Posted by Tslinger on May 03, 2022 at 10:57:43 from (69.74.110.34):
In Reply to: Floating Top Link? posted by Tslinger on May 03, 2022 at 08:00:15:
That's kinda the idea. Obviously there isn't enough material on the top mount to make long slots. I was hoping there might be a top link that had a longer slot, but I sure haven't found that either.
And yes, of course I could cut the thing apart, and weld an alternate setup. That's fine if it has to happen, but I'd obviously be happier if there was a more off the shelf solution. Like everyone else, my to-do-list is way longer than I'll ever have time to get to, so I try to shop a solution when I can without reinventing the wheel.
As it is, I'm already having to make a front guard for it. I well remember getting hit by debris coming out the front of it. Blade tip is only an inch or 2 back from the front edge. The OEM guard bolted on the front and extended forward far enough so the chains didn't get caught by the blade. Guessing around 6". We never had the OEM guard, just a couple pieces of rubber bolted right to the front edge that promptly got sliced by the blade when they pushed under the deck in stiff conditions...
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