ZD28 maintenance hatch

tawilson · Mar 10, 2007

Finally warmed up enough to start working on making some sort of maintenance hatch for the ZD28. I have never had the platform off it before. Unbolting it was simple, 6 easy to get at bolts. The problem then was it couldn't get over the brake pedal. I unbolted the pedal, got the platform off and cut a slot in it behind the pedal so I don't have to remove it to remove the platform. As easy as it is to get off now, I might not go any further. After seeing the mess of dirt and grass that collected underneath it, I want to remove it and clean it out anyways. I'd like to take the plate off under the seat before doing anymore. 4 easy to remove bolts. Problem is I don't know how to take the knob of the deck height adjustment. Does it unscrew or just pull off? I tugged on it pretty good and it didn't budge.
I see on the new ZD's the plate and platform are one piece and hinged under the seat. I don't think I can do that because of the brake pedal.

JLoaf · Mar 12, 2007

I made the same cut for ZD21.
Makes getting to the deck below a snap.
Why didn't Kubota think of that?

tawilson · Mar 12, 2007

I can't believe it took me a year and a half to think of it. After looking it over, I guess taking the plate off under the seat won't gain me much more access than just flipping the seat up will do. I think I'm going to put the 2 bolts back in under the platform that bolt the fenders to the frame, and drill and tap the frame so I can just put a couple of bolts in from above. The ones underneath are a little harder to get at.