Lesson Learned

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Allan in NE

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• Jun 22, 2008

• #1

Okay,

When ya can't get those blade bolts loose with a 3/4" breaker bar so as to sharpen the blades, ya jack 'er up and crawl underneath with the trusty angle grinder.

Worked good. :>)

Allan

 

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2x4

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• Jun 22, 2008

• #1

always the easiest way I've found. On the rear-mounted brushhog, I used to have a creek bank I could back out over & get underneath w/o the jacking part.

 

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TractormanNC

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• Jun 22, 2008

• #1

Cement blocks again?

 

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GordoSD

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• Jun 22, 2008

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Allen, I sure hope our younger readers don't see this. Us old timers are smart enough to see the major safety issues there.
Please put me in your will
BTW, try a 40 grit flap wheel on the next blades you sharpen. They are fabulous for that job.

Gordo

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 22, 2008

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Well at least the cells of the concrete block face up have to do the same routine, or used to quite often, car ramps always left set up for sharpening and cleaning that deck out after, but have learned just keep it up high if in questionable areas, sharpen, balance, hit a rock or something, repeat. Level deck and properly sharpened blades make a noticeable difference, always worth doing. You must have been able to get to both sides of the blade bolts, bet those new ones have anti seize on em now.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 22, 2008

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I gave up on those farm jacks a long time ago. I do not trust them.

 

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thurlow

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• Jun 22, 2008

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But, but, but...............I don't see the chain with Tractor Talk approved load binder at each corner.

 

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keh

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• Jun 22, 2008

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I always use an impact wrench. Can't get the blades blocked to use a pull handle.

KEH

 

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tlak

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• Jun 22, 2008

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Your rig almost looks safe.
A guy I bought some stuff off had to get his father out from under a bushhog (deceased). He was sharpening the blades with only a farm jack holding it up.

 

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bradk

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• Jun 22, 2008

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Never met a blade that wouln't come off with good air impact yet.

 

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Don L C

Member

• Jun 22, 2008

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Yea, but I dont like standing in water up to my neck........Don

 

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Lanse

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• Jun 22, 2008

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Was nice knowing you, allen

 

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Larry806

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• Jun 22, 2008

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Don"t even tell me you left it in gear with the brakes locked ! Don"t you remember that"s hard on the tranny ? ><~

 

Janicholson

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• Jun 22, 2008

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Holes up Cool!!! JimN

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 22, 2008

• #1

Allan you got yourself another tractor I see.

 

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Big Mike

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• Jun 22, 2008

• #1

Neat lil' Tractor!

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 22, 2008

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The deck looks like a Woods mower. If your blades turn to the left when you mow, the bolts are left handed. But you probably already knew this so ignore my rambling and be safe. Car ramps maybe?

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 22, 2008

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Allan, come on. No big deal. Take your problems to your wife.. she should know.

 

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Mark - IN.

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• Jun 22, 2008

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I had to take the Woods off of the bottom of my B, flip it, block the blades with 2x4's, use a 3/4" breaker bar and a 4' long cheater pipe. It worked too.

I see that you don't know about the pins on the ROPS. Pull them, swing it down, put them back in and it would be level. Designed that way...cinder blocks under front, ROPS under rear, creaper underneath...with a 3/4" breaker and a 4' cheater pipe. My B doesn't have a ROPS, so I had to do it the hard way. And when I got them off the first time, I had ordered left rotation but my Woods is right rotation. Ahh, got it corrected eventually.

Mark

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 23, 2008

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Sometimes you need to put a wrench on the top side to hold the spindle. A lot of the blade bolts are left handed and will self tighten. Especially in heavy cutting. I've wacked a wrench with a hammer to get the bolts loose. A good impact would probably work as well. It's not as critical as a walk behind mower but you need to try and grind the blades evenly so they are fairly well balanced. You must be a sucker for punishment using cinder blocks and a jackall. LoL Dave

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 23, 2008

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If the Safety Inspector never has nightmares he will after seeing this photo.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 23, 2008

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If the tractor rolls back you are dead..Cement blocks do crumble and those jacks can drop a load.Why did you post this?

 

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cj in wisconsin

Member

• Jun 23, 2008

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I think Allen is having a little fun at our expense, after all the posts about this sort of thing it just seems too obvious.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 23, 2008

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I think Allan posts those pictures to make the hair stand up on the backs of our necks.

 

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Mike M

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• Jun 23, 2008

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Next time try just lifting the whole thing up with your big tractor by the roll bar. LOL

 

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Mike (WA)

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• Jun 23, 2008

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I've been told that those cinder blocks can unexpectedly disintegrate, so to be safe, I use a couple of big round rocks for these jobs. A guy just can't be too cautious, ya know.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 23, 2008

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The heading is the big tip-off that it is phony.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 23, 2008

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Red.........Red, is that you?

 

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GordoSD

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• Jun 23, 2008

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Question is? Why hasn't Allen repied? Dead? embarrassed? April Fool's? This is much akin to MikeCA fire post. What's up Allen?

Gordo

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jun 24, 2008

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Saw car ramps drop a jeep off to one side.Best rig Ive seen was steel ramps the projected over a bank.My dads friend had one years ago.Pits are good if you cover them when not in use.NO CEMENT BLOCKS.8X8 wood blocks are best.