Rotary Cutter Woods RM660 making load noises

[MorningViewStables]

For a while, I was cutting 20 acres every 3 weeks or so for competition riding areas. I still use it to cut around 6 acres every two weeks on specific riding field. RM660 has been a fantastic machine over the last 19 years. I almost sold it once... Glad that didn't happen.

 

[nolarefugee]

This past Friday, was welding on some new bolts to hold the covers on the mower, went take the center cover off and found out the bearing was out and the pulley was hanging on by a thread to the bolt.

Ended up just replacing the bearing. It was tough to find, but went to a JD dealer and they matched it up nearest as possible and it all went back together no problem. Needed the inner bushing from the old bearing.

JD part number: gx20818