JD 607 rotary mower

[thomas moseley]

a neighbor is interested in selling me a JD 607 rotary mower. It seems like a rugged built piece of equipment, but I notice that the shaft attaches to a straight bar to which the blades are then attached. Many other mowers I have seen have a "stump jumper" type steel disc to which the blades are attached. Is this a vulnerability when hitting a rock? Does anyone make an after market pan that would substitute for the straight bar? What"s good price for this machine (in good shape, I might add and little used-it"s too big for his tractor) He wants $1400.

Thanks.

 

[rankrank1]

Have no idea of the value, but that said no way that I would pay $1400 for a rotary cutter (bushhog) that was not of Stump jumper design. Only way I would buy a mower like that is if it was cheap.
FWIW: My Grandpa and Uncle had a John Deere rotary cutter (unknown model but it was built heavy with tall sides) of this non-stumper jumper design back in the 1980's and every time they hit something solid it would literally break the bar off the bottom of the gearbox shaft. I do not believe theirs was even shear pin protected either and it was usually used behind the JD 730 diesel tractor. I know my dad disassembled the gearbox twice and had the bar welded back on. It was quite the pain in the rear to do as you had to shim the gears for appropiate gear lash upon re-assembly each time. I was rather young back then and got the unfortunate priviledge of helping with this task both times.

 

[JDseller]

The stump jumper pan is an attachment on the rotary cutter. It would have been ordered as an option. You can buy a new one and it just installs under the blade bolts.
Are you sure it is a 607??? I never have seen one and JDparts does not list one either. Now there are 603,606,616 and 609 model. Now the pan or stump jumper W38626 $93.00 fits the 606,609,and 616.
As for value. I bought a one year old 603 sharp paint almost no use, for $900. A real clean 609 might be worth $1300-1400 but not a lighter duty one such as the 606 or 616.

 

[buickanddeere]

Where is it for sale? I just sheared the vertical shaft off my Bush Hog brand rotary mower.

 

[Tx Jim]

$1400 is too high for a used 6ft rotary mower. I bought a nice heavy one with a stump jumper for $500. 7 & 8 ft are the ones that sell high

 

[Anonymous-0]

1400 sounds high to me for a used bushhog.

 

[thomas moseley]

Thanks for the correction. It is 6" 609 mower. Brain cramp! Is that a Deere number for the option kit?

 

[thomas moseley]

another brain cramp that"s a 6 foot 609, not six inches.

 

[JDseller]

The 609 is a heavy duty rotary cutter. The new number is MX6. You will find them almost indestructible. It is reasonable priced if it is in good condition. The stump jumper pan W38626 $93.00 fits the 609. It is not a kit as all you need is it. You just remove the blade bolts and install it under them. All a stump jumper does is it keeps the side of the blade bar from hitting a stump/rock square and shearing something. The pan is tapered so it make the blade bar jump over the obstruction. Hence the name "stump jumper".