So I picked up a new to me new idea model
30a sickle mower the other day. I've got a
couple acres of pasture to mow for my
amateur hay operation. (It's more of a play
outside with old equipment thing).
So I know the blades need to be replaced
and there cheap enough but what about the
ledger plates and rock guards? Should those
be replaced for reliabilitys sake? What's
on it now have the new idea logo cast into
them I'm guessing original? Nothing at my
local fleet farm looks like them. Can I use
the double style in place of two singles?
Currently the cutters don't even make
contact with the ledger plates ive got
about a 1/4" gap which doesn't seem right.
I'm currently waiting on a owners / parts
manual to come. But I'm afraid it's going
to be filled with antiquated part numbers
for obsolete parts and I'll have to make
due with some universal parts anyhow.
Anyone have any experience or tips on this?
30a sickle mower the other day. I've got a
couple acres of pasture to mow for my
amateur hay operation. (It's more of a play
outside with old equipment thing).
So I know the blades need to be replaced
and there cheap enough but what about the
ledger plates and rock guards? Should those
be replaced for reliabilitys sake? What's
on it now have the new idea logo cast into
them I'm guessing original? Nothing at my
local fleet farm looks like them. Can I use
the double style in place of two singles?
Currently the cutters don't even make
contact with the ledger plates ive got
about a 1/4" gap which doesn't seem right.
I'm currently waiting on a owners / parts
manual to come. But I'm afraid it's going
to be filled with antiquated part numbers
for obsolete parts and I'll have to make
due with some universal parts anyhow.
Anyone have any experience or tips on this?