Kubota enters stand-on market

Kubota Tractor Corp. entered the stand-on mower segment and introduced a new line of commercial mowers. The new SZ Series is Kubota’s entry models in the commercial stand-on mower category. The SZ Series will be available at Kubota dealerships in January 2019.

Kubota’s SZ Series is comprised of three models, including the SZ19-36, SZ22-48 and the SZ26-52. The new stand-on mowers are designed for landscapers who mow zero lot homes or commercial properties with narrow lawns that can’t be mowed with zero turn mowers. The SZ Series mowers are equipped with Kawasaki FX and FT Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) commercial engines and hydro-gear transmissions and are designed with a low center of gravity for exceptional stability and fast travel speeds, up to 11 mph, depending on model.

The wide and angled operator platform offers ample legroom with the option to flip up the platform and walk behind the mower. Other features include tool-less front reference bar adjustment, tool-less tracking adjustment, adjustable dampened control levers, easy-access to maintenance points and flat-free tires designed to absorb impacts and mitigate downtime.

New EFI models. The company also unveiled three new Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) commercial mowers.

Kubota added the Z751KWi with 48-inch deck, Z781KWi with 54-inch deck and the Z781KWTi with a large 60-inch deck to its professional Z700 Series of zero turn mowers.

The new mowers are equipped with Kawasaki EFI engines.

Other features on the new EFI models include 24 inch low profile tires for reduced ground pressure and tire roll, a large 3.5 inch LCD engine monitor and a dial throttle control for precise engine management, a new style suspension seat and a deck step indicator for improved comfort and easy operator entry, water and dust proof safety switches and 6.5 inch no-flat caster tire to eliminate downtime, and a 12 volt outlet to charge and power 12V devices.

With the addition of the three new EFI models, Kubota’s Z700 Series now includes a total of nine models,