That catchers mitt idea will probably result in all kinds of snags and tangles IMO....not for me and my situation at least.
Looked at my King Kutter today and was about to buy some steel and get started on this. That swinging blade almost exits the front of the deck and is visible from the seat. I can see that it would be easy for the operator to get hit with flying trash.
So....I figured I need to bolt on a 3/16" x 3" x 4" angle on the front which will prevent the chains from contacting the blades and provide some additional protection too (there seems to be a good attachment spot on some gussets near the deck and 3 point members)....and then weld my chains to the leading edge of the angle. That's all well and good....BUT...if I do that I think the chains will flip up and lay on top of the installed angle
at which point they wouldn't do a lot of good. A channel iron seems a bit of overkill...so, back to the planning.....
I looked at the King Kutter web site and at my operators manual and can't find any safety chains shown or offered by KK. I ain't bashful to copy something that works.
Anyone with a pic of their King Kutter with KK safety chains installed?
Please?