KK Shredder Rubs on Tires

[jinman]

Your toplink flexer is assembled backwards. As is, it won't pick up the mower rear, but allow it to flex down pushing the front edge into the tires. It also won't flex correctly while mowing. Take the flex link apart and reverse it. See the attached link of a KK manual.
http://www.kingkutter.com/downloads/manRKRK.pdf

I think KK has changed their design on that toplink flexer (they call it a swivel kit). On page 10, item G, you can see that they have added a lip to the bottom/front edge of the swivel so it will not rotate all the way down. I saw one of their reps at a TSC shortly after buying my cutter and I gave him holy heck about their design. It looks like he may have listened to me. I think Alanray's cutter doesn't have that lip either and that's probably why it will rotate forward and down like you see in his picture. One thing for sure. In that position, the swivel does not work as it should.

EDIT: You are right! I went back and looked at his picture and he has the lip, but it is in the wrong position. I stand corrected! You are exactly right. The swivel needs to be flipped.

 

[Alanray]

Thanks...I'll try that...I'll change the tail wheel at the same time...it hasn't turned in a while and TSC's been out of them.

 

[Ford850]

It will definitely work better once you flip it. But it is not the greatest system, as mine seems to barely catch when I lift the cutter. It works, but you'll see what I mean when you get yours changed.