Why are there so few rear discharge F Kubota mowers around?

[lostcreekranch]

The point is that some feel that the rear discharge is causing engine high temperature, not side discharge. With side discharge you get filthy dirty and itchy to the max. In my case, with present SD both me and my ZT get filthy dirty but, no cooling issues because mine is air cooled.

 

[rustyshakelford]

The point is that some feel that the rear discharge is causing engine high temperature, not side discharge. With side discharge you get filthy dirty and itchy to the max. In my case, with present SD both me and my ZT get filthy dirty but, no cooling issues because mine is air cooled.

Temp gauge works great but a blower when you're done has kept me from having any temps higher than 2-3 bars.

Brett

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I never have an issue with overheating or anything with my SD. I get a lot of debris stuck to the outside but I mow for several hours and never have a temperature issue.

I am however, ALWAYS filthy. I'm out in the country and it doesn't matter what I do, I'm covered with dust, clippings, poison ivy etc. I have the mulching kit also. DOES YOUR MULCHING KIT HAVE THE GRASS CHUTE PLATE COVERING IT???? IF SO, YOU STILL GET COVERED WITH GRASS CLIPPINGS???? I HAVE THEM ON MY BX2370-1 AND HAD THEM ON A Z121 AND I NEVER GOT ANY GRASS CLIPPINGS ON ME.

The only time I'm good is if everything is really tall, then I have a better chance to drive ahead of the clippings before they blow back on me, OR if it is slightly damp and everything wants to fall down and not go into the air.

Temp gauge works great but a blower when you're done has kept me from having any temps higher than 2-3 bars.

Brett

In 10 years of F ownership I've had the hot beeper go off once and my wife said it went off on her one time but that was before I started blowing it off after evry three hour mowing session with a leaf blower. I used to use a wand on my air compressor but the leaf blower is the best for me and my grandson. The temp issue shouldn't be an issue for anyone on an F if they just use a little cleaning of the vent holes on the cover between mowings.

 

[ironpen]

My RD has never been higher than 2 bars on the temp guage and the radiator and screen do not collect clippings.

 

[cold1313]

In 10 years of F ownership I've had the hot beeper go off once and my wife said it went off on her one time but that was before I started blowing it off after evry three hour mowing session with a leaf blower. I used to use a wand on my air compressor but the leaf blower is the best for me and my grandson. The temp issue shouldn't be an issue for anyone on an F if they just use a little cleaning of the vent holes on the cover between mowings.

I don't have a grass chute plate to cover the opening. It still discharges to the side. Since I purchased used, I asked my dealer how I could tell if I had anything extra on the deck. He said to add the F5277 baffle kit. He included a picture and my deck has that - so it seems I have the "baffle kit" and not the mulching kit. I had to dig up my email to remind me it's the "baffle" kit.

 

[sixdogs]

I don't have a grass chute plate to cover the opening. It still discharges to the side. Since I purchased used, I asked my dealer how I could tell if I had anything extra on the deck. He said to add the F5277 baffle kit. He included a picture and my deck has that - so it seems I have the "baffle kit" and not the mulching kit. I had to dig up my email to remind me it's the "baffle" kit.

What does a baffle kit look like or do? I can't find any pics around.

 

[cold1313]

This shows a picture with the mower deck flipped up?ou should have this baffle bolted to underside front of deck (the one end towards the discharge chute is little bent in-someone most have hit something) Some of the earlier models did not have this baffle and could be added for the $80.00. you other objective is to make sure the deck is mowing level front to back this adjustment should have been done at the dealer when it was new (takes a special gauge to do this). We have on a couple of units, bolt a ｾ thick rubber to the front of the deck hanging down approx. 3 below deck

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I "think" the baffle kit controls the clippings under the mower a bit longer for re chopping and primarily controlling better discharge of chopped up grass instead of clumps. :2cents:

 

[arto98607]

This is how my new RC72R-F30 (70050-94572 deck shell only) replacement RD deck from Messick's looks like:



(I have since added the missing two rear middle anti-scalp rollers)


The old RD deck shell was worn from having being operated too close to the ground by the previous owner, but it's still repairable and I will eventually repair it and see if there is a demand for it?


:biggrin:

 

[Industrial Toys]

All my Cushman decks are RD (three on the one mc) and I have a 60" RD for my Steiner. I have found the cut quality better on the RD decks. A Steiner dealer told me that you have to keep the grass short for the RD deck, but I have not found that to be the case. There is however no possibility of a collection system if that is what you want.

I just did some rough cut work with my 72" SD Steiner Deck and it was just puking huge gobs of grass. I NEVER have that happen with RD decks. Stuff gets chopped up better. I usually use Gator Blades.