Replacement blades, belt - KK 4' XB finish mower?

[brotherjohn]

Replacement blades, belt - KK 4\' XB finish mower?

I was very disappointed to find that I would have to SPECIAL ORDER mower blades for my new King Kutter 4' XB finish mower that I bought from TS. I was also disappointed that the blades were worn out after two acres of leaf mulching. The belt gave up the ghost before I finished! It's a 5/8" x 108" belt. What is good heavy duty belt to replace it with. I don't want to use another KK belt (no markings on it) and would rather have the best quality I can find. Also, what heavy duty mulching blades can I use on it? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Re: Replacement blades, belt - KK 4\' XB finish mower?

Look in your yellow pages for a local bearing distributer. Take your old belt with you and they can match it up.

Are you using this mower as a finish cut or as a brush hog? A set of blades lasts me 2 months before I rotate them out with a pre-sharpened set.

 

[holstein05]

Re: Replacement blades, belt - KK 4\' XB finish mower?

I was needing some blades for my Bush Hog brand Finish mower, and somebody on this website refered me to Agri-Supply. I called them, and the blades are on the way. Perhaps you could have the same luck?

The number: 800-345-0169
Agri-Supply

Mike gave good advice about the belt... that should be pretty easy to get a good replacement for.

Good luck

 

[brotherjohn]

Re: Replacement blades, belt - KK 4\' XB finish mower?

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Look in your yellow pages for a local bearing distributer. Take your old belt with you and they can match it up.

Are you using this mower as a finish cut or as a brush hog? A set of blades lasts me 2 months before I rotate them out with a pre-sharpened set. )</font>I'm using it primarily for leaf mulching and my soil is very sandy. I got about eight hours out of the blade and belt. At that rate, I don't know how long it will be 'til I sandblast a few holes in my deck. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I'm running it behind my Yanmar 1510D running in creeper low speed with the PTO running in second speed. In those positions , it turns four to five inches of leaves into powder. But I'm afraid it's turning my mower into steel powder!!! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[TimC]

Re: Replacement blades, belt - KK 4\' XB finish mower?

Do you know what PTO RPM you are turning the PTO in second gear? I am sure that your Mower is designed for 540 RPM, and Second Gear on a multi speed PTO is consciderably higher than that. (Usually 800 ish I recall)

Try a new set of belts and blades in 1st gear on the PTO and I'd bet they'll last much longer.

Tim

 

[brotherjohn]

Re: Replacement blades, belt - KK 4\' XB finish mower?

I'm sure they will Tim, but it doesn't mulch worth beans in 1st PTO gear, and mulches great in 2nd PTO gear. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Re: Replacement blades, belt - KK 4\' XB finish mower?

If your spinning the mower at more than it's design speed of 540 RPM then I would imagine that blades and belts will be the least of your worries.

Might recommend a different approach to collecting those leaves and throwing them somewhere to compost down. They really add wonders to a garden by quickly breaking down into humus.

 

[brotherjohn]

Re: Replacement blades, belt - KK 4\' XB finish mower?

Nope; they're the most of my worries. Mulches like a champ and runs quietly. And with synthetic gear oil and synthetic grease, nothing gets hot!