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Hooking Up a Drag Type mower

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Robert

06-13-2003 09:56:19




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Pardon my ignorance, but, this "first time" farmer has a question about using drag-type (drawbar mount) implements. I found out (after the fact) that I should have allowed the drawbar to "pivot" while pulling my disc around with my 1945 "A" (Deere).
Now, I'm about to do some mowing with a drawbar mount mower--should the drawbar be "free" (for turning"), or centered with pins on each side?




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TomH

07-06-2003 03:53:29




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 Re: Hooking Up a Drag Type mower in reply to Robert, 06-13-2003 09:56:19  
In general, if the implement is driven by the pto you should fix the drawbar in place. And try to avoid sharp turns when the pto is driving the tool, it's really hard on the u-joints.

The pto shaft should have a shield.



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Bigdog

06-13-2003 10:50:48




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 Re: Hooking Up a Drag Type mower in reply to Robert, 06-13-2003 09:56:19  
For heavier pulling such as a disk, we let the drawbar swing for easier turning under load. For lighter loads such as mowing where control of the implement was necessary, we did not allow the drawbar to swing. Also heavy loads such as a loaded wagon need control where there is a possibility of the load pushing the tractor so leave the drawbar fixed in those situations.



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OKLA/Kans Bill

06-13-2003 10:44:13




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 Re: Hooking Up a Drag Type mower in reply to Robert, 06-13-2003 09:56:19  

Youve got 3 choices as I see it. Id try one and two out and see wqhich is the best. One os leave the drawbar fixed, the senond is let it swing. Take it out and listen when you turn a corner. which way makes the lesser noise is what you want to use. Three. Let it swing from center to right, but nt from center to left. The reson for this is, if you make loops at the ends of your field, making a left turn looping around to come back into the field, if the drawbar isnt fixed, then the mower will have drifted a good bit to the left when you come into the field, and your sicklle bar wont take a full cut by a foot or so causing a gentle curve to develope in the normal line. Also that could cause the foot or so near the heel of the sickle to ball up on previous cut hay. if you make a loop at the ends of your field,, you want to come back into the field with the sickle taking a full cut

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