John Deere #5 Mower Replacing Bar Sections

The manual also has a picture of the Guard and Knife Repair Block (guard anvil) that Lincoln referred to. These anvils are somewhat expensive if you can find them.

Replacing knife sections using rivets would have been �correct�, but since you have already used nuts and bolts there may still be hope.

KEH is correct about building up the clips with washers not working because that will also raise the clip above the blade. He suggests that if necessary, it should be possible to fabricate a high clearance clip.

Using a knife holder/clip with a high clearance might work for you.

Take a look at the knife clips at the link listed below.

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• Knifeclips

A guard anvil makes the riveted ones easy. They are replaced by putting the guard in the anvil with the ledger facing up and driving the rivet out from the top downward. Set new plate in, put in new countersunk rivet and set it from the bottom with the top of the ledger plate resting on the post on the guard anvil. Its hard to explain without pictures, but quite simple once you see it done once.

KEH