Jb35401 New member Equipment Kubota m7040, l3400 Feb 24, 2022 16 0 1 West alabama Jul 25, 2022 #1 Been toying with removing the bolt on rear guard on my 1860 cutter. I have several acres of bahia grass to cut and it bogs down the tractor. Thoughts?
Been toying with removing the bolt on rear guard on my 1860 cutter. I have several acres of bahia grass to cut and it bogs down the tractor. Thoughts?
C Cathy Liebchen Active member Equipment KUBOTA L3901, MX5800, MULE PRO FX, MULE PRO FXT Sep 1, 2017 433 109 43 Atlanta, GA, Mineral Bluff, GA, and Blount County, Jul 25, 2022 #2 Replace it with the chain guard
Matt Ellerbee Well-known member Lifetime Member Equipment MX6000 Jun 27, 2019 1,668 1,877 113 Canton, Georgia Jul 26, 2022 #3 Jb35401 said: Been toying with removing the bolt on rear guard on my 1860 cutter. I have several acres of bahia grass to cut and it bogs down the tractor. Thoughts? Click to expand... How is the cutter adjusted? Front should be lower than rear. It might help, might not. That is some stringy grass.
Jb35401 said: Been toying with removing the bolt on rear guard on my 1860 cutter. I have several acres of bahia grass to cut and it bogs down the tractor. Thoughts? Click to expand... How is the cutter adjusted? Front should be lower than rear. It might help, might not. That is some stringy grass.
Jb35401 New member Equipment Kubota m7040, l3400 Feb 24, 2022 16 0 1 West alabama Jul 26, 2022 #4 Matt Ellerbee said: How is the cutter adjusted? Front should be lower than rear. It might help, might not. That is some stringy grass. Click to expand... Its about 1.5 inches higher at the back vs the front. I removed the guard yesterday and it cuts much better in thick grass than with the guard. The next step is maybe a spare set of blades. One sharpened like a mower blade and one for bushes
Matt Ellerbee said: How is the cutter adjusted? Front should be lower than rear. It might help, might not. That is some stringy grass. Click to expand... Its about 1.5 inches higher at the back vs the front. I removed the guard yesterday and it cuts much better in thick grass than with the guard. The next step is maybe a spare set of blades. One sharpened like a mower blade and one for bushes