RSKY
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Oct 5, 2003
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- Tractor
- Kioti CK20S
Brought my little Kioti home from father-in-law's place yesterday and changed from the tiller to the mower. It is a 5' Howse that has served well though it has been well used and abused. If my little tractor can push it over that mower will chop it up. Got it on the trailer with the mower up and checked to see if the blades needed touching up with a side grinder. One of the blades was hanging down three or four inches lower than the other. The nut holding it on the stump jumper was backed off with only a couple threads showing on the bolt. Other side had more than a half inch of threads showing.
That could have been bad if the blade had come off while mowing. The image of a ten-fifteen pound blade being thrown out from under the mower went thru my mind with all the damage it could do to the tractor, buildings, or myself. OUCH !!
I had nothing that would fit the nut and tried to use a large pair of Channel Lock plies but only managed to tighten it a couple turns. So a trip to Lowes and $133+ for a 3/4" drive 18" breaker bar, 5" extension, and two sockets (wasn't sure of the size) one of which will be returned. Ten minutes after I got home and the use of a 4-lb hand sledge on the breaker bar and the mower is ready for another summer of use and abuse.
Guys, check your blades before using that mower.
RSKY
That could have been bad if the blade had come off while mowing. The image of a ten-fifteen pound blade being thrown out from under the mower went thru my mind with all the damage it could do to the tractor, buildings, or myself. OUCH !!
I had nothing that would fit the nut and tried to use a large pair of Channel Lock plies but only managed to tighten it a couple turns. So a trip to Lowes and $133+ for a 3/4" drive 18" breaker bar, 5" extension, and two sockets (wasn't sure of the size) one of which will be returned. Ten minutes after I got home and the use of a 4-lb hand sledge on the breaker bar and the mower is ready for another summer of use and abuse.
Guys, check your blades before using that mower.
RSKY