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JD #5 Sickle Mower Questions

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Dave K.

06-25-2000 23:00:00




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Have recently acquired a JD #5 and find I don't understand some basic parts to it. The Operator's Manual is lacking in details for the uninformed.
1. The lifting lever that folds up into a clip on the right side of the main frame; the one with the y shaped bracket that sits on the drag bar when the lever is set. When do you set this lever? Is it used while mowing? The manual only mentions it relative to the initial assembly of the mower. Most pictures in manual show this lever neatly folded in the clip on the frame.
2. The long lifting lever on a non-hydraulic mower. Does it lift the cutter bar to vertical for transportation or does it merely change the height of the bar for mowing height? If the latter is the case, I assume the bar has to be raised by hand to vertical.
3. Mower equipped w/ hydraulics. Can the bar be raised to vertical with hydraulics.

Any help and advice on using this mower will be greatly appreciated.

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Dave K. - Many Thanks

06-29-2000 08:05:08




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 Re: JD #5 Sickle Mower Questions in reply to Dave K., 06-25-2000 23:00:00  
Many Thanks to Fudd, Ron, & Duke. You guys have have done a great job of setting me straight. Dave
Billings, MT



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Ron

06-26-2000 12:50:33




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 Re: JD #5 Sickle Mower Questions in reply to Dave K., 06-25-2000 23:00:00  
I think you are talking about the support used when the mower is not connected to a tractor. It is a stiff support between the main frame and the drag bar, if I understand what you are asking. Neither the long, manual bar lift or the hydraulic bar lift will lift the sickle bar to vertical position for transport. The vertical position must be done by hand. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN DOING THIS BECAUSE THE SICKLE CAN SLIDE IN THE BAR WHILE YOU ARE LIFTING IT AND IF YOUR FINGERS ARE IN THE WAY, CUT FINGERS ARE A RESULT AND THE CUTS CAN BE PRETTY SEVERE.

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Dave K.

06-27-2000 07:41:07




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 Re: Re: JD #5 Sickle Mower Questions in reply to Ron, 06-26-2000 12:50:33  
Ron: Many thanks. Your right on the mark. Luckily, I was told about keeping fingers clear by the farmer from whom I purchased the mower. I understand that you only use the support (frame to dragbar) while off the tractor. Do you always set this support when mower not in use or what is the purpose of the support.



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ron again

06-27-2000 10:29:06




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 Re: Re: Re: JD #5 Sickle Mower Questions in reply to Dave K., 06-27-2000 07:41:07  
I need to look at mine again. I haven't used it recently as it's apart for restoration. The last time I was around one in actual operation was "many" years ago on the farm so I have forgotten some details. (I wonder why we forget? Maybe age 63 has something to do with that!) :) I bought mine about 5 years ago to use on my hobby farm, but it has been apart most of that time waiting its turn in restoration. Plan is to do the restoration after I retire.

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duke

06-28-2000 20:09:58




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: JD #5 Sickle Mower Questions in reply to ron again, 06-27-2000 10:29:06  
Dave
The support you are asking about is a parking stand used when you disconnect the mower from the tractor, there should be another on the opposite side (left?). The long lever ,3 feetlong, is used to raise the mower i beleive. I removed mine when I installed hydralic lift. The parts for attaching a cylinder are still availible from Deere or were a year ago. Either lift will only raise the cutter bar about a foot. to put the bar in transport (vertical) position you must raise it by hand ,caution, and secure it with a rod that should be attached to the right side of the frame.

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Fudd

06-26-2000 07:04:44




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 Re: JD #5 Sickle Mower Questions in reply to Dave K., 06-25-2000 23:00:00  
I hope I don't lead you astray but I think I know what you are talking about. The rod cliped to the frame is used to hold the cutter bar in the upright position for transport. One end should go through a hole in the frame and the other end through a hole in the cutter bar. On our mower, a foot pedel was bolted to the tractor axle housing on the left side and you pushed this pedel down to raise the mower just enough to get above the hay already cut, 10" to 12". If you make brackets you could probably convert this to hydraulic lift. Hope this helps, good luck.

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