Kubota Z726XKW 3 60 Zero Turn The Good, Bad, And Ugly Plus First Oil Change
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- I promised an update after using it for a while and here is my opinion of the machine. Almost perfect for my needs but whoever designed the deck screwed up. Also showing how easy it is to do an oil change on this machine.
The "FJB edition" is really the best one there is , hahaha!
They are on all my vehicles. My exact feeling . Thanks for watching.
Hi Ed. Zero turns really are time savers. I have halved my mowing time in half. I'm 75 and would rather spend more time in doing other things (RECLINER?) than additional time mowing lawns. I have a JD Z545R with 60" deck. I had been using a tractor and groom 60" mower. The zero turn lower center of gravity makes it less apt to tip over on side hills. Also, it cuts down considerably on tractor hours use for additional longevity, frequency of maintenance, etc. Other than the cash outlay (and having to maintain and store two machines (but at twice the interval times), for me it is a win situation. .... As a side note: (in our prior discussions) my Beelink is still doing exceptional, so much so that I bought a twin for bedroom smart tv. Hope you and your family are all doing well.
Definitely speeds the top up but have found it's no good for the hill or bottom section that's always wet. Still need the BX for those areas. Front casters reallly can make it squirrely on the hill when one wheel slips. My Beelink box still works great and I have been thinking about another to upgrade my cnc plasma machine if I can find a good usb to parallel port adapter thats compatible with mach 32. The old xp box wouldn't boot up thr other day. Thanks for watching.
You are correct about the oil for a Kaw I got the whole kit for my JD X570 Kaw motor as the kit was $89,00 but you get the oil, oil filter, air filter, gas filter and 2 spark plugs. Would been a bit more at the JD Dealer. So I got the Kaw maintenance kit that way using the correct stuff for a Kaw.
That's a good way to do the big services. Actually the first oil change is only supposed to be the oil buy my dealer says the filter should be replaced also. I guess all Kawasaki engines need the zinc in the oil for long life so it's best to use OEM oil. Thanks for watching.
Love the "FJB" badging. Whatever your take is, on it, I know what mine is. Very surprised by the hydraulic oil fill and fuel fill looking quite similar. How long before someone confuses the two? Fuel in the hydraulic tank, would be a problem for sure. I enjoy your videos. Be well.
I put them on every vehicle we own. Had enough of him. With the seat down it would be hard to confuse. Good to haave then visible should a leak ever develop. Thanks for watching.
I've had one of these for 2 years now, approaching 200 hours. It is a marvelous machine, like a high powered go kart. I have lots of steep hillsides, and have gotten more comfortable every season and can do more as I get better at it (and more bold). My property is varied and uneven and I work the heck out of this thing. My deck looks different than yours, I don't think I have those bolt heads on the outside edge like you showed, but maybe... I have had one, maybe two mechanical issues: the gas gauge died, had to take it for a warranty replacement. Also, the seat is great, but the knob seems to turn weirdly now, I'm not sure if it is broken or not. I will go to the dealer at some point and look at a new one to determine if mine is working properly. This thing is an absolute hoot.
I think the older ones had a 7 gauge deck and different bolt configuration. This one has been cheapened down to 8 gauge with a 10 gauge top from what I read. Raise prices and cheapen stuff seeme to be common these days. All that hardware along with the added ribs to strengthen the thinner materials really catch clippings and make it a real pain to scrape clean. Mows great but my hill is over a 15 degree slope that is bad for these engines and the bottom is wet so the BX still is needed. Thanks for watching
Great looking property! I feel your pain about cleaning up that tree - we had an ice storm here in Texas this past winter and it took out lots of large limbs. I was very sore after the cleanup.
Love the content, thanks!
Thanks. We had major wind storms this spring and many of my EAB killed ash trees are laying in the woods. I have been cleaning up for weeks. I lost all my muscle mass after my second covid vaccine and can't build it back so bending over with a chainsaw is very painful now. I justtake my time. Thanks for watching.
You have a huge lawn, looks amazing.
Thanks. This mower has an amazing cut. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful property. Your videos are full of nice content and easy to listen to.
Thanks. Just trying to share my views with others. Thanks for watching.
Great job showing and telling, never had a zero turn thinking about getting one be fun i wood think they different they say than riding them with sterling wheel . Them zero turn mowers riding lots of different turn around in one spot. Well thanks for showing telling great job showing you have a good one will see ya next time see ya bye.
It definitely has a nice cut and is fast. The biggest issue I have found is it is rigid with noflex in any axle so uneven areas make it a 3 wheeler. I may look at something like the Ferris next that has travel in the front axles so it's not tippy and scalping on my rough lawn. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 10-4 on that information and thanks for the reply have a great one see ya bye.
Here’s a tip. When I got my Hustler, I immediately bought a thick durable rubber mat to put on the foot rest deck. 3 years later and no paint removed from wear. If I ever get another one it will probably be a Kubota
That's a great idea. Hopefully Kubota will go back to the 7 ga deck without all the hardware someday and I'll trade this in for another Kubota. Thanks for watching.
Big wood handle wire brush works on cleaning bolts inside the deck , I use a grassbuster deck cleaning tool, also. You you bought one of the best models they make. Mines a Z412, love it.
Those in facing bolts are a real pain. I use several different masonary trowels. The offset handles work best for me. This mower is awesome and now that I am comfortable driving it, it's fast with a perfect cut. It is a gass hog but worth it for the time saved mowing. Thanks for watching.
Excellent demonstration 👍nice place you have there Aloha and Mahalo for sharing 🌺🤙🌺
Thanks. I love it so far and it is very fast with a good cut. Definitely pays to go with a zero turn for a couple acres. Thanks for watching.
Kubota pay once cry once 😢 Kubota is the " Toyota " of small power equipment $$$😊
I don't agree with that after the sidekick. More like with Kubota, lucky if you get a good one. Thanks for watching
Thank you for your reply.
They do have a lower center of gravity but casters on the front are no help when going uphill or downhill and one wheel starts slipping.
Super Nice Mower!
It's really fast and comfortable. Has a very nice cut. Thanks for watching.
Hi 👋, It looks like you have a great property, and keeping you busy, it looks very well maintained, glad to hear 👂 that Kabota is working well,
Just a shame about the Niggli little thing that is wrong with it ie bolts and studs, is it possible to use a pressure washer underneath,
Stay safe, keep up the great work, PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN FRANCE,
Thanks. It definitely works great. Can't believe all the hardware sticking into the deck making cleaning hard on such an expensive mower. Thinking about trying to switch to flat head bolts this winter. Not supposed to pressure wash decks with sealed bearing spindles because seals can be damaged and watre can enter the bearings with no way to grease. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 , Hi 👋 yes i did not think about the bearings and seals 🦭, sorry wrong seals, good idea 👍 changing bolts and studs, I presume you’ll be using stainless steel, or coated . Good luck with that , it might of been a good idea to had liner in side of the deck so nothing stick to it, or built in such a way so no protrusions in the in side , I hope it all goes well for you, Stay safe, I look 👀 forward to your Adventure with TIN-TIN , 👍😂🍷PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN
That’s another drawback with a zero turn, it can get stuck easy. They go so fast that if your on an incline going downhill just a little and hit reverse too fast you’ll spin and won’t be able to stop it. So just be careful. I love them way more then conventional mower’s but they can be dangerous because of their speed.
I still use my BX for the hill for that reason. Once they start slipping on one wheel it can become dangerous. Thanks for watching.
Good video. I have same mower. Love it.
I am very pleased with it so far. Beautiful cut at higher speeds. Deck is a pain to scrape though. Thanks for watching.
I pressure wash mine
That is not good with these sealed spindles I was told.
After a year, are you still happy with your Kubota? I'm seriously pondered buying one. Thanks in advance!
It has been a great mower so far. Sucks about 2 gallons of gas an hour and with my rough yard really rides rough but the seat absorbs most of it. Cuts nice and is fast. Not cheap to service the parker drives with $20 a quart oil. Good mower but wouldn't buy it again. I would look for one with suspension as 4 solidly fixed wheels ride terrible on rough uneven ground. Thanks for watching.
I had one mowed great but kept blowing fuses. Had major electrical issues. Ended up trading it in for the diesel model been much better
I just got a notice about an electrical recall. They have to replace the voltage regulator. This one works pretty good but sucks about 2 gallons of gas an hour. Hopefully that goes down with more hours. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Seems excessive on the fuel but depends on how high of grass you are mowing and how fast your going i guess
Ed, is the parking brake to drive status a mechanical link or electrical? If electrical, it should be easy to unplug and mod so that you can engage the parking brake on a hill while having the drive motors engaged. I modded my old mower back in the day so that I could let it run while not sitting on the seat. If I needed to get off and move something, I had to restart. Just unhooked one wire and now I can idle it down and get off as needed. On mine it did not effect the safety interlock for blades in motion or in gear which are a no brainer. I thought the wok pan to hold the oil was hilarious!
Not sure about that but am going to possibly put an override switch in if it's electrical. Definitely need the seat switch and seat belt I found out when trying to make a fast 180 that almoet threw me off. I inherit all my wifes old pots and they are great oil catch pans. Thanks for watching.
Im looking at a ZG 327 with 500 hours that has the Kabota with a KGZ 770? Have you heard anything about this gas kubota model engine good or bad...? Thank you
I have no idea if it is any good. Orangetractortalks.com has a lot about different models. I know the Kubota/ Subaru motor in my sidekick is total junk. Thanks for watching.
Question do you know if your new mower would be any good on steep hills going down? I have been wanting to get one but I am worried if it would slide down the hill.
No it's not. Over a 15 degree angle is not recommended for the engines and I can't get back up my hill if it's damp. I still need the Kubota BX for mowing my hill and damp bottom area around the pond.
Thanks for watching.
I told you would cut your lawn a lot quicker with the zero turn. After you get used to it I bet you will be able to cut it in about an hour.
Not quite running full throttle yet and got the top 4 acres down to 1 hour 3 minutes yesterday. Started out at 1 1/2 hours so I definitely am getting better. Going to have to do the hill and bottom with the BX though. Really cuts nice and no longer scared of it. Thanks for watching.
Hi do you have sprinklers throughout your lawn area? Thanks,
No. That would be a big waste of water. We just let it die during droughts and it always grows back. Thanks for watching.
I run the kawasaki oil 20w50 in my kawasaki engines. You can run either oil filter long or short on the same engine according to my dealer.
That's what my dealer said. Only use the Kawasaki oil because it has the zinc these motors need for a long life. Thanks for watching.
I wish I looked at different mowers before buying a Kubota Z726X what a pos this mower turned out to be. Only has 300.3 Hours on it and I have changed two coils, the Fuel pump, Starter, and one spindle. Cost me over 12k and I was going to trade it in and they were only going to give me 4300.00 for it. Never again Kubota for a lawn mower-Love my L3901 Tractor the mower sucks.
Wow, I love mine but it only has about 30 hours so far. First trouble I have heard of with this mower. I am having serious fuel contamination issues with my new Sidekick and will probably not touch another Kubota ever if it is not fixed right. I think their quality fell big time during the pandemic just like many other manufacturers and it's starting to show up now. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 I think your right about quality. My 1100c side by side is setting at the dealership more than at my house.. Fuel issues of some sort. I was looking at their z726 pretty hard but after all the lies and bs I've put up with I'm probably gonna pass on getting a kubota. I've been running a hustler fastrak sd for 10 years and thought it might be about time to find a smoother riding machine.
Brother how much are u selling that dump trailer for.... Keep it up brother
I am going to ask for $6500.00. A new one is $9500.00 with the tarp now and this is still like new with less then 300 miles on it. Thanks for watching.
i find most zero turns or lawnmowers in fact are only as good as how sharp the blades are lol
No I don’t agree. My neighbor has a big expensive Ferris and even with sharp blades the cut is not smooth and even. I think it has to do with the suspension being on the front wheels allowing the deck to dive at every little bump instead of the suspension seat that does not affect the deck height. This one has a very flat cut even on my rough ground. Thanks for watching,.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 i agree with this, i just purchased a new hustler fastrak and have been thru hell and back trying to get it to cut correctly, i think the dealer is going to buy it back, fingers crossed. with all the technology of today, we should start seeing some better deck designs.
Watched your video and boy that is a bad cut. looks like it doesn't have good tip speed to lift the grass or the deck is higher in the back.
@Unemployed Redneck Hillbilly Creations rpm is set as well as deck pitch. Waiting on dealer to respond about buying it back. Hustler said this cut quality is acceptable.
nice review, i've been keeping my eye on these mowers. I have a video out about kawasaki oil filters, everything you want to know about the two, there are slight differences but mostly all interchangeable. i can't remember the details off the top of my head, but i think the 0721 replaces the 7007 and the 0724 replaced the 7010. i like the larger filters myself, but not sure 100% why they changed the part numbers other than fitment issues. either way, i'd rather have an OEM filter on the engine if something were to happen, one less thing for them to deny warranty :)
My dealer says interchangeable and both meet warranty specs. In todays world it's more about what is available. Thanks for watching.