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R. McGee

07-27-2005 19:58:11




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Can anyone email me some information on running and maintaining my 2 pt fast hitch sickle mower.
I would like to get it up and running properly and want to do it right. I have 2 acres of pasture grass I would like to maintain with it. I got it with my tractor I bought about a year ago. Thanks guys.





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Mike Van

07-28-2005 12:25:27




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to R. McGee, 07-27-2005 19:58:11  
I used an IH 1000 semimounted balanced head mower for most of my hay, bought it new. I always kept it under cover, and at the end of 1st cut and end of season, I had a can of oil & paint brush, the whole cutter bar got painted. Next use, 25' in the lot, it was shining like chrome again. Got to be clean & rust free to work well.



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Mike Van

07-28-2005 01:48:47




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to R. McGee, 07-27-2005 19:58:11  
If I remember right, the "lead" is so that when sliding on the ground, the force/friction makes it a right angle to the machine. Without "lead" it would be lagging -



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Nebraska Cowman

07-27-2005 20:29:27




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to R. McGee, 07-27-2005 19:58:11  
I'd start with all new sickles, new ledger plates, new hold downs and wear plates. I suppose your pitman stick needs replaced too, anyway it's a disposable item too and you better keep one on hand. make sure your bar adjustments are free and kepp it running leval and straight. The outer end of the bar should have just a little "lead"



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R. Mcgee

07-27-2005 22:04:52




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 07-27-2005 20:29:27  
Cowman. Were the original Pitmans wood?? The one on mine is steel?? Seems to me it should break if necessary correct??



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r-cubed

07-27-2005 21:41:11




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 07-27-2005 20:29:27  
Not sure what you mean by a little "lead". You mean the outer end should be a few inches ahead of the inner end? For what purpose? I have a 7ft sicklebar on a Case VAC and it never cuts good for very long. It gets all balled up with bluegrass and makes me have to back up every 20 ft to clear it. Even after I install new blades, etc and get it all fixed up then it hits a 1" diameter sapling and bends a blade and it goes downhill quickly from there. I use a brush hog now and don't bother messing with it anymore, just lazy I guess.

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Hugh MacKay

07-28-2005 01:22:45




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to r-cubed, 07-27-2005 21:41:11  
r cubed: What he means by a little lead, is when bar is flat on ground in mowing position the outer end of bar should be about 1 - 2 inches ahead if inner end. The purpose is nothing more than it wont work worth a darn unless it is that way.



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Vic Cavinee

08-02-2005 15:17:07




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to Hugh MacKay, 07-28-2005 01:22:45  
Am having problems, can't find replacement parts, any ideas where to purchase them? I'm looking for the hinge that fastens over the ball on the pitman. I think i'm describing it right. Thanks



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Al in VA

07-28-2005 01:00:26




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to r-cubed, 07-27-2005 21:41:11  
Make sure your ledger plates are in good shape. Of course one inch trees will take its toll for these were built to cut hay. If your cutting material is greater than heavy hay the bush hog will be better.
Al



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R. McGee

08-02-2005 21:56:52




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to Al in VA, 07-28-2005 01:00:26  
The largest weed in the yard to tackle would be a little tansy ragwort (although I pulled and burned almost every bit of it) and some thick weeds, maybe 1/2" at most stems. What do ya think.



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R.Mcgee

07-27-2005 22:02:31




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to r-cubed, 07-27-2005 21:41:11  
Is a brush hog worth the investment and is it compatible with a 2pt fast hitch or will I need the tong adapters to convert to 3pt. How short will a brush hog cut?? Mostly grass not to much in the way of thick stemmed weeds. Thanks



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Nebraska Cowman

07-28-2005 03:56:52




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 Re: Sickle Mower in reply to R.Mcgee, 07-27-2005 22:02:31  
I didn't mean to discourage you. the sickle bar will do a nice job but may guys think they can take any old rusty pile of junk and it will cut hay but it ain't so. In hay country we sharpen sickles and work on mowers in the morning, cut hay in the afternoon. Kinda like the expression form the old sything days, "whet half" That meant you spent as much time sharpening as you did cutting. with only 2 acres your mower should stay in good repair a long time.

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