MikeNH
New member
First the confession. I raised the deck too far and bent the drive shaft. Now my problem is I can't get the (now worhtless) drive shaft off the rotary cutter (Woods XT172 6'). I removed the shear pin and the retaining ring and I can move the shaft with some "encouragement" from a hammer but the sleave comes forward to the edge of the cutter and stops. Does anyone have any ideas that don't involve explosives on how to get this thing off. I'm afraid the grass may start growing soon. Thanks.