Landscape Management, February 2019
Mowing Maintenance A Kubota convert A contractor who doesnt like change finds himself a new favorite BY CLARA RICHTER LM MANAGING EDITOR F rank Seems owner of Seems Landscape Design in Belmar N J just recently started purchasing Kubota mowers when he determined they were better quality and a better price than what he had been using Im not one to change he says I like what I like But we dont have many dealers around here that were dealing parts or service anymore for the machines we were using Our downtime was a week or two instead of a day or two Brian Lonergan president of Ace Outdoor Power Products in Bayville N J is Seems dealer He suggested the company give Kubota a spin After the crew demoed some equipment and found they liked it Seems purchased three Kubota mowers Z725 60 inch and Z723 48 inch zeroturns and a WG14 36 inch walk behind The companys mowing crews use the mowers to trim the turf on residential commercial and industrial job sites It was one of my guys who loved using it Seems says I dont cut grass Im mostly in the office but we found out we purchased one and the guys were fighting over who wanted to use the mower The company has plans to purchase two more Kubota mowers this spring So why do they like them so much In Seems opinion As far as reliability and cut and price point you cant get a better mower BRAND U The three Kubota mowers Seems purchased all run on gas Their maintenance is handled in house and the crew at Seems Landscape Design is used to working with gas powered machines LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET FEBRUARY 2019 38 PHOTO KUBOTA According to Seems the operators like the comfort of the machines The crews typically put about 1000 hours a year on its mowers so being comfortable while operating the mower is an important feature The No 1 thing Seems likes about the Kubota mowers is the quality of the cut they produce It was a very nice cut he says We got the vacuum bagger attachment and it saved us a lot of time and work Once we acquired one and used it and liked it we purchased another one With plans to purchase two more this spring it looks like the size of the fleet will keep on growing The machines are extremely easy to maintain Seems says The crews still change the oil every two weeks but they havent had any issues with the machine itself As long as you change the air filters and fuel filters theres not really much more you can do Seems notes We sharpen the blades every two days change the oil every two weeks which we would do with any mower
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