Howse rough mower broken at 4 hrs.

   / Howse rough mower broken at 4 hrs. #11  
Slacker,

Which number did you call and does he have an extension? Is he with customer service? Who should I ask for when I call? I would like to check on my manuals.

What type of shaft did they ship with your rotary cutter, type 4 or 5?

Which brand of PTO shaft are they using? Were there any markings or model numbers on the one you have?

The original one that was on my rotary cutter was a square tube driveline and it was not serviceable at all. The square tubes were welded to the universals.

Whether mowing heavy brush or grass, you should be using a Grade 2 Shear Bolt or a Slip Clutch. I often tell people to start with Grade 2 bolts and then purchase a Slip Clutch if you find yourself getting annoyed at replacing shear bolts. If mowing mostly fields, a Grade 2 should be just fine. If mowing heavy brush & small trees (up to 2"), then have at least 10 bolts and buts on standby.

Let us know how quickly you receive the yoke. I was told on several occasions that my parts were "shipping today" and they never did. After about three of the "shipping today" conversations, I finally gave up; I received them a couple of weeks later.
 
   / Howse rough mower broken at 4 hrs.
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Neophyte said:
Slacker,

Which number did you call and does he have an extension? Is he with customer service? Who should I ask for when I call? I would like to check on my manuals.

----> I emailed them through thier website. I honestly can't recall the mans name I spoke with. I was just happy as heck to hear from them!

What type of shaft did they ship with your rotary cutter, type 4 or 5?

----> 4

Which brand of PTO shaft are they using? Were there any markings or model numbers on the one you have?

----> None that i noticed.

The original one that was on my rotary cutter was a square tube driveline and it was not serviceable at all. The square tubes were welded to the universals.

Whether mowing heavy brush or grass, you should be using a Grade 2 Shear Bolt or a Slip Clutch. I often tell people to start with Grade 2 bolts and then purchase a Slip Clutch if you find yourself getting annoyed at replacing shear bolts. If mowing mostly fields, a Grade 2 should be just fine. If mowing heavy brush & small trees (up to 2"), then have at least 10 bolts and buts on standby.

----> Thanks for the advice. I will order the slip clutch. Hopefully I won't need to shorten the shaft.

Let us know how quickly you receive the yoke. I was told on several occasions that my parts were "shipping today" and they never did. After about three of the "shipping today" conversations, I finally gave up; I received them a couple of weeks later.

----> He told me they would ship Thursday.

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   / Howse rough mower broken at 4 hrs. #13  
Hope everything works out for both of you guys.

Andy
 
   / Howse rough mower broken at 4 hrs. #14  
It's interesting that they are telling you to jump from a Category 4 (35HP) driveline to a Category 6 (64HP) driveline. A Category 5 is rated for 48HP. Perhaps they meant Category 5?

----> Thanks for the advice. I will order the slip clutch. Hopefully I won't need to shorten the shaft.
I ordered mine from Agri-Supply. A local dealer wanted nearly 2.5 times as much. You may need to shorten the shaft but that's easy enough. A hacksaw, tape measure, file and 15 minutes will make that happen.
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   / Howse rough mower broken at 4 hrs. #15  
Slacker said:
GOOD NEWS! I received a call from Howse today. They are sending me a new universal and yoke, no charge. The man I spoke with was polite and professional. He did say that I'm not the first person who's had this problem. He advised to always engage the pto with the engine at LOW idle and even then, very slowly. (hard to do with independant pto)
He also advised to use a lower grade shear bolt if I will be mowing heavy brush. Last but not least, he said when this shaft wears out- to replace it with the grade 6 type. Rated for 45 hp and above.

Some independent PTO's can be feathered in.. some can't.

the instructions for my Nh 7610s instruct on how to feather engage..e tc...

Soundguy
 
 

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