New Toy - Kubota T1600 HST Diesel mower

[@alancordwell9759]

Lovely neat little engine installation! Nice one Ed. You're right, there is no need to be frightened of diesels. There is a lot less to go wrong- if it's got compression and its got fuel it'll run!

[@NuffMan_]

Gasoline is used to wash paint brushes. Diesel is used to make POWER

[@Aussie50]

Truer words could not have been said :D

[@josh6715]

Aussie50 its in good hands now

[@tavisyoung2595]

Aussie50 I didn't even know there was a such thing az a diesel mower.

[@PERILEX]

Yep! www.blogcdn.com/de.autoblog.com/media/2013/10/belaz-75710-002.jpg

[@MadazMazdas]

actually, turps is used to clean enamel paint off brushes, diesel is closer related to turps than petrol so get rekt

[@deanblair708]

Thanks for showing how to fix the fuel injectors. I had the same problem on mine, and because of your help I was able to fix it.

[@hudsonoakes5225]

The engine that's in that mower is a kubota engine. Kubota makes and manufacturers their own diesel engines for their equipment. Some of the best diesel engines out there, too. You'll also find kubota diesels in other manufacturers' equipment , for example, Bobcat track loaders and excavators, etc.

[@tinmanstavern]

I just had to subscribe! I have two old garden tractors, a mid 90s Cub Cadet 1440 with 2000+ hrs that has greasable lovejoy couplings on the driveshaft, it does the work around the house here. Also have a late 70s early 80s John Deere 317 that is getting a z482 like the one in this mower of yours except it is setup for generator use. It'll be my brush mowing tractor. God bless ya! Cheers from over here in the US!

[@leokimvideo]

It is weird seeing this is a diesel, I think people are always scared of a old diesel motors or equipment, they tend to be very expensive to be replaced. My boss from the early 90's had one of these petrol powered and it was like a sports car, fast and pretty powerful. From memory this brand was top dollar back then, not sure where they sit today. Watch out this one has the number of the beast.

[@ThePbatemon]

we use a new one of these that is also a diesel just minus the deck, we use it in the hanger to tow the smallish airplanes, mostly Cessna, king airs stuff like that

[@Aussie50]

patrick batemon great use for it!, they pull like an Ox!

[@nFlames2]

I had one the hydro-trans goes out at about 900 hrs you still have some hrs to enjoy it. I loved mine for a few years, now it just sit in my junk pile. Was thinking of pulling engine out & selling it on ebay, have seen some on there they are asking 1K

[@TheSteelWork3rHD]

That's not too bad, kubota tractors and equipment hold there value!

[@MrComaToes]

That neutral lever might be for pushing the unit when the engine is off. That seat could be saved if you take the vinyl off and spray glue on some new vinyl... fairly easy to do and cheap. Nice rig, I'm sure it will make a nice mowing unit for year to come. I think there has got to be something to be done to tighten up that steering.

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Can't wait to see her in full operation!!

[@pietzeekoe]

You said it, now you have to do it. TURBO!

[@Rustbelt_Research]

That's a great deal for $1500AU! Need to see a video of that thing Slashing some grass!

[@shawndubay3736]

TURBO!! TURBO!! You got to turbo it and put a pipe up through the hood. Turbo with a straight pipe. that would be Flippin awesome. Do it!! Do it!! You will love the diesel engine growl and turbo whistle. Plus the extra horsepower and torque to the wheels. She would be a screamer.

[@RCThis]

I just bought a used unit Kabota T1600 and it looks and runs great

[@douro20]

That engine is a Kubota Z482 Super Mini diesel. 479cc, 9kW. It's the smallest twin-cylinder they make. That particular mower would had been around US$7000 new back in the early '90s.

[@bartbarnett2811]

About a thousand hours is all you're going to get out of a lawn mower after that it's time for a major overhaul granted that engine is good for about 4 to 6,000 hours depending on how you run it. Should be raining at half throttle until fully warmed up and then a touchdown from wide open and engage the PTO before you runner up. The engine likes to have the load on it.

[@OlegKostoglatov]

I think we need to clarify a few things, what you have there is termed a "Garden Tractor" in North America, the cheaper gas powered ones are simply riding mowers. The people who typically buy riding mowers are people who have a large lot to mow, and want to spend the bare minimum to do it without having to use a push mower. Garden tractors are usually bought by landscaping companies, people with acreages, or cities/school boards, they can have either a diesel engine or a multi cylinder gas engine.

[@Aussie50]

that is a good way of putting it, the next models up even have 4 wheel steer and attachment points for scraper blades etc..

[@RinoaL]

haha that engine is so tiny its almost cute. i'm not used to seeing diesels that small.

[@TheMightyFordFalcon]

What an awesome little engine lol.

[@beachsandinspector]

Nice buy, I have a big block but no shed to put somthing like that in it.. O well later maybe.

[@FloppydriveMaestro]

thats a cool little mower.

[@WJCTechyman]

Nice machine, I would think that's a Kubota Diesel as why Kubota would put another company's diesel engine in a machine designed by Kubota. This is a nice find either way, I usually see the GR series (diesel engine, 2120) go for ten grand Canadian brand new and anywhere from $1000-2000 used. I looked up the specifications and it said it was a Kubota twin cylinder, but I don't know about the ones in Australia. I am personally leaning toward a Kubota GR garden tractor (diesel of course) or one of the BX series subcompact units as those have a lot of features and options, including the shaft drive everything that the T series no longer offers.

[@jeremys924]

cool project, keep us posted.

[@redneckbryon]

Sweet Where I live that tracker would be well over $2000, great deal man

[@fanye6801]

Love that orange paint !

[@SeanBZA]

Now you can do the drive to the store with the mower, and mow the sidewalk as you go........ Yappy dog remover deluxe there. Plus you will find all the stones in the lawn.

[@BlazeFox89]

Two words... MOWER. RACING.

[@iwtommo]

Freshly turbocharged diesel mower beast ripping round Amazing

[@johndragonman]

prop shaft on my fiat panda 4x4 has sealed uni joints from factory. i have swapped them all out for new ones with grease nipples :D

[@Aussie50]

good stuff!, no substitute for grease nipples :D

[@johndragonman]

Aussie50 i completely agree. i re-grease everything religiously every 5000 miles.. thats about 8000 kms

[@MrMuzzery]

I just bought one of these in qld today. Bit rough aesthetically but an awesome machine!

[@jstrickjr76]

I found one for $1100 deal

[@MrMacman98]

Never seen a 2 cylinder diesel like that before!

[@zx8401ztv]

Wow you have yourself a great machine :-)), i didnt know they made diesel mowers, that engine looks nice and basic, no junk attached thats not needed :D Mowing will be swift and enjoyable :-))

[@twocvbloke]

And if he gets bored, it's a handy romping tractor too... :D

[@zx8401ztv]

***** Lol yep im sure it would, i dont know if Ed's is into romping, or if there is any rough land he can romp on. His work sucks up all his spare time, so i think its just for grass.

[@twocvbloke]

zx8401ztv True, but you never know, he may follow in the footsteps of Vlogginlife, Rex4x4 and TastyGlue (there's some free advertising for them!!)... :D

[@michaelmactavish1728]

i love diesel equipment not bad shape see 1 light smashed out but shes in nice shape that mower :)

[@FrontSideBus]

Nice mower. Needs turbocharging :)

[@romandybala]

A query re. low fuel in tank.If there is sediment in a tank what difference does it make if the fuel level is high or low? It is always picking up through the same pipe which is usually fixed inside the tank close to the bottom ..Perhaps on a motor bike which jumps and bumps around it might throw around more but it all goes through the filter just the same. Any comments?

[@Aussie50]

you make a good point!, the shop just said they accidentally ran it out of fuel and had to get the pump rebuilt because it pulled in crap, does not make sense considering how the system is set up. more like sombody put shit fuel in and clogged the system up. I bet the extra filter was installed after the pump and injectors were done.

[@robsvintage1584]

Do you buy chance know where to get a fuel injector for one of these?

[@Menditman2014]

I have a kubota g1700 old but great mower, mines still going strong having 4000 hours on the clock.

[@tosgem]

I'm here because I was looking at one with 300 hours on it. $5k aud though! Heck of a lot more than $1500. Think I need to haggle significantly

[@JnrHiggins]

Hi mate, the 2 belts have come off that drive the blades. Have googled for hours and have come up with nothing. Is it possible to please ask for a photo of the belts? Thanks mate

[@digitalrailroader]

for Tractors, there's only three good choices: John Deere, New Holland, and KUBOTA. Kubota Tractors are so reliable, people will pay GOOD MONEY to keep a Kubota going, even a Crusty old L175!

[@claytonharper2323]

What about Yanmar, they're quite good.

[@digitalrailroader]

True, I haven't heard anything bad said about Yanmar either.

[@aserta]

I think you could fix the column by removing the shaft and tweaking the hole in which it situates in such a way that the cog gets closer to the other "cog", dunno the name of those things. I think i've seen this fix done before on youtube. You'd also have to file a bit at the tips of the teeth for better engagement.

[@MrMacman98]

Good stuff! Those can be fun!

[@WW5RM]

Did you Turbo it?

[@ThePbatemon]

we use a new one of these that is also a diesel just minus the deck, we use it in the hanger to tow the smallish airplanes, mostly Cessna, king airs stuff like that, alot more powerful then a gas would be able to

[@robby844]

Damn you paid A LOT. Theres a guy by my house that's selling a fleet (6) of 54" cut for $2000. He upgraded to newer models and just needs them gone. Three cylinder I believe.

[@HDXFH]

Kubotas are quite good!!!!!!

[@mattwoody1089]

How it run

[@timmy112kirk]

DO IT... price was a bit high though for the condition?

[@Soupyxo]

turbo it....it's our only hope !!

[@girrrrrrr2]

You should turbo it! lol

[@themotorfreak1]

The turbo on the yarmar was originally taken off a 2 cyl right? Turbo that dam thing! , I like projects.

[@Aussie50]

nah that turbo was off a Peugeot 4cyl car engine. its almost too big for the 3 cyl, would probably not acheive much on a 2cyl. I need a smaller one :D

[@themotorfreak1]

ahhhh. right. moped turbo?

[@TheFlacker99]

Oh my, ride on turbo mower will probably happen soon.....

[@HDXFH]

a great buy there!!!!!

[@_P0tat07_]

How many horse power is that?

[@tonysmith238]

P0tat07 13.5 hp

[@1marcelfilms]

are you gonna turbo that one?

[@wildernessfather]

I just bought a T1600 HST yesterday and will have it soon. I think your series on the work you've done to yours will prove very useful - thanks for making them. Has it been performing well for you?

[@SootyMangabey.]

I am sad to say Aussie50 committed suicide 2 years ago. But I hope i can help you, They are very good mowers their one problem is the hydrostat drive shaft tends to wear out the bearings requiring replacement.

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

I need a small diesel engine powered...something !

[@buddhudd1054]

Dude,I have the same model ,it wont start injectors are firing,I took them out and connected the fuel pipe I can see a nice spray from them, timing or low compression ?? ;-(

[@Aussie50]

could be a blown head gasket, how hard is it to turn over on compression?

[@buddhudd1054]

I guess is not to hard, leak down test would be best maybe, thanks.

[@wildcoyote34]

the cracks your showing in the mower deck are indicative of the previous owner having mowed a lot of rough terrain ,quite normal after 900 hours of use ,,i have several machines with 1000+ hours ,,,my diesel generator has well over 5000 hours on the engine

[@Aussie50]

good to hear stories about reliability, they really are worth the money!. It does look like its had a pretty rough job to do, but I can make it good again with a Mig welder and some paint :D

[@wildcoyote34]

i've fixed more than a few mower decks that have been subject to severe abuse I have a couple custom built machines that I mow with and even my heavily built custom decks have developed a few cracks after several years of severe use I have a custom built mowing tractor which was completely built from scratch and all it does is mow wide areas ,cuts a 180 inch swath with all 3 decks folded out ,, i do a lot of custom mowing ,of such places like horse pastures ,and some really nasty road ditches and such ,, i severely abuse my mowers ,, that of course is why i built my own ,, that and i didn't feel like paying $20000+ for a wide area mower ,,even a used one is gonna be $10K+

[@Aussie50]

wildcoyote34 good stuff!, custom built can often be better than store bought, and a lot cheaper if you have the gear to DIY it :D. sounds like a beast of a machine!.

[@wildcoyote34]

it is a beast of a machine ,, 4x4 4-speed hydro drive ,,complete with hydraulic driven mower decks ,,it is powered by a 100hp nissan turbo diesel ,which i robbed from a junk forklift at a scrap yard it will travel down the road at just shy of 40mph but can still act as a tractor of course you should see my 1983 GMC K2500 ,truck / tractor ,,that was a fun project

[@kevinstaddon8517]

Got one that won't start or turn over, glow plug light does not come on. Anyone any ideas?

[@8Bitrabbitech]

The mower from hell 16 666. He is in good hands now,and will cut em down. No gras will grow for years.

[@markusedma]

The engine is a model Z482 made by Kubota

[@johneperkin]

Are you looking for a RHB31 for it? :-D

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Kubota Mowers are quality products . Parts are a bit on the $$ side .. But that engine will out last the mower !

[@Aussie50]

yeh they are a bit pricy as I have found looking for service parts, but well worth it!. I gave it hell doing my back yard today, from waist height grass down to 3" with worn out blades and belts! still did not fail me!. I have the deck out for referb as a way of rewarding it for todays effort :D

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Right on , I am sure it will serve you well for many years !

[@stiff629]

Turbo or 3 cylinder diesel

[@wildcoyote34]

the engine looks to me like a Kubota Z482 or something similar ,, I have an APU generator , and it has an identical engine ,and it is a Z482 ,, it's 479CCs if I'm not mistaken in the US these mowers are fairly rare ,especially in my area ,,and usually sell fairly high ,, this is a top dollar mower , and from what I can see looks to be in excellent condition for an older mower ,

[@Aussie50]

Diesel stuff does seem to be a bit rare in the US outside of trucking, shame really they are so strong!, Its a bit rough for a low hour unit, but the deck is easy to remove and can even be bought as a bare replacement part for a reasonable price!

[@wildcoyote34]

diesel powered equipment is actually quite common in the us , but some stuff like smaller riding mowers like this one are not so common in diesel ,,however they are becoming more main stream ,and liquid cooled gas powered machines are also becoming more common along with EFI equipped gas powered machines the one thing I personally hate is the fact that most power equipment has a vertical shaft engine with belt drive ,, even some of the more expensive machinery , including commercial power equipment is belt drive even though hydrostatic driven ,,you have to get into much more expensive , heavy duty machinery to get shaft drive ,to both the transmission and mower deck ,, I work on power equipment for a living and I have seen a lot of changes in how stuff is built over the last 10 years ,,a lot of the cheap equipment for homeowners has gotten cheaper but the good quality stuff , like stuff built by Kubota and John Deere has gotten better ,, a lot of the compact utility tractors are 4x4 now too ,,I have a CUT that isn't much bigger than a standard riding mower ,, and it is Diesel powered ,,it has a 3 cylinder yanmar turbodiesel producing about 25hp ,, I do a lot of work on my family farm though so i need it and it costed a very pretty penny I paid just over $18,000 US for the tractor and several attachment brand new

[@8tyman8]

It's a z482 for sure

[@wildcoyote34]

I love those little engines ,,, I have several Z482s and a similar size yanmar and a perkins too

[@8tyman8]

I had a k482 squeezed into a garden tractor.. They are pretty costly around here.. I'm curently trying to get a v series Kubota plan on building a articulated 4x4 machine

[@jasonheyer7441]

you could take the turbocharger off of the yanmar 3 cylinder diesel engine.

[@twocvbloke]

Au$1500 seems a bit expensive, you can get those here for about £500 in "meh" shape (and even then I see that excessive!!)... :S Sounds like it runs sweetly, unlike some of the chinese diesels out there which sound like they're banging a brick on a tin shed... :P

[@thesameclown]

Judging by the valve cover it looks like Yanmar thats a little smaller than the ones in the small refer units on box trucks

[@danstevens2204]

It’s a Kubota engine mate Z482

[@JoshKilen]

hey ed i think that the engine on that is a Kubota because Kubota uses there own diesel engine in stuff like that and i think that the engine is Z482-E3B or a Z602-E3B hes a link where i found the info kubotaengine.com/products/engines/kubota-engine-line-up, and the power from that two series is between 9.9KW and 12.5KW or 13.3 HP and 16.8 HP

[@johndragonman]

man, i really want a small diesel :( they sell for loads even for scrap here in the uk :(

[@alex993cc1]

yeeehawww ! she lovely !

[@iFriedi]

That was a awesome deal! I payed for a plastic mover over 1500€ new and after a year it looked horrible, the steering was horrible (I could turn the wheel one turn around and the wheels didn't move at all) and the gearbox was destroyed. For 1000€ or 1500 AUD I would have been able to get this. It's even better than my granddad's mover. He got one of those Husqvarna movers for 5000€ and it died after two month because a screw of the gearbox came lose (Bad engineering, because the force of the belt was too strong and pullet the screw out). Thankfully they replaced it. I want a diesel mover is well. ^^ ~ iFriedi

[@Aussie50]

yeh I have sat on a new Cub Cadet mower and it looked and felt like a cheap mobility scooter, not a good product, and it was $2200 new!

[@killstrees]

Aussie50 Especially the big box store stuff. 2 grand for a pile of junk. I know someone who works for the local Deere dealer who said people bring the big box store junk in for repairs and they sometimes can't work on them because the machines are designed to run for a couple seasons and then fall apart with very little part support, just the basic oil and filter stuff. If you want something to last, I guess you have to buy commercial from the dealer directly. Of course you pay a lot more, but at least they can fix it and stuff lasts.

[@photosbychristensen]

Just get some sheep for you back yard

[@alicanozturk6043]

FUKIN A!! Mazin!

[@tboHammu]

Get a Smart CDI turbo off Ebay and turbo that thing :D

[@yvesdornic5145]

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[@perrymike15]

Put the turbo from the Yanmar on that thing!!!

[@johndragonman]

haha you could almost call it cutting hedge technology. ... i'll get my coat..

[@Megabean]

You paid allot for that thing, here those go for 600$ CND in that condition.

[@SpencerHHO]

Small market place in aus.

[@rangerpru]

wow. i paid $600. U.S. for my used Craftsman. The only thing it has going for it is the Kohler engine. generally, Kubota's go for quite a lot over my way.

[@Megabean]

rangerpru Kubota's go for aa lot here too, just in better condition than that one.

[@Menditman2014]

That would cost around £1300+ pounds in the uk.

[@RinoaL]

when i went to go pick up my 2 honda 3 wheelers from craigslist the guy offered two riding mowers for 50$. even if they where shit thats a good deal for only 50$.

[@hazesecurity5457]

i have 2 if u need any parts

[@PERILEX]

Add an MTU engine to it! ;D

[@tom13794]

ram a turbocharger on it

[@MrPowertorque]

Turbo charge it!!! :)

[@TheGamefreaker]

turbo it mahe it wheelie

[@mrm2942]

grass gonna get CHOPPED!!!!

[@johndragonman]

lmao coin tray.. for those Americans that can take these things through the local drive through.. >_

[@Aussie50]

LOL, my local KFC is only 2 blocks away :D

[@johndragonman]

Aussie50 lmao.. what would the police say?! well they would have to catch you first!

[@tomstephenson2410]

TURBO her ED!!

[@NightWolfx03]

Turbo it :D

[@smallenginedude71]

800 hours ha thats nothing, my masport push mower has done over 2000. it has a briggs i/c flathead engine on it. smokes like a bitch tho it always starts on 3rd pull tho and has plenty of power.

[@yvesdornic5145]

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