Finally got the mower out for the first time today.

Will Herring

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I don't have more than about 6 hours of seat time with it (just got it last year and spent some time getting her properly lubricated), but it does a real good job. Spent about 2 hours with her today mowing down some pasture grass now that it has dried up a little bit.

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Picture I have posted before of the old 5' mower (it's an AC 160, I believe):

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Looks a little strange. I wonder if the wheel/axle assemblies are supposed to be mounted behind, and turned in, rather than outboard, turned out?
 
I have an AC mower (mine is older but built very close to the pic) and the wheels are behind the cutting deck not beside. I think you could change that one too. Mine is probably the cleanest cutting mower I have ever owned. Only problem is that 6' swath doesn't get over much ground like my big mower does.
 
The way the wheels are mounted now would be for chopping corn stalks. Wheels mounted to the rear and turned in would be for mowing and mowing close to buldings. Armand
 
(quoted from post at 20:30:48 05/12/13) Looks a little strange. I wonder if the wheel/axle assemblies are supposed to be mounted behind, and turned in, rather than outboard, turned out?

I have been told that it can be run either way. I sort of like it this way since I mostly mow pasture and it makes hitching easy (you can tip the mower on this balance point easily to hitch it). We use smaller mowers for around buildings and stuff.
 
(quoted from post at 20:57:33 05/12/13) I have an AC mower (mine is older but built very close to the pic) and the wheels are behind the cutting deck not beside. I think you could change that one too. Mine is probably the cleanest cutting mower I have ever owned. Only problem is that 6' swath doesn't get over much ground like my big mower does.

Oh I agree completely, it does a beautiful job. You'd think a riding lawn mower cut it. All of the grass was the same height as what is on the left, but it left it nice and clean when I was done here.

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Takes a lot more room to turn it with the wheels out the back and then, you need a Jack to lift the front..
I tried both and opted for the "Wheels beside", myself..

One thing..(if you don't know) about engaging the PTO..
ALWAYS be stopped, then engage the Transmission FIRST, then the PTO ( so you never grind those TO Gears)..
They are fragile..!
Ron..
 
(quoted from post at 21:51:40 05/12/13)
Takes a lot more room to turn it with the wheels out the back and then, you need a Jack to lift the front..
I tried both and opted for the "Wheels beside", myself..

One thing..(if you don't know) about engaging the PTO..
ALWAYS be stopped, then engage the Transmission FIRST, then the PTO ( so you never grind those TO Gears)..
They are fragile..!
Ron..

Very good advice that I thankfully did already know (thanks to a helpful local). Stop. Put in gear. Then engage PTO.

However, what is the proper sequence for shutting down the PTO? I'm afraid I'm a bit fuzzy on that part.
 
What do you use that land for?
That is some gorgeous hay. Save a lot of fuel, wait until it is 24 inches tall, and then bale it. It looks like you could get a ton per acre and that is about 200 bucks. Cut it just twice a year and put up the hay. Or let a neighbor do it for half the hay.
 
Ha, not living in corn country I didn't know. I thought the centered
tires were for very hilly/terraced land to keep from scalping on the
top and missing on the bottom.

Mark
 

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