mrutkaus
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2004
- Messages
- 976
- Location
- 15 mi. N. of Winchester VA
- Tractor
- Kioti CK30HST, Kubota BX-1500,
King Kutter Bush Hog 5\' Slip Clutch Experience
Well! Took about 6 hours. First 3pt hitch experience. Got 5' Slip Clutch cutter from Tractor Supply. Brought it home on a little trailer, assembled it on trailer, pulled it off trailer (550 lb) with CK30HST, Put on 3pt hitch. CUT ABOUT 3" OFF PTO SHAFT AND PLASTIC COVER AS PER King Kutter Instructions.
No manual with unit, called king kutter, they are sending one. There was one on their site www.kingkutter.com which I needed and used today.
First experience with 3pt hitch. Difficult. Big Wrenches, heavy stuff, thick gloves necessary. Learned to push down ALL THE WAY on spring loaded PTO connection screw tractor side when installing.
Side slip devices, had to adjust to avoid damaging tire. Handy, but necessary to remember them.
Learned to TAKE BOLTS OUT ON KUTTER SIDE WHEN INSTALLING PTO SHAFT. Then install bolts when seated. Nobody tells you these things!
All done, works fine. Tricky. All this big tractor *25 years with Cub Cadet 17 hp Model 780!!!* stuff is difficult for me, heavy, dangerous, need to go slow in learning it. NOte bene,newcomers, it is dangerous and heavy and tricky.
Did a little mowing, needed to lower wheel, will do more tomorrow. Very powerful in eliminating brush, vines, etc. need to ascertain proper levels, power, etc.
King Kutter wheel didn't rotate,didn't figurethat out till later. Loosened bolt, rotated fine.
Mike (age 62 in a few days)
Winchester VA
Well! Took about 6 hours. First 3pt hitch experience. Got 5' Slip Clutch cutter from Tractor Supply. Brought it home on a little trailer, assembled it on trailer, pulled it off trailer (550 lb) with CK30HST, Put on 3pt hitch. CUT ABOUT 3" OFF PTO SHAFT AND PLASTIC COVER AS PER King Kutter Instructions.
No manual with unit, called king kutter, they are sending one. There was one on their site www.kingkutter.com which I needed and used today.
First experience with 3pt hitch. Difficult. Big Wrenches, heavy stuff, thick gloves necessary. Learned to push down ALL THE WAY on spring loaded PTO connection screw tractor side when installing.
Side slip devices, had to adjust to avoid damaging tire. Handy, but necessary to remember them.
Learned to TAKE BOLTS OUT ON KUTTER SIDE WHEN INSTALLING PTO SHAFT. Then install bolts when seated. Nobody tells you these things!
All done, works fine. Tricky. All this big tractor *25 years with Cub Cadet 17 hp Model 780!!!* stuff is difficult for me, heavy, dangerous, need to go slow in learning it. NOte bene,newcomers, it is dangerous and heavy and tricky.
Did a little mowing, needed to lower wheel, will do more tomorrow. Very powerful in eliminating brush, vines, etc. need to ascertain proper levels, power, etc.
King Kutter wheel didn't rotate,didn't figurethat out till later. Loosened bolt, rotated fine.
Mike (age 62 in a few days)
Winchester VA