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Mark

08-08-2001 13:37:28




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What is the correct height from the ground that my Case sickle mower should be?

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Mark




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Johnny

08-08-2001 18:36:19




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 Re: More Sickle Mower questions in reply to Mark, 08-08-2001 13:37:28  
It should be directly on the ground.



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Mark

08-08-2001 19:57:09




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 Re: Re: More Sickle Mower questions in reply to Johnny, 08-08-2001 18:36:19  
Johnny,

I guess that I did not make myself clear enough. My mower is a Case (#10 or so) It used to be drawbar mounted, but it has been modified for the three point hitch. I need to know how high to raise my three point hitch to correspond with how high it would have been on the drawbar. I do not have a drawbar on my tractor to line it up with.

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Mark



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doesn't matter

08-10-2001 05:15:28




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 Re: Re: Re: More Sickle Mower questions in reply to Mark, 08-08-2001 19:57:09  
I don't think it matters how high your hitchis (unless the PTO binds) as long as your entire blade runs flat on the ground. Without seeing how it was "modified" it is hard to tell you how high the gearbox, etc.. should be.



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Bob (WI)

08-09-2001 16:32:26




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 Re: Re: Re: More Sickle Mower questions in reply to Mark, 08-08-2001 19:57:09  
All of the spec's I've seen call for a draw bar set at 12 to 15 inches off the ground, I would start there and see what happens.



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paul

08-09-2001 10:50:30




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 Re: Re: Re: More Sickle Mower questions in reply to Mark, 08-08-2001 19:57:09  
Totally different than I was thinking. Ok, so more clear, what tractor do you have? On 'mine' the 3-point arms are about level with the drawbar hitch when they are straight out, but your tractor may be different, or you might have an add-on 3-point or other modification that is not standard. As well as different sized tires, etc. Also 3 of my 6 tractors have hitches that are adjustable in height with bolt holes, and another one I have 3 different drawbars with different bend depths in them for a wide range of heights.

So, I'd just adjust for the mower to work right, not worry about where the drawbar should be? Maybe I still don't understand the question....

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Brent

08-09-2001 05:27:00




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 Re: Re: Re: More Sickle Mower questions in reply to Mark, 08-08-2001 19:57:09  
The blade should run right on the ground. lower your 3 point until the head and the end of the bar are both running flat on the ground. Don't let it down so far that the head end drags dirt and/or hay along with it.



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Mark -Problem Solved!

08-10-2001 11:51:46




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: More Sickle Mower questions in reply to Brent, 08-09-2001 05:27:00  
Guys,

Thanks for your help. While browsing more thoroughly through my mower manual. It told me how high to mount the hitch. FYI, it is 17 3/4 to 19 inches. Thanks for your help. It works pretty good now. BTW, I also made a new pitman arm from austrailian ironwood, we happened to have a chunk of it lying around.

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Mark



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