My new(used)Woods Rotary cutter#HSS60 Need advice for blade pin

[Sabretooth]

Guys I recently brought a used cutter for my new tractor a BobCat CT230 I figured I could use it to learn what I can and cannot do with it before plopping down a grand or beter on a new one. My question is it was used down in a rocky part of Texas(Waco) kinda of nicked up the blades. I took the blades off to sharpen for this years cutting and was just reading the owners manual and its telling me to tourque the blade pin bolts to 450/lbs-ft that seems kinda strange since I actually do own a set of tourque wrenches 3/8"(80lbs) 1/2"(150) 3/4"(230) and my
1/2" impact gun only goes to around 200lbs so what the #$% do I need also it does not have a locknut cap with cotter pin like a wheel bearing it only has a split washer=size of nut is a 1-11/16. Any input would be nice Do any of you tourque it down like that and if so how. also can I just change the pin and nut for one that has some sort of lock. Thanks

 

[KennyV]

Use RED lockTite.. requires heat to release,

You should be fine with 200 lb. torque along with red lockTite.

 

[Foodplot]

Torque multiplier. A good investment if you will do a fair amount of work on large equipment.
As an example:
Northern Industrial Torque Multiplier | Torque Wrenches | Northern Tool + Equipment
Otherwise, thread sealant.

 

[Sabretooth]

Thanks I thought about locktite but since it says to use Neverseize on the threads just wasnt sure I wanted to take a chance on something that spins that fast at me or shiny new tractor. I am kinda new to tractors and just never dealt with these things(RotaryCutter) before. I am pretty much a do it your self person. I figure by the time I pay someone I could by the tool I need, get it done cheaper and learn something I didnt know before. Guess I am taking a ride to Northern wonder if they will have another 10% for a Memorial Day sale helps cover the tax.

 

[rus_geek]

I'm in the midst of rebuilding a Howse, and my blade pins/bolts were held on by nature's locktite (rust) quite solidly. Decided it was easier to destroy the nuts once I found that the square shoulder on the bolt had rusted away. Anyway, the replacement bolts use castle nuts and pins, rather than high-torque and lock nuts like the originals. You might be able to find a new style bolt setup for your Woods, too.

-rus-