Woods rotary cutter shear bolt stuck

[Surgeon]

My son was mowing the pasture and hit something that made enough noise that he stopped to look. The cutter still ran but on inspection he found the slip cutch did not slip (or did not slip enough) and the shear bolt took a hit. It sheared off the end right where it comes through the collar but on the opposite side the bolt head is still on. When you turn the head the bolt turns but does not come out and the drive shaft moves in and out so I suspect the bolt is bent. I tried driving it out but with no success. Short of welding a rod to the head and using a slap hammer to try to back it out anyone have any bright ideas?

 

[Williy]

A 5 lb hammer and a punch. need to support the
part so you get the full force of your swing!

willy

 

[CoyPatton]

Get well away from buildings and people for safety, at an idle engage PTO then fairly rapidly increase throttle and reduce and repeat.
Presumedly, the bolt is partially sheared, attempt to finish it off.
2nd option keep cutting, it should shear with continued use.
3rd option if you have a pneumatic chisel, put a punch bit in it and go to town. Might use a chisel it on the bolt head also.

 

[mcfarmall]

I like option #2 above.

 

[Alan46]

Get well away from buildings and people for safety, at an idle engage PTO then fairly rapidly increase throttle and reduce and repeat.
Presumedly, the bolt is partially sheared, attempt to finish it off.
2nd option keep cutting, it should shear with continued use.
3rd option if you have a pneumatic chisel, put a punch bit in it and go to town. Might use a chisel it on the bolt head also.

How does going to town help the situation?
**WARNING: THIS MESSAGE MAY CONTAIN SARCASM!** READ AND FOLLOW AT YOUR OWN RISK!

 

[beckmurph]

If the sheer pin is not completely broken, use the cutter until the pin is completely broken.

It’s not going to damage anything.

 

[Gee Ray]

I would clean up the slip clutch and adjust it first. Then buy a spare shear bolt and keep on mowing.

 

[Surgeon]

I took an air hammer with a punch to it without success. Guess I run it until it breaks.

 

[DieselBound]

A slip clutch AND a shear bolt?

Could you post a picture?

 

[oosik]

That's what struck me as funny. Both a shear bolt AND a slip clutch.