Rotary Cutter International Rotary Cutters

[jwcinpk]

Anyone own a International Machine Company (IMC) rotary cutter? They seem to be a heavy enough unit. I bought one today for $1350. 7ft, twin tail wheels, lift type. How did I do?

 

[BobG_in_VA]

You da Man! Great unit, great price. I lowered the deck in the back by raising the tail wheels one notch from the factory. Really, other than making sure you have a good slip clutch (if it came with one for that price you really are DA MAN) you're ready to go. BobG in VA

 

[jwcinpk]

Yeah it's got a slip clutch. Woulda tried it out this evening, but the dealer only left half the shaft. Left the other half on the truck. Geuss that gives me an excuse to go there and do some shopping!

 

[TOMLESCOEQUIP]

I have the 6' slip clutch model........new this year ......so far so good..........I need to adjust the slip clutch a little but other than that ....NO PROBLEMS so far........Tom

 

[SPIKER]

I've been looking to get one myself, 6' or 5' from chaulkers machinery. north of canton oh. probably where the guy in strausberg got his?

I'm hopping for a mid winter sale though! lol

in jeromesville, west of Wooster.

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[TOMLESCOEQUIP]

Actually........It came from Lowe & Youngs in wooster........Talk to Clair or Chuck............Tom

 

[SPIKER]

Tom: I called them and they quoted me a really high price, can you e-mail me what you paid? and model # too.

herejustforfun@hotmail.com

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[sweettractors]

If they get too out of line on price? Give us a call, We do handle some of that equipment and would be glad to see if we can be competitive with shipping involved?----Ken Sweet
Sweet Farm Equipment Co * Since 1977*

 

[austinmg]

You da Man! Great unit, great price. I lowered the deck in the back by raising the tail wheels one notch from the factory. Really, other than making sure you have a good slip clutch (if it came with one for that price you really are DA MAN) you're ready to go. BobG in VA

I just bought a 10' international rotary cutter. It looks like it is build well. Is international usually a good peice of equipment? Why do I need a slip clutch and where is the clutch located?

Thanks

 

[kebo]

The slipclutch serves to protect the PTO of your tractor by "slipping" when the mower blades hit something solid. This shock isn't transmitted up into the PTO of the tractor. It's often used in place of a shear bolt, the difference being of course that the shear bolt must be replaced each time it "works" but the slip clutch should almost never need replacing. A slip clutch is usually installed directly on the input shaft to the gear box of the mower, but it could be different on a mower that has two gear boxes. See the pic of the slip clutch on my 5ft International Machinery IM502 mower.