JD 506/606 rotary cutter (bush hog) differences

dwragon · Jan 15, 2022

Can anyone tell me the differences between the JD 506 and the 606 rotary cutter (bush hog) (No gear box cover with the number on it.). I need to ID the gear box so I can replace the seal while replacing the impact slip clutches as the gear box is leaking grease oil.

J Hamilton · Jan 15, 2022

506 is a 5 foot cutter 606 is a 6 foot
cutter

Bill(Wis) · Jan 15, 2022

It appears that they used the same gearbox on both the 5' and 6' cutters. I show a part# JDPM37463. Better check with your friendly JD dealer. Price that I see is $8.99.

dwragon · Jan 15, 2022

Thanks J, mine would be the 606 then.

dwragon · Jan 15, 2022

Thanks Bill for the part number, am I to presume that this is a true JD product?

Tx Jim · Jan 15, 2022

(quoted from post at 16:03:17 01/15/22) It appears that they used the same gearbox on both the 5' and 6' cutters. I show a part# JDPM37463. Better check with your friendly JD dealer. Price that I see is $8.99.

Several yrs ago bottom seal started leaking on my JD 709 rotary cutter so I put Corn head lube in the gearcase. I still haven't replaced lower seal.

AN121759 @$22.23 is seal part# I see in JD parts for 606 input shaft. Slip clutch plates are part # W39301 @$12.79 each
PM37463 is described as liquid gasket.

This post was edited by Tx Jim on 01/15/2022 at 02:32 pm.

dwragon · Jan 15, 2022

Tx Jim, can you tell me if the 606 is actually made by JD, or a rebadge?

Tx Jim · Jan 16, 2022

606 parts catalog states they were manufactured from '78-'88 but doesn't state where. I'm fairly confident they were built in the JD factory in Welland Ontario,Canada

dwragon · Jan 16, 2022

(quoted from post at 04:11:20 01/16/22)
606 parts catalog states they were manufactured from '78-'88 but doesn't state where. I'm fairly confident they were built in the JD factory in Welland Ontario,Canada

OK, Thanks, I like to get parts from the original source if I can, sometimes a company quits selling the parts after they quit selling a rebadged product, Sears put people through hades that way for years, (and got what they deserved).

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