[AT] Fun with mowing

[RonMyers at wildblue.net]

Bruce you are taking your life and anyone near you into the hands of tht
out of control tractor, If I was you I would stop using it with the Brush
hog immediately before you ar someone gets seriously  hurt.
Ron


> 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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>
>
> 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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