Originally Posted by
john swenson
i can,t figure out why it goes over the first 3 axles then winds around the last one . is it because it's pushed down by the first 3 then is grabbed when it pops up behind the 4 th. ? is it wrapping clockwise or counter clockwise on the 4 th. ? another idea . take 2 ,2 piece shaft collars . clamp them on the 4 th. axle spaced between the wheel hub and axle bearing or bearing extension if you have those . then cut a piece of good flat bar the length from top of collar to top of collar . before you weld it to those sharpen one edge knifelike . then weld it not straight across but angled like the blades on a reel push mower . so as the axle turns , that flatbar knife blade slices the grass . maybe 2 flatbars would be better but try with 1 first . seems like as the axle is turning it should shred the grasses instead of them grabbing the axle . it's a pretty simple thing to make and try . plus your welding to only one side of the collars so it's easy to unclamp them and resharpen the blade if needed . jboy