MX6 Brush Hog Shakes Tractor?

[Bliz]

Well, it's not good news. I spoke with the dealer yesterday to get a damage figure. He told me the stump jumper is bent, $600.00 and the gear box is badly damaged $900.00 and I need new blades $??.00, plus labor. I only paid $2,200.00 for the mower when I bought the tractor so I told him to not repair it and I would come get it. So much for loaning out equipment.

 

[jenkinsph]

Sorry to hear this but thanks for letting us know. I am going to be extra careful with mine and not assume to much about its abilities.



Steve

 

[ddivinia]

Well, it's not good news. I spoke with the dealer yesterday to get a damage figure. He told me the stump jumper is bent, $600.00 and the gear box is badly damaged $900.00 and I need new blades $??.00, plus labor. I only paid $2,200.00 for the mower when I bought the tractor so I told him to not repair it and I would come get it. So much for loaning out equipment.

Well, that sucks. The MX-6 is a stout mower - he must have hit something pretty hard.

He broke it, maybe he should buy it... file it on his insurance or something.

D.

 

[lwalsh]

I would take the blades and stump jumper to a good machine shop with a hyd. press, they may straighten them for say $100 bucks and I bet the gear box is available for mabey $250 to $350. Brush hog gearboxes are pretty universal within the correct horsepower rating.

 

[ddivinia]

I bet the output shaft is hosed. I wonder how much just an output shaft would cost...

D.

 

[Bliz]

Thanks for all the info. Taking the stump jumper to a machine shop is something I will try. When I get it back I will take it apart and see if I can salvage it with just a shaft. I hate to just junk it and I am not in a position to buy another one.

 

[ddivinia]

Thanks for all the info. Taking the stump jumper to a machine shop is something I will try. When I get it back I will take it apart and see if I can salvage it with just a shaft. I hate to just junk it and I am not in a position to buy another one.

Unless that stump jumper is just completely trashed in the wrong place - I bet you can save it. The gear box might be a different story.

D.

 

[mjncad]

OK, stupid question on my part; but I assume you are using 3/4" impact wrenches to remove the nuts/bolts holding the blades?

What about torquing the fasteners back to spec when you put the blades back on. I don't know of too many people who own a heavy duty torque wrench with a torque multiplier.

 

[tommu56]

Thanks for all the info. Taking the stump jumper to a machine shop is something I will try. When I get it back I will take it apart and see if I can salvage it with just a shaft. I hate to just junk it and I am not in a position to buy another one.

agri supply has gear boxes with the stump jumper collar maybe you could get one of them and weld new collar on straight and with new gearbox you would be set

75 HP GEARBOX FOR ROTARY MOWERS - Agri Supply

tom

 

[ddivinia]

OK, stupid question on my part; but I assume you are using 3/4" impact wrenches to remove the nuts/bolts holding the blades?

What about torquing the fasteners back to spec when you put the blades back on. I don't know of too many people who own a heavy duty torque wrench with a torque multiplier.

I had the same question and all I do it hit them with my 3/4" impact. I clean the bolts up good before hand, etc.

D.