Rotary plow - broken?
Rotary plow - broken?
Has anyone ever broken a rotary plow drive? I mean that so much force was applied to it that either a shaft broke or the case cracked.
I had a rotary plow drive here that the case was cracked and I am still trying to figure out how that happened.
I had a rotary plow drive here that the case was cracked and I am still trying to figure out how that happened.
Has anyone ever broken a rotary plow drive? I mean that so much force was applied to it that either a shaft broke or the case cracked.
I had a rotary plow drive here that the case was cracked and I am still trying to figure out how that happened.
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I had a rotary plow drive here that the case was cracked and I am still trying to figure out how that happened.
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I caught a burried 6" steel pipe with mine one time. It made the whole gravely l jump sideways and almost threw the handle bars into my side. Scared the crap out of me but didn't do a thing to the rotary plow...I was amazed
I caught a burried 6" steel pipe with mine one time. It made the whole gravely l jump sideways and almost threw the handle bars into my side. Scared the crap out of me but didn't do a thing to the rotary plow...I was amazed
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Maybe got water inside the case if it was sitting outside or in damp place, froze, ice expanded, and cracked.
Maybe got water inside the case if it was sitting outside or in damp place, froze, ice expanded, and cracked.
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I had the casting brake but it was on the rotory cultivator, I picked up a stone with the tangs and wedged it between them and the cover and the slip clutch did not slip. I had it on a 5460 when that happened, but not with a rotory plow. I have hit tree roots stones and big rocks. Even when I had it on my rider it made the tractor dance but that was all.
I had the casting brake but it was on the rotory cultivator, I picked up a stone with the tangs and wedged it between them and the cover and the slip clutch did not slip. I had it on a 5460 when that happened, but not with a rotory plow. I have hit tree roots stones and big rocks. Even when I had it on my rider it made the tractor dance but that was all.
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The pressure was definitely from the inside out.
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canadian's story makes me wonder if a gear tooth or two broke off inside, then got wedged between the gear and the casing and broke the casing.
I just hit a 3 or 4 inch root the other day with mine on the rider several times and it just kind of made everything jump around.
When I bought my rotary plow the PO said that when he bought it in 1986 the county road crews were using them to edge newly laid asphalt. I think they ran the plow along the side or in the curb to dress up the runny edges into straight ones. Dayum.
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I just hit a 3 or 4 inch root the other day with mine on the rider several times and it just kind of made everything jump around.
When I bought my rotary plow the PO said that when he bought it in 1986 the county road crews were using them to edge newly laid asphalt. I think they ran the plow along the side or in the curb to dress up the runny edges into straight ones. Dayum.
canadian's story makes me wonder if a gear tooth or two broke off inside, then got wedged between the gear and the casing and broke the casing.
I just hit a 3 or 4 inch root the other day with mine on the rider several times and it just kind of made everything jump around.
When I bought my rotary plow the PO said that when he bought it in 1986 the county road crews were using them to edge newly laid asphalt. I think they ran the plow along the side or in the curb to dress up the runny...
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I just hit a 3 or 4 inch root the other day with mine on the rider several times and it just kind of made everything jump around.
When I bought my rotary plow the PO said that when he bought it in 1986 the county road crews were using them to edge newly laid asphalt. I think they ran the plow along the side or in the curb to dress up the runny...
The gears were good. I found another casting and rebuilt the drive.
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To be honest, I haven't seen one yet that didn't have evidence of water in it.
Here is one.
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And another
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I don't have any pictures of the third one.
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Here is one.
And another
I don't have any pictures of the third one.
To be honest, I haven't seen one yet that didn't have evidence of water in it.
Here is one.
And another
I don't have any pictures of the third one.
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Here is one.
And another
I don't have any pictures of the third one.
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