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Replacing sickle sections

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Bruce D.

05-17-2002 04:54:25




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I was hoping that someone could tell me the trick to replacing sections of blade on a sickle bar mower. In the past the answer was posted here and it seemed pretty simple. Now I can not find it and those rivits are making me crazy. What's the best way to remove, then get another riveted back on. Thanks.




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Kermit in SW MO

05-18-2002 10:00:45




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 Re: replacing sickle sections in reply to Bruce D., 05-17-2002 04:54:25  
I do it the old fashioned way. Take the sickle out of the bar, use a hammer and chisel to remove rivet head, punch out remainder of rivet with a punch. Replace the section and flatten rivets using hammer and anvil. Not fancy, but it does work.



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Cliff Neubauer

05-17-2002 17:31:34




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 Re: replacing sickle sections in reply to Bruce D., 05-17-2002 04:54:25  
We also have a Johnson sickle servicer and it is the best way to change riveted sections. We have mostly switched over to bolted sections now and that is an even easier way.



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charlie

05-17-2002 16:40:01




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 Re: replacing sickle sections in reply to Bruce D., 05-17-2002 04:54:25  
i went to the NH dealer here in town and borrowed their johnson sickle servicer.the only better way is bolt ons.



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charlie

05-17-2002 16:39:57




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 Re: replacing sickle sections in reply to Bruce D., 05-17-2002 04:54:25  
i went to the NH dealer here in town and borrowed their johnson sickle servicer.the only better way is bolt ons.



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Paul

05-17-2002 08:54:32




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 Re: replacing sickle sections in reply to Bruce D., 05-17-2002 04:54:25  
I used to slide the sickle bar out of the swather to the tooth, take a sharp chisel and cut the rivet top off, center punch out the old rivet, replace tooth, bent new rivets with hammer and a fender dolly. Fast and easy. Works great. Good Luck, Paul



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Ken Goth (MO)

05-17-2002 06:34:40




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 Re: replacing sickle sections in reply to Bruce D., 05-17-2002 04:54:25  
Bruce - the old farmer showed me the trick to getting them off. Using a vise or anvil (railroad rail section in my case)lay the sickle bar points down so that only the bar itself is resting on the anvil. Using a large hammer, hit the backside of section and the rivets will just shear off. Then can use a punch to remove the rest of the rivet from the bar. Much quicker than the grinder method - trust me. Putting the sections on is just a matter of putting the new rivets on the bar, setting the new section on the bar and hammering the rivet. (Small blows work better that one big one)
Good Luck!

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JohnnyB

05-17-2002 16:31:55




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 Re: Re: replacing sickle sections in reply to Ken Goth (MO), 05-17-2002 06:34:40  
I'm with Ken on this one, takles me about 30 seconds to replace a section. Almost too easy.



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DAVE M

05-17-2002 05:57:34




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 Re: replacing sickle sections in reply to Bruce D., 05-17-2002 04:54:25  
Pounding rivets drives me crazy. I didn't know
what a pain it was until we bought a new haybine,
that had bolt on sections. If you have a NH 450
or 451/456 you can convert it to bolt on sections.
Buy new hi clearance holddowns, to clear the nuts.
I was told this at the local NH dealer. Looks to
Make a good mower better. As for rivets, you can buy a tool at your local farm supply that is made
for replacing rivets while the sickle is still
in the bar. It works real good for pressing out
the old rivets. But I would still rather pound
the rivets with a hammer, because if you don't have the exact length rivet the rivet tool won't
seat the rivet down fully and you still have to pound it with a hammer.

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