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I have a Woods Heritage HC72C rotary cutter on a Mahindra 5010 tractor that I bought used a year ago. I think it's maybe 2014 or thereabouts models. The mower blades suddenly stopped turning clipping a pasture after I had been mowing a couple hours. It appears to me that this cutter has a slip clutch. I have no idea where to start with a diagnosis. I hit a few large fire ant mounds and also a firewood round (large oak round), I could not see these in the tall grass. But I kept mowing with no issue for a long time, probably an hour, after these 'hits.' The mower shuttered but it seemed fine.
I took the shaft off the PTO and the PTO spins fine. So, how do I diagnose what is going on and fix it? I first thought it might be a shear bolt but I see what appears to be a slip clutch atop the mower near the gearbox. Which I know not much about other than a youtube! Which I rely on but I can't find any info on this problem with the mower just suddenly free-spinning and not cutting. I am not exactly a mechanic expert!
I need to check oil in this gearbox as well. Maybe I can find a Woods manual. Thanks for any help.
I took the shaft off the PTO and the PTO spins fine. So, how do I diagnose what is going on and fix it? I first thought it might be a shear bolt but I see what appears to be a slip clutch atop the mower near the gearbox. Which I know not much about other than a youtube! Which I rely on but I can't find any info on this problem with the mower just suddenly free-spinning and not cutting. I am not exactly a mechanic expert!
I need to check oil in this gearbox as well. Maybe I can find a Woods manual. Thanks for any help.