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Great video. Very informative.

That’s a snow fighting beast.

Just watched this video again as a refresher course as I am planning to install my snow blower in a few days. Lots of good pointers. Thanks for a great video.

Your gonna love that cab this winter!

I wish you lived next door! You’d be such a help and a great neighbour! I just left my blower attachment on for the summer! 😂😂😂

The cup fitting is not a jic fitting its a compression fitting, that's why it doesn't need tape, using tape in general is only really a problem when you get it over the hole, it can get into the hydraulic system and into your relief valve etc. The yellow tape is for gas lines. O ring fittings make the seal with the o ring. I would suggest though when you're installing any mounting bolts, especially on outdoor equipment, to coat the threads with blue locktite. It not only keeps the bolts from backing out, it will help prevent rust. Good content, im pretty sure I'm getting an lx2610, your vids have helped me decide. Also pipe fittings don't absolutely have to have tape if the threads are cut right, npt (pipe) threads are a tapered, self sealing thread, but tape or dope helps lubricate the threads and helps seal.

To make it a little more under standing, you should have said, " The shaft connects to the thingamajig that connects to the thingamabob.

I remember the first time I used my B2650, I was giggling because inside the cab I was so warm and comfortable and outside it was -20 with a 40 mph wind. I will never forget it! Don't forget to remove your air intake tube that goes from the front of the hood to the air filter when blowing snow. Thank You for all the Great Videos! They are very enjoyable : )

I bet that thing is going to eat the snow! I can’t wait to see it in action! 👍

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It is nice to get all the useful tips from the subscribers. Can't wait to see you use the new setup for the first time in the snow. I think you will find the cab to be worth every penny you paid for it.

thanks for the video..... nice job...

You only need a Teflon tape or sealer when the threads are what is preventing the oil from escaping (like a “pipe” fitting) in the case of your previous video you had J.I.C. fittings (where the seal is made by the little cup part on the end) and not the threads. There is also an ORF (o-ring face) where it’s an o-ring that seals so again no tape/sealant required.

Can't wait to see it blow snow. The old one was great to blow snow.

Heyhey Gord That is a lot of orange. Everyone will see you coming. I will bet that thing will really throw the snow. Can't wait to see it go. Take care my friend.

Thank you so much for sharing your videos and experiences! Your videos have been super helpful in installing our snowblower.

Good looking machine I would use what you say is white tape Teflon tape never use the yellow tape that is for gas lines only like propane or natural gas since those are more corrosive in nature then water or hydraulic fluid is. I work for a hardware store over 5 years now and I see the people all the time wondering which tape to use and we tell them.

Hello sir, that is surely a nice machine , stay warmer, stay safe, and keep the coffee going.

Good evening GP ! Oil and Grease is never bad to use 👍😊 and nice to do a run to find stuff before the real things 🧐👍 No more lock wire 🤣😊👍 Ho boy that will throw snow very far !!! 😮👍 Can't wait to see it in live action Sir 👍😊 Have a blessed week Sir Cheers !!!

Hi Gord. I have watched you use the Blower on several of your videos in the past. This is the first time I have seen it up close. Wow, it is massive. I guess you really need it that big with your long driveway. Great video. Excellent instructional content 👍. Thanks for sharing... HAPPY FATHERS DAY !!!

That is a nice blower GP! Great job on the video! Enjoyed watching! Good thing you do check everything. A small fix and you'll be ready! Have a good week my friend!

Nothing like being prepared Gord, good work showing the install. I will be doing stuff to get things ready for the winter soon, have two weeks of quarantine coming up. All good, just some southern business to take care of. Cheers Sunjay.

Can’t wait to see how well the larger snowblower works and how you like the cab.

I was surprised how easy it was for you to attach that subframe. I thought that was going to be much harder. They way it balances on the front pins and easily rotates to attach the rear pin looks like solid engineering to me.

GP certain fittings do need tape. JIC are the tapered fitting they self seal. I worked for CN rail on track equipment and it was always a big no to put tape on JIC fittings. With that said that JIC fitting may have a NPT thread on one end where it threads to the hose. That end would need tape. But it is a good idea to talk to your mechanic. I am looking at my B2601 and there is no tape on JIC fittings only on NPT fittings. Sometimes the NPT will use an o-ring.

That's a nice blower. Looks really well built. The construction is very similar to that of a rear 3PH blower with the huge impeller, gear box in the back and chain drive auger. I prefer that configuration over the small bevel gear box located on the auger.

Great job, keep up the good work. Band of Brothers and Sisters

Nice blower and easy hookup. You’ll be moving lots of snow with that, and nice and cozy and warm while doing it. 👍✊.

Hi G.P. your videos are great even if it's something I don't need I like to watch. I will be glad to see you someday get a shop to work in. So you can get out of the weather and off the ground. Great video as always thanks for sharing have a wonderful weekend

GP what determines if you need a thread sealant on pipe threads is if the threads are tapered. Observe side profile of male threads and you’ll see if there is a taper or not. The taper is what creates the seal. As the two “cones” come together (males threads/female threads) the tapers will lock together and seal with a sealing compound or tape. Any fitting that has a swivel nut, oring, or some kind of sealing washer does not need thread sealant. Of course there’s always an odd duck and that is BSPP. I think old days they use to use hemp or what every they had to seal these straight threads.

Great job Gord !! LET IT SNOW !! 🤣 You’re all set now for winter. Sure glad you are able to do more of your mechanical work, it’s a good thing to know. Maybe you can get Guy to teach you more of the things you will run into. Welding for one thing and have younger helpers you can hire or swap out work with. Times come where you might need a hand with something. It’s had to think about those things, I know!!! Keep up the good work and videos, we sure do enjoy watching your channel.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

You have some nice equipment. Do you think you will ever buy a land pride snow push blade for your snow plowing needs? Thanks, take care and stay safe 😀

Good morning, GP. As usual, great video. The connection for the

I laughed when you mentioned the "naked" tractor, I actually just bought a naked L2501 to run my 68" 3 point inverted snowblower. I'm looking forward to seeing your new snowblower in action.

A little trick I use to mark hydraulics hoses positions. Buy multi colors zip ties and match both males and females connectors with the appropriate colors. Much better than any kind of tape that, over time and in proximity with oil, always gets off. Do the same for the back remotes and implements hydraulics.

always a great Idea to set things up before you need them try to do this before I need them some years I do OK and sometimes I don't but you got it down hats off to you my friend.

You are Ready GP ! ..... let it snow , let it snow , let it snow .......... Cheers .

Nice video!

Nice set up gp

Nice job GP...all you need now is a BIG SNOW Storm......coming soon to your area!!

Good job, GP. I suppose now you're praying for snow! 🤣 Enjoy the rest of your day.

Flag pole looks good

Not rushing you into winter GP but it's going to be fun watching that blower move snow. As usual you show all the important features of any piece you show including shortfalls if there are any. Very nice job. Have a great week and you better get those fittings it looks like you may be seeing snow before you know it. lol Cheers

You'll really appreciate that cab and heater this winter GP. As for the teflon tape I'd use it for sure. Except for on the fittings that are beveled and/or machined. They will leak if you put teflon on them. As you know, i work in the gas and oil and we always use thread sealant tape normally the white is fine for most all applications. The colors are for different temperatures and products. We use the yellow teflon for products like Propane and Butanes. Which are products that are -17°F. We use the white teflon on Natural Gas lines Compressed Gas, and blue on high pressure oil and water lines. Alway hold the fitting with your left hand and wrap it Clockwise with your right hand. Haha, left handed people struggle with this task.

Thanks GP for the snowblower hookup to the LX 2610 video. It is superior to the one I got on the B2601. Although I think my blower chute seems to have more chute rotation unless you didn’t turn all the way. You gave valuable tips on what you do which I will incorporate this fall. I really like the K Connect, much stronger even though I’ve had no problems. Lots of improvements. Thanks again for the video. Wayne from Wisconsin

Awesome video.

I've always used GOOD quality ptfe tape on tapered or pipe threads, but not on machined threads. Very nice setup. I hope it serves you well.

Now that you added not only the blade last week - but the snowblower this week . Change your hydraulic filters incase there was any debris in the hoses - its cheap maintenance ( ask Guy)

27 yrs as a aircraft mechanic- the fittings that need a sealer or something to keep thread from Gauling -recommendation- use a Teflon paste not tape- if the tape gets into system it can cause problems in small orrface in most valves- the fittings that have the 37 degree on leading edge does not require tape- on stainless steel fittings it is recommended to just lube threads

Greetings Gord, Lee here, just a heads up, where you are talking grease fittings, thought I would mention that my son bought a new BX23S with a backhoe. He checked it over and seen all the grease zerks had grease on them, he assumed the fittings were all greased. But when he was using the backhoe he noticed a noise coming from the swinging of the hoe, when he checked it out he noticed that even though there was grease on the fitting, it did not go into the fitting and hence the noise, he noticed there was orange paint covering the zerk preventing the grease from entering. so he scrapped the paint off and then regreased it and all was well, Keep well, later

That blower is a beast, great video Gord 👍🏻

Hi from Allen and Brenda from canada nice

How's she goin'? That's a nice blower GP. It lifts nice and high and that will be a benefit. The mount went on some easy and then connecting the to the blower was a snap as well. Pretty slick all around I'd say, and it's even orange!!! LOL Hope the winter isn't too rough. We're due for an open one, but we'll see eh!! Take care!!

GP the tape is to help seal but it helps to get your fitting apart the tape keeps the threads from rusting together.

Great overview of the new blower. Cant wait to see it in action and your opinion of how it works over your old tractor. With the hydraulic ram on the blade you have a great setup.

This PTO shaft which turns into this thick shaft which then goes into this long shaft hahaha that made me laugh! Great video as always GP! Love the new setup!

That funny when I started the video I was thinking his look small with out front bucket then you say it 😀 I bet you can't wait until it snow so can test the snowblower out

Consider using PFTE spray for lubing areas where you have steel on steel but dont want to use grease which will attract dirt or ice. I use it on my PTO and hydraulic sleeve fittings as well as on the snowblower chute gearbox. Second, use a bolt and nut to secure the big pins that hold the undermount to the frame. I've routinely lost those cotter pin type D rings due to the forces when snowblowing on turns or hills.

Hey Gordy, You are always very detailed and informative with your videos. I received my new LX2610 Cab model 2 weeks ago and just put my LX2980 snowblower on for the first time. Never had a tractor before so I'm learning everything as I go, but this commercial blower is very easy to attach. I'm kind of excited to use this bower for the first time. It IS a beast! One thing I noticed on your video that you had specifically commented on, is that you have heat shields on both sides of your tractor. The only one that is needed on your tractor, is the one on the left side where the exhaust is located. The one on the right side is for the LX3310 as its exhaust exits on that side. Its certainly not hurting anything to have a 2nd one... Also, not that it matters, but I installed both of the L pins from the right side of the tractor. That is what is shown in the manual. Makes securing them with the locking pins a one stop operation on the left side. Routing the hoses through the "twisty" hose support is somewhat of a pain. The process that worked for me was pushing the hose through the side on the support and then working the hose around the upper and lower ends of the "twisty". It's tight, but they do fit! This "twisty" Hose Support as it is called appears to be missing from your tractor. It is shown on page 22, Part# 5 in the "Kubota LX2940 Subframe and 4_point hitch Owner's Manual". Might want to check with your dealer on that. Let is SNOW! Keep up the great videos!

After you test all the functions be sure and check your hydraulic level. Good video. Thanks

Gord, you know you now have more orange on your proprty than alot of dealers do. So the question now is when are you opening your own Kubota dealership? GP Outdoors & Kubota Sales Parts Service Tips & coffee Ontario's Finest!

Hi, I am a new suscriber , found your Chanel because I just bought a new 2610 cab juste like yours, aven’t received it yet ! Great video’s, and outdoor, looks simular here at my home in Quebec, Keep up the good work !

How to safely mount/dismount the snowblower when it's on a pallet: Make up four sets of three 2"x8"x24" long. Then position the 2x8 blocks in front of each tire, in 4WD-low range drive up onto the blocks. Now the tractor is on the same plane as the snowblower and you can safely lift the blower on/off the storage pallet. I have a BX2380 with BS2822 55" commercial snowblower and K-connect system. I store my snowblower on a frame with castors so I can move it about my garage. The 2x8 blocks make mounting the snowblower easy and safe. Also when you move the spring-loaded Engagement Lever forward it doesn't always engage the coupling pawls. So I recommend you try to spin the 2nd stage blower vanes. If they spin easily the pawls are not engaged and you will hear the pawls snap into place. If it's hard to span the blower vanes the pawls are engaged. On my 55" commercial blower there is a large speed reduction gear box which the K-connect shaft connects to. The gear box gets very warm and when cooling down will suck water from melting snow into the gear box through the breather vent. For this winter, I jury rigged a cover over the breather vent so it can't suck in water but will still breathe. In the Spring I recommend you drain the gear lube oil from your gear box and check for water. In the video, it looks like the vent is at about 1 o'clock on top of the gear box and is not painted. Here is New Hampshire we occasionally get a very heavy sticky snow and then the BX2380 doesn't have the torque to efficiently power the 55" blower. Hopefully your much larger displacement engine will have the torque to manage sticky snow. Have fun this winter!

I watched this video this morning and thought that the blower package looked durable and well thought out compared to the B2650 setup I watched this afternoon on another channel. I wish I could justify a front mount blower but use my loader too much to be swapping back and forth plus I have a short driveway.

Thanks for posting. I saw your other videos, did not realize it was mid PTO driven. Do you have any problems with the Rocks breaking the shear pins?

Pipe thread hose ends use Teflon tape. Tapered jic hose ends do not use tape. Same with oring fittings no tape.

Hi GP, always good to see how the equipment upgrades in progress... Hey can you do a review on neighbor Bob’s track install on his ATV, i saw him driving that unit last winter in one of your video’s... Thanks....Stay Safe...God Bless...Chief...{NYS/ADK}

GP, been a little bit since I’ve gotten back to your channel! I have some catching up to do! 👊 Nice blower, can’t wait to see it in action, but I can’t believe we are headed right back into winter! Where did the summer go 😂! Blessings!!!

Sounds like my old PA-22/20 aircraft.

Nobody else mentioned this, so I will. I think using a camera on the front to line up with the blower is CHEATING! Not everybody has a camera to use to see what's in front! hahaha Nice job as always GP. Good thing you do these dry runs beforehand to make sure everything works properly, or else you'd be like me doing it in the snow!

White for hydraulics, yellow for gas, blue for gas water

Hi, awesome setup. Referring to Teflon tape, I had to replace a hose last winter and the hydraulic guy told me to use Teflon tape + the old one that I replaced that came from Kubota had Teflon on it. So depends i guess however you talk to ? Cheers.

Darn! I got to keep up with you because last time I checked you had a 2601 LOL

those hydraulic fittings didnt really need Teflon tape. but the teflon tape acks like a lubricant or buffer to the threads too. you dont want to be too messy with it cause if a little piece of tape gets through the hole it could cause grief with the hydraulic pump. its not a bad thing to use if your not sure. it is true the white is the cheapest . here in the states yellow is used on natural gas or propane lines tape blue is a much better than white the blue is good on temperatures from -450 to +500 degrees fernite. teflon tape kinda like your toilet paper roll over or under on the holder lol anyways great videos keep up the great work

It'll be interesting to see the recommendations from the Kubota mechanic concerning thread sealant. Hopefully you brought up the three basic types to question him on...JIC, ORB and of course standard pipe thread. Did you keep the blower that was on the 2601 or did it go with it I don't seem to remember all the specifics on the transaction. GP, you are as pro-active as I am re-active when it comes to winter prep !!

spray wd 40 on inside of shoot. keep using it when blowing. shoot stays slick

GP I sent you an email explaining along with pictures. JIC fitting are like brake lines in your car. They are flared on the ends to self seal. Nobody uses tape on brake lines which is a hydraulic system.

Great stuff GP...that blower certainly is a step up in build quality, heavy duty for sure. Disappointing that it wasn't spec'd and shipped with the proper hydraulic fittings and poor instructions. You'd think for the significant price that was paid, all those kinks would have been worked out prior to delivery.

I've always heard that you use teflon paste instead of tape on hydraulic fittings. It reduces the likelihood of the tape introducing particulate matter into the hydraulic oil.

I use a pipe dope I got from Princesses Auto myself. Think anything is better then nothing. And do like you said. Keep it only on the threads. 👍

In the US this is model number LX2980 for folks wanting to talk to their dealers. Availability this fall of 2020 will be very small due to Canada being severely behind due to Covid and higher than anticipated demand.

What about a "Shelter Logic" portable garage? $359.00 @ Canadian Tire. Might be a good temporary shelter to keep you out of the weather.

Now it's time for a Building to put it in! How much is that blower set up? Do you have chains?

You talk about hydraulic fittings this is what i was tot the fittings with the o ring is called orb or o ring boss the female side should have a machined recess for the o ring to sit in and the o ring makes the seal no tape required but will not hurt as long as the o ring is clean another type is the jic fittings they are the ones with the taper before the threads making the male fittings look pointed the female side has the mating serfice no tape required but will not hurt as long as the taper is clean the third is npt or national pipe thread it has a tapered thread requires the tape it is best if the tape is applied so it does not unravel when you Titan then and they require lots of torque to make the seal hope this helps

The left side heat shield didn’t need to be installed. The Kubota instructions tell you where to use Teflon tape. Overall how do you like this model blower?

Hi GP - another great video. I big snow blower like that almost ensures a light winter, right? :) Are you afraid to run it on the gravel part of the driveway?

Still loving all your video's! Thanks again for sharing. With your help I recently purchased a LX2610 with cab , Loader, quick hitch, and Ballast box. My newest addition to it is the front end snowblower. Will I be able to switch between snowblower to loader without taking off the snowblowers underbelly hdwr? Thanks in advance and take care.

I'm sure this has been mentioned by others, but with the coned (aka cone and thread) hydraulic fittings, that surface will be the seal. most fittings that you were pointing to with the Teflon on from the factory were not those types of connections. The factory will use Teflon on just about everything as an added measure in the event there is the slightest imperfection in the cone surface that could develop a "weep", but they are very exact about the placement of the tape. Most manufacturers (OEM and aftermarket) instruct no to use it because if you get the slightest piece of that tape into the hydraulic system it could cause a blockage that could stop or slow functionality of any part of the tractor's hydraulic system and they don't want responsibility or bad referrals. If you are extremely careful to avoid contamination of the system, it can be a back up, but adding too much could prevent you from achieving a full seal of coned fittings. Great video... kind of wish my 3901 could run a front blower.

just make sure you dont get any tape in oil passage, great to use.

G P that's quit a blower we have 50" on my B X a B or L X is way to big for us thanks God Bless PaK

GP, colored zip/cable ties are a quick simple way to color code your hoses. You can likely find the same colors as Kubota used for caps, but id not just use the same color tie on each side of the connection for future reference. Sorry I do not know where to advise you to shop there.

The new blower connection very different the the one I have. Looks very robust.

Are you using your manual tube on your snow blower? I vacuum sealed 2 road side flares and placed them in the tube. Never know when you might need one or two.

Good morning GP, I had a couple questions on your snowblower choice, commercial K64 vs LX29-63 was it the extra strength quality or maybe the durability based on the distance of your driveway and was there a big cost factor between the two? I am truly enjoying your videos as they are the most informative out there, the only problem is every time I watch one it costs me more money.

That should make quick work of drive way.

Nice looking unit. Working on a fel mounted blower for my Massey 1742. How much clearance do you have under the front mount?

Get some coloured zip ties to mark your hydraulic hoses.

Did the blower come with the hydraulic chute rotate and the hydraulic deflector? Or was that a add on? Thanks.

Did you drive it around to see how it carries the blower with nothing on the back? Do you have anywhere on the tractor to stash a 50 foot chain or tow strap? never know when you will need to help on a car/snowmobile recovery and as you said the end of the driveway is a mile from the house.