rd_macgregor
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 14, 2008
- Messages
- 1,874
- Location
- Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Tractor
- Kioti DK45SC, Kubota B2650
The geometry of that cutter is quite a bit different than the ones I have ran chains on. I can see where you were having the problems.
What brand/model is that cutter BTW?
My mower is a 6' Walco Whistler.
Shortly after I bought my (first) tractor in 2006, I was mowing an old grown-over field. Rounding a corner, I glanced back only to see the mower climbing the left rear tire! Thankfully, I got it stopped before totally destroying the tire (or hitting the cab!!). The problem turned out to be that the lower link arms were attached using bale pins, not bolts. A sapling stub or something must have hooked a pin out. Having a lift arm slip off its shaft allowed the mower to swing sideways enough on a turn to have a tire lug catch the edge of the mower deck.
My dealer replaced the bent parts for me and bolted the lift arms in place, so no further problems.
Someday I hope to afford installing a hydraulic top link, then the mower top chain tension adjustment will be even easier and I'll only have to dismount from the tractor at the end of the day!
BOB