m7040
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- Kubota M7040, MF 203 industrial, ZD331, RTV 1100 , Kubota Minix excavator, Unimog 404
Since I have both a ZD331 and a F3680, I actually think the ZD331 rides a little better. Both are rough on the posterior, but neither of mine have what I would call a really comfortable seat. The little rear tires on the F really magnify the bumps in lawns.
It’s the price you pay for traction.
The front mowing deck tires on the F don’t really transfer much “shock” to the operator since the front deck rolls in front of the machine more independently than the hanging mower deck on the ZD331 zero turn.
I have a Grammar seat on a different brand mower and it is wonderful. My back hurt awful with the old seat but with the Grammar it's zero pain. If you buy a new mower and the seat is an option, get it.View attachment 758556Pic of the Grammer seat
arto,Doug,
Glad to see another "local" F3060 owner and I hope my suggestions below will be helpful.
Your question 1.
- I got three SS spacers, in order to be able to use blades with 1-1/8" mounting holes. Been running Gator G6 Mulcher Blades 396-814 for one year with those. You will have many more choices with these spacers in place. I may go back to the OEM 70050-94622 blades next time just for comparison.
Question 2.
Question3.
- Our property is leveled enough that 4x4 is not really needed so I removed the rear drive shaft and have not noticed any grass stressing due to mower turning around, however it's obviously best to avoid "full lock turns" as much as you can and drive in big circles. Bigger the better. (I think F3060 has something similar to AWD when the shaft is in place) Our Grasshopper mower has bar tires and it's obvious to see the wear those cause when the ground is wet.
Question 4.
- Have you checked the 90 degree gearbox oil level? I switched to synthetic gear oil.
- Check the steering for any slack, including the "king pin" plastic bushings 070 seen below. Once all good, double check the rear wheel toe-in.
Question 5.
- In my mower the belt had to be flipped on it's back in order to slide out in-between the gearbox lower pulley & mower deck metal. IE the belt was or is wider than "taller" as far as I recall. In any case, it came out after flipping it 90 degrees. The pulley can be moved slightly up on the shaft, but in order to do so you need to un-mount the 90 degree gearbox.
Here is a thread I started little over year ago regarding the 90 degree gearbox in my 1997 F3060 mower.
90 Degree Bevel Gearbox on Kubota F3060 - 72" Rear Discharge Deck
I am still running the aftermarket 90 degree gearbox and it's working good, but eventually I will reisntall the OEM one and keep this for spare.
Plastic Bushings 070 & 030:
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SS Washer:
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View attachment 758557Pic of the weights
View attachment 758556Pic of the Grammer seat
Nice job
Do you sit higher and does it affect leg reach to pedals?
I am fairly tall & large (6’ 230), so my factory seat bottoms out despite being cranked all the way to highest weight