3 pt set up help.

Dave BN · May 24, 2022

As an antique tractor guy I have little experience with 3 pt hitch. The
Kubota L3010 at work has a Land Pride AT2572 finish mower with 3 pt
hitch. Lately is see the lower arms rubbing the insides of the rear
tires when turning short or mowing on a side hill. The book is little
help. When I adjust the stabilizers enough to prevent rubbing the tires
the mower is rigid to the tractor, no sway movement at all.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Dave

Dave BN · May 24, 2022

Here is a pic, hopefully.
Dave

SHALER · May 24, 2022

I may be alone in my reaction to your question but I have 2 comments: 1. When the arm makes contact with the tire is it damaging the tire or somehow getting caught in the tire lugs? If not, its not much to worry about for the length of time the arm is in contact with the tire, and #2. Why is it undesirable that the mower is rigid once you have the stabilizers adjusted so the arms wont hit the tires? I have stabilizer bars on my tractor for that exact purpose (to keep the mower stable so it dos not flop around right to left or left to right).

Dave BN · May 24, 2022

I wasn't sure that being very rigid was ok. It does contact the tire lugs somewhat and you can see where it rubs the tire in the pic I posted.
Thanks for the reply.
Dave

BarnyardEngineering · May 24, 2022

The only implement I'm aware of that you'd want the 3pt arms to swing free is a plow. Set the stabilizers so they're rigid and call it a day.

Cash4Toys · May 24, 2022

There is nothing wrong with having the stabilizers adjusted rigid. If the stabilzers are pinned tight to the inside in an equal position so as to center the mower, and the tires still rub, to a point damage may be caused, wheel spacers from Kubota should maybe be considered

Dave BN · May 24, 2022

Rigid it is. Thanks guys
Dave.

RCP · May 24, 2022

We mow with an Oliver 550 and a Woods 7' finish mower. I do not like the mower to be rigid to the tractor, in the event that I get to close to an obstacle, I want the mower to be able to shift sideways to avoid damage.

mozark · May 24, 2022

My BX Kubota is different than those, the stabilizers are inside the arms. On your tractor it appears the stabilizers being on the outside are only made to pull on the arm, i.e. the left one pulls on the left arm and keeps the right stabilizer from hitting the tire on the right side and vice versa, which means that both stabilizers need to be taught to work properly.

MARK ROBKE · May 24, 2022

My logic is the opposite: I want my mower (bush hog) rigid so I CAN CONTROL the mower's travel path not to sway into something. I want to cut as close as possible without hitting something; if I do hit something it's because I was poor operator. Mark.

RCP · May 24, 2022

Different strokes for different folks

504 · May 24, 2022

Can you turn your pins around on your mower to move the arms in? that can give you 6 inches of clearance.

T.R.K. · May 24, 2022

Another alternative to wheel spacers would be to see if a wider tread can be achieved by swapping tires from side to side.

Mike Groom · May 25, 2022

Measure the back spacing on both sides of the rim, I swapped the tires from side to side on my neighbors Mahindra because he had the same problem.

jethrow4 · May 25, 2022

If you can, turn the link pins on the mower around so they face each other. This will give you more clearance from the tire. I've done this with a
rotary tiller and grade blade on my Kubota 3010 and it works fine.

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