Kubota GR2020 - Adjusting Front Axle Pivot and Explaining Glide Steer
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2022
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Today we'll be Adjusting the Front Axle Pivot on this Kubota GR2020G Riding Lawn Tractor.
Follow the steps shown in this video. As per the manuals instructions, we torqued the front axle bolts marked with a number 7 on the head to 36lbs-ft of torque.
This mower is also equipped with "Glide Steer" which allows this 4x4 mower to turn similar to how a Zero-Turn riding lawn mower turns.
The clutches in the rear transmission are engaged by rods that connect to the front spindles. When you turn the steering wheel to the left for example, this rod is pushed back, engaging the Glide Steer lever on the left side of the transmission, which engages the clutch packs, and cuts power to that inner left wheel, allowing it to "slip." - Jak na to + styl
I saw that JD hood on the bench in your intro and wondered about it. Now I know what’s coming up next time. 😉 As for the four bolts, if I found one loose I would normally have suspected manufacturer quality control error. Due to the fact that they require periodic torquing I would assume they have a tendency to loosen over time. For that reason I would be removing one at a time, cleaning up and applying threadlocker before tightening. I’d also torque to the highest setting. In this case I don’t think a diagonal pattern would be necessary though. One more thing - that owner’s manual is great! Showing every maintenance procedure in detail is priceless! Really demonstrates the quality of the manufacturer. 👍🔧🧰
I believe the manual says to torque those bolts (adjust the front axle pivot) every 100hrs or so, ideally thread locker would be good, but if you re-torqued it down the road and broke the seal, you'd have to reapply it. Thanks for watching!
Best manufacturers manual i have ever seen but should be for the price of this unit.
Excellent job. Another satisfied customer. Cheers
Thanks for watching!
Very well explained how the system works. Thanks for the video 🔧👍
Thanks Gravely!
Thank You’ll for information and video
Merry Christmas
Happy holidays!
Great info once again Thanks Jake.
Thanks Keith!
that is one sweet Kubota. right there very helpful information there on the steering pivot and glide steer
Very nice machine, thanks for watching!
How goes it in your part of North America? Hope your doing well!
@@waynestefinashen239 it's been going very well except for the heat but other than that been going good still alot of mowers to go thru
@@EliminatorPerformance your welcome 🔧
I sprang the $140 for the service manual for my new GR2120 (diesel version of the GR2020). There actually is a measurement that is called out to determine if shims need to be added or removed from the bottom bolts. There is no mention about the top bolts so they don't seem to be involved in this measurement. The measurement is taken between the front axle bracket and frame and needs to be 81.0 - 83.0mm. The torque range of the bolts is specified as 35.5 to 41.2 ft-lbs. If the looseness in the front wheel is still present after torqueing, a shim needs to be removed from each side of each bottom bolt.
@@barryshonbeck2006 thanks for the info! So it appears my torque specs were within the correct range (after reading through their bolt torque chart) and the upper right bolt on this one was really loose I believe, so I would recommend checking them!
Great detailed video
Thanks for watching!
Nice to hear from you again Vernon hope all is well at your place.
@@waynestefinashen239 Thank you. Things could be better, but The Lord is going to take care of us. Hope y'all are doing well.
It would be nice to have service manuals for all the machines that come in. Sometimes you have to decline a repair just due to lack of experience with a particular model. Great vid Jake!
Yea I've absolutely declined repairs before, specifically on a John Deere All wheel steer riding mower that needed transmission seals. I fully serviced it for the customer, then it went to the John Deere dealer for the transmission repair. I didn't want to take any chances!
Although this was not a service manual we had it likely is the best operators manual i have ever seen but you should expect that for the selling price of this unit.
Thanks great stuff been streesing about this for years,,,
Wow great information here as per usual. Great detective work jake. Cheers. Chubby butcher
Thanks for watching CB!
Chub thanks the steaks were like Wagu dude, ole ole ole!
@@waynestefinashen239 very welcome
Glide steer is how you control a toboggan. I thought all Canadians knew that! 😉
Ain't that the truth! Glide the toboggan right into the trees 😂 thanks for watching!
Jake actually did exactly what he commented when he was 4 years old, what was really funny was how he leaned sideways and fell off into the snow after hitting the tree just like that old guy on the 3 wheeled bicycle i think on LaughIn with Goldy Hawn
Another well researched video Jake keep up the good work i am sure your subscribers missed you last week but everyone needs to take a break especially during this heat wave. Will not be long before Fall gets here and we start getting snowblowers in for service eh?
Yes long weekend, it was nice to relax even with the heat! Snowblowers pretty soon, couple more months! Thanks for watching!
Good day fellows Yes good holiday & yes heat is unreal
Good video, but I don't think I will ever own one. Thanks guys.
@@donvoll2580 I’ve seen them used for leaf removal too!
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Thanks for watching Pete!
I just bought a GR2021 and it has burned through the front right tire in a few weeks. Interesting to see how glide steer works.
Check the front tire alignment, you may need to make an adjustment. Toe out usually wears the outside of the wheel, toe in wears the inside.
@@EliminatorPerformance thanks. I should have said it has worn through the middle section of the tread pattern. It steers straight with no bias either right or left. Must check if it was over inflated..
@@richardblair9028 yes likely overinflated if evenly worn in center
Nice video I have to take my front axle out of my gr2120 to replace the pivot seals. What was the extra tank next to the transmission? I didn’t see that in any of the parts manuals or assembly drawings. Also there is an adjustment for the glide steer transmission clutches to make sure they disengage at the right time. Always good to check this with a torque wrench. The process is covered in the service manual.
The black box at the back? That's the charcoal canister for the emissions. If you have the diesel model, it may be different than the gasoline version. And yes this one barely has any hours on it, it's a very nice unit. I'm curious how many hours your machine has on it that it would need the pivot seals replaced)? Thanks for watching!
@@EliminatorPerformance My Gr has around 1350 hours. I have owned it for around 100 hours. The transmission was blown when I got it so I spent the winter rebuilding it.
Hey, I also have a gr2120, when turning left or right, I get a knock in the front is that something that can be eliminated by adjusting?
@@JackTekkel pick up a WSM from your dealer it has a procedure to check and adjust the glide steer. If it’s not disengaging properly it can cause a lot of damage to the rear end.
@@turbotona25 not many dealers in the Netherlands, maybe buy a digital copy online. Any pointers?
Can you solve this riddle
Cut a fan belt, and measure both sides, should be the same, reconnect and its inner length is changed,,,,
Nice machine, what does one of this go for?
I believe these are $8,800-11,000 new depending on the options (snow blower attachment etc) and they sell for around $4500-6500 used by the looks of the market.
Would Loctite be beneficial on those screws?
Probably wouldn't hurt, but you'd have to remove the bolts completely to apply that, so it would be added time. The bottom bolts are quite easy to access, I'd have to look at the parts diagram to see if there's nuts on those top bolts, might be harder to get too.
Your caliper is a dial caliper, not a vernier caliper. A vernier caliper has no dial.
I believe it is a Vernier caliper, simply with a digital readout, because it still uses the vernier scale, named after Pierre Vernier. The Vernier scale is "a visual aid to take an accurate measurement reading between two graduation markings on a linear scale." I understand the digital readout takes the place of the dial, but the end result is the same, it's still using the linear scale.
I see the main scale, I do not see a vernier scale.
There are only two type of vernier calipers dial and digital but that is for sure a Vernier caliper
I see your point though the caliper is still called a vernier caliper even when the lower vernier scale is not visible since the digital vernier does not require it since it reads out the in between dimensions. I have seen some dial vernier calipers with and without the lower scale but digital and dial are much easier for a lot of people to read out. The plain style without the dial or digital mode are hard to read without training and good eyesight.