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8ngreenhorn

05-16-2005 11:28:32

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Bought a used bush hog at auction last year. The blades are in good shape and barely move up and down. But When in use, one of the blades hits the front of the deck. It's the trailing edge of the blade, so it doesn't do much more than make a big racket. when I try to move the blade with my hand, it misses the deck by two or three inches. What gives?

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jiminoystercreek

05-16-2005 21:00:22

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 05-16-2005 11:28:32

I'd drop the deck from the tractor, under a good strong tree limb. Hoist the rear end of the mower up so you can get a good look at what's going on underneath. By putting the rear up in the air, you can get the blades and stump jumper set up to move all the way toward the mower front, just as you said the hitting occurring. Have to get to the bottom of it before something drastic happens. Good luck

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Steve (Magnolia, TX)

05-16-2005 12:32:27

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 05-16-2005 11:28:32

I'd bet that the shaft comin' outta your gearbox is bent. Makes your whole blade assembly wobble. You'll be hard put to straighten 'er back out...

Good luck.

Steve

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souNdguy

05-16-2005 12:31:15

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 05-16-2005 11:28:32

Make sure the stump jumper / blade carrier doesn't have any play ont he gearbox shaft.

Soundguy

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old

05-16-2005 12:30:20

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 05-16-2005 11:28:32

As Rick said or it could have a blade that is about ready to fly off, the hole in the blade where it bolts on my be elongated

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( Pic ) Ken N Tx

05-16-2005 11:58:07

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 05-16-2005 11:28:32

We are all hoping you are using an ORC !!

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ericlb

05-16-2005 16:29:59

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to ( Pic ) Ken N Tx, 05-16-2005 11:58:07

also above all else dont try to use that thing untill you figure it out, for example if the blade comes flying off under power,the orc wont help with that, could be deadly!!!

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Larry 8N75381

05-16-2005 17:23:35

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to ericlb, 05-16-2005 16:29:59

I had a blade come off while I was cutting some heavy brush. It didn"t go far at all. BUT the out of balance mower shook my 3400 pound Ford 3000 like a dog shakes a rat!!! I would NOT want to try that on the lighter N"s!!

Regards,
Larry

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cargocult

05-16-2005 18:16:56

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to Larry 8N75381, 05-16-2005 17:23:35

I,too had a blade come off while I was mowing. Unfortunately, it went thru the sidewall of the starboard tyre....water went everywhere! Tyre was totally spoilt! Fortunately, that was the only damage. Of course, since it was the weekend, the mowing had to stop until the tyre place opened the next week. Since then, I have been checking the blades before use! The old bush-hog had a problem with shedding blades! Ususally able to catch it in time.

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Rick H. Ga.

05-16-2005 11:46:04

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to 8ngreenhorn, 05-16-2005 11:28:32

Something is out of alignment. Whoever owned it before probably hit a big rock or stump and bent either the stumpjumper or blade bracket or main shaft.

You might try using a big pry-bar to put pressure on the blade that is hitting the deck. If you can stop the contact and it doesn't vibrate too much you may be OK.

Make sure everythink is tight and there is no risk of something flying out from under the mower.

HTH. Rick H. Ga.

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TennesseeMan

05-16-2005 18:15:10

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Re: Bush hoggin' in reply to Rick H. Ga., 05-16-2005 11:46:04

I had the same problem on an old bush hog I had. One of the shafts was just bent enough to cause the blade to hit the deck. I ended up selling the piece of junk for scrap.

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