Correct Procedure to Remove Slasher/Bush hog

[John Corey]

Hi guys
3 weeks ago I bought my first tractor. A Sunshine L1-22DT. I bought it with the slasher attached to rear. I believe you guys in The States call it a bush hog or rough cut mower. I have never removed it before and obviously never attached it.
I'm hoping that someone can give me some tips in regards to the best order to do the removal. It seems there are 4 steps I must go through. Disconnect the PTO, the 2 arms with the pins and also disconnect the chain. Is there a particular order in which to do it? Any tips from you guys that do it all the time?
My tractor is a 'grey' and does not have a manual.

 

[Diydave]

Way I do it is toplink first, you can raise or lower the lift arms, to loosen it up. Then the lower lift arms. Then drive away. Then take the front half of the drive shaft off the tractor. If you are storing the mower, you can store the front half of the driveshaft inside, and you will never have to worry about the drive shafts halves sticking together, from outside storage...

 

[meackerman]

I've got a hydraulic top link so I'm not sure if that changes things...I find a good spot to park it...that'll be easy to get the tractor lined up again to reconnect. drop it down, disconnect the PTO, then the arms and then the top link. I do the top link last because I can use it to pull/push the implement to/from the tractor to make removing the arm's easier. Not sure with a mower it makes that much difference what order though.

 

[85Hokie]

Looking at the rear of your tractor - there are 4 points that you need to hook up and or unhook.

the best way to do all of this - is to land the cutter on something that can be tilted and pushed around a bit. For example, place the mower on three cinder blocks, this way it is off the ground and you can move it a little without the friction of it being on the ground.

hook the solid arm up first - the arm that does not have any adjustment in it, then use the adjustable arm to swing out or in to gain access to the other lower link hole. Top link and pto is easy once the two arms are in place.

Another tip - do all of this on level ground and place the tractor in neutral - that way you can grab the tire and rock the tractor back and forth to line up the lower link holes.

 

[coachgeo]

Front half of PTO drive shaft at the tractor has a disconnect system. There are various systems. A lock ring, a button on each side you have to push, orr? Look close. Sure you'll figure it out now that you know to look for it.

 

[John Corey]

Thanks for all the advice guys. Really like the suggestion about the cinder blocks Hokie, although I have a large pallet which I might try instead. Should give me that movement you are talking about, for when I want to re attach.

It's amazing that I am still finding little things on the tractor that I had no idea were there.
Just to the right of where the PTO connects there appears to be a little lockable compartment for tools etc. Just adjacent to the rear offside wheel. Maybe that's for the pins etc after you remove an implement?
I've also noticed that behind the seat the previous owner has placed a 6 inch pin/rod with a small rubber handle. Maybe it's there to be used for when I remove the slasher. To be used to lock an arm or link or something.

Coach I think there is one small button on the front part of the drive shaft, just where it hooks up. There may be another one but the tractor is locked away in the shed and it's pretty dark so I will check tomorrow when I take it out.
Thanks again guys.

 

[meackerman]

place the tractor in neutral - that way you can grab the tire and rock the tractor back and forth to line up the lower link holes.

this. Took me a little while to figure this out. It really speeds up the process, before I would jump back into the tractor seat and try to coax the tractor forward or backward the inch or three I needed to get it hooked up.

 

[Russell King]

Remove is easier compared to install.
If you can go online and look at most any brand (find yours if you can) slasher to get instructions on how to install and remove the slasher. Take picture of it before you take it off so you can get it put back on.
Steps I take are
1) get it where you want it stored
2) set it down on something about 8"-12" off the ground. Wooden stuff makes it easy to slide it around
3) remove the top link
4) remove the lower lift arms
5) disconnect the pto shaft from tractor side. You can move tractor away if you need room.
6) lube the pto drive shaft sticking out of tractor so it won,t rust (I use a capped short piece of pvc pipe with grease in it to keep it covered when implement is not attached)


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[John Corey]

Thanks guys. Followed all the advice and had no problems removing the slasher. Even better still, I have it sitting on a pallet and can do a complete 360 with it, so attaching it should be easier. Great advice.

I'm hoping someone can help me with further advice. I have no operators manual for my L1-22DT. Apparently there are none in existence so I am using a L2950 instead but it is still different in places.

How do I stop the PTO shaft from 'revolving' once I remove the slasher. I have attached 2 photos. You can see there are 4 gears with the PTO. I would have thought that having the selector in the middle, neutral, position would disengage it. I also see that in the manual there is a lever called a Restrictor' for the PTO, which is next to the gear selector. My tractor does not seem to have one although above the horn there is a small bit of chrome which seems to be missing a switch from the middle of it. I have no idea what that is??

I have also attached a pic of the levers to the left side of my seat. There is the Hi-Lo, the 4WD selector and then what I think is the Mid PTO lever, which I believe I really won't need. I have even tried running this in neutral but it does nothing. The only time the shaft stops revolving is when I hold the clutch in?
Help!!

 

[John Corey]

And the 4 gears of PTO.

 

[Diydave]

It's prolly just oil drag, that is keeping it moving. To test, Start and rev up, take a scrap piece of wood and hold against the shaft, should stop immediately, without much pressure. I stop mine, by hand, all the time, when connecting an implement...

 

[John Corey]

It's prolly just oil drag, that is keeping it moving. To test, Start and rev up, take a scrap piece of wood and hold against the shaft, should stop immediately, without much pressure. I stop mine, by hand, all the time, when connecting an implement...

Thanks Dave. I will give it a try today.

 

[John Corey]

It's prolly just oil drag, that is keeping it moving. To test, Start and rev up, take a scrap piece of wood and hold against the shaft, should stop immediately, without much pressure. I stop mine, by hand, all the time, when connecting an implement...

Nope. No good Dave. I can slow it but then it just speeds up again. I have everything in neutral so I don't understand.

 

[Diydave]

Nope. No good Dave. I can slow it but then it just speeds up again. I have everything in neutral so I don't understand.

Pop the shifter tower, and top off the PTO gear case, and take a look at the shifter rails, and gears below. Could have something shifted in the gear train, and just barely making contact...

 

[John Corey]

Pop the shifter tower, and top off the PTO gear case, and take a look at the shifter rails, and gears below. Could have something shifted in the gear train, and just barely making contact...

I'm not in the least mechanically minded but I'm assuming by shifter tower you mean where the lever is directly under the steering wheel . With the 4 gears to choose from.

 

[John Corey]

Guys is there anyone on here that has a similar PTO lever/speed system (pictured) that I do? As you can see by the pic there is no restricting lever above.

If someone els s tractor has a similar system I would love to get a copy of the relevant operators manual as there is not one for my L1-22DT. The manuals I have only seem to have to he two lever options, with a Restrictor lever.

I not only want to find out more about this system but it may explain why the PTO shaft continues to rotate even after the mover is disengaged.

 

[Diydave]

I'm not in the least mechanically minded but I'm assuming by shifter tower you mean where the lever is directly under the steering wheel . With the 4 gears to choose from.

Yep, that's the beastie. It is possible that if you have a lot of wear on the stick, that it can jump the gate. I have a similar setup on the L2202, but have always been able to stop the rotation either by hand, at idle, or just by putting the shaft I am trying to connect against the turning PTO, and holding on...

 

[Daren Todd]

Mine spins when nothing is hooked to it as well. But like Dave, it's just a slow spin that I can stop by hand. Usually stops spinning after running for a while and the oil has warmed up.


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[John Corey]

Yep, that's the beastie. It is possible that if you have a lot of wear on the stick, that it can jump the gate. I have a similar setup on the L2202, but have always been able to stop the rotation either by hand, at idle, or just by putting the shaft I am trying to connect against the turning PTO, and holding on...

Dave are you saying your PTO setup on the L2202 is the same? The four speeds to select from? If so would you know where I can download a workshop manual. Mainly the PTO section.

 

[CountryBumkin]

Nope. No good Dave. I can slow it but then it just speeds up again. I have everything in neutral so I don't understand.

If you can slow it down by applying force against the PTO shaft - than it's not a mechanical connection issue that's causing the problem - it has to be "gear drag" as mentioned earlier. There is no need to pull cover.

You could try a different oil (i.e. lighter viscosity or multi-weight) to reduce drag if this is an issue you want to correct

PS. Please don't try to grab any rotating object. I don't object to pushing a board up against the rotating shaft (even that can be dangerous), but don't grab the shaft. With gloves, a metal bur/splinter on the shaft could grab a glove and twist your arm.