Servicing A Kubota RCK60-32 Mower Deck On A B2601

In this video I bring you along as I service the 60" mower deck on my Kubota B2601 Tractor. It is due for its 50hr service. I demonstrate how to take the deck on and off, how to change the gear box oil, how to remove the belt as well as how to take the blades on and off. I also show you how to install the PTO shaft back on the splines if it were to slip off.
-Enjoy!

[@cgmoog]

After years of listening to the neighbor mow his lawn we finally see Eric mow his. Love the dogs.

[@herpes010]

lmao His shop neighbor is a mowing monster

[@ProblemChild-xk7ix]

Watching your dog make that leap into the pond is a beautiful thing!

[@davea9946]

Hey Eric, another good option for extracting your gear oil is a pump from a shampoo/body wash bottle down the fill hole.

[@mag1vl]

I use that method for brake masters 🙃 Hello from Down under 😉

[@davea9946]

@@mag1vl we are both from Oz then!

[@ronallen6578]

Won't you get soap in your oil😂😂. Sorry, but sometimes I crack myself up with my humor. 🤣🤣🤣

[@rheidtech]

Yup. I actuall use them filling gearboxes and rear ends too👍

[@jayss10]

That’s genius.

[@michaelwillis19]

the Olympic dive team on the phone, for the best pond dive ever 10 out of 10🐕👍

[@SimpleLife1971]

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]

Looks like a pretty easy mower deck to service 13:43 always nice to see the Pupps @Eric O - After Hours

[@user-gp3kc4yy2m]

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!

[@gunnarpoe929]

Sorry about your dad. He did a good job with you guys.

[@kjbunnyboiler]

Great video Eric with my favourite combination of wrenching, dogs and grass mowing🤣🤣🤣

[@Rollerwayne]

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]

Reason why I do a back and forth pattern , even the wear and tear

[@garybulwinkle82]

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!!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Beautiful view around the cabin and the pond 28:02 @Eric O - After Hours

[@yamata45]

What makes for a successful after-hours video? Puppy dogs running with the newly fixed equipment!

[@gavinj.8330]

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

[@wildbill23c]

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.

[@chrisbeall9098]

hopefully an interview of the shop neighbor who mows will soon come!!

[@michaelnomura5196]

Glad to see Eric working on a vehicle that has no plastic parts.

[@patmulhall791]

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.

[@jonmaderia1342]

Just bought the exact model your videos are so detailed and helpful thank you for posting !!

[@James-lk3fp]

Nice video on explaining How to work on the mower love the dog at the end going in the water

[@patrickinottawa27]

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.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

I like the way your GS just dive bombs into the water. Absolutely ZFG about the water.

[@TheRealEricO]

He will do it for hours on end too 😂

[@crazybobc1]

KA-BLOOOSHHH!!! I laughed out loud when the dog hit the water. That fella loves the water!

[@TheRealEricO]

He spends half his day at the pond. Right up till the day it freezes over.

[@SW-ye9tx]

That's the dream life I'd like to live one day. Thanks for sharing the good energy Eric

[@je1279]

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 as your videos are extremely helpful!

[@chriscrusader5412]

That was awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@stevecrawley5450]

Nice set up. Hard work does pay.

[@clintprice2123]

Nice maintenance video, those dogs are beautiful!

[@dreamscapes3257]

You have a very nice piece of property love the pond and cabin

[@glenharper3136]

Thanks for the video Eric. Good to see the dogs too.

[@billscott2472]

Great video. Enjoy watching the video. You did a fine job.

[@tempusveritas8901]

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]

Pro Tip: Grass is way softer on the knees than the driveway haha

[@jamesrobinson3796]

Thank you for sharing these videos! The dogs are so well 😍 loved! You are an amazing mechanic and family man.

[@garyharms8466]

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.

[@NurseRobert]

What a great location!!! A great place for the family.

[@monsterq6]

These equipment videos are so fun!! Nice treat

[@TheRealEricO]

Glad you like them!

[@ColdFlame23]

Great video, and may I say; what a beautiful property you have Mr. O. Well deserved.

[@bigmuz_pilot]

Your place is awesome, good stuff man!

[@Third_eyee]

dang your deck is in really good condition

[@TheMarshmellowman53]

Loving these videos.. I love the wrenching SMA videos too but these feel more relatable.

[@johnpereira822]

I love it cranking out videos giving the people what we like

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Summertime, mowing with the Kubota, playing with the pups. Sounds like my summer too. Life is good. Cheers.

[@stevenakn1]

Thanks Eric, great place 👍

[@Wayne-Jones]

Bellville spring washers Mr O, you got a nice place there.

[@douglasthompson2740]

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.

[@billupstateny9151]

Very nice video. Almost livin' the dream

[@BigDaddysGarage]

So many awesome toys!😜

[@kpdvw]

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...!

[@chuckeecheese162]

Belleville washers are really good lock washers.

[@jesstreloar7706]

Wow, a land keeper does a lot more mechanical work than I thought.

[@magnumgamer2270]

Great video on a side note I don’t think I ever seen a video with out the famous SMA SWAG on

[@PuchMaxi]

Solid build looking unit, should be good for years of use!

[@paulyanega2373]

hey Eric, nice to see you enjoy life after work. Its important to have a good balance. Nice dogs !!!

[@vg3430]

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]

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]

@@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]

​@@TheRealEricOYea, they can be finicky with slope and especially if there is even a hint of moisture on the grass.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

@@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]

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.

[@JC-tm6wh]

Good stuff . Enjoyed it.

[@mbazzy123]

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 !

[@mazzg1966]

Great info-video....Love the dog screen time...we need more of the dogs!!

[@RenegadesGarage]

Eric O - After Hours.. Another great video with some awesome scenery. Thanks for sharing it with us Eric.

[@TheRealEricO]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ryguy57106]

You got a really nice little piece of heaven there

[@dennisstraight]

Love the dogs♥

[@josephguzek8098]

Great videos! Hope to see some more Pit barrel videos this season!

[@johnumphreys5203]

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.

[@chrissmithz314]

13:15 Ayeee there are the pups, haven't seem 'em in awhile

[@notsoserious0944]

Nice mower--nice property. This is the first time I've understood why you haven't left PRNY.

[@TheRealEricO]

It really is a beautiful part of the state!

[@natepeterson7145]

Found your extra channel through a commenter on one of Rays video that I thought was a scammer. Cool

[@alexmcbride1924]

keep this comeing i love them

[@CommomsenseSmith]

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.

[@tracydiller9378]

Eric just came across Eric O- after hours and Subscribed. Great video just like your other channel.

[@glenjamindle]

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]

But then you have a JD and its green.

[@brianyoung9014]

Love Kubota tractors.

[@nahimibrahim107]

Loved the dog jumping in the water.

[@thomasdavidson7057]

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.!

[@jedgeled759]

that pup hits the water better than i ever have!!!!!

[@wime6478]

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

[@chrisforker7487]

I use my fluid extractor for all kinds of things. It’s a fantastic tool.

[@InsanePacoTaco]

As my grandfather said: "Its fine as long as its green and at the same height"

[@stroker-ve4ru]

You got some really nice dogs Eric.

[@daddyphatsax304]

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!

[@endall6783]

Pretty puppies !

[@Allazander]

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...

[@williambrown1031]

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.

[@sprocket226]

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 👍

[@travisthompson3700]

Good stuff 🙂

[@bismarcksandiego6539]

I could watch that last part for hours. :)

[@brucepeebles4939]

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]

Great point!

[@Look_What_You_Did]

Rotate the blades...

[@chuckschob107]

Man that thing cuts really nice for a tractor (I do lawncare for a living)

[@mikemaccracken3112]

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]

The Japanese machines are very well designed and built!!!

[@alward9901]

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 🐕👍

[@shameless6963]

Damn, running over gravel is how I sharpen my mower blades

[@svendholme3627]

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.

[@SV2LLJ]

Nice tractor though, Mr. O... From the videos I see here in KZbin, my personal opinion is that these with the straight mechanical PTOs are more efficient than the hydraulic driven ones.. I hope this 'll serve you well.. Thanks for this video Eric !!

[@edwarddiekhoff859]

I like the ratchet strap trick.

[@brianburns7211]

Steve Rob has some good videos about getting a nice edge when sharpening the blades.

[@randycarpenter2914]

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]

Yeah these blades are really robust

[@FishFind3000]

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.

[@seastacker8582]

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. 🎣

[@ecleveland1]

One of the most important things when sharpening lawnmower blades is to keep them balanced.

[@billupstateny9151]

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]

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]

Indeed I did 🙈

[@billupstateny9151]

However the Belt does wrap each pulley twice ❓

[@aleblanc3547]

Great now I want a Kubota. Thanks Eric🥴

[@TheRealEricO]

Any time!

[@leslieq958]

Wow! A side discharge that does not clog every ten feet.

[@29chevbolenschannel40]

Nice thorough tutorial - thank you for sharing. Was curious if there was any mention in the manual of applying grease to the splines of the PTO shaft on the tractor where the mover deck yoke slips over an locks? While there is no slip action on some of the older mower and farm equipment applications some manufacturers would suggest applying a light layer of grease on the splines to prevent possible wear - it is possible that the newer equipment metal is harder material and does not require any lubricant.