I broke the sickle head on my 1219.
Got a new head, and bolted it on, non clog guards, with bolted sections.
Just installed new under serrated sections.
Question is....
in operators manual says to just install pin and tighten.
in technical manual says to install pin, move knife to inward stroke and measure gap between top of knife head and pitman. If a 0-1/8 gap then make sure pin is sticking up 1/2 from top of pitman.
why is there 2 different procedures? Guessing they want the head to be able to float, and not bottom out if pin is to low?
Do want to break another head.
I think it broke before, because i removed sickle and just installed and didnt check measurements
Got a new head, and bolted it on, non clog guards, with bolted sections.
Just installed new under serrated sections.
Question is....
in operators manual says to just install pin and tighten.
in technical manual says to install pin, move knife to inward stroke and measure gap between top of knife head and pitman. If a 0-1/8 gap then make sure pin is sticking up 1/2 from top of pitman.
why is there 2 different procedures? Guessing they want the head to be able to float, and not bottom out if pin is to low?
Do want to break another head.
I think it broke before, because i removed sickle and just installed and didnt check measurements
