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Re: #8W with 1950 MT -- raising cutter bar question
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Posted by Dan on March 28, 2003 at 20:05:58 from (12.18.160.204):
In Reply to: #8W with 1950 MT -- raising cutter bar question posted by Darryl on March 28, 2003 at 14:57:59:
I had the exact same situation. First of all, the 8W has the quicktatch hookup which will fit on the round bar of the left mechanism of the MT. Only thing is unless it has been on an MT before the brackets will be too far apart. Parts book calls for a spacer put between the brackets and frame of the mower to move them in. I used a piece of steel and some washers to do it. Mine had same setup, I used a piece of cable with a pully on the front of the frame to go to the rockshaft arm on the left side. I fasten the lift arms in position with the spring pins and then put a 1/2 inch bolt through them to the bracket where the spring pins go. Believe it mentions doing this in the operator's manuel when pulling something on a fixed drawbar. I then unhook the lift chains so the rocker arms move separate from the lift arms. the cable runs from the place the lift point where the cylinder would attach, through the pulley(to change direction of pull) and up to the lift arm. Cable can be adjusted to right length. This is the same type setup used on other JD tractors where the rockshaft was used to lift the bar. If you have the double lift arm setup as mine does with the extra arm on the left, you could use it to raise the sickle bar. I would still want to fasten the left arms down or what will happen is instead of sickle raising you will just raise the front of the mower. If you get a parts book it will show the various hookups and believe the operator's manuel may also. Only problem I have is with the 7 foot bar it wants to move the front of my tractor sideways, I have the single front wheel though. I have cut a lot of fairly heavy hay with the MT and a 8W and previously a #5. If you have any questions on this e mail me.
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