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Post hole digger clutch vs shear pin

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Ted Webb

08-01-2001 02:54:55




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What are the pros and cons of a clutch override versus shear pin/bolt override in a 3 pt PTO post hole digger? Thanks!




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Kermit

08-01-2001 17:38:58




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 Re: post hole digger clutch vs shear pin in reply to Ted Webb, 08-01-2001 02:54:55  
Burrhead is probably right. I've broken only one shear bolt over the years in a post hole digger. I bought a new Bush Hog digger last fall. I went to dig a hole a couple of weeks ago (only the 8th hole the machine has dug) and promptly sheared the factory bolt. When I went to the farm supply store for a replacement they looked at the bolt and said that it was too soft a bolt for that use and had the dealer may have not put the correct bolt in. Still that's the only one I've broken in over 20 years. On my brush hogs I love slip clutches as I just feel they give better protection.

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Phil in MS

08-02-2001 08:21:49




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 Re: Re: post hole digger clutch vs shear pin in reply to Kermit, 08-01-2001 17:38:58  
Your lucky so far! My phd is 30 years or more old and I seldom shear the outside shear bolt, but I have sheared the internal pin several times! A real pain to fix if you have an extra pin on hand! I guess my outside bolt is too hard! I'd rather have the outside bolt shear at every 10 holes than to have the inside pin shear one time out of a 100! IMHO!



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Pine Grove

08-01-2001 09:10:19




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 Re: post hole digger clutch vs shear pin in reply to Ted Webb, 08-01-2001 02:54:55  
$$$$$



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Ted Webb

08-01-2001 13:39:43




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 Re: Re: post hole digger clutch vs shear pin in reply to Pine Grove, 08-01-2001 09:10:19  
Is the clutch worth the extra $$$$$?



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Burrhead

08-01-2001 16:12:02




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 Re: Re: Re: post hole digger clutch vs shear pin in reply to Ted Webb, 08-01-2001 13:39:43  
If you're going thru that many shear bolts with your auger you need to take our post hole digger course.



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