My gear box just went out, and believe me, I feel your pain. It of course wen out just when I was finally getting caught up... Thank you for sharing, the good, bad, and ugly.
I feel your pain, I took mine apart last fall to replace a rotted out jumper. Also, appreciate sharing mistakes as well as success! All the best in getting yours back together!
I think a chain from your tractor to the three pt hitch would work better to turn it over. Problems multiply,dont they? There must be blood also for mechanical work. That top frame looks kind of flimsy. We mow alot of rocks where I live. We never bought a Bush Hog. We were lent a heavy duty JD mower once but I didnt get aggressive with the mowing because it was borrowed.
Thanks for watching and your comment. You are right about the top frame. This was a lower end model for a Bush Hog, but I have gotten a lot of use out of it.
That’s the purpose of the stump jumper is to prevent shaft damage. I guess it wasn’t enough. My question is does that heat compromise the temper of the hardened parts?
Thanks for watching and your comment. I replaced the gearbox because the shaft was bent, installed new blades and blade bolts, but I put the same stump jumper back in. I have been using it regularly and have not had any problems. I originally tried using my acetylene torch to heat the stump jumper, but I found out quickly that even though the acetylene torch gets very hot, enough to melt the steel, it is too localized. The large propane brush burner torch enabled heating of the spline shaft and receptacle in the stump jumper without melting any steel parts.
Thanks! Always enjoy seeing how creative and determined people are to fix things.
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My gear box just went out, and believe me, I feel your pain. It of course wen out just when I was finally getting caught up...
Thank you for sharing, the good, bad, and ugly.
I feel your pain, I took mine apart last fall to replace a rotted out jumper. Also, appreciate sharing mistakes as well as success! All the best in getting yours back together!
Very helpful. Thank you. Appreciate your honesty. I’ve learned from you. Thx
Thanks for watching and your comment.
Replace the arms with chains. It works way better on uneven surfaces.
Thanks for watching and your comment.
The main nut came off rather easily on mine. Now to apply some heat to try to break that splined shaft loose. Thanks for the video!
I have been working for 4 hrs and still haven't gotten the castle nut off. Thanks for the video.
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Thanks for watching.
I had to split the castle nut and the two blade nuts to get them off. You would think Bush Hog could afford a little never seize when they build them.
Thanks for the Laughs a 1inch Impact that you can Rent would have taken it all apart, and a Hydrolic jack is used to take the stump jumper off.
I like the fork idea.
Thanks for your comment
I think a chain from your tractor to the three pt hitch would work better to turn it over. Problems multiply,dont they? There must be blood also for mechanical work. That top frame looks kind of flimsy. We mow alot of rocks where I live. We never bought a Bush Hog. We were lent a heavy duty JD mower once but I didnt get aggressive with the mowing because it was borrowed.
Thanks for watching and your comment. You are right about the top frame. This was a lower end model for a Bush Hog, but I have gotten a lot of use out of it.
That’s the purpose of the stump jumper is to prevent shaft damage. I guess it wasn’t enough. My question is does that heat compromise the temper of the hardened parts?
Thanks for watching and your comment. I replaced the gearbox because the shaft was bent, installed new blades and blade bolts, but I put the same stump jumper back in. I have been using it regularly and have not had any problems. I originally tried using my acetylene torch to heat the stump jumper, but I found out quickly that even though the acetylene torch gets very hot, enough to melt the steel, it is too localized. The large propane brush burner torch enabled heating of the spline shaft and receptacle in the stump jumper without melting any steel parts.
Easiest way to remove it is to keep it on the tractor, and remove the nut. Then lift it and drop it and it will fall off.
Thanks for sharing your experience and idea.