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Good morning Jean! Good luck - I am sure you will have no problem. Let me know how it goes!

@@GPOutdoors Snow blower still on the tractor. Too busy to take it off. Maybe will get to it this weekend, although the wind will be quite gusty therefor cold. Might put it off for another week.

Sounds like a good plan Jean. Be well!

Thanks so much WRO. Have a great weekend!

LOL Tom. Hey - don't rub it in! LOL. Glad it is enjoyable. I get to relax now for the night and I have to admit, there is something other than coffee in my glass. Cheers my friend. Have a great weekend!

Good evening ODD! Yes, I think we will see a few more snows but after that it will change the morning sunrise. Can't wait! Have a great weekend down in the Lone Star State my friend!

my dealer has the brand new K connect and auto hitch wich auto hitch drive in to attachments and done with locking impellement on with a switch off the loader joy stick

Hey Michael! I think your dealer is my dealer as well? Olson Power and Equipment in North Branch? I didn’t know they had that, I haven’t been there in a while. I didn’t get to go with when we had the warranty work done on the tractor. That’s pretty neat stuff. I hope I get to go in soon to check it out.

Lynch pins are the small round-ring pins that hook onto your 3PH arms. The pins he asked about have a variety of names... sometimes they are called "Lock Pins" or "Safety Pins".

EOSJOE yessir, that’s another name for them. I always thought them to be part of the same family as lynch pins.

LOL> Hey Jackson. You be good down there!! There is too much opportunity and temptation there! LOL. JK. Have a wonderful time and hey, sunscreen. Be good my friend, but make wonderful memories. Have a good time and safe trip back home. Cheers!

You bet K! each morning you can see the change. The last few nights the moon was so large and so close that you could almost reach out and touch it. Brings a feeling a renewal I think. Cheers!

LOL. Thanks so very much Paul! Happy you are enjoying them and thank you so very much for the support! Hope all is going great for you and your family out in the wonderful East. Thanks again!

Hey good evening Wayne. Thanks and very happy if it helped a bit. All the best to you in Wisconsin! Cheers!

LOL Bill. He sure does. Nice and toasty warm with a coffee for sure I bet. Have a great weekend Bill!

LOL Larry. Well, I have to admit...The nice thing about a BIG coffee cup is you really don't know for sure if it is only coffee I have in there...LOL. Cheers and have a great weekend my friend.

Good day Roger. Yes, it is a very quick and clean mechanism. Hope all is going great!

LOL. Here's hoping Bota! Thanks for letting me reference it. Thought it would be helpful for folks. Have a great week! GP

Hey good morning T. Thanks very much and also for the advice from you and Joe and a few others. I will hook it up and pull that cylinder in before putting it away. Will try to remember to include that in a future video for newbies like myself. It's a good piece of advice. All the best T!

Hey Dave great to hear from you! And thanks to you for the great idea and help. It worked great. The bolt never moved all winter so I didn't have to keep worrying about it and tightening it constantly this winter. Also I found a bunch of your comments in my spam folder. When someone sends me comments with URLs in it ( website addresses etc) , the comment immediately goes into the spam folder and I don't see it until I go to delete them which I only check every month or so. Hope everything is going great with you! All the best my friend!

@@GPOutdoors Good Morning GP, I'm really very happy to hear from you GP, thank you Sir ,lesson learn ( spam ) ! LOL. Do take care of yourself and again enjoyed your vacation !!! Cheers !!!

LOL. Yes, I was kind of wondering why I had not heard from you in such a long time and was hoping everything was ok. Glad to know why now. :)) All the best Dave!

@@GPOutdoors Thank you very much Sir ! I'm really sorry for my under education about the web knowledge !!! LOL Joe is often having supper with you and he is teaching me also on many thing about that RU-vid things do and don'ts !!! One day, I will go back in CFB Borden ( near Barrie ) and I will do the same Cheers !!!

That would be great Dave! I'd look forward to it! Cheers!

LOL. Thanks Sonnicman! Glad I covered all the important points. If I can ask, how well did the broom work for you? I have never used one and probably isn't too great for a gravel driveway but I was interested in how well one would work on pavement or cement? Cheers!

@@GPOutdoors I used it on an asphalt driveway. LIke your spreader, it takes some trial and error and a bit of finesse. I found you have to find a balance between the height of the bristles and its revolutions per minute. Initially, I dropped it to the ground like I'd drop a snow plow and cranked up the rpm. This method resulting in a choking dust cloud. Method two was lightly having the bristles brush against the surface with just enough rpm to do the job. For tough spots, I applied a bit more pressure and more rpm. I think you could make it work on gravel, but you would want the bristles just skimming the surface of the stone or aggregate and keep the rpm's low or you'd likely have rock shooting everywhere. Would I personally own one? No, but for seasonal work or post-winter sand cleanup, it's awesome.

Thanks SM! I think that makes a lot of sense. Some things are best rented or borrowed. All the best!

Good evening Henry. You are absolutely right. I didn't video tape it. I have to admit, sometimes I just like to do my chores as I love working outdoors and don't record them. It takes a lot longer to record chores so sometimes I just like to do them on my own. I hope you understand. But that probably would have been a good video for folks to see. Sorry about that. Have a great weekend!

@@GPOutdoors No problem Gord . Making a video is a lot of work and I have to admit you do make great videos .

Thanks Richard! Cheers!

Hey thanks Michael! Have a great weekend!

LOL Grampie. Did you talk to my lovely bride? Yes, my milky white skin doesn't take kindly to the first few times I am out in the sun. LOL. Cheers and thanks!

Good morning and thanks very much for the advice Kent. Another sub just mentioned that as well. I didn't know, but will make sure to close it. Cheers and all the best to you!

You too Don! Cheers!

Hey so true Michael! It does. But glad things are looking like Spring down there too. Have a great weekend and let's hope that winter doesn't try to sneak back in too much!

LOL. Yup. Cheers Roy!

Fingers crossed Andrew!

GP Outdoors definitely! That statement has come back to bite me in the rear many times before! 😂😂

Hey congratulations SP! I hope it arrived and all is good. Surprised at the snow you got cause usually I get it on the way through before it gets to you and we got nothing here. Enjoy the new tractor. Has to be pretty exciting. Cheers!

Good morning James! That's a good question. With the normal quick hitch attachments, it's just two levers and hoses so pretty quick but the blower has a subframe which has a few more steps. Thanks very much - can't wait for a little R&R. Thanks again and have a wonderful week! Be back soon!

Good morning Joe and another great idea! And thanks - a D pin. :)) Thanks again and have a great weekend!

Hey good evening Peter. Similar here too. The melt is causing a lot of slush and little rivers of water and then freezing again at night. Hopefully will stop soon. Have a wonderful weekend!

LOL AK! Hey those are like having scars - it s s ignorance of hard work and eating down to business. LOL. Hope all is well and it is not getting warmer up there! Cheers!

Good morning ABA! That's great. Glad you are enjoying it (and hope you are keeping a heavy weight on the rear for stability :))). It must be beautiful seeing the mountains and hills everyday. RE your questions: I am not sure yet but will know in a few weeks. I am going to try a couple of products suggested by a few subscribers - one of which is down below in the comments on this video. So I will include it in a video within the next month or so. 2) The skid shoes came on the blower stock. I am surprised to hear yours has plastic. Perhaps you can order the part from your dealer and switch them out if the bolt holes are compatible. 3) Yes indeed. Video #41 for your viewing pleasure. LOL. I bought the mesh from a local steel place - about $10.00, and I had a can of Kubota Orange on hand from my dealer, and of course, my good neighbour Guy did the skilled welding on it. I have been very happy I put that mesh on there several times avoiding damage to the front hood. Thanks for watching and for the kind words! Have a great week and be safe out there! Cheers!

Good evening Joe. Thanks! That makes a lot of sense and I honestly never thought of that but I will for sure now. Cheers and thanks again!

I agree. It also reduces the chance to hit the rod with an other object and make a dent on it. Which results in a leak.

LOL! Really happy I had finally put that mesh on there as it has saved my front hood/engine compartment several times now. I captured the build in video #41 if it is of interest. Thanks and all the best!

Good morning Mark and thanks for the tip. We have it here at home in the cupboard but I didn't think about it for that use, but will give a try. Thanks!

Good morning and thanks Francois. Unfortunately not with this subframe. You can not use the loader at the same time because the front of the subframe impedes the loader function so I have to take the whole blower and subframe off in order to put my FEL on. I also confirmed that with Kubota. I wish I could and although it is pretty easy to remove it, it is kind of harder in negative temps. Cheers!

@@GPOutdoors Thanks for replying GP! Keep up the good work. Your vids are very informative. Well done! I'm enjoying your channel. Coffee Cheers! F!

Good morning Gary - sorry to hear about the breakdown but thanks very much for sharing with everyone so we can be mindful of it. Something I will need to look at and familiarize myself with. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to explain it for us. Hope all is well and thanks again!

Good evening B2! Thanks very much , I will. I would like to see those photos. Thanks for letting me know and great to know there is a wonderful shot and memory of your Grandpa there. That's pretty nice. I should be up there in a few more weeks. Cheers B2!

Good day Pete. Thanks for the question. Yes it did fix it totally. I stopped using grease and now only use lubricant. It does not stall any longer since last winter when we did it. Sometimes it won't go all the way to the left but usually I find there is ice or something built up so I usually check it first and clear out any ice or snow before I use it. But you are right, it is kind of loose feeling when I grab it and move it but it does not stall any more. Thanks for watching and all the best to you in the Cascades!

If it is working, don't mess with it. Just watch for this scenario: power rotation works fine if no snow is going thru the blower. As soon as snow is flowing heavily, it stalls at the same point each time. The lateral thrust from the snow leaving the spout shifts the base of the spout enough to disengage the teeth.

Hey thanks so much Pete. I will keep an eye on that now that I know. I really appreciate the advice. Have a wonderful week!

Hi Joshua. I wish I could remember but I sold the tractor and the blower etc including all the manuals along with them. However, I may be using the wrong terms but here goes. There is a "frame" that permanently bolts to the tractor frame - it never gets removed (part #1) - it is thick steel ,black and provides the attachment point for what I will call the sub-frame ( part 2) - this is the part that you see me drag under the tractor, and 'hook' onto the front of the 'frame' and then I connect to it with that long steel rod under the tractor. that rod connects the blower 'subframe' to the blower 'frame'. Then the blower connects to the 'sub frame' . Do you have the 1) frame, 2) sub frame and 3) the blower ? (3 pieces)? Sorry I can not remember all the correct terms. I have numerous subscribers on the channel that have a B2601 with the B2782B blower. I would not be as bold as to suggest that your dealer is wrong but perhaps he just misunderstood the question. I imagine that the blower is an older model for sure, but i would think that they could still order parts for it, if you are missing one of those pieces. Let me know. .

@@GPOutdoors Thanks for the reply, the subframe I have came off of a B2620 and the brackets that came with it are not compatible with my b2601. I have all the Pieces, but sadly none of the holes line up for me to bolt them to the tractor frame. I wish kubota had an online publication to cross reference things of this nature. Maybe there is something out there but I have not found it yet.

Good morning Annie. I don't know but was watching Grampie's workshop lately on his maple syrup making videos and will look through the forest this summer to see if i have any. I know they are resident in this geographic area. Cheers!

Hey good morning John. I have the bracket - actually 2 of them. One in front of the wheel and a spare they gave me if I wanted to use it behind the wheel. I prefer to wrap them up high away from the wheel and axle. Thanks though and all the best!

I have a manual chute rotator so when I have my blower hooked up I only have two hoses. The factory bracket works fine. When I change out to the B2775 blade with left/right adjustment, I have four hoses. The blade hoses are much longer so I still route them through the factory hanger but supplement one of those rubber twisties for extra measure. Your solution works great if you are only installing once a year. I was just letting you know in case the dealer forgot to give you one. I am going to try your p;sh to the center method next season. I have been pushing the snow to the right and then changing to the blower, making two passes. I keep over a mile open up here in Idaho.

Good morning Coy. Thanks for this - surprisingly that's what I thought too, except that it is not. True story. The shield spins freely in the manual, and I spoke to my dealer because I thought the same thing you did except the PTO shield has no place to connect a safety chain, and the chain that is there is not long enough to perform that function. The dealer confirmed it is not there for the PTO shield. And one of our subs has the same blower and confirmed the same thing with his dealer. It is only there to hold up the shaft off the ground when not in use. So I went to the hardware store and bought that hose clamp you see there, as well as a foot of chain and rigged up the shield to stop spinning. Yup. Seems odd but true. Cheers although and thanks for the help!

Bota driver. GP is spot on, he's got a nice setup. I've been a subscriber for awhile. He rarely talks but it is good content.

Good day gents. It is Bota Driver. There is a little grey link that I put in the right hand corner of the video which will take you to his video if you click it. Yes, I enjoy Tractor Mike very much as well. Thanks and all the best!

LOL. Perhaps...:)) LOL Cheers!

Good day Andrew. I am pretty sure it will have a different mechanism but will be interesting to know. Cheers!

Not even sure I will take it off. I don’t have any other implements. Depends how difficult it is for me I guess.

LOL Kenny! That is too funny. Thanks and have a great weekend!!

LOL! Yes sir, always throw my garbage on the ground when working - in the same pile/area so I can come back with the bag and toss it all in at once when I'm done. I know, it's a little lazy but easier than dragging the bag or can around with me as I work. Have a great weekend!.

Good morning Annie. I have never re-used one. How do you undo it without having to cut it?

@@GPOutdoors if you take a flat screw driver a small one look on the pull side of the zip tie you will see the the locking pin you take your screwdriver set it up against the lock pin pull on the zip tie until its half way to the other locking position and work your screwdriver in under the lock pin and the zip tie should slide open the small ones i cut but the larger ones i unlock cheers

Hey thanks Annie. Cheers!

Hey thanks very much Christopher. I will see if they carry it at our local stores here. I usually use Spray Nine but would certainly be happy to try out a new product and compare. Thanks for the tip! Cheers!

LOL. You may be right but fingers crossed. I know we will have a few more snows but hoping they are small and melt off- time for spring! Cheers and thanks for watching!