Bryce Frazier
Well-known Member
Hi all, I finished the restoration of my Ford 501 sickle mower (red) and I finally got it mounted on my Ferguson TO-30 (they were bought as a package deal in the early 60's by a neighbor)
The mower has it's own kind of top link, not adjustable. It also has these two little arms that hang down from the top link, that pin to the large coil spring in the center of the mower. My question is, when this spring is actually hooked to the top link, and it is hooked to the tractor, how far extended out should the spring be??
TO give you guys an idea, the farther off the ground the mower is, the bigger the spring extends out (makes sense) however, by the time that it reaches the top, I can stick my pinky finger between between each of the coils on the spring, is that TOO far, or okay?? I can get a picture if I need to! Bryce
The mower has it's own kind of top link, not adjustable. It also has these two little arms that hang down from the top link, that pin to the large coil spring in the center of the mower. My question is, when this spring is actually hooked to the top link, and it is hooked to the tractor, how far extended out should the spring be??
TO give you guys an idea, the farther off the ground the mower is, the bigger the spring extends out (makes sense) however, by the time that it reaches the top, I can stick my pinky finger between between each of the coils on the spring, is that TOO far, or okay?? I can get a picture if I need to! Bryce