Rotary Cutter Big Bee Metals- Agri Titan 60" model Blade bolt torque spec?? Contact Factory????

[fastmerc]

Big Bee Metals- Agri Titan 60" model Blade bolt torque spec?? Contact Factory????

New to the world...

Just bought a JD mid-small tractor and a new Big Bee Titan 60" cutter (brush hog style). Before even getting the unit off of the truck, the driver handed me a blade...said it was falling off. Ugh....

Contact with dealer that sold it to me in TX (I'm in CA) about torque specs, advised "tightening it up real tight" to "don't know".... Once I received the "manual" for the Agri cutter (this is a Titan, next model up) I read about "cutting a 3" hole in the deck" to gain access to the cutter nuts..... That would be fun! OR, taking the stump jumper thing that the blades bolt to....off with a hammer. This is a splined piece.....precision...... hammer....not so precision.....
This is a 1 1/8" bolt, so no small piece.....and will take the BIG tools...

So still, I seek the assembly torque specs as I want to go through the entire unit before I head off to start throwing parts around the pasture......or through a house....!

Has anyone gotten through on the phone lines to Big Bee Metals in Red Bay AL???? I found two numbers.....and no answer today...on either...but it's Friday...and maybe they get Fridays off...... 662-652-3374 and 3372. They list their warranty co. as DHE Warranty Div. in Red Bay AL, but no phone numbers, only a "ship to" address for sending your bad parts back to...........not quite ready to send an entire unit back....!!!!

Anyway, would like to hear from anyone that has had success with reaching these guys!!!

Thanks!
Steve

 

[MF1552]

Re: Big Bee Metals- Agri Titan 60" model Blade bolt torque spec?? Contact Factory??

Try this: darrellharpenterprises.com phone: 256-356-4424 or 8004453943

 

[Recoveryhill]

Re: Big Bee Metals- Agri Titan 60" model Blade bolt torque spec?? Contact Factory??

If I received a rotary mower with the blade falling off it would go back to whoever sold it to me faster than blade tip speed.

 

[BrooksAGParts]

Re: Big Bee Metals- Agri Titan 60" model Blade bolt torque spec?? Contact Factory??

The Big Bee Titan mowers use a 1-1/8" Blade Bolt Model BB55, the torque spec should be 300 ft lbs, almost impossible to torque without a special torque wrench that holds the blade carrier while it tightens the bolt

 

[fastmerc]

Re: Big Bee Metals- Agri Titan 60" model Blade bolt torque spec?? Contact Factory??

DiscoveryHill- that ain't the only thing I have a problem with....but unfortunately it was a long distance deal....and the deal is done. Tractor turns out to be "less" than it was advertised as....also. Ugh!

BrooksAGParts- Thanks for the spec! I can deal with 300ft-lbs or darned close to it... I figured it would be a doozy! Moochos Grassy *** as the cows say out here!!!

Steve