Hardly any grass there to mow! You should mow lawns in NZ, grows like wildfire here. I have a Tecumseh 3.5hp 2 stroke Masport mower I need to repair at some point. We've had it for nearly 20 years and its still fairly mechanically sound. Just a shame you can't get parts for them anymore
Machine Man No, the lift on the blade is for "throwing" the grass either into the catcher or in this case out the side................... High lift blades work much better to fill a catcher, but also wear out faster............ so long as there is still metal there it will cut grass though, and plenty of mower blades are basically flat. All depends if you want to collect the clippings or not
***** I see. I was wondering wether it would be cheaper to use angle iron to make new tips for my old mans mower. Since that has the right angle edge on it
Its a fantastic machine, just replacing belts and deck universal joint, a bit expensive and hard to find, but for what its worth, its still a beast of a mower!. the hydrostat transmission is still fine, no leaks, engine is running perfectly. it does 2 acres now that I gave it to my mother, it replaces a gas powered one half its size and she loves it, jobs done in less than half the time her old gas one would do it LOL
You're not doing any mowing, you're just playing, and I don't blame you one bit for it, cos it looks fun... :D It's be nice when I can get my mowers out when the weather improves, love the sound of small engines running... :D
hehe yeh, its fun to do the lawns when you have a machine like that :D, pushing a mower around my yard is an hour long job, and not fun :(. hence the ride-on :D
Aussie50 My green mower (some Lidl-brand thing with a B&S 575EX OHV engine) is fun to use as it's a bit fast with it's self-propelling transmission, so it pretty much drags me along for the ride... :P Going to strap a camera onto it when the weather improves just for boredom's sake, just cos I can... :D
smallenginedude71 hehe, that could be dun, but our grass patch is so uneven that something like that would get stuck, but it's not unheard of, old Atco mowers used to have a trailer seat attachment that did just that, got towed along by the self-prop drivetrain so the rider just had to turn the handle to steer... :D
Aussie50 I'm sure. I may have the opportunity to buy an identical one in a few days. Doesn't run, and no history is available. If it's cheap enough, I might take the gamble. Bragging rights, of course lol. It seems that there are just a handful of these in the US...
I know a lot about diesels. Most everything I own is diesel. I also just picked up one of these T1600's for a family member that needed a mower. It doesn't have a knock like that. Maybe the camera's mic is picking up the sound weird or something.
Nice tractor mate but I could push mow that tiny bit of lawn in 15 minutes. It's a waste to purchase a nice machine like that to clip only a quarter of an acre. Send it to me. I have 5 acres and live on 200 acres. I'll put it to work
Had a high stress day. So wathing you mow your lawn is perfect way to take my mind off things. Thanks :)
That looks like so much fun. Never had more than a walk-behind myself.
Hardly any grass there to mow! You should mow lawns in NZ, grows like wildfire here. I have a Tecumseh 3.5hp 2 stroke Masport mower I need to repair at some point. We've had it for nearly 20 years and its still fairly mechanically sound. Just a shame you can't get parts for them anymore
I love how you take the time to reply to almost every comment on each of your videos.
I try to, but its getting time consuming, so I have to cut back on some of it :p
Aweosme result!
How are things going with the little BSA single cylinder?
Question, do mower blades have to have that turned up edge on them?
Machine Man No, the lift on the blade is for "throwing" the grass either into the catcher or in this case out the side................... High lift blades work much better to fill a catcher, but also wear out faster............ so long as there is still metal there it will cut grass though, and plenty of mower blades are basically flat. All depends if you want to collect the clippings or not
***** I see. I was wondering wether it would be cheaper to use angle iron to make new tips for my old mans mower. Since that has the right angle edge on it
So after 3 years do you still like this mower? I’ve seen a few on the used market.
Its a fantastic machine, just replacing belts and deck universal joint, a bit expensive and hard to find, but for what its worth, its still a beast of a mower!. the hydrostat transmission is still fine, no leaks, engine is running perfectly. it does 2 acres now that I gave it to my mother, it replaces a gas powered one half its size and she loves it, jobs done in less than half the time her old gas one would do it LOL
Aussie50 thanks for the reply. I love seeing old machines kept up. I see you're an extrusion guy too. That's my day job!
Wish I could find one like that!
Seems like it would be a fun little tractor!
Wish I had a backyard as big as yours, good excuse to use the mower for longer
Nice little runner you got there Ed, nowww :D on to turbo charging the little sucker :P
You're not doing any mowing, you're just playing, and I don't blame you one bit for it, cos it looks fun... :D
It's be nice when I can get my mowers out when the weather improves, love the sound of small engines running... :D
hehe yeh, its fun to do the lawns when you have a machine like that :D, pushing a mower around my yard is an hour long job, and not fun :(. hence the ride-on :D
Aussie50
My green mower (some Lidl-brand thing with a B&S 575EX OHV engine) is fun to use as it's a bit fast with it's self-propelling transmission, so it pretty much drags me along for the ride... :P
Going to strap a camera onto it when the weather improves just for boredom's sake, just cos I can... :D
smallenginedude71
hehe, that could be dun, but our grass patch is so uneven that something like that would get stuck, but it's not unheard of, old Atco mowers used to have a trailer seat attachment that did just that, got towed along by the self-prop drivetrain so the rider just had to turn the handle to steer... :D
***** Gees its got a little bit of a tick in the motor, is that because its old, or its being a typical diesel?
that's normal for one of these, even when new they had that level of clatter.
i wander what that engine sounds like with out the muffler
Very nice lawn tractor Ed !!
are you allowed on the road with those where you live
Now it needs a turbo.
FrankTheCat Came here to say that.
***** You really should turbo that! Get something like Smart 0.8cdi turbo off ebay?
Good to see you got it running
That diesel sounds nice and meaty
Ever find out what fluid the HST takes?
yeh, they all run SAE30 engine oil!, I talked to my local mower expert and he told me most, if not all makers use SAE30 (briggs engine oil)
You need to teach our landlord how to drive his one of those, Ed :)
how could it change direction this fast???
Looks a fun tool ,can you toe a trailer with it
You should keep an eye out for a zero-turning radius mower. You think that mid-deck was fun, just wait til you hop on a ZTR and take it for a spin!
looks fun.
grass is a little long suurree,, just an excuse to use the mower ;D
i dont blame ya. sure beats a push mower.
I wish i had that small lawn.
nice rig!!!
Can cut yard in less than 8 min? Do not need a "tractor".
Turd Ferguson I only show 1/4 of what I have to cut, no point wasting energy pushing a mower around :D
Aussie50 Just like a new one!
well, it certainly vibrates a lot
Hmmm - works well, but looks like a turbo would help!!!
Idles quite low for a small-displacement engine.
+TheSpazModic I imagine it would not be very happy if it weren't for the mass of the flywheel and drive shaft.
Aussie50 I'm sure.
I may have the opportunity to buy an identical one in a few days. Doesn't run, and no history is available. If it's cheap enough, I might take the gamble. Bragging rights, of course lol. It seems that there are just a handful of these in the US...
diesels normally idle real low compared to a small gas mower
And now we wait for turbocharging......
hehe, need to shop for that Smart CDI turbo soon :D
Aussie50
what about that yanmar engine in one of your videos that had a turbo. i think the engine in that tractor and the tractor itself are awesome.
maka this thing fast! Make a TurboKubota:D
R u my long lost twin
fun times :)
I'm surprised no one is talking about the obvious rod knock in that motor.
Its a diesel, its called diesel knock and these tiny little ones do it from new.
I know a lot about diesels. Most everything I own is diesel. I also just picked up one of these T1600's for a family member that needed a mower. It doesn't have a knock like that. Maybe the camera's mic is picking up the sound weird or something.
***** this uses the z482 engine? i need a cylinder head and injectors for one of those.. :/
you should be a fitter and turner @Aussie50
lol. I run the machine shop at the biggest pool heating company in Australia :D
Aussie50 what ever pays the bills ed I work in abbitor so bit of a difrence
Nice tractor mate but I could push mow that tiny bit of lawn in 15 minutes. It's a waste to purchase a nice machine like that to clip only a quarter of an acre. Send it to me. I have 5 acres and live on 200 acres. I'll put it to work
Quite a lot of vibration on this lawnmower
Its a diesel, and the pump was not too happy, its a lot better now I have changed the plunger springs
It does make a good back massager
yeh its a lot of fun to drive, very strong for such a small engine
Not bad for a lawnmower
thats gotta be the laziest way to mow the lawn besides paying someone else to do it :P
Turbo and nos drag mower
kubota nascar lol