2305 rotary Cutter...?

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Northwoods

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I just spent the day on my new ( has been here a while done some light snow blowing with it) 2305. Today I pushed back a bunch of Pucker brush that has been closing in on my yard for the last ten or so years, I just pile drove it with the bucket, "MAN" was it stress relieving, I kept yelling I'm taking back my yard...... It was one of the best days I've had in a while!
OK now down to business

I need a cutter / bush hog for my 2305.....
Anyone have one they like, any dislikes....?
Also has anyone used a post hole driller with this tractor..?
 
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I have an LX4 on my 4010. It works fine, and the 4010 certainly has enough hp for it. Your 2305 has more; so no sweat.

The dealer installed mine with the hitch pins in the upper holes. Make sure they're in the lower holes if you get one, because it won't raise much because the top link will be longer than the bottom lift arms. This causes the lift to want to drive the tail wheel into the ground. One fix to this, other than moving the hitch pins down, is to use a chain for the top link, which I use because of such uneven terrain but also moved the hitch pins down because I occasionally use it with a top link for times when I need to raise it to ease into brush.

Only other problem I had is they put a rather cheap little plug in for the check plug on the gearbox. The top of it is so small that it's easy to distort. I just replaced it with a bolt, once I got the silly thing out.

The blades are fairly easy to get off once you get the right equipment. You remove the tail wheel assembly to get to an access hole to view the 1 1/2" nut that holds each blade in place. Get a heavy duty or impact socket for it, a good socket handle, about a 1' socket extension and a 6' piece of pipe that'll go over the handle (think 1" works). Actually, my 550 ft-lb impact wrench took one of the nuts loose. I needed the handle and pipe to get the other off. Then sharpen and replace using a couple clamps to hold stump catcher, and bolt in place while you put the nut back on each bolt. Tighten with the 6' pipe until you feel it won't go any more, not overdoing it but just feeling where it stops turning with moderate pressure. Manual says to recheck after one hours' running when replacing.

Ralph
 
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#3  
Hey thanks Ralph.....
Any Idea what that unit would cost me new..?
 
   / 2305 rotary Cutter...? #4  
Northwoods,

MSRP is $1187. You should consider the slip clutch, and shield options. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
   / 2305 rotary Cutter...? #5  
Mine was $1,000 with front chains and no slip clutch. Have had to replace the shear bolt once. You'll need chains in the back if you're using it near a road or around other public places. Mine is only used down below the house in natural areas and rarely up along my driveway where the terrain keeps stuff from being slung out to the road. Without chains in the rear, it requires a little less hp in really rough, high stuff.

Check out the drive shaft they want to supply. The one on my MacKissic is much easier to put onto the PTO. The LX4 one has a sleeve that you pull back on to release the balls that hold it in place. Whereas, the Mac one has a button that you push. It's kinda silly requiring you to pull BACK a sleeve when you're trying to push the thing FORWARD onto the PTO. It helps to put the PTO selector in the forward PTO slot when doing this, as this will allow the PTO to rotate as well as being able to rotate the PTO on the brush hog.

Ralph
 
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#6  
Alright, I bought it.....
Deere LX4 with Stump jump pan, Front safty chains and Slip clutch...
should be here next wens. Thanks....... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 

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