Bush Hog Shear Pins
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Bush Hog Shear Pins
We have a bush hog squealer (4 foot). We need help with what to buy for shear pins and where they go. I THINK they would go on the drive shaft, but then again have no idea. Any help would be great...
Thanks,
ebben
Thanks,
ebben
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- Willyr
- 2010 crawler
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Stop using shear pins and use a replacement torque clutch. Far better and less maintenance.
$129 at Tractor Supply
http://www.tractorsupply.com/agricultur ... ft-0271203
$129 at Tractor Supply
http://www.tractorsupply.com/agricultur ... ft-0271203
former owner of a 1956 420c
All help is greatly appreciated.
Proud owner of a project 1952 JD 60
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All help is greatly appreciated.
Proud owner of a project 1952 JD 60
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- JD440ICD2006
- 350 crawler
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I have a 6 foot King Kutter 3 point hitch (single rear caster wheel).
I buy Grade 2 bolts with nuts and lock washers (shear pins) for less than $.50 each set. I carry two wrenches in my tractor battery box and several shear pin sets. I use a new bolt if I need something to get the piece of the old bolt out.
I seldom shear a pin and it is always when I forget to raise the mower and hit a hump of dirt.
It works and the cost could not be better unless the bolts were free.
If I sheared 4 bolts a season ($2.00), it would take over 60 years to break even, not counting the few minutes to replace the shear pin.
I buy Grade 2 bolts with nuts and lock washers (shear pins) for less than $.50 each set. I carry two wrenches in my tractor battery box and several shear pin sets. I use a new bolt if I need something to get the piece of the old bolt out.
I seldom shear a pin and it is always when I forget to raise the mower and hit a hump of dirt.
It works and the cost could not be better unless the bolts were free.
If I sheared 4 bolts a season ($2.00), it would take over 60 years to break even, not counting the few minutes to replace the shear pin.
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)
- JD440ICD2006
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The shear pin location on the King Kutter is the connection of the rear of the PTO shaft to the shaft of the gear box. Very easy to get to in the event of a sheared pin.
Not sure where they may be on others but likely in the same area.
Not sure where they may be on others but likely in the same area.
1959 JD 440ICD w/64 Power Angle Tilt Blade
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)
1959 JD 440ICD w/63 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 440IC w/602 Manual Angle Blade
1959 JD 730D W SE (many options)
1950 JD M S w/M-20 Mower
1952 JD M W
1955 FORD 640 (burns the most fuel)
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- 420 crawler
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Make sure that you get a bolt that fills the hole as a smaller bolt that has some slop will shear much more quickly. I run a 6' king kutter with a 75 horse tractor and it takes 1/2 inch bolts. I just use the bolt to drive out the piece left in the center shaft after aligning the holes, it doesnt usually bugger the threads much. then I put just a nut on and bugger the threads with the hammer to keep the nut on. Takes me 5 min at the most. I agree with 440, tryin to chop dirt is almost always how I shear one.
Chuck
Chuck
1960 440ICD #461094 w/ #63 manual blade Converted to a gas engine two owners ago.
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