twodogs
Silver Member
I have a b7800 with a 60" mmm. I have 240 hours on it. I use it to brush hog, cut my yard, & I use the FEL. I have probably used the mmm about 150 hours so far. Any time that I use the brush hog or the FEL the mmm is off the tractor. I took my blades off the mower yesterday to sharpen them & I noticed cracks on both sides of the mounting bracket on the front of the mower. The cracks are about 3/4" long. Of course, the deck is almost 2 years old, so it is out of warranty. The repair won't be expensive - a weld & grind, but the mower deck was & it ticks me off! I definitely expected more for what I paid for it. When I spoke to my dealer he told me that it was highly unusual for it to happen this early, and that it happens sometimes after 1000 hours of mowing. He said that they see it from people who mow commercially & abuse equipment, and that this is highly unusual given the hours on my machine. He suggested contacting Kubota to see if there was any other issues with this & that they would pay for the fix - about $60 by his estimate. I told him that I would have it taken care of locally since it wasn't worth loading the deck & driving an hour to the dealership, even if they do pick up the tab. I am curious - has anyone else noticed cracks on their deck without undue cause?