Rotary Cutter Two problems with Land Pride brush cutter

[Garandman]

Went to attach the mower today and couldn't get the pot shaft on. There are three balls that are supposed to retract in when you push the collar forward. Even when I do, they stick out enough that I can't get them over the end. Was fine last fall.

The second problem is that the PTO on the L3200 is turning even when it's supposed to be off. There is a switch on the right rear fender and the PTO turns when it is in either position. Also worked last fall, didn't use it over the winter.

 

[ishiboo]

Lube it up/grease it/etc. Are you sure you are getting the collar far enough back?

In terms of the PTO, is it turning all the time and turning the cutter? Or is the shaft just spinning but has no power to actually do anything? My L3650 for some reason would occasionally spin the PTO shaft when the PTO was off. If the L3200 has an electric clutch, it may need to be replaced.

Regardless, ONLY attach/remove/adjust anything near the shaft/etc. PTO shafts/attachments with the tractor off.

 

[Garandman]

Already lubed, collar seems to go in all the way.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

I recently bought a used Woods finish mower. I had a problem getting the PTO shaft on the tractor originally. The balls in the PTO connector had plenty of grease, but they were still somewhat sticky about retracting. I lubed them up good with Fluid Film, which is much lighter than grease, and the problem went away. You might try that if you have any Fluid Film around - apply it directly on your balls and rub them around for a while.

 

[Garandman]

I'll give that a try. The collar seems to move full travel.

 

[Garandman]

OK, two problems solved, one new one to go.

A little penetrating oil and the fitting snapped right on.

Although garaged all winter, the PTO cable is sticking in its housing. So once I turned it on, the cable stayed in that position even when I moved the lever. I was thinking it was minor as it wasn't doing it all winter. Pushed the actuator arm forward and all good.

Then when I started using the mower it started vibrating like crazy. All four bolts holding the gearbox to the housing are loose. Of course I don't have a large metric socket or wrenches up here, so off to the hardware store for socket and ujoint.

 

[countrybumpkin]

wow sorry to hear your having that many issues, that can get aggravating I know. Sounds as if your getting them lined out.

 

[Garandman]

Found the source of the vibration: one blade was broken off! Just as well since I had to get the center disk off to tighten the gearbox bolts. Bolts for gearbox are 24mm.

Took off the cotter pin and 36mm nut. Now have to get the disk off. It doesn't look like I can get a puller on it easily. I hit the spline with some penetrating oil and have been trying to lever ot off fom behind with no apparent success.

 

[CowboyRon]

Found the source of the vibration: one blade was broken off! Just as well since I had to get the center disk off to tighten the gearbox bolts. Bolts for gearbox are 24mm.

Took off the cotter pin and 36mm nut. Now have to get the disk off. It doesn't look like I can get a puller on it easily. I hit the spline with some penetrating oil and have been trying to lever ot off fom behind with no apparent success.

We had to heat it up to get the center spindle off. I changed our blades a few weeks ago, and it wasn't an easy job.

 

[Garandman]

Once you heated it up did you pry it off? Or what did you use?

 

[CowboyRon]

Once you heated it up did you pry it off? Or what did you use?

We pried it, beat it, after a lot of pain and misery it finally fell off.
I have a land pride RCR 1272.
The center spline has a slight bevel on it. Once you get it to move a little it should come right off.
I've been having an issue on my cutter with breaking the shear pins. I was hoping new blades would help, but I've already been through 2 of them.
My dad bought the wrong bolts at the hardware store and I had to replace the ujoints. I'm not really sure what to do next, because the drive shaft is also new. I ordered it from land pride, it wasn't much more than ujoints.

 

[Degolyerent]

I would not heat it and take a chance of ruining the seal in the gear box, I went thru same thing and used the top part of an automotive jack stand. I turned it over and placed the flat part of the stand down thru the access hole across the blade carrier and then took a sledge hammer and hit the small end that was sticking up. Once it moves at all being the shaft is tapered it will fall right off. After all my struggles this idea worked like a charm.
John

 

[Garandman]

I banged on the blade attachment through the access port about 50 whacks with a 3 lb hand sledge and a block of 2x3. Did seem like anything happened. Bigger hammer?

 

[Degolyerent]

You have to get serious with it. I used the top of the jack stand and a 16lb. Sledge hammer and it came off the first good hard hit. Wood is going to absorb the shock more so than steel to steel.I have removed mine twice over the years.
John

 

[Garandman]

BMF hammer it is....

 

[whis]

does this mower have a hole on the back to access the blade bolts, if so no need to remove stump jumper. should be able to tighten gear box from top side.

 

[Garandman]

does this mower have a hole on the back to access the blade bolts, if so no need to remove stump jumper. should be able to tighten gear box from top side.

It does. But the gearbox is mounted in a raised section so that I couldn't seem to access them: the disk is pretty close to the housing. Getting at the nuts for the blades is easy enough through the top access hole.

There is also a hole in the center of the stump jumper, but the angle is just acute enough that while I can get a socket on the bolt with a ujoint, it binds up when I try to tighten it.

After buying $30 worth of large metric sockets - isn't this SAE?

 

[countrybumpkin]

There is also a hole in the center of the stump jumper, but the angle is just acute enough that while I can get a socket on the bolt with a ujoint, it binds up when I try to tighten it.

can you get someone else to give you a hand , if so if you can at least get enough grip on the nuts from underneath have the other person use another wrench to tighten them from the top. Save a bunch of work trying to remove the carrier.

 

[Garandman]

Anyone order replacement blades online? I need (for model RCR1860):

#820-198C. Cutter Blade 1/2x3x25 CCW

Dealer does not have them in stock.

 

[CowboyRon]

Anyone order replacement blades online? I need (for model RCR1860):

#820-198C. Cutter Blade 1/2x3x25 CCW

Dealer does not have them in stock.

I get everything from
haltomequipmentco.com
Everything usually shows up at my door in a couple of days.