browns40
Gold Member
Hi Bob,
The blades work the same as most any cutter I've seen: heavy steel object swinging on a pivot point (bolt)... irresistable force meets shreddable object.
Only difference is MX's (& woods brushbulls) tend to have a higher blade tip speed at PTO speed than many others, resulting in somewhat better cut & higher real-world cutting capacity.
Also Deere uses lift type blades that have a trailing edge that angles up (like aileron when plane climbs) to produce lift for lighter objects & grasses/brush to be drawn up into the cutter.
For blade maintenance, make sure bolts are torqued down to the point it feels your elbow might explode, then go a little tighter ( if you have impact wrench 450 ft lbs I think)
Be sure blades swing freely from the stump jumper.
Edge is ground with bench or angle (my preference) grinder once it gets too beat up (NOT intended to be sharp edge--look at them while they're new... thats the design)
They are not high maintenance machines--good gear oil/level, grease shaft & tail wheel regular, check blade & gearbox torque, & the above for blades.
Very important: make sure that slip clutch slips when necessary--they do bind up if left idle... search here will give some tricks.
The blades work the same as most any cutter I've seen: heavy steel object swinging on a pivot point (bolt)... irresistable force meets shreddable object.
Only difference is MX's (& woods brushbulls) tend to have a higher blade tip speed at PTO speed than many others, resulting in somewhat better cut & higher real-world cutting capacity.
Also Deere uses lift type blades that have a trailing edge that angles up (like aileron when plane climbs) to produce lift for lighter objects & grasses/brush to be drawn up into the cutter.
For blade maintenance, make sure bolts are torqued down to the point it feels your elbow might explode, then go a little tighter ( if you have impact wrench 450 ft lbs I think)
Be sure blades swing freely from the stump jumper.
Edge is ground with bench or angle (my preference) grinder once it gets too beat up (NOT intended to be sharp edge--look at them while they're new... thats the design)
They are not high maintenance machines--good gear oil/level, grease shaft & tail wheel regular, check blade & gearbox torque, & the above for blades.
Very important: make sure that slip clutch slips when necessary--they do bind up if left idle... search here will give some tricks.
