Re: King Kutter Finish Mower 72\"
BrainMO , Your welcome glad to be of some use here,IMO $250.00 for a 72"KK in good working order is a steal.But let me tell you the pnematic air tires and wheels combos aren't very cheap about $35.00 a corner so add $140 bucks to your price blades are $50.00 spindle $60.00 belt $28.00 Those prices are from a local tractor dealer who is very resonable, Also if you look at kingkutter.com they sell parts if you need them but you have to pay shipping...Mark
OOPS! sorry not familiar with woods mowers do they have larger tires? If so same adive would apply.
ipwanab, On the spring thing ,sounds like your springs are on top of the spindle probably to keep even tension on the cotter pin or bail clip,because if the shaft was allowed up & down movement it could eventually break thru the cotter pin and lose shaft and spacers... But on mine the shaft play is there on top and I haven't had any trouble with losing cotter pins or bail clips,but I do have a big washer on top that fits the shaft and I put one bigblock chevy well broken in on the bottom of each shaft to help absorb the shock over the lawn using the spacers as well to achieve desired cutting height ,It doesn't roll perfectly smooth but it does take out big jolts to the mower deck ,you could try your springs on the bottom if there heavy duty enough ,if they collapse they will not help anything ....But If I'm not mistaking landpride RFM has a larger air tire (9"rim larger circumference tire)which would act as the spring in stead of the smaller tire found on the KK(8" on older models short tire) You probably would not benefit from spring rearangement Just my thoughts,Do you have trouble keeping tires on the rims?
OOPS! Sorry ipwanab thought it was landpride, Not familiar with woods mowers but if they use larger tires same advice would apply.. Mark