James Howell has a JD # 350 mower

BAnNC

Well-known Member
A couple of questions I can't find answers to
online. 1-On a JD 350 with either a 7 ft or 9 ft
bar, is it necessary to have a hydraulic
connection? 2-Does the connection to the tractor
demand a swinging drawbar to connect to? 3-Is that
mower too heavy for a utility type tractor like a
Ford 641 or Oliver s55?
Thanks for any input.
BA
 
The jd 350 is a 3 point 7 or 9 foot mower.The mower requires a fixed drawbar to attach the chain that lifts the cutterbar. No cylinder is involved. Russ
 
The 350 mower doesn't "demand" a swinging drawbar, but as pointed out, you have to run a chain from an arm on the mower to the drawbar. When you lift the mower with the 3 point, this chain then acts to lift the cutter bar up from the horizontal position. Depending on the tractor, the lift arm on the mower may interfer with the draw bar or PTO shaft unless you have the mower configured to the to the correct setting - wide or narrow. Having a swinging drawbar may also help in finding the right position to avoid problems with the lift arm hitting the drawbar.
The mower can be assembled two different ways - a narrow setting or a wide setting. Changing it involves removing part of the mower frame and fliping it over, moving the break-away bar, moving the pivot shaft over, etc. It is not too hard and is a one-man job, but it will take a couple hours if you haven't done it before.
There are two reasons for this wide/ narrow setting. It moves the cutter head in or out so that it can better line up behind the rear tire, and it keeps the lift arm from hitting either the draw bar or PTO shaft on some tractors. For example, when I got my 350 mower, it was set up in the narrow configuration. I had to change it to the wide configuration to prevent the lift arm from hitting the drawbar or the PTO shaft on my JD 630.
 
[b:654c4848f0][i:654c4848f0]1-On a JD 350 with either a 7 ft or 9 ft bar, is it necessary to have a hydraulic connection? [/b:654c4848f0][/i:654c4848f0]

No, it is not necessary to have a hydraulic connection to operate either the 7ft or 9ft sickle mower.

[b:654c4848f0][i:654c4848f0]2-Does the connection to the tractor demand a swinging drawbar to connect to? [/b:654c4848f0][/i:654c4848f0]

No, but the pivot arm will need to be secured to the tractor.

Take a look at the photo below of a mower in the “narrow” position.

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The end of the pivot bar should not move when the 3pt lifts the mower frame.

Take a look at the photo below of a mower in the “wide” position.

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The end of the pivot bar should not move when the 3pt lifts the mower frame.

If the end of the pivot bar moves up and does not “pivot” on the frame, then the cutter bar and outer shoe will not raise completely off the ground.

[b:654c4848f0][i:654c4848f0]3-Is that mower too heavy for a utility type tractor like a Ford 641 or Oliver s55? [/b:654c4848f0][/i:654c4848f0]

Reviewed the operator’s manual and could not find any specification on weight; however, one source on the web listed the weight of a 7ft mower at 450lbs.

The mower weight becomes a concern when it is in the “travel” position moving from the barn to the hay field.

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Hope this helps.
 
Thanks a bunch.
Was considering a JD 350 for my S55. Without a drawbar, finding something to chain the pivot arm to may be more trouble than its worth.

Will keep looking.
BA
 

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