My M7060 purchase and usage thread

[lpigott]

Thank you lpigott. That's a good explanation.

Oh, what happens when you hit a rock?

No rocks in my area. The carbide cutters can be changed easily.

 

[ovrszd]

I think the concern would be if the cutter tries to crawl over the rock.

 

[sixdogs]

I think the concern would be if the cutter tries to crawl over the rock.

Why?
Also, do rocks ruin the cutters and you have to replace?

 

[ovrszd]

Why?
Also, do rocks ruin the cutters and you have to replace?

I'll not explain my concern well, so bear with me. The cutter is a wheel with teeth that's spinning the same direction as the PTO shaft. It tears out pieces of the stump as it's moved. If it come in contact with any object that it can't shred it will try to "climb" over it.

Stump grinders are a great tool. They are extremely violent.

 

[lpigott]

This cutter pivots up if you try to take too large a bite or encounter something that it can't chew through. It could, I suppose, lift itself up by lifting your lift arms up also. You generally always have a hand on or near the 3 point lift lever and you could quickly raise it also.

 

[Grumpa Wally]

That's a handy attachment and you can also pick up some diesel money from the neighbors wanting to clear the yard of stumps. Does it move the tractor or put much load on the pto while running? It's still wet here and have not been able to get much done with my tractor on the ground yet. The ground was almost dry, then we get 3" of rain this past Sunday.

 

[lpigott]

That's a handy attachment and you can also pick up some diesel money from the neighbors wanting to clear the yard of stumps. Does it move the tractor or put much load on the pto while running? It's still wet here and have not been able to get much done with my tractor on the ground yet. The ground was almost dry, then we get 3" of rain this past Sunday.

The tractor moves the grinder not vise versa. The grinder is rated for tractors with 20-24 HP, although mine has more than that I run it in epto mode and don't get stupid with it. I can't tell much load at all on my PTO but you may on a smaller tractor. In fact I am thinking about getting a shorter shaft and trying it on my BX2200 as I have seen where people have had success in doing so. https://woodlandmills.com/product/wg24-stump-grinder/

 

[lpigott]

I finally made 50 hours and did my first oil change a few weeks back. I also removed the FEL for the first time to make access easier. I have to say I believe the removal and reinstall was as easy and maybe even easier than it is doing it on my BX. While I had the loader off, I ran the rotary cutter (we call them bush hogs) over a field to knock down the early spring weeds. Man was it sweet using it without the FEL on! It felt like I was driving a baby monster truck as I was flying over the field at over 8 MPH. I travel the road a little distance also with the FEL off and it is a MUCH smoother ride. I think I will be removing the FEL most times I am doing any field work that doesn't require the FEL for anything in the future.

 

[ovrszd]

Yep. I repeatedly remove mine.

 

[Farmer495]

I think I will be removing the FEL most times I am doing any field work that doesn't require the FEL for anything in the future.

Yes. I take the loader on and off all the time, it's off for all non loader field and haulage. Given how easy they go on and off I'm surprised to see people leave them on needlessly.