sharpening the blades on an MX8 Semi mount cutter suggestions.

[beefeater]

The MX8 Semi mount poses some unique issues for blade sharpening. First it has two sets of blades for a total of 4. Second it is a semi mount with a set of two hydraulic height controlled rear wheels that are used to raise and lower the rear of the unit.

I can raise the cutter up to a max travel height of about 10-12 inches off the ground. I am not going to crawl under this thing and angle grind the blades. It weighs close to 1800lbs.

Does anyone have any clever/safe ideas on how to get this job done without having to take it to the dealer?

 

[piller]

I have a 10' Woods pull type twin spindle cutter, it has four blades. I also was not going to crawl under that thing and try to sharpen the blades so I went and bought a new set of blades. My cutter deck has access ports behind the two spindle gear boxes. I removed the old blades and replaced with new blades from the top.

I then clamped the old blades to a bench and sharpened them up good with an angle grinder. Not cheap, not fast, but the end result was good.

 

[Willl]

Unless you have a pit to drive over your going to have to jack it up and block it.

Crawling under it should give you the heeby-jeebys, use some blocks that you trust.

Just did a LX6 and I used a farm jack to get it up and then used 4 large fir rounds sitting in the 'need-to-split' pile. Those suckers are NOT going anywhere. Had no fear of crawling under it then.

 

[8934]

Allways use set of heavy duty jackstands and a 4 1/2 angle grinder.

Works fine, remember if you are cutting anything except grass it may be good to have dull blades. If you cut a sapling with a sharp blate, it makes a sharp point that can create flat tires, and encourage regrowth. Dull blades are more likely to splinter sapling, and are less likely to cause flats.

 

[mfreund]

Just be very careful crawling under anything. There was a local stock car racer that was killed a couple of years ago when his car fell on him. He was using conctere blocks.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

I got a bunch of steel wire wrapped around my blades once while mowing, and I needed to get under it to cut it loose... I was out in a field and no way to lift it up high enough to get it loose.. So I found a place where I could back the bush-hog and let it hang over a bank.

I was able to stand up under the bush-hog and get it loose real easy.

BUT I MADE SURE THE TRACTOR WOULD NOT ROLL BACKWARDS.

After doing that, I later made made ramps out of "Railroad Cross-Ties" so I could back my tractor on with the bush-hog, and I can sharpen my blades.... I cut 2 pieces of the 'cross-ties' with a chainsaw to make wheel-chocks, so the tractor wouldn't roll backwards... and I also keep my parking brake on, and my bucket down...SAFETY FIRST!

It really comes in handy!

 

[mfreund]

Just be very careful crawling under anything. There was a local stock car racer that was killed a couple of years ago when his car fell on him. He was using conctere blocks.

Who forgot to check spelling?? Me!