[AT] Fun with mowing

[Bruce Fallon]

Do you have an overrunning clutch on the pto?  It is a very good idea as the 
flywheel effect of the mower can propel you forward when you think you 
should be able to stop.  I bought mine for about $70  My Allis Chalmers 
would just keep going even after pushing in the clutch. You have to bump it 
out of gear if you want to stop immediately without the overrunning clutch.

Bruce Fallon
Freeland WA. 98249
bfallon at whidbey.com
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Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:38 AM
Subject: [AT] Fun with mowing



I have been wanting a brush hog/mower for a few years now, but decided this 
was the year. So after going to a couple of auctions and being rather 
dissapointed, I saw an ad for one with a 5-foot cut listed locally. The ad 
was a couple of weeks old and the price was pretty good ($125) I was sure it 
would be gone, but I got ahold of the seller anyway. He still had it and I 
was able to buy the mower along with a real nice co-op two bottom plow which 
he didn't want anymore for a grand total of $145. I was able to hook the 
mower up to my case 430 last night and give it a spin. I had more fun than 
one man should be allowed. This thing can cut through just about anything in 
it's path. I'm going to have to try and limit myself or everything I own 
will be mowed down before I get done :-)

However, I did find out two things 1) My 430 doesn't have an independant 
pto, and 2)when you have allergies, mowing in a steady tail wind is a bad 
idea. Now I know why everyone says "farming gets into your blood" (and your 
eyes, nose, ears, etc..)

Enjoy, Joe

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