After years of listening to the neighbor mow his lawn we finally see Eric mow his. Love the dogs.
@herpes010 Жыл бұрын
lmao His shop neighbor is a mowing monster
@ProblemChild-xk7ix Жыл бұрын
Watching your dog make that leap into the pond is a beautiful thing!
@davea9946 Жыл бұрын
Hey Eric, another good option for extracting your gear oil is a pump from a shampoo/body wash bottle down the fill hole.
@mag1vl Жыл бұрын
I use that method for brake masters 🙃 Hello from Down under 😉
@davea9946 Жыл бұрын
@@mag1vl we are both from Oz then!
@ronallen6578 Жыл бұрын
Won't you get soap in your oil😂😂. Sorry, but sometimes I crack myself up with my humor. 🤣🤣🤣
@rheidtech Жыл бұрын
Yup. I actuall use them filling gearboxes and rear ends too👍
@jayss10 Жыл бұрын
That’s genius.
@michaelwillis19 Жыл бұрын
the Olympic dive team on the phone, for the best pond dive ever 10 out of 10🐕👍
@michaelnomura51968 ай бұрын
Glad to see Eric working on a vehicle that has no plastic parts.
@SimpleLife1971 Жыл бұрын
The way country life is meant to be! By the way Eric, what a great photo of you and the family! Have a great day young fella!
@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын
Looks like a pretty easy mower deck to service 13:43 always nice to see the Pupps @Eric O - After Hours
@gunnarpoe929 Жыл бұрын
Sorry about your dad. He did a good job with you guys.
@Rollerwayne Жыл бұрын
I believe blade rotation is to even out the wear on the lift portion of the blade. The right hand blade sees more grass clippings and other debris from the left and center blades and the lift portion of the blade will wear out. I have a ton of oak trees and the acorns would do a number on that left portion of the blade.
@MrTonyPiscatelle Жыл бұрын
Reason why I do a back and forth pattern , even the wear and tear
@kjbunnyboiler Жыл бұрын
Great video Eric with my favourite combination of wrenching, dogs and grass mowing🤣🤣🤣
@garybulwinkle82 Жыл бұрын
This brings back memories of our Doberman Darth (as in Darth Vader) who used to jump and swim in the pool with us; she would even jump off the diving board on command. I have noticed owning my Kubota B8200 for 35 years now, that these are not automobiles or trucks, and the parts are smaller and cannot handle the abuse or torques we put on the cars. So. I'm more careful with the repairs! I found this out repairing a universal joint on the front wheel drive where I was bending the yoke in the press! Easy big boy!!
@user-gp3kc4yy2m3 ай бұрын
Have watched you for a while on South Main Auto- awesome content! But now an after hours showing me how to service the same mower deck on the same tractor that I have?!?! Much appreciated! God bless you and all the O’s!
@gavinj.8330 Жыл бұрын
You sure do take good care of that thing. If only everyone did this. A guy would feel good buying a piece of equipment from you
@yamata45 Жыл бұрын
What makes for a successful after-hours video? Puppy dogs running with the newly fixed equipment!
@johnpereira822 Жыл бұрын
I love it cranking out videos giving the people what we like
@James-lk3fp Жыл бұрын
Nice video on explaining How to work on the mower love the dog at the end going in the water
@vg3430 Жыл бұрын
Love the extra content. That mower deck looks like a maintenance nightmare. With a MSRP of $3200, that deck cost more that half of my commercial 60” Toro Zero Turn. I have a tractor as well and considered a finish cut mower, but love having the dedicated zero turn with same cutting swath and more maneuverability. Keep living the good life Eric O!
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
I tried a zero turn on our property and it just didn't work. We need 4x4 for a lot of it just because of the side hills and the way the terrain is.
@vg3430 Жыл бұрын
@@TheRealEricO Yep…makes perfect sense for your situation. Thanks for all the content over the years…lots of entertainment and real world knowledge you have passed on to thousands of others…most appreciative!
@ronallen6578 Жыл бұрын
@@TheRealEricOYea, they can be finicky with slope and especially if there is even a hint of moisture on the grass.
@Mountain-Man-3000 Жыл бұрын
@@TheRealEricOYeah I just got a zero turn cause it seemed ok on the hills at the dealer, but turns out mine are steeper and it is super sketchy going uphill...
@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz Жыл бұрын
Well he just showed you how it is not bad at all for the Kubota. If your zero turn has three blades, then taking them off the sharpen is a wash. Fact is, the Kubota tractors with the diesel engines won't even know or care if the grass is tall or wet (though generally nobody is gonna mow with it tall and wet to avoid heavy clumping killing the grass). And you can just buy the tractor to use as a mower, but with the TLB you have the loader and the backhoe, something the zero turn can't possibly do.
@InsideOfMyOwnMind Жыл бұрын
I like the way your GS just dive bombs into the water. Absolutely ZFG about the water.
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
He will do it for hours on end too 😂
@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын
Beautiful view around the cabin and the pond 28:02 @Eric O - After Hours
@clintprice2123 Жыл бұрын
Nice maintenance video, those dogs are beautiful!
@SW-ye9tx Жыл бұрын
That's the dream life I'd like to live one day. Thanks for sharing the good energy Eric
@wildbill23c Жыл бұрын
I have a BX2680, with the 60" mower deck...the top spindle shields are now plastic, as well as the discharge chute. I have the non-drive over deck, with them, you turn the gauge wheels 90 degrees to the deck, and roll the deck out from under the tractor...to move my deck around I use the pallet forks on my tractor too.
@chuckeecheese162 Жыл бұрын
Belleville washers are really good lock washers.
@patmulhall791 Жыл бұрын
Kudos to Mrs. O for air drying laundry…I don’t see that so much anymore. I miss the fresh air dried sheets on clothesline smell! Thanks for your homestyle videos.
@jesstreloar7706 Жыл бұрын
Wow, a land keeper does a lot more mechanical work than I thought.
@patrickinottawa27 Жыл бұрын
Haven't seen the pups in a long time. I always remember your daughter putting Weston through his paces at the shop. Don't own a mower myself, but enjoyed watching the video regardless.
@je12799 ай бұрын
I knew that I recognized your voice and realized that it was from your garage's channel. Nice to see that you are into tractors as well and your videos are extremely helpful!
@garyharms8466 Жыл бұрын
When I used to use a tractor with a mower deck I had 2 extra sets of blades. When the blades were dull I just swapped in a sharp set. When I had a few minutes in the garage I would sharpen and balance the dull blades, I used a bench grinder.
@svendholme3627 Жыл бұрын
Eric, you feed my OCD. Great video, you are a good teacher, clear, concise without filler words or off topic comments. Even though you did not have to grease bearings you demonstrated greasing each fitting. For me that locked into my mind the location of each fitting even though I could not see all of them.
@chriscrusader5412 Жыл бұрын
That was awesome, thanks for sharing!
@kpdvw Жыл бұрын
Lucky Eric, a great shop, a great yard, a great tractor/mower a beautiful wife and family....! Not everything in New York sucks.... someone likes the water...!
@douglasthompson274010 ай бұрын
Makes you wonder who won this year's manufacturer's contest for hardest and messiest oil change! Extra points if you can make a bigger mess with less oil.
@NatesRandomVideo Жыл бұрын
Summertime, mowing with the Kubota, playing with the pups. Sounds like my summer too. Life is good. Cheers.
@crazybobc1 Жыл бұрын
KA-BLOOOSHHH!!! I laughed out loud when the dog hit the water. That fella loves the water!
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
He spends half his day at the pond. Right up till the day it freezes over.
@chrissmithz314 Жыл бұрын
13:15 Ayeee there are the pups, haven't seem 'em in awhile
@thomasdavidson7057 Жыл бұрын
How much more American can you get. A great auto mechanic working on his tractor in his spare time then relaxing with his dog with stick and a pond. And as a bonus a great wife as a partner. Eric for Pres.!
@tempusveritas8901 Жыл бұрын
LOL It seems all the Kubota experts on You Tube recommend " not changing the deck in the grass " well you did fine, and it worked for me also on my BX the boggy wheel axles are set up for side removal.
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
Pro Tip: Grass is way softer on the knees than the driveway haha
@ecleveland18 ай бұрын
One of the most important things when sharpening lawnmower blades is to keep them balanced.
@InsanePacoTaco Жыл бұрын
As my grandfather said: "Its fine as long as its green and at the same height"
@RenegadesGarage Жыл бұрын
Eric O - After Hours.. Another great video with some awesome scenery. Thanks for sharing it with us Eric.
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@williambrown1031 Жыл бұрын
I have a B7200HST (1986 vintage) and the difference between metal parts vs the plastic parts on the newer models is significant. Not that it affects operation and longevity, just the difference. This one will outlive me, but wouldn't hesitate to buy a new one.
@Wayne-Jones Жыл бұрын
Bellville spring washers Mr O, you got a nice place there.
@johnumphreys5203 Жыл бұрын
Belleville washers, used either your arrangement or could be used in opposing arrangement depending on what their application is. be aware how they are removed as mentioned. Appreciate the home maintenance tips you do as well.
@BigDaddysGarage Жыл бұрын
So many awesome toys!😜
@randycarpenter2914 Жыл бұрын
Mr. O, my zero turn torque is 110 pound feet it's a 5/8 bolt. I accidentally hit an abandoned power wire tie down. The 1/4 inch thick blade was only slightly damaged to my surprise. Enjoy the videos.
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
Yeah these blades are really robust
@FishFind3000 Жыл бұрын
I don’t even know what my torque spec is but my mower uses a 15/16” nut. I just use a 3/8 cordless impact for putting them on and off.
@jedgeled759 Жыл бұрын
that pup hits the water better than i ever have!!!!!
@leslieq958 Жыл бұрын
Wow! A side discharge that does not clog every ten feet.
@shameless6963 Жыл бұрын
Damn, running over gravel is how I sharpen my mower blades
@tracydiller9378 Жыл бұрын
Eric just came across Eric O- after hours and Subscribed. Great video just like your other channel.
@paulyanega2373 Жыл бұрын
hey Eric, nice to see you enjoy life after work. Its important to have a good balance. Nice dogs !!!
@TheMarshmellowman53 Жыл бұрын
Loving these videos.. I love the wrenching SMA videos too but these feel more relatable.
@sprocket226 Жыл бұрын
I don't know Eric, for not being a "lawn mowing weenie" your grass looks pretty good! 😊 Glad you started this other channel, you're my favorite KZbinr 👍
@PuchMaxi Жыл бұрын
Solid build looking unit, should be good for years of use!
@NurseRobert Жыл бұрын
What a great location!!! A great place for the family.
@glenharper3136 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Eric. Good to see the dogs too.
@daddyphatsax304 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff Big E. I have a life hack for ya...maybe ya heard this one before but...coating the underside of your deck with sillycone spray a few times a year does a treat. May not be necessary but I do a ton of wet grass mowing around my place and i found it helps quite a bit.. Thanks for sharin' ol' son!
@glenjamindle Жыл бұрын
Watching you fiddle with the deck install made me appreciate my JD quick connect deck. I can have it off and back on in 30 seconds.
@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz Жыл бұрын
But then you have a JD and its green.
@chrisforker7487 Жыл бұрын
I use my fluid extractor for all kinds of things. It’s a fantastic tool.
@bigmuz_pilot Жыл бұрын
Your place is awesome, good stuff man!
@natepeterson7145 Жыл бұрын
Found your extra channel through a commenter on one of Rays video that I thought was a scammer. Cool
@notsoserious0944 Жыл бұрын
Nice mower--nice property. This is the first time I've understood why you haven't left PRNY.
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
It really is a beautiful part of the state!
@Third_eyee11 ай бұрын
dang your deck is in really good condition
@Canterbury924 ай бұрын
Just bought the exact model your videos are so detailed and helpful thank you for posting !!
@billupstateny9151 Жыл бұрын
Have not seen a double belt drive deck. I use 2 - 90 inch rear mount finish mower decks, they use a single belt, never had slipping issues, even in 12 inch grass. 👌
@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz Жыл бұрын
It is a single serpentine belt that drives all three spindles. Maybe you missed that it has a tensioner pulley that has the belt going the opposite way, but it is all one belt.
@billupstateny9151 Жыл бұрын
Indeed I did 🙈
@billupstateny9151 Жыл бұрын
However the Belt does wrap each pulley twice ❓
@craigstitzlein1148 Жыл бұрын
Kubota Thunder!
@nahimibrahim107 Жыл бұрын
Loved the dog jumping in the water.
@jamesrobinson3796 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing these videos! The dogs are so well 😍 loved! You are an amazing mechanic and family man.
@monsterq6 Жыл бұрын
These equipment videos are so fun!! Nice treat
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@alward9901 Жыл бұрын
Hi Eric. That is one smart bye. Diesel longevity motor . Easy service. Your meadow is larg . I’m not a gardener on our small lot we keep the grass at. 3” helps to chock the weeds. But let’s stop right there this is not a garden show .👍🔧🛠⚔️⚒💥PS love the dogs 🐕 Huskies & shepherds 🐕👍
@mikemaccracken3112 Жыл бұрын
I have a Kubota Z231 zero turn that I use to mow. I have had Simplicity,Wheel Horse and others made by MTD over the years and the Kubota far exceeds them all in my opinion. I’m thinking of buying a new BX series for maintaining my property. Thanks for the video Eric.
@garybulwinkle82 Жыл бұрын
The Japanese machines are very well designed and built!!!
@mazzg1966 Жыл бұрын
Great info-video....Love the dog screen time...we need more of the dogs!!
@petersmart1999 Жыл бұрын
Pulling them and sharpening is not just to cut the grass more efficiently,its good for balancing the blades!
@acwright Жыл бұрын
Even on your days off you're working. Gotta get your kids to do some of that work for you 😅
@isaacwalker7863 Жыл бұрын
You should talk to your neighbor at the shop there about lawn care. He’s a lawn mowing weenie to rule them all😂
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
Haha 😅
@dreamscapes3257 Жыл бұрын
You have a very nice piece of property love the pond and cabin
@ryguy57106 Жыл бұрын
You got a really nice little piece of heaven there
@mbazzy123 Жыл бұрын
Great video really enjoy the instruction on these I have Massey Ferguson very similar in size and have not serviced my mower deck, I will now. Thanks Mr O !
@brucepeebles4939 Жыл бұрын
When I sharpen/change mower-blades. I put the BEST blade nearest the discharge-end of the deck. That blade has to deal with ALL the clippings from the other two blades so it gets the most wear.
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
Great point!
@Look_What_You_Did Жыл бұрын
Rotate the blades...
@wime6478 Жыл бұрын
Hoi Eric, the most important, besides they are sharp enough is the balance. (So the bearings surviving longer) I worked a lot on grass mowers and we balanced every time after we sharpen the blades. Good videos! Greetings from the Netherlands
@brianburns7211 Жыл бұрын
Steve Rob has some good videos about getting a nice edge when sharpening the blades.
@ColdFlame23 Жыл бұрын
Great video, and may I say; what a beautiful property you have Mr. O. Well deserved.
@Allazander Жыл бұрын
That's how you keep nice things nice. I'll neve own one of those but still interesting to watch. Time for another pit barrel video now...
@steveg8337 Жыл бұрын
Our German shepard lays out in the sun too, even 80 90 degree days.
@TheRealEricO Жыл бұрын
Weston won't come lay in the shade. He has to be able to see the front door if he is sleeping outside.
@richardcranium5839 Жыл бұрын
we always put a bar in the front mount (or use the link) lift it up from there and drained it from the fill hole. then you are right there at the blades. fwiw kubota branded oils are made at valvoline last i knew. check the oil in that gearbox often. the design makes it hard to see a leak and last gearbox i did was about 700.00 for just gears and brgs no labor. with the driveshaft make sure the outer lock collar is even or flush with the center drive hub. all it takes is a small piece if dirt under a lock ball to not latch in place. a bad day is a driveshaft. a really bad day is a transmission housing. done a few of those.
@Look_What_You_Did Жыл бұрын
Walmart generic gear lube.
@stroker-ve4ru Жыл бұрын
You got some really nice dogs Eric.
@brianyoung9014 Жыл бұрын
Love Kubota tractors.
@bismarcksandiego6539 Жыл бұрын
I could watch that last part for hours. :)
@chuckschob107 Жыл бұрын
Man that thing cuts really nice for a tractor (I do lawncare for a living)
@stevecrawley5450 Жыл бұрын
Nice set up. Hard work does pay.
@chrisbeall90987 ай бұрын
hopefully an interview of the shop neighbor who mows will soon come!!
@CommomsenseSmith Жыл бұрын
Hey Eric I am a bit of a lawnmower guy. Nice machine, I used to drive a Steiner 430 max had the mower deck snowblower and a plow. I used the 48” deck to mow soccer fields and schools. They bought a bigger one after I left and it had a kabota diesel.
@seastacker8582 Жыл бұрын
Clearly everyone’s needs are different, but I mowed for years with a 64” belly deck on our new Holland. Worked great. That said, I shaved A TON of time off mowing going to a zero turn. I use the old new Holland for loader, brush hog, box blade, post digger, etc now, but retired from finish mow duty. Ps… that pond stocked? Looks like it could be a honey hole. 🎣
@remogaggi82 Жыл бұрын
16:17 “I’m not a mower expert”…just ask the dude who always mows his lawn outside your shop haha
@calholli Жыл бұрын
Eric.. If you take your wheel pins and just grind a little chamfer on the end, it will start in the hole 10x easier. Doesn't take much. I assume your spring loaded deck pins are already that way- if not, pull them off and grind their tips also. Makes life so much easier.
@DelButch Жыл бұрын
Eric O is Mower Man yeh
@patrick103bАй бұрын
You should ask your neighbour at your shop he should be a expert 😂
@stevenakn1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric, great place 👍
@carlbyington5185 Жыл бұрын
The guy across the street from your shop, says, you should sharpen the blades 3 times a day !
@jayss10 Жыл бұрын
Eric, you should be fine but triple check the kubota oil spec vs the 80w90 you put in. Reason I bring this up is it’s not uncommon for there to be brass, bronze, or copper in ag equipment gearboxes. Most of the modern gear oils are not yellow metal compatible and will tear up bronze/brass bushings. While I’m not so sure how common brass, bronze, or copper is in newer gearboxes I would make sure.
@gungadinn Жыл бұрын
Eric, dare I say, the measuring cup that Round-Up Weed killer supplies with the quart size container is the perfect size for getting into tight spots. I also use the same cup for oil changes on my Honda EU2000 generator, since Honda didn't think that far ahead to include a engine oil drain hole. Kubota machines are well designed for the most part. At least they didn't go with a sealed for life gear box/transmission like most new vehicles come with
@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz Жыл бұрын
New vehicle transmissions are NOT sealed for life. Don't believe what the manufacturers tell you. You still have to service the transmission by dropping the pan. They purposefully don't give you a dipstick. They don't want you to service the transmission fluid or know how it has deteriorated and have that be an easy place to refill when you are done from up top. Then when it fails for lack of service, you buy a new car. Alternatively, they purposefully make it harder for the do it yourselfer because they want you to take it in for service if you are aware enough to know it still needs to be serviced, but are intimidated to do it yourself.
@gungadinn Жыл бұрын
@@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz Lisa, I know that the location of the dip stick tube on the transmission has a block-off plug instead of a dip stick. A friends 2017 or 2018 Ford F-150 had the dip stick delete. The manufacturers are doing everything they can within the law to thwart the Right to Repair laws. Make it difficult to service, and it goes to a shop. The Indy shops have to pay for a subscription to computer resources like Service Data or the manufacturers specific diagnostic software. As for me purchasing a new vehicle to replace one that failed due to "Sealed for Life BS, probably isn't going to happen.