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The time has come. Let's welcome Spring with the removal of my Kubota LX2980 Front Mount Snowblower and let's get the Front End Loader back on the Kubota LX2610 compact tractor. Hope the video is helpful for new tractor owners. Cheers!
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[@russellmcknight7226]

Thinking Paul Short makes a end for the exhaust to get rid of the spot.

[@mikedietzler8214]

Start storing your implements in Guys garage

[@rcote1234]

Always a good sign, taking off the blower for the season. That new Cab sure was nice this winter.

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Rob. It was a welcome addition. :))

[@mp3625]

Time for that garage/wood shed/ shop! GP?

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL. I wish. The garage is a long way off, sadly, and with the cost and scarcity of wood up here , I am not sure when I can get that shed finished. I'd love to, but the $$ are still crazy. Hopefully this summer - I'd love to clean up the back area. Have a good one!

[@mp3625]

You ever though of a pole barn style?

[@Morpheen999]

@@GPOutdoors Maybe you need a small sawmill, to mill your own lumber!

[@peacefieldfarm_mn]

Good job taking us out into the rain today. Even though it is warm enough for rain, I prefer the cold where the precip is solid instead of liquid! You may be tempting fate though by taking the blower off in March! Cheers!

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Good evening Michael. You are right - I am taking a risk but have been longing for Spring ...we'll see.:))

[@regsparkes6507]

A Tip for you and others, Gord,..to help keep the soot off the tractor's body panels and implements. What I did was go to my Plumbing Supply Store, and bought a couple of copper elbows, 1 1/4" x 22 1/2 degree and a short piece of same size tube to join ( solder ) the two elbows together. I slid this little adapter on over the exhaust pipe, and clamped it in place with a standard hose clamp. This made a gradual turn down and out to guide the exhaust smoke away from painted surfaces. Works great for me!

[@deanbarr5740]

Good afternoon GP, we been having some very warm temps too. 72° F here yesterday and 20° cooler today. Trees are beginning to bud but they will be nipped back by frost. Pretty typical here. It'll be mid May for us to be done with frosty mornings. Then it'll be grass cutting time. My allergies don't care much for that. Have a great week.

[@VideosfromNH]

I needed a good tractor video this morning. When I get one, it may get dirty in the yard, but I have a spot in the garage to keep it clean and pampered when not in use.

[@bobpurs]

Oh and GP I put a turn down on my exhaust to keep the soot off the loader arms and tractor.

[@GPOutdoors]

Great idea Bob. I may do something at some point- It comes off really easy with that Stay Nine though . Have a good one!

[@kennybare9568]

I just got my 2601 and I love it I the mid mower the bucket and a snow plow for next winter. I watch all u shows I learn allot from u

[@GPOutdoors]

Congratulations Kenny! You must be really excited. Good luck with the new tractor and all the best!

[@CapeAnnImages]

Now you've done it! I guess you forgot what I said in an earlier video. I live on the coast in Gloucester, Ma and years back we had a 10" snowfall on May 8th! Good luck and best regards, Jay

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! Let's hope not Jay!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good morning GP 🌞 Yes in deed, it is a warmer March for Sure 😎🌞 and that why I did removed mine two week ago, and I had also other reason too ( more incoming ! ) 😊👍 Great inspection before installing and doing greasing at the end on your FEL 👍👍👍 YES YES YES it is great idea to have on pallets for air circulation and greasing and oiling is a great corrosion and wear protection 👍💪 Great safty tips Sir 🧐👍 Great video Sir and your next video will be about your Tirechains Removal GP 😊👍 Cheers 🍻

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Dave. I am going to leave them on for another month or so - until the ground dries out. Have a good one!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@GPOutdoors Yes, I do agree with you Chains are great at any seasons ( wood forestery ) Cheers !!!

[@JeepinMaxx]

Thanks for the tip to use Spray 9 - I've been looking for something to clean the soot!

[@GPOutdoors]

Hi Frank. I have been using it since I was around 17 years old. Best stuff I have found so far. Cheers!

[@bladerunner1458]

Getting flurries from Lake Michigan today in northern Michigan. Will be taking the Kubota snowblower off for the first time all by myself with the help of my lady. Mine is a more complicated older model that is much more heavier and extends farther to the rear and no way I can lift it myself. I have a newer barn where I keep my equipment. A whole lot less snow this year but It snowed more East of me since Lake Michigan was warmer then typical. In 2019 on Veterans Day we had 30 inches of snow in one day. Nothing like that this year. Thanks for the demo and the safety and maintenance tips.

[@markdiulio2245]

As always very informative thank you

[@gillbujold1918]

Treat yourself to a cordless grease gun. I have an older Milwaukee M12. I had it for over ten years. Makes greasing the whole tractor a joy.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks Gill. I might add that to the wish list. Cheers!

[@tonygreen1067]

About ready to switch my blower for loader here in western Montana as well.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good morning Gord. Spring has sprung, da grass has rizz, now where da heck dem flars izz?? Looking great up there. I’ve cut my grass twice already and it is due again. You still have a while before you get the mower out 🤞. Enjoyed watching you get ready for spring, won’t be long for you all. Stay safe and keep having fun around there. Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! It will be a while before I need the mower Fred! Just need to get through the muddy season first. Have a great week!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Changing of the seasons and changing of the attachments. Great video.

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers PCL!

[@dhenschel4]

I'm going to miss the snowblowing vids, have to wait 10 months I guess. And thanks for videotaping the removal procedure. I tuned in after your install vid (if you did one) but that lift mechanism is a tangle of parts. There must be a reason for each, and hopefully I will be able to research the design some day. Praying that spring is here to stay!

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning David. I did back in November I think it was. The design is far better than the old one and super easy and quick. I think maybe mine has a bit of a defect - that right side pin doesn't go in easy - kind of like it is just slightly mis-aligned to the hole on the sub frame. Just takes a bit of shaking. Cheers!

[@dhenschel4]

@@GPOutdoors Yes, I remember you having trouble in the video, metal on metal is always difficult in machinery. A mis-aligned hole tho, something to put on your list of issues to take up with your dealer... If you have another front implement that uses those holes you can narrow down if it is the holes in the blower or holes in the tractor.

[@NHHalKnowsHow]

Gord, It looks like your pond is getting close to you house! Also, I hope you can put in a garage soon. I hate seeing those implements out in the weather. You should petition the finance committee for the funds.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good evening Hal. I often look out and think about it. I have decided I do not want to compromise and will wait until I am able to build something I want. But it will be awesome when I finally do it. LOL! When the time comes...:)) Thanks my friend. It just takes time...

[@NHHalKnowsHow]

@@GPOutdoors Sounds like a good plan.

[@richardgrosskopf7557]

You should grease after you use the pressure washer. you can push water into your pins.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks Richard! Great point.

[@reno4819]

Good morning. You mentioned greasing pin holes on the loader. Not sure what that looks like but you can use your chainsaw grease gun for injecting grease into small holes. If that isn't appropriate for about $5 you can get a grease needle that snaps on your grease gun and reaches into small areas. Cheers!

[@jonathansykes3973]

I did the same on my LX this past weekend. Now calling for 3-5 inches of snow Thursday. Good grief.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL Jonathon! Murphy's law I think. Fingers crossed....

[@donbrutcher4501]

Grease equipment after you pressure wash! Pressure washing drives soap and water into areas where you don't want it to be. If you have a craving for shine, wipe equipment off with a rag soaked in kerosene.

[@benjybaldwin773]

It was beautiful yesterday morning was raining by the afternoon got 4 inches of snow last night in supposed to be 60° tomorrow.. Oh How I love living in the Northwoods of Wisconsin

[@peterkober6758]

G P we are taking blower off and putting on FEL today or tomorrow it's easier for me All inside on smooth cement floor it's not heated can with our bullet heater but usually don't wish us luck things always happen God Bless All PaK

[@HuserHelpers]

Looking forward to the driveway maintenance videos, which are sure to follow. Happy Sunday, Jason

[@garybenedict3394]

Very good GP. Work safe

[@casycasy5199]

great video

[@chrislowe4310]

Hi Gord After watching your video, very good by the way I took the blower off my tractor this afternoon. Checked the long range first got caught 2 years ago and had to put it back on. While I appreciate the advantage of a front mount blower I need my loader on all year round so my Meteor blower is rear mount. Certainly a lost easier to hook up and remove. I park mine at the end of my garage and place it on a few 4 x 4's. The only problem was I had to adjust the top link to remove the pin, other than that the whole job took me less than 15 min.

[@rohoroyarrington3224]

nice video GP. Spring is certainly in the air. We had a thunderstorm move though here last night, Nothing severe, just a relaxing rain, Have a great week. Cheers

[@mr.redneck2715]

I can’t believe how easy the pins went in for you!!

[@bigdaddycain9840]

Great video GP. I'm taking mine off for the first time, getting ready to get the loader installed from the dealer :) Just need to get what is left of the snow out of here. Cheers...PJ

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Thanks for the video. About to take delivery of a new LX2610 and eventually a front blower. (Backordered with an estimate of August for delivery! Wow.) I'm sure I'll be referencing it this fall! 😂

[@GPOutdoors]

Congrats on the new tractor! Enjoy it Nate!

[@NatesRandomVideo]

@@GPOutdoors delivery was today. Holy cow what a machine! The poor little Ford 1210 that is being replaced with Big Orange looks a little sad next to it! Looking forward to getting to work with it!

[@christhomas9837]

That is one step closer to spring. 2 cold days this week coming and then it might be over, fingers crossed.

[@moultonditcher6187]

Good morning GP.Nice to see you maintaining and lubing that expensive equipment although we don't agree on tractor wash cycles i see.Why don't you do a Front loader video on some safety aspects of ops for newer tractor owners?Many tractor accidents are caused by loader misuse,just a thought.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning MD. That is a good idea - I have dropped the loader on my foot twice in the early days (two thumbs up for steel toes),. Have a great week!

[@nerradnosnhoj5122]

might be lots of snow coming

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! I hope not..:))

[@dougdavis4439]

Like the passing of the guards. Spring sure seems to be with you GP. Enjoyed watching you get her ready for the warmer weather!

[@wlsteffen]

You just did it to me GP. I will be taking off my snowblower tomorrow. Thanks for the springtime video! Wayne

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! It is a risk Wayne. But I think we are pretty safe now. :))

[@davem4193]

Living dangerous Gord, I'm leaving the chains and blower on mine for a few more weeks just in case. Hopefully spring is here for good though.

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Dave. Yup, a bit of a risk - I'm leaving the chains on - already muddy here, and fingers crossed I don't regret taking the blower off. :)) Have a great week!

[@pitchpines3851]

We lost our snow quick here too. Time to clean up the winter equipment. Take care!

[@jimconnor8274]

With 1-3" coming on Thursday. I'm hoping it's only an April fool's deal! Also getting itchy to remove my snow plow and get front loader on. Get ready for a little road repair. Have a safe day.

[@GPOutdoors]

Oh yes Jim. The mud is already deep in a few areas here. 4WD and I kept the chains on!

[@mitch_smith]

Hey GP, on that carbon build up, have you considered putting a "turn down" on the exhaust tip to redirect it? I put one the 1626 and have been very satisfied with it. I can shoot you a picture if you like. Basically just a clamp and a flared exhaust tip for the pipes OD. Also thank you for getting out there in the muck and the mire for us to make these videos. Cheers.

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey good evening Mitch. I have, but it is so simple to apply a little Spray Nine once in a while and wash it off that I am not sure I need to install the mod. This stuff is awesome on grease etc - I have been using it for years on all my equipment and vehicles. Thanks pal. Hope you are keeping well!

[@wlsteffen]

I have the loader to help out if I need it Gordy!.

[@GPOutdoors]

Good stuff Wayne!

[@xoxo2008oxox]

This is great! My broNlaw has a Kubota with the snowblower on front. But he has local Kubota service come out and do this for him before each snow season. Seeing how its done, I might offer to help and save him some cost. Have you thought about making angled shim on the pallet to ease the unloading of the blower? Do you fork the parts under protection/cover or just tarp? Thanks for sharing this!

[@GPOutdoors]

Good morning - hope it is helpful for you both. I usually just tarp them outside. Not much room left in my little shed. LOL. Good luck and all the best with it!

[@ctskidoo]

Going to wait till mid April to remove mine just in case. Been a really strange winter/early spring here in Northern New Hampshire. Way under our normal snowfall average.

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning John. I was waffling for a couple of days but decided to take the chance. Fingers crossed. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

[@johngraham9631]

Hey John from Krown rust control in Midland can I send you some Krown to spray on that blower to keep it rust free and looking great for years

[@GPOutdoors]

Good evening John. Sorry for the delay responding but thank you for your kind offer. I had a chance to discuss it with my neighbours Guy and Bob, both much wiser (aka, much older) than I. Guy is not familiar with your products however it turns out Bobby has been using them for years and says they are an excellent, quality product. That said, yes, I would be happy to try it out on my channel. Please email me at gordpotter55 at gmail dot com and I will get in touch with you. Thanks kindly!

[@tomfillmore9710]

good video Gord my luck would be to get a other big storm we got a big rain here in new Brunswick Friday then freezing rain then 10 cms of snow what a mess that's the way March is have a great day take care

[@donmacdonald7758]

Great job, any snow that comes now the blade will handle. Thanks from Georgian Bay

[@GPOutdoors]

Cheers Don!

[@ddsharpening]

Great information, nice review, thanks GP!

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks DD!

[@cliffmolz8719]

Good job GP. Very informative as always. Now you need to take the chains off your tires. Best to you and your family.

[@bealssnow9551]

Its time to get a shed for your tractor gear.

[@toddrabideau5576]

Morning Gord! Been wondering when we’ll see you and Guy weld up some expanded metal on the new brush guard? Gotta be on the to-do list!

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Todd. It is - took a look late last fall and not sure how I will approach it this time. The guard is shaped differently from the old B260. I have the 3rd function fittings on the cross bar and also the guard moves forward on a hinge, so I am not sure how we will get the guard on it yet. Have more to think about. Thanks!

[@toddrabideau5576]

@@GPOutdoors yes I know, similar style on my 4060. Been debating for awhile on attempting to fashion something myself or buy a bolt on. Found a couple fabricators offering some that look good. But I have been waiting to see what you fellas come up with lol

[@matiasali9236]

I realize I'm kinda off topic but does anybody know of a good site to watch new tv shows online?

[@calvinlyle9437]

@Matias Ali I dunno I would suggest flixportal. just google after it:P -calvin

[@matiasali9236]

@Calvin Lyle thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !!

[@bobpurs]

Weather doing same thing here GP. Hate to see winter go but always good to see another season and start getting more done outside. Have a good week 👍

[@mdh7812]

GP, you are starting to sound like TractorMan44. He is always telling me that my tractor is too clean. It is pretty muddy right now from all the rain we have been getting here in Missouri.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! I guess there's a little Tractorman44 in each of us! He's rubbing off on me! Here too, the mud is already getting deep in a few areas. Take care MD!

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

Hello there GP!!! Well buddy you aren't made of sugar or you would have melted in all that rain!!! LOL Nice step by step look at removing the blower. I like the pre-use maintenance you did to the loader too. And that's a great idea to clean the carbon off the tractor because I left it for a season and then it's real hard to get off!!! Thanks for the 'spring time' change over video!!! Take care!!

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! I think all the sweetness is over at your place - several litres of it already.:)) Thanks Grampie. Let's hope I don't regret doing it so soon. LOL!

[@darcyscott2406]

Hi GP, We might be getting a snow storm here Thursday anywhere from 4 to 8 inches! 😳! The weather has been up and down this spring so far, with a lot of wind. Be safe. From Northern Vermont

[@domenicmaiani3795]

Yep, looks like spring here too! Kinda sad to see winter go, especially since this was my 1st winter with my B2601 with a snow blower and only had 3 snowfalls that warranted snow removal. I had the FEL on more than the blower this winter for hauling firewood! Do you have any big projects planned this year? In spite of my feelings about winter, I am looking forward to learning to use the box blade, grapple, and rotary cutter. As you say, Cheers! Domenic

[@lowercherty]

You know what this means. Now that the blower's off, two feet of unforecasted snow next week.🤨

[@GPOutdoors]

LOl! Murphy's law, B! Let's hope not.:))

[@BradMyers]

When will the chains becoming off or will you be using them to increase your traction in the mud?

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Brad. I'm leaving them on for the muddy season - ground is already well into the thaw here. Cheers!

[@craigpoirier2657]

Can you use the loader with your snowblower subframe still attached to your tractor

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Craig. I sometimes use the wrong terms ( my apologies) - The subframe stays on the tractor but the assembly you saw me remove has to be removed - that part can't stay on. Sorry about that.

[@Surferjo]

RAIN we got 85F out house door off?

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! That's Guy's bathroom...:)) Cheers Frankie!

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Hey Gord. My new blower came with a plate stamped “HOT” that goes right in front of the exhaust as part of the subframe kit. Kubota must have added it to stop from carbon covering the blower / bucket. You may want to see if your dealer can get one!

[@GPOutdoors]

Good stuff Nate! I have one of those on both sides of the front chassis. I think you are right. The hydraulic lines run under them. :))

[@colbiecolbie6979]

Shouldn’t the 3 amigos be making maple syrup?

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL! We don't make it, but Guy and Bob have a friend not too far away that taps about 400 trees in his forest and makes it. :))

[@johnambro7181]

To eliminate the soot build up , cut the downturn section of your exhaust, then go to Canadian tire and buy a inch and a half ninety degree elbow with a clamp and attach to your pipe. Give it a slight turn down and voila no more soot residue. The exhaust now exits away from your bucket and blower etc. Cheers.

[@GPOutdoors]

Thanks John!

[@tomallaire9947]

Hey GP Do you have the part number for the hose holder on the front grill guard?

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey good morning Tom . I am sorry but I don't. It was a part that came in the subframe assembly for my B2782 blower on the B2601 that was never installed. Hopefully they can pull up the assembly package for that frame assembly and see it in there. I believe it came with two of them and only one was installed on the tractor and the other spare was left for me in the plastic bag. Good luck!

[@jh9855]

Good morning, GP. Glad to see you taking off your snow blower. A sure sign of spring. We use Dawn dish soap to remove the diesel soot from our tractors. Works really well, and we can use a sponge to wipe down and remove the soot. We are very conservative using any water as we are in a drought and haven't had much snow/rain. We are about 3.5 inches below normal precipitation for this year. Surprised to see you have no hooks for your bucket. Those hooks are very handy when trying to pull out something like a mower that is stuck in muds, etc. Wondering if you ahve a cutting edge on your bucket. How many hours now on your tractor? Thank you for video.

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey good evening Jean. Always so nice to hear from you. I have been wanting to put hooks on the bucket for a couple of years now, but have not pursued it enough to get it done. LOL. I have researched enough to see that Ken's Bolt-On hooks are good quality etc, but once you add in the fees and duties across the border - they become prohibitive to purchase, in my view, so i haven't acted on it yet. I would love to have them so I stop scratching my paint, but am not willing to spend that much money on hooks across the border. Sorry to hear about the drought - that often causes difficulties, I know. Our water level is so high from the thaw so far, that part of my dock is literally under water - it is the first time that has ever happened to me.I certainly hope you maintain enough water to be ok - Stay safe and well - I am trying to do the same. :) Thanks so much for your kindness and that of your family. It means a lot to me. :)

[@GaryGreenway]

Would it help with tractor/implement alignment if you made a ramp of stacked 2x8s to get the tires at the same height as the pallet?

[@newhampshire-bob1604]

Hey GP, how did your flag pole fair this winter?

[@GPOutdoors]

Morning Bob! two thumbs up. no issues and for the first time, the flag is still in great shape. Very happy with it. Cheers!

[@josesousa3936]

Gp if I disconnect the snowblower off and disconnect the hoses out of the four point quick attachment can I then hook up the front end loader which out dropping the quick adapter thank yo

[@GPOutdoors]

Hi Jose. No unfortunately it all has to come off., The only part that can stay on is the bracket or subframe you see already bolted on by the dealer. Take care!

[@texnorthman]

Bit late to this video - but did you consider a forward facing rear-mounted snowblower instead of the front mount? And if so, why did you go for the frontmount instead? I'm looking at a setup for an L6060 (well, the European equivalent) and a rear mounted blower is considerably cheaper and would let me leave the loader on all through winter and easily swap out the bucket for a plow if I found the need for that. I'm guessing the forward facing rear mounted snowblowers are less common in the US as I haven't seen them on youtube much.

[@C_J_81]

Any reason why you didn't get a Swift-Tach loader on the LX? Curious on your opinions on them.

[@woodland20]

I have the swift-tach loader on my LX but if I were to do it again, I would just get the regular loader like GP has. The design seems like an afterthought and there are too many parts to have things go wrong. I've had to replace a bolt that holds one of the legs up twice because the bolt sheared off once and bent another time. I would be doing dirt work and find the legs dragging because of it. I'm lucky I didn't damage the legs. Also, the lever on the left side of the loader seems to be in the way if I wanted to mount a saw haul on the loader.

[@C_J_81]

@@woodland20 I have heard similar comments. I am starting to feel better that I have the more conventional loader removal option on my own 2601.

[@GPOutdoors]

Hey Chad. Great question. In additIon to the responses below, it was a simple decision. I have a CAB - it is rendered ineffective with a Cab. Hope that helps. GP

[@C_J_81]

@@GPOutdoors Hah! I should have thunked of that one!! I am claiming a case of the Mondays!

[@danmalloy6908]

Hey Gord...looks like you had a break-in at the outhouse. Was anything taken? Some people have started using Sears catalog again to help conserve the Charmin.

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL Dan! I am not sure - that is for Guy - when he comes over. He is not allowed to use the bathroom in the cabin. :))) Cheers my friend!

[@danmalloy6908]

@@GPOutdoors Mrs Dan wishes I had one. 😀

[@GPOutdoors]

LOL!

[@mikey0011]

Not really spring till the chains come off.

[@kentmccormick4230]

Is that a stock bucket

[@BlownL67]

Have you considered a battery grease gun and lock and lube tip ? Definitely worth looking into for the small price tag for a Milwaukee or Dewalt. I'm a Kubota owner myself and it is one my valued tools for maintenance.

[@OGAOutdoors]

Gord tractor bucket looks good back on the tractor. Sounds like your spring is similar to ours really been getting tons of rain here only problem lots of the severe storms. Nothing directly in my area but other places near by have been hit pretty hard. Take care and be safe.