Im really glad they reached out to give me a hand. It is so much more maneuverable now. I haven't tried mowing with it yet but will soon. Thanks for stopping by!
Rural King handed me my 4 ft hog with all the arms still bound up in its shipping position. Manual and placards for setting bolts were totally worthless. Very large bolts had to purchase new sockets. Could not get off manually. Thank God I had an air compressor and drive. Thanks for video.
@@JustCaidsDayFarm After closer review of your video found that mine was assembled wrong also. Don't know what I would do without guys like you and u tube. Thank you so much! I just assembled mine back the way it was handed to me. Wrong!
@@jamesjenkins3384 I appreciate the kind words thank you! I'm glad my video was able to help you out. I have been getting a lot of feed back that this is pretty common to get these assembled wrong.
I got a good hog story for you. I ordered my Land Pride 4' Rotary Cutter from Tractor Supply and it was delivered by a contracted freight company. I met the truck at the culdesac and as I was walking up to the box truck, the driver had the rear door open and said I might not be too happy with it. Climbed up in the box and sure enough it was damaged with all the support hardware all bent to hell. So I called TS and a representative said they would knock money off if I accepted it. Given the damage was to the lifting arm steel, and the fact that I own a heavy vise and sledge, I accepted it at half off. The driver pushed the cutter back onto the lift gate (nearly pushing me off the end), and I said WAIT. Let me climb down first. Apparently there is a major design flaw in that lift gate because the ladder on the side you can climb down on does not have enough clearance between where you put your feet in the "stirrups" and the scissor mechanism. The driver could not wait the ten seconds for me to climb down before lowering the lift gate and nearly cut my foot off. I fell back into the road and immediately removed my shoe and sock, and had a compression wound, but I was lucky. After that I pushed the cutter on a dolly back to my house (about 800') limping the way there. Then I spent the next few hours beating the crap out of the bars to straighten everything up as it should be. I made sure to carefully check that there was no damage to the driveshaft or gear box before I accepted. So, in the end I got the cutter for half off with only minor scratches (it would get the first use anyway) and I was able to keep my whole foot.
That's where a shop press would come in handy,thinking about getting a 6 ft flex hitch King Kutter rotary mower to replace my probably 50 year old ford bush hog.
On the King cutter flex link system, my 6 footer has worked flawlessly. Somethings didn't look right when l bought it 2 years ago. LUCKELY ,there was some assembly "how-to stickers" on the unit .l them pursued an "owners" MANUAL print-out & away l went home WITH IT & started the Wrenching. It IS CLEARLY MARKED with instructions on the unit "Assembled for shipping & Transport" ; & linkages NEED to be adjusted & "flip-floped" BEFORE USE! I sure am GLAD I learned how to Read since I've been 5 years old. The "unit" has worked "FLAWLESSLY " for the last 2 years & yes l put a "slip-clutch" on it also. No sense in just "Slapping it on" & " going for it" without a thorough PRE-PLAN Strategy. Remember Crew "The Tractor does the WORK"; You have to do the "Thinking Part".
I Iove the flex hitch mower. I don't recall seeing any assembly stickers on my 4' and it came with zero paperwork but oh well we live and learn. Thanks for watching and the comment.
It is a given that if you buy a King Klutter from TSC or Rural King that will not be assembled correctly. Should have had a owners manual with it that has the correct instructions and diagram for its assembly. If the pinch guard is to deformed to beat back into shape a piece of black pipe a bit bigger diameter than the bolt will work, just don't get a finger pinched in it :)
Ae always replaced those two straight bars that go to the tail of the bush hog with chain. Supports it when it needs to and collapsed when it didn't. No binding.
You should probably lower that rear wheel a bit as well. When you are running it, you want the deck to be slanted down some towards the back of the tractor. This will put the cutting edge lower and help get a cleaner cut by pushing the cut grass out the back better.
Right. Your cutting wheel is jacked up too high. Can't you go online and try to see if there is a manual for your rotary cutter you can download? There is probably some useful maintenance information you also want, like ensure you hit ALL the zerks with grease as some may be slightly hidden, and how to service your drivetrain changing the oil in the gear housing. If you dealer set the unit up wrong, there is a possibility they also did not properly fill your gear case with the right amount of oil or right type. If you have been using the unit for a couple years (depends on how much), you should change the oil out and grease everything. Then you know it is really setup correctly. It also allows you more familiarity with your machine/equipment, which is always a good thing.
Where do you connect your upper 3 point hitch? Do you use the upper hole, I have a JD i-match but do not think it should lift using the the existing bushing. It also appears you can lift higher if you use the higher hole. Thanks
I have the top link attached to the upper hole and the flex hitch attaches to the lower hole. I don’t know if that affects how high it will lift the mower. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I bought a 5 footer and no instructions period. I looked at the pictures and then decided how it should go. The instructions mostly talked about cutting the driveshaft and how to set it up when mowing. I never have used or owned one before.
If you’re going to pound on steel with a sledge, safety glasses are a must (but only if you’re interested in using both eyes for the rest of your life). Just saying
U mite look into a safety belt shield or chain shield on front and rear of cutter. They throw stuff a long way! Lost a rear tire and neighbor an eye. Always use hearing and eye protection. I also wore a construction hard hat.
@@JustCaidsDayFarm Yes Sir, it has a flex coupler at the top link, but I believe it's an older design. The side arms are straight. I am using an older Ford 2000 tractor.
My king Kutter was the same with no flex hitch, NO instructions nothing lines up like the pictures show and even when they put the parts onto the mower for shipping they attached those wrong also... NEVER BUY KING KUTTER JUNK..
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Glad we could help you figure it out...it looks ready to eat some brush! Happy tractoring!! 🚜
I am excited to see how it works now. I think that hooking it up to the tractor will be easier now at least.
It's great that the fine folks at Piney Grove were able to help you out. Very cool. Should work a lot better now :)
Im really glad they reached out to give me a hand. It is so much more maneuverable now. I haven't tried mowing with it yet but will soon. Thanks for stopping by!
I seen a fellow one time he tried to use a chain for the top link wasn't working so well for him... Glad you got it figured out
Thank you
Rural King handed me my 4 ft hog with all the arms still bound up in its shipping position. Manual and placards for setting bolts were totally worthless. Very large bolts had to purchase new sockets. Could not get off manually. Thank God I had an air compressor and drive. Thanks for video.
Wow that sounds like a pain! Thanks for watching and the comment!
@@JustCaidsDayFarm After closer review of your video found that mine was assembled wrong also. Don't know what I would do without guys like you and u tube. Thank you so much! I just assembled mine back the way it was handed to me. Wrong!
@@jamesjenkins3384 I appreciate the kind words thank you! I'm glad my video was able to help you out. I have been getting a lot of feed back that this is pretty common to get these assembled wrong.
I got a good hog story for you. I ordered my Land Pride 4' Rotary Cutter from Tractor Supply and it was delivered by a contracted freight company. I met the truck at the culdesac and as I was walking up to the box truck, the driver had the rear door open and said I might not be too happy with it. Climbed up in the box and sure enough it was damaged with all the support hardware all bent to hell. So I called TS and a representative said they would knock money off if I accepted it. Given the damage was to the lifting arm steel, and the fact that I own a heavy vise and sledge, I accepted it at half off. The driver pushed the cutter back onto the lift gate (nearly pushing me off the end), and I said WAIT. Let me climb down first. Apparently there is a major design flaw in that lift gate because the ladder on the side you can climb down on does not have enough clearance between where you put your feet in the "stirrups" and the scissor mechanism. The driver could not wait the ten seconds for me to climb down before lowering the lift gate and nearly cut my foot off. I fell back into the road and immediately removed my shoe and sock, and had a compression wound, but I was lucky. After that I pushed the cutter on a dolly back to my house (about 800') limping the way there. Then I spent the next few hours beating the crap out of the bars to straighten everything up as it should be. I made sure to carefully check that there was no damage to the driveshaft or gear box before I accepted. So, in the end I got the cutter for half off with only minor scratches (it would get the first use anyway) and I was able to keep my whole foot.
@@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz wow that is a story! Glad you were aright.
That's where a shop press would come in handy,thinking about getting a 6 ft flex hitch King Kutter rotary mower to replace my probably 50 year old ford bush hog.
Yes a press would be nice and someday I will have one. I have been happy with the flex hitch. It’s worked well for me.
@@JustCaidsDayFarm I started to buy a 12 ton but decided I need a new bush hog worse than I need a shop press.
That’s where I’m at. Always something more important
Nice work! Brad knows his Rotary Cutters. He was telling me you got it fixed. That will make a huge difference in maneuverability.
Thank you! It has made a huge difference already!
On the King cutter flex link system, my 6 footer has worked flawlessly. Somethings didn't look right when l bought it 2 years ago. LUCKELY ,there was some assembly "how-to stickers" on the unit .l them pursued an "owners" MANUAL print-out & away l went home WITH IT & started the Wrenching. It IS CLEARLY MARKED with instructions on the unit "Assembled for shipping & Transport" ; & linkages NEED to be adjusted & "flip-floped" BEFORE USE! I sure am GLAD I learned how to Read since I've been 5 years old. The "unit" has worked "FLAWLESSLY " for the last 2 years & yes l put a "slip-clutch" on it also. No sense in just "Slapping it on" & " going for it" without a thorough PRE-PLAN Strategy. Remember Crew "The Tractor does the WORK"; You have to do the "Thinking Part".
I Iove the flex hitch mower. I don't recall seeing any assembly stickers on my 4' and it came with zero paperwork but oh well we live and learn. Thanks for watching and the comment.
I guess you bought the one that was assembled on a Friday. I'm glad you got it fixed, Justin :)
LOL That would make sense. Thanks for watching David! Its good to have you back!
Thank you, too bud! :)
Nice work! glad you were able to get it fixed! -Ryan
Thanks Ryan! Its made a big difference on my maneuverability when not mowing!
@@JustCaidsDayFarm that’s great!
Thanks for the video, I just bought a used one and when I got it home and set it up it wouldn't raise either. Got it all fixed now
Awesome!
It is a given that if you buy a King Klutter from TSC or Rural King that will not be assembled correctly. Should have had a owners manual with it that has the correct instructions and diagram for its assembly. If the pinch guard is to deformed to beat back into shape a piece of black pipe a bit bigger diameter than the bolt will work, just don't get a finger pinched in it :)
Thanks for the tip!
That's looks like it will work way better now. 😁👍
It really does!
Ae always replaced those two straight bars that go to the tail of the bush hog with chain. Supports it when it needs to and collapsed when it didn't. No binding.
That's an interesting idea. Thanks for sharing!
You should probably lower that rear wheel a bit as well. When you are running it, you want the deck to be slanted down some towards the back of the tractor. This will put the cutting edge lower and help get a cleaner cut by pushing the cut grass out the back better.
Thanks!
Right. Your cutting wheel is jacked up too high. Can't you go online and try to see if there is a manual for your rotary cutter you can download? There is probably some useful maintenance information you also want, like ensure you hit ALL the zerks with grease as some may be slightly hidden, and how to service your drivetrain changing the oil in the gear housing. If you dealer set the unit up wrong, there is a possibility they also did not properly fill your gear case with the right amount of oil or right type. If you have been using the unit for a couple years (depends on how much), you should change the oil out and grease everything. Then you know it is really setup correctly. It also allows you more familiarity with your machine/equipment, which is always a good thing.
Where do you connect your upper 3 point hitch? Do you use the upper hole, I have a JD i-match but do not think it should lift using the the existing bushing. It also appears you can lift higher if you use the higher hole.
Thanks
I have the top link attached to the upper hole and the flex hitch attaches to the lower hole. I don’t know if that affects how high it will lift the mower. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thank you!!!
Glad it could help!
I bought a 5 footer and no instructions period. I looked at the pictures and then decided how it should go. The instructions mostly talked about cutting the driveshaft and how to set it up when mowing. I never have used or owned one before.
Good job is that a tractor supply brush hog and how is its quality thanks.
Thank you! It is not from tractor supply. I got this king kutter from fleet farm. It has held up well for my use.
Man, now I have to go and re do mine too.
Lol I guess it’s a pretty common thing. Thanks for watching and commenting!
i have the same problem thanks big help
If you’re going to pound on steel with a sledge, safety glasses are a must (but only if you’re interested in using both eyes for the rest of your life). Just saying
U mite look into a safety belt shield or chain shield on front and rear of cutter. They throw stuff a long way! Lost a rear tire and neighbor an eye. Always use hearing and eye protection. I also wore a construction hard hat.
This poor guy is having a hellavuh time! My 5' King Kutter is not that complex.
Does yours not have a flex hitch?
@@JustCaidsDayFarm Yes Sir, it has a flex coupler at the top link, but I believe it's an older design. The side arms are straight. I am using an older Ford 2000 tractor.
@@davidm2645 very cool! Thanks for checking out the video!
My king Kutter was the same with no flex hitch, NO instructions nothing lines up like the pictures show and even when they put the parts onto the mower for shipping they attached those wrong also... NEVER BUY KING KUTTER JUNK..
Aside from the hitch being assembled wrong and no instructions I have been happy with Al my king kutter stuff. Thanks for watching!