Beaver Re-do

cajun c · Mar 30, 2013

Thanks

fosterchild420 · Apr 28, 2013

Newest addition to our farm: a 42" rotary cutter (bush hog). picked it up Saturday afternoon from Craigslist. I had to cut the pto shaft off but then it was time for a spin. I learned really quickly what "live pto" means. So i will be shopping for a one way clutch very soon. Over all, I am very glad i did not go with a bigger cutter. This one already will lift my front wheels at times.

skylarkguy · May 1, 2013

Nice looking mower...you"ll likely need a bit of weight up front

fosterchild420 · May 2, 2013

Yup, the front end gets mighty light when i pick up the bush hog. I have a few pieces of railroad rail at home and i plan to torch a couple holes into it to make a mount. Hopefully that will work. They weigh about 80 lbs each. I think one will do it.

techwrtr2 · May 5, 2013

fosterchild420 said:
Newest addition to our farm: a 42" rotary cutter (bush hog). picked it up Saturday afternoon from Craigslist. I had to cut the pto shaft off but then it was time for a spin. I learned really quickly what "live pto" means. So i will be shopping for a one way clutch very soon. Over all, I am very glad i did not go with a bigger cutter. This one already will lift my front wheels at times.
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I hated running a rear mount mower on my Beaver, glad I don't have do it anymore.

duwem · May 5, 2013

Don't these tractors have a one way (overrun)clutch built into them? Thought I checked for that the one time I tried out my buddies finish mower? Maybe only certain models?

oliver28472 · May 5, 2013

My Buck does but the 1450 does not. It's a grey 373. Here's a way to test. With the engine OFF, put the pto in gear and see if you can turn it by hand either way. I think if you can spin it clockwise you do have an over running clutch built in.

fosterchild420 · May 6, 2013

This one does not have the one way clutch built in. i am thinking of purchasing one but the money is not there right this moment. I do have a PTO Reverser on this one and it may be on the later models they did make that change.