Rotary Cutter Fallen Branches

[beppington]

This is one of the main reasons I just got a 2nd "bucket"; that is the bottom 1/2 of the grapple in the pic below. I can drive around with it on while mowing & scoop up branches & debris to move them out of the way without getting off the tractor.

I like this grapple bottom so much I have the feeling that my original bucket won't get used anymore

Note the long distance from the teeth ends to the gussets: about 18". This way they drag through the dirt without digging up a bunch of dirt, making a bigger mess than necessary, & one that I have to go back & repair.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Good questions and thanks!

It's a medium-duty Land Pride cutter. The limbs are oaks and pine and have been down for about two years. This is a Kubota L3800.

I'm new at this but am ready to start clearing. I just don't want to damage the machine!

Thanks for the help.

Your mower is far from being a "Yuppie Yard Art" it is a real piece of working equipment. Your tractor is far bigger than mine. If you look underneath you will see the blades are not bolted down tight but swivel. When they hit something large or hard the blade (s) stop spinning for a moment. Takes up a lot of stress there. You either have a slip clutch or a shear pin. You need to know which. Read your manual. I will bet; if you have a clutch (it is on the mower end of the PTO) that it was not freed up by the dealer as delivery prep. Mine on my rototiller was not and I learned that when I caught a root and it stalled the engine. I had to disassemble the clutch clean off the rust, polish the surfaces, reassemble and adjust. A real PIA, especially the safety guards. I have a shear pin on my mower. I have never sheared the pin or stalled the engine with all the crap I have hit. The shear pin is a mild steel 1/4" bolt. Keep a spare and do not pay Land Pride's high price. Get a cheap bolt at the Hdw store. I hear from others you can go many hours without shearing and then it will shear for no apparent reason. Probably the streeses cut it a little at a time. Having both I think the clutch is probably the best protection but requires a lot more maintenance, especially if you store it where it can get damp all the time either inside or under cover like here in the great PNW west of the mountains. The polished clutch plates rust real fast.

If you burn wood for any reason save that stuff, it is valuable even if you sell it off or give it to campers or wood burning heating users like me.

Ron

 

[brin]

I would get off my duff and give the tractor seat a rest.
Saw 'em up, pile 'em in the bucket, haul 'em outta there.
{Exercise opportunity}
Burn, bury, chip, compost, whatever after that.
Leaving 'em laying around on the forest floor only provides ground level tinder for the BIG ONE.

Kubota 3800 might be a bit light and fragile for actually "running over" stuff - they seem to be Yuppie driveway ornaments in Maryland (-:

I really agree with you Reg...problem is our county has now fallen under a new EPA rule and we can no longer burn anything outside...for us farmers that is a sure plan for a huge Forrest fire..there is no way I could ever afford to have dump trucks or use roll offs to haul all of the fallen branches that occur every year due to storms etc. it is all there acting as kindling for a huge forest fire...How dumb can they be...when the forest fires happen I suppose they will look to fine God for the pollution:confused2:...

 

[Chilly807]

Another option we haven't mentioned is a PTO driven chipper, and that may be one of the best choices both value-wise and ecologically-wise too.

Sean

 

[Rail Dawg]

shear pin is a mild steel 1/4" bolt. Keep a spare and do not pay Land Pride's high price. Get a cheap bolt at the Hdw store.

Where is the shear pin located on the Land Pride RCF 2060? If I get a 1/4" bolt how long is it?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Rail Dawg]

Your mower is far from being a "Yuppie Yard Art" it is a real piece of working equipment.

We don't take offense. This thing worked hard today and we were impressed.

It's certainly enough machine for what we're trying to do. The main thing is we want to do it right so we will come here and listen to the experts!

Thanks!

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Where is the shear pin located on the Land Pride RCF 2060? If I get a 1/4" bolt how long is it?

Thanks for the help!

That's what I get for talking off the top of my head. Page 19 in your manual describes it. It is a 1/2-13 X 3 1/2 bolt with two nuts. I was repeating what the dealer's guy said. I have not had it out yet and contrary to my recommendation I have not bought one yet. The manual does not describe where it is; but I looked on mine. It is the bolt that goes thtough the yoke of the universal joint at the gear head. Have fun getting that guard off. On my tiller I got tired of fighting the guard when unbolting the bolt throygh the shaft when removing the clutch that I used a hole saw and cut a hole big enopugh to get a socket on the bolt. If it shears I am sure it will take a drift punch to drive it out so that hole will serve another purpose. I see the same solution for the mower. Make sure which protective device you have. The manual describes the clutch very well.

Oh! If you decide to get a quick hitch the drive line is long enough the take up the additional 4" the attachments will set further back. There are a lot of things to spend your money on now you have started. I love my QH. I no longer have to crawl around in the dirt hookin stuff up. 5 Min instead of 30 min.

Ron

 

[Glen Watkins]

Where is the shear pin located on the Land Pride RCF 2060? If I get a 1/4" bolt how long is it?

Thanks for the help!

Don't forget to get the lightest grade bolt you can find!