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New Idea No. 251 Mechanical lift trailing mower

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Steve Putman

12-23-2002 12:33:12




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I got one of these a few weeks back, and have just now gotten to trying to move it around the yard to put it away for the winter. I also manged to get a copy of the Operator's Maual, but....As a person who is totally ignorant of this stuff, I need some help. The inner shoe of the mower, with the sickle bar tilted into its upright position, drags very heavily on the ground - cuts a 4" notch in soft ground. Is this supposed to be this way? I would have thought that in transporting this thing, say down the road to the "other" field, we would have nothing dragging? What is the experience of those of you who might have dealt with one of these machines?

Thanks, Steve

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pappy

12-24-2002 12:32:44




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 Re: New Idea No. 251 Mechanical lift trailing mower in reply to Steve Putman, 12-23-2002 12:33:12  
I have had several of those mowers over the years and the one I have now mowed 100+ ac. last year.The mechanical lift has been a problem with all of them.Yours is in the down position. you can lift it two ways,lower the bar and with it hooked to your tractor start the pto and pull the arm on top of the cluth housing. Should be an eye in the arm to tie a rope to it so you can pull from the tractor seat, and the bar should raise.The other way is with the bar up, lift up and have someone rotate the lift linkage until it locks. be very careful when lifting the bar, the knives can drop and can cut you. Never turn the pto on with the bar in the transport position.Try to find someone who has used a mowing machine to help if you have never used one. becareful and good luck ,pappy

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