If it had been a snake....

Dave H (MI) · Jan 16, 2017

...I wouldn't be writing this now. So an examination of the removed wobble box revealed this. That would be two retainers and a bearing completely missing. If it were not raining AND icey AND probably muddy as all heck, I would go out and see could I find any of the remains of these parts. SOOOO...I'm thinking that is how the knife head got broke twice???? 8)

TimV · Jan 16, 2017

Yikes--even if it wasn't a wobble box to begin with, it sure is now!

Bob Bancroft · Jan 16, 2017

Is that the bottom? I think it is. I was going to mention that in checking over my 1020, I didn't like the looks of the bottom pivot bearing. But then I believe you have an 820, and I don't know if they're the same. I pressed a new shaft into the wobble frame, and installed a new bearing. I think there are seals in there also. It's greasable, and being on the bottom, I grease it often. Seems like I recall something about greasing it wants to push a seal out? Memory is a great thing, until you lose it!

JD Seller · Jan 16, 2017

Well that would make a little MORE wobble. LOL Yes this would have caused your sickle to break.

flying belgian · Jan 16, 2017

Yes, that would do it on your knife.

Dick2 · Jan 16, 2017

I sent my mechanic's stethoscope to my nephew on the farm a few years ago; he wondered if he'd ever use it. Last year he thought the wobble box sounded different. He listened with the stethoscope and pin-pointed exactly which bearing was going bad so he could change it before it broke anything else.

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