticed also like other viewers have mentioned that some subtle changes in editing went a long way, you can tell you have polished your skills in the computer side of things, the synchronization of the time elapses and music is on point. I am so happy every time you post, is entertaining, I learn a ton and also get the chance to see that you are doing well, priceless! Keep them coming chief.
thank u so much man!! it takes me forever to edit videos and my computer wants to blow up lol I need a new one but I work with what I got and try my best, thank u for everything!!🙂🙂
@@MyChannel-d2e Much talent to get it right , Class act , pleasing to watch you work.
That mis-aligned bushing was definitely the main problem with your hydrostatic drive, but I suspect that the brakes were dragging also because the pivot was so seized!
You are simply masterful with all your repairs!
yes you are correct🙂👍
Good job on the mower young man. Thanks for your good videos.
Thank you too!
👍👍👍👍👍👌Great job fixing a known problem and repairing the other less apparent problems you came across along the way, nice job on refurbishing the deck to better than new!!!
thank u very much🙂🙂
Great buy, and wicked fix, keep up the great content. 🚜 👍👍👍
thank u malcom
Thanks!
thank you so much my friend I appreciate that more than you know!! you are a great person thank you again very much!!
SO relaxing to watch you repairing and replacing all the stuff. Great job 👌👍
thank you!!🙂🙂😊😊
yea a good pace - not too ponderous or jumping all over the place
Ikr keep up the repairs love it
Good job Darrell, gotta love those kubota diesel motors.
Thanks 👍bill 🙂
Well done as always!!! Can't wait for more!! Hope your feeling well these days my friend!! God bless you and your family, and thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you very much!
I absolutely love your channel. Keep up the amazing work you do
Thank you! Will do!
Well done. I bet that will outlast most of us with that kind of continued care. Thanks for letting us watch the progress and see the result.
You bet thank you🙂🙂
I certainly enjoy these projects you take on. I love seeing what someone has decided is no good being made fine again..
thank u my friend🙂
Nice 2 cil Diesel engine. Don't think we have them here in Europe. Keep de mower deck clean after mowing and it will be strong for many years to come. Thanks for sharing! Marten
thank u marten
Great job rehabbing the Kubota! That brake pivot shaft was crying out for a grease fitting.
Yes it was!
Great fix. A few bucks of consumables, & your time, along with initial cost & transportation, you got a great mower. Kubota diesels are known for lasting a long time, & often outlast the machines they are fitted to.
You got that right!🙂
As usual you did it again ,it sure is mind boggling how you investigate and spot the issues .
And even more so how you fix it with precision technique
Was your dad or grandpa good at tinkering and if so did they let you help
You sure are good at what you do I enjoy watching in amazement
Thanks again
thank you soo much I really appreciate that!!
For 500 bucks you stole that
I guess it’s ight lol
Good to c u here tho bud
I think he got ripped off I'm a Kubota mechanic for a dealership so yeah 200 bucks at most scrap metal price at most lol
@@armchairrambo269 they go for 1200 used
@Thatsmallengineguy well then people are getting dumber by the year then I guess lol everything's going to to or is at 0 turn mowers we very rarely work on garden style tractors 🚜 anymore
Awesome fix! I hope you're feeling better!
Thank you! it’s a rollercoaster but I just try and deal with it ❤️🙂
29:46 im betting the vibration from that bad ujoint may have caused the cracking in the deck, thing literally vibrated itself to pieces. Also, that front ujoint should have either a pin you depress or a tapered bolt you dtive out to remove the shaft from the output on the mower, that way you don't have the shaft hanging down
I completely agree that the u joints caused the cracks
Another great video!! Love how you dont care what it is, you just take it apart and fix it haha
Id forget how it went back together lol
thank you very much!!
Looks great with that nice new orange paint on the deck and works well! Great job on the repair!
Thanks 👍 Andy!
Great repairs and trouble-shooting! Between this and the Gold Wing, I think you could restore and repair just about anything
thank you 🙂🙂
Brown widow are spiked Black are smooth. Brown as venomous, but do not inject the quantity as black. Love your videos! You are a master mechanic, and meticulous! Great job!!
the black and brown widows around here both have spiked egg sacs 🤷
Much respect for all the camera angles, love the vids ive always wanted to build some kind of cart with a kubota engine maybe if the axle goes bad again we can see something cool with the engine in the future 👍
thanks again it’s tough and takes forever but I’m glad u enjoyed it, I actually was thinking the same thing as I really don’t need this mower but I love the engine!!
Seconded! I loved the "blade-o'-grass cam" angle, was clenching up waiting for the camera to get pulled up into the blades but was relieved when it didn't happen. So much drama! :D
kubota makes there stuff so easy work on thats why i love kubota products
Great job fixing the transmission! Great little machine 👍
thank u Dave I hope u get the case running!!
Your patience is very impressive
thank you Sam 🙂
That is an awesome little tractor! Love the diesel engine. Nice job👍👍👍
Thanks 👍🙂
You are one of the best mechanics on RUclips and I am not kidding. I will pray that your health gets better. When ya'll got that dump truck I thought before you did it, it was an exercise in futility to weld the tip back on that brake holding pin. I am sure wrecking yards have lots of those pins holding in drum brakes, but you pulled it off. Kudos to you for your ability. The design on this trans was poorly done and conceived and methods of holding those ports for correct flow seems to me to be knurling the shaft with a hammer and center punch, or after cleaning it with brake cleaner to put red locktite on the silly thing. I will pray for your good health.
I would love to hear more ideas from you this is a terrible design
@@MyChannel-d2e When you study hydromatic transmissions what you will find inside is a swashplate piston pump. What fails on these is the brass swash plate. If you just used crocus cloth on a glass plate you could easily resurface this swash plate for very little.
I've got my grandfather's T1600 that he bought new in around 1990. First piece of equipment i learned to operate. I remember long summers of cutting grass at his rental properties on it as a kid. Was still using it the cut the grass at my own house until two years ago when the transaxle started leaking badly. That particular Eaton is a known lemon (I've got the same one) but they changed it out for an upgraded model on the later machines. There's a serial number break in the service manual that talks about it. Anyways, I was just holding onto it to have the engine for an undetermined future project, but seeing one run again tempts me to put it back in service as a mower. Great memories if nothing else.
Keep up the great work!
Absolutely loive your videos! Interesting projects, right amount of commentary, great skills! Love how you fix all that;s wrong.
thank you!!
Another nicely done, well thought out save! Kudos!
Glad you liked it!
Another fantastic fixup👋I'm still getting over the Goldwing😀
thank u very much!!
Always look forward to your videos. You got a good deal, great job
Awesome! Thank you!
Hey guys thanks for watching!! Let me know your thoughts on the design of this transaxle and why you think the bushing slid up
Driveshaft needs some major repairs. Vibrations and front ujoint still bad. I'm sure you're on it already. Nice work, love Kubota engines.
Everything is good except the front u joint.. I already got one ordered bugger was over 50 bucks 😣
Another excellent repair and video. Fella you bought it from is my buddy....we grew up together.
That's awesome thank you so much for watching!!❤️❤️🙂🙂
Your one of the kind....bravo 👏🏻👍🏻💯
You are on the right path....keep it up.. soon you are gonna hit the 1st Million Subscribers.....just hold on 👌🏻 greetings from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🌴 💐
Thank you so much 😀
I believe I would fishplate those top cracks with plates up underneath. So the plates would be welded up under the top braces. I feel you did a most excellent restoration of this Kubota. It would now be worth 5 times what ya'll paid for it.
thank u and that is a excellent idea!! I think the cracks were caused by vibration in the u joints
Nice job, Darrell....you've ended up with a cracking little machine...😊👍
Thanks 👍 dave!!
This thing just screams lawn tractor pull. A little turbo, stack out the hood, solid axle swap. Pretty cool.
dude, that would be so awesome. However, there’s no way this transaxle good hold up to that I would have to swap it out with a more heavy duty rear end.
Watching you working on the hydrostatic hydraulic pump. Reminds me off the phrase Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from madic.
lol
Thanks for posting this video. I just picked one of these up, while I didnt have the hydrostat issue (yet) the teardown and reassembly of the parts of the mower was helpful to watch it done for future use. I just got a workshop manual for it, so this video combined with that I feel confident I can tear into it if needed. Its absolutely a cool and unique mower and im super happy to have it.
You are simply a great mechanic. I'm truly impressed. Keep up the great work. Hope you do really well with you channel. Cheers
Thank you very much! that means a lot
19:12 I bet that input shaft was not pressed in deep enough after the bearing change and that shaft is probably what holds the brass bushing (the missaligned one) in place. I liked the reinforcement you did on the deck, I will copy that on a Husqvarna Rider deck (what else could it be huh..) I got recently. What kind of steel bar did you use?
I’m thinking the hydraulic pressure forced the bushing up the reason why is someone else said the same happened to them, I just used some round stock I had laying around
I'm thinking ... diesel golf cart! Nice find.
that would be awesome probably kinda slow though…. maybe a lifted 4x4 golf cart diesel 🙂🙂
@@MyChannel-d2e Kubota diesel, side x side running gear, golf cart body - you can do this! 😅
@@billwotruba9432 golf cart lawnmower ??..😋😊😊
@@MyChannel-d2e Every golf course should have one😅
New sub 👍and bell nice job bud , I checked your other video list out looks like ill be spending some time on your channel 🔧
thank you so much!!😊😊
Nice that looks like a brand new one!
sure does🙂
Wow that seat repair at the end was awesome!
good work, this mower is a gem!
It sure is!
Have you seen how much is deck U-joint from tractor side is pooched? One you have fixed was only stuck, other one has missing bearings. You can see that at 32:45
I know I ordered a new one dang thing was expensive
@@MyChannel-d2e I thought that it should not, but propably those joints are proprietary.
I'm thoroughly impressed!
thank you my friend!
Darn fine job done on that little Kubota my friend.
Thanks 👍
Great video, I really like your reinforcement of the mower deck edges, you just made it better than new!👍
Glad you liked it! 👍 thanks for watching!!
Thanks
thank you soo much!!!! that means more than you know, thank you very much!!🙂🙂🙂
Really enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for taking the time to video this. God bless you and yours.
Glad you enjoyed it!
a got a micro tractor with a similar 500cc engine, they never die 👍👍😉😉 nice job bro
thanks bother I actually watched your vids on it.. super cool!
@@MyChannel-d2e really? 😀 thanks bro 😂 sadly i spoke Italian on it, maybe in future i'll swap to english 😁
Ahhh cant wait to sit and watch your project ..
🙂🙂thank u!!
You are one smart young man. I enjoy all of your videos.
Thank you so much🙂🙂
Excellent Video! Very good detail. I'm thinking about one of these for a Gold cart conversion (Electric to Diesel). Lots of problems with these HST's. Used in wide variety of small tractors, including JDeere. Again, Excellent Video.
thank you very much my friend John Deere actually uses the tough torque transmissions, which are made a whole lot better in my opinion than this one now the G series kubotas have a much heavier duty transmission that is far better than this one
Wow you got a smoking deal on that mower, the engine alone is worth what you paid. I own a g1800 kubota so I’m not familiar with the T series kubota but if it’s like the G series you will be amazed at the fuel economy mowing with it. I’ve had my g1800 for years now and can say it is a major fuel sipper, I’m constantly amazed at the fuel economy on it. I also own a b7500 kubota set up for mowing as well it’s an excellent mower as well but can’t hold a candle to the fuel efficiency of the G. Excellent job diagnosing and repairing that transmission. I also read some of the comments on how zero turns are the only way to go, personally I prefer my tractor style mowers. Zero turns are excellent if you make a living mowing or if all you are going to do is mow but I prefer the versatility of a tractor.
that’s awesome!! does yours have the same transaxle? I can’t remember, and you are correct however I have a John Deere garden tractor that has all wheel steer and I love it it’s the best of both worlds!
@@MyChannel-d2e no the G series has a totally different hydrostatic set up, they are much larger transmissions, and are set up with hydraulic deck lift, and rear 3 point lifts. They were offered in 2 wheel or 4 wheel steer, mine is a 2 wheel steer with a 3 cylinder diesel and all shaft drive like yours. I bought mine used from the original owner. He used it to mow his 6 acres so this thing has lots of hours on it the hour meter quit at 1100 hours. I was told by the original owner the hour meter had stopped years ago so I estimate this thing has at least 3000 hours on it, probably more than that if I knew for sure. I also had to replace a few wear items such as deck and transmission universal joints, deck gearbox seals, and a couple hydrostatic o rings that had hardened and dried out. My hydrostatic trans a few years ago did the same as yours and i thought it was going out, it ended up being 2 seals were bad on the hydraulic pump suction line letting air in the system, I replaced the seals and it’s as good as new. Even with as many hours as this thing has it still uses no oil and starts right up and mows excellent. I still say you made a smoking deal, enjoy that mower have a great day.
Wonderful video!! I have 3 questions. 1.How did you learn how to work on so many different types of machines? 2. You have a magnificent shop. How long did it take to get everything you need and who taught you how to use the various pieces of equipment ? 3. I'm extremely jealous of your patience and expertise. Can I be your apprentice?
thank you very much! I am self taught, ever since I was a kid I was always taking stuff apart and seeing how it works. I got into R/C cars when younger and learned a lot from that as well, you just got to have a want to learn and have a passion for it, im always watching videos fixing stuff and you can learn a ton from that, im also not scared to tackle somthing it’s always a learning experience 👍😊
You got one heck of a deal on that! The engine alone was worth more than $500, around me they would be trying to sell one with a rod hanging out the side of the block and half the parts missing for like 2k. Great job fixing it up as well!
hahaha that’s so true
@@MyChannel-d2e If you look hard enough in my area you can probably find someone trying to sell one for 2k stating the infamous "Ran when I parked it!" with an obvious as all day rod hanging out the giant gaping hole in the block... I don't mind insulting idiots that waste my gas going out to look at it when they lie like that, so I should start a youtube video of their reaction when I ask "What was it running when you put it away again? Oil out the side? That is what most us call F**ked! Also I don't own a scrap metal refinery so you just pi**ed my off wasting my time!" Also 2k on anything not running better be a brand new LazerZ, spartan, or Wright zero turn with a 72in deck......"
Thank you for sharing, I learn a lot always a good project👍👍👍👍
You are very welcome I’m happy to hear that!!
Hell that engine is worth more then five hundred. Good buy. Thanks from Sc
I agree!
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………………………………………………..Now you can add diesel riding mower to the list of things that you have fixed!! LOL!
haha I think I’m getting a mower addiction I just got a sweet John Deere
Another amazing resurrection. You're a young guy and It's incredible how you can understand all these various and complex mechanisms. What did you go to hydraulic school or something? Such impressive stuff and great fun to watch.
thank you so much!! that really means a lot!! I am self taught I like this kind of stuff and when stuff interests you you just like learning it. when I was younger I always took stuff apart to see how it worked
@@MyChannel-d2e I understand a young fellow being able to weld some broken metal on a body or tune the carburetor on a Chevy but when you opened the transmission on this thing it looked like something from an alien spacecraft. To understand that is just bizarre. You are a mechanical savant without a doubt.
Awesome video production! That’s a happy ol tractor with you grout back to rolling 💪😎👍
Thanks 👍🙂🙂
massive skill set. I so enjoy your vids.
Thank you very much!🙂🙂
Nice job, that mower should last a long time.
thank u my friend!!
I like how you used the steel rods for reinforcements. I'm not sure I would have thought of that, but it should work really well.
thanks David they have been working good
Great video.. I like how you explain things as you found them.....
thank you very much Shawn!🙂🙂
This is a great video. That machine is incredibly clean for its age!
Couldn't agree more!
Nice fix on the trans & mower deck, you have some great skills!!
thanks👍😊👍😊😊😊😊
I just sold my T1600 with a smoked starter for 600. Their cool when they run but very troublesome tractors when they want to be. Hope she treats you good!
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Great Video Ive had my 89 t1600 for 11 years and hit 1200hrs! Deck has been welded & reinforced countless times with chasing those cracks! Now my hydro is leaking debating on what to do. Seems like that eaton 750 doesnt have much for parts anymore other than used ebay hydro’s
There’s a very good job fixing now the lawn more is it to fix some other stuff on a day off that was in bad shape and like you said you liked it diesel engine anyways so keep it up the good job God bless
Thanks 👍
We're you have Cracks in the mower deck myself I'd drill they ends of each crack to stopping the Cracks from repeating the cracks
the cracks were caused by vibration in the u joints I think
Very nice fix and vid 👌
Looking forward on ur next vid 👍
Grtz from Belgium ✌️
Awesome, thank you!
Where did you get 1985 from? No way that unit is 38 years old.
I think it’s a 96
I got the same mower but my mower goes I would say twice as fast. Thanks for sharing.
Cool! Don’t you just love the lil diesel engine!
You have a skillset not seen in many your age... You earned a sub from me.
thank you my friend😊
That's some good service work!
WELCOME TO KUBOTA FAMILY BRO😉
Thanks! 😃 I actually have some other kubotas even a kubota push mower
@@MyChannel-d2e yeah, i realized after 😁, kubota engines are everywhere 👍👍 i've seen some people swapping a kubota engines also on a Willy's jeep, there is something also on RUclips 😉 bye bro 👍👍
This mower is almost as good as the old one you rebuilt not so long ago,did you sell the old one for a good price always interested keep doing what you’re doing love your channel cheers
Thanks Jeff if your talking about the Steiner then no the Steiner is built a lot tougher than this mower I don’t think I will sell it it’s very useful, the only good this this mower has is the engine, I think the deck is thin and transaxle is a bad design
@@MyChannel-d2echeers mate i thought the steiner was a great mower very solid,hope your health is improving looking forward to seeing next video
You sure know your way around a mower. Very nice job.
Thanks 👍🙂🙂
Those machines are a good tractor Kubota made a 1900 model with a 3 cylinder engine rock solid machine . Cutti g decks always crack. The original design is by shibaura and are still made by them expensive little buggers but very good .they were also badged Ford and ransomes I have been watching your videos your learning very well good to see a young man having a go.
Right on the 1900 is a much better built machine
Great work! just trying to help @ 32:48 your deck driveshaft front u-joint is bad.
My Kubota self propelled walk behind from 1995 still runs perfect, starts on 1st or 2nd pull every time no smoke, tons of hours, run forever.
sweet I have a kubota push mower that’s pretty cool also 🙂🙂
Great bargain nice repair and video edition.
Glad you enjoyed it🙂
another score with the kubota, great video, Hey Dave's shop shouted out to you the other day with the old case your technics
thanks Dave is a great guy!!🙂🙂🙂
@@MyChannel-d2e ya really enjoy his videos