Recent content by rdewey

The company I work for has done safety testing on using chains in place of blades on rotary cutters. There is an impact test ASABE S483 that a rotary cutter blade must pass. The chains explode in many small pieces (bullets) when you hit the 2" diameter stake. Using chains on a rotary cutter is...

Get a Woods TK or TKP finish mower. They have the best cut quality and discharge pattern of any rear discharge 3-point mower in the industry. There is a study done by Penn State proving it.

To straighten this you need to remove the gear box and make a fixture that bolts into the deck at the gear box holes. Once you are able to push the channel straight you will need to weld in a reinforcement to keep it straight. I have done it and it will be better than new but lot's of work. The...

This system relies on a double flange so the blade is not mounted cantilevered on one flange. It reduces stress on the bolt. The blade also sets against the rotor tube. This system is more durable that the 2 bolt mounting system on the past two tillers I used prior to buying a Woods RT model. I...

Eddie, you can plumb a Batwing cutter to raise and fold both wings on one remote. You just plumb the wing cylinders into the height control cylinder. Once the cutter reaches max height the flow will divert to the wing cylinders and lift them.

Woods will warranty this failure. Just go to your dealer.

Like already mentioned. Make sure your blades pivot freely. If they are stuck it will shake like crazy. Next make sure your blades are not excessively worn. Blades must be the same weight. A bent gear box shaft is very unlikely. There isn't hardly enough weight in your cutter to bend the shaft...