beppington
Elite Member
A thread on slip clutches caught my eye one day last week - I was never even aware that the rotary cutter I've been using since last June has one, until spotting it last weekend. It's an old, rusty Ford cutter that that I've been greasing in hopes of course of keeping it going as long as possible of course.
But I've never checked the slip clutch - How important is it?
I tend to run over some pretty big stuff, not realizing that I guess I really need the cutter's clutch to have the ability to slip if needed? If that's right, do I need to take it apart to make sure it's working/ slipp-able?
Or is a slip clutch really more important on ground engagement implements like tillers?
If the clutch won't slip when it needs to, am I gonna tear up my tractor (currently in the shop for repairs after this debacle)?
But I've never checked the slip clutch - How important is it?
I tend to run over some pretty big stuff, not realizing that I guess I really need the cutter's clutch to have the ability to slip if needed? If that's right, do I need to take it apart to make sure it's working/ slipp-able?
Or is a slip clutch really more important on ground engagement implements like tillers?
If the clutch won't slip when it needs to, am I gonna tear up my tractor (currently in the shop for repairs after this debacle)?