RalphVa
Super Member
- Joined
- Dec 19, 2003
- Messages
- 7,885
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Tractor
- JD 2025R, previously Gravely 5650 & JD 4010 & JD 1025R
I blow everything off with compressed air before taking off and setting them on something that'll allow them to be moved. For the bush hog, I put the front onto a 2x6 that has STEEL castors underneath: 3 on each end. The chipper/shredder goes onto a little dolly built for it. A furniture dolly might work. Have castors underneath the carryall, again STEEL; I occasionally forget to raise it. Plastic won't survive. Don't bother with underneath the bush hog, because it's usually dry when I use it, and stuff doesn't stick there when dry.
On my old LX4, I eventually extracted the oil from it (when hot) and replaced it; haven't done this yet on the Frontier. Every spring, I put the rear end up on jack stands and remove the tail wheel and remove the blades. Grind the bad spots out as best I can and do a pseudo sharpening job and put the blades back on. Then run around with the tail wheel off for a while knocking down briers that I can see now with other stuff around, etc. and then retorque the nuts with my precision 6 foot pipe on a 3/4" drive and pushing as hard as I can to hopefully get 450-500 ft lb.
Regrease the chipper/shredder's 3 zerks generally before using it again. Occasionally grease the U joints on the bush hog and chipper/shredder but not too religious about it because too easy to over grease them.
Occasionally give the back blade rotating blade apparati a few shots of silicone lube.
Stuff is all stored inside on concrete.
Ralph
On my old LX4, I eventually extracted the oil from it (when hot) and replaced it; haven't done this yet on the Frontier. Every spring, I put the rear end up on jack stands and remove the tail wheel and remove the blades. Grind the bad spots out as best I can and do a pseudo sharpening job and put the blades back on. Then run around with the tail wheel off for a while knocking down briers that I can see now with other stuff around, etc. and then retorque the nuts with my precision 6 foot pipe on a 3/4" drive and pushing as hard as I can to hopefully get 450-500 ft lb.
Regrease the chipper/shredder's 3 zerks generally before using it again. Occasionally grease the U joints on the bush hog and chipper/shredder but not too religious about it because too easy to over grease them.
Occasionally give the back blade rotating blade apparati a few shots of silicone lube.
Stuff is all stored inside on concrete.
Ralph
