Cub Cadet commercial M60 Tank zero turn mower hydrostatic brake review | Belted Galloway Homestead 

Actually yes, How to adjust and assure your deck is level and how to adjust the speed when one is faster than the other. We initially have the same exact thing. Mine is a Lesco Commercial Plus Tank m54. LOVE to support this channel because they became a died off breed but little to people know these suckers will hang with the 2022 Scags. These were called tanks for a reason not just for their sound.

@@iwannachopbladeslawncare thanks for the comment. It is a mowing machine. Question about the "how to adjust the speed when one is faster than the other" comment. Do you mean the sticks that control the hydros? Please let me know.

@@BeltedGallowayHomestead Well more on the transmission side rather than the two bolts where the sticks are. More importantly though rather see a video on proper adjustment of the deck because one controls the other and I believe I dialed mine in but this is my first REAL mower beast and this sucker is the best!

@@iwannachopbladeslawncare great ideas. Thank you. Let me see what I can do.

Stupid question for a newbie...how in the heck do you fold up the seat to get to the battery??? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Thank you very much!

Interesting. Wil it drive around under power using the drive levers?

@@BeltedGallowayHomestead Yes it will. That’s very odd to me. And the owner’s manual says it won’t drive if those valves are open.

Thanks for the information!

Thanks for the question. My belt will jump off couple time per year and it is usually sticks or debris. Here are some things to check: Is it routed correctly? Double check. It is easy to get on the wrong side of the tension roller. I have hooked my belt over the hydro motor brackets. My belt would smoke, but it may jump off. Are all the spindles, pulleys and tensioners free turning? One of them could be sticking. I know that other people idle the engine down before activating the pto clutch. I don't do that but it would be easier on the equipment. Let me know what you find!

Let me know if these helps. Here is what the manual says: Safety Switches: There are five safety switches in the electrical circuit which control the engine. They are (1) the blade clutch switch, (2) the parking brake switch, (3) the left and (4) the right steering lever switches and (5) the seat switch.They operate so that in order to start the engine, the blade clutch switch must be off, the parking brake must be engaged, and both steering levers must be opened-out to the side in the neutral position. Once the engine is started, the seat must be occupied and the parking brake must be released before either of the steering levers is folded up to the operating position or the engine’s electronic ignition will be grounded out and the engine will stop. Also, the seat must be occupied before the blade clutch switch can cause the blades to rotate. Seat Switch: With both steering levers opened-out to the neutral position, the parking brake engaged and the blade clutch switch in the “off” position, start the engine. Now release the parking brake, hold down on the back of the operator’s seat against spring pressure, and swing one of the steering levers up to the operating position. Release the operator’s seat and the engine should stop. If the engine does not stop, the seat switch must be replaced. With both steering levers folded out in the neutral position, the parking brake engaged and the blade clutch switch in the “off” position, sit in the operator’s seat and start the engine. Turn the blade clutch switch to the “on” position and the blades should start to rotate. Raise up slightly off the operator’s seat and the blades should stop. If the blades do not stop when you dismount from the operator’s seat, the seat switch must be replaced.

@@BeltedGallowayHomestead Thank you for your response, here is my newest info..It would always start but cut off by either brake or PTO engagement. I did pull fuses and look, I did unplug seat and back in, I disconnected a few other electrical connections and it appears that there is a short somewhere in all of this because it started working again so its a needle in the hay stack situation and I am sure it would be costly to track .

@@ritchiesheriff that is a bummer.

That could be a bad drive. But first, check some simple stuff like hydraulic fluid level. A subscriber got a great deal on an M60 with the same problem and it was just low on fluid. Lift the seat and take a look. Thanks for reaching out!

I have the Recon 60”, very similar to the Tank. I had to replace the pump when my left drive just about quit working. Probably five years back now, it’s a pretty pricey unit and there weren’t individual parts available, only the whole pump.

@@1971_Chevelle_SS wow, I have never seen a recon. Thanks for reaching out.

I had a chance to purchase a second one and wish I had.

Thanks for the comment!

Great question. I may have got it from here. If this does not work, please let me know and I will look more! www.cubcadet.com/en_US/operatorsmanuals

Thanks for reaching out! If the mower is in good shape, I would definitely pick it up. My parts list says the left hydro pump part number is 01006936. The right hydro pump part number is 01006937. A quick look shows a new one is about $1,300. A used one is $300 to $500. You could have a great mower for $600 to $1,600 depending which way you go. Sounds like an opportunity to me!

That's my feeling on it ,thanks for the info ,I'm gonna do it,lol, thank u for the part #so, this will be my first zero turn😃,can't wait to get it up and mowing

@@shaunfagan913 awesome. Keep me updated on the progress. Good luck!

I will,going tomorrow to get it ,il let u now what happens 🙏

So I got it,what a deal it was low on oil sucking air,leaking on left motor seal ,I mowed a little mower works fine ,thru the belt to the deck,gonna change out everything, engine oils,gres all fittings,and drain and refill hydraulic oil,should get me by for a bit till I can replace or rebuild seal😄definitely happy,

Interesting. I never made the connection. The manual states 1/4 turn, but it looks like a 1/8 turn.

Absolutely! Let me take a look at my machine and manual.

OK, I remember my mower would die if I moved my steering sticks with the park brake engaged. There are five safety switches in the electrical circuit which control the engine. They are (1) the blade clutch switch, (2) the parking brake switch, (3) the left and (4) the right steering lever switches and (5) the seat switch. They operate so that in order to start the engine, the blade clutch switch must be off, the parking brake must be engaged, and both steering levers must be opened-out to the side in the neutral position. Once the engine is started, the seat must be occupied and the parking brake must be released before either of the steering levers is folded up to the operating position or the engine’s electronic ignition will be grounded out and the engine will stop. Also, the seat must be occupied before the blade clutch switch can cause the blades to rotate. Thanks for reaching out. Please let me know if this helped!

@@BeltedGallowayHomestead I forgot to mention my is a 2007 ,it has no switches on th arms , the only one's I have found are the brake, seat, PTO, key, relay, and a fuse . I thinking of just replacing the other 3 and go from there. Thanks for your help . I will let you know if it works or not

My son came over and fixed it. He replaced the relay, thanks for your help and maybe my information might help somebody else

@@jamesfrith8584 Excellent, thanks for the feedback.