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Sickle mower for Ford 8N

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Ray

05-26-2003 10:07:24

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We now have two sickle mowers, both alike, both with Ford on them, and neither of them will fit our 8N tractor! If anyone knows about these mowers, I would be happy to send a picture if you could tell me just exactly what they do fit! Also, if you know of any sites where there are pictures of mowers I could look at?

Thanks.

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Tom A

05-27-2003 06:36:11

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Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to Ray, 05-26-2003 10:07:24

Ray:

Like the others, I don't believe Ford made a sicklebar mower that would *not* fit on the 8N. I've got a Ford 515 sicklebar mower that I use on my 8N. It is a beggar to put on...took me about 3 hours the first time, and I had the operator's manual for it! After a few times, I've gotten it down to about 20 minutes, but it still isn't something I enjoy (unlike using it, which is peaceful and fun).

You need the operator's manual to get it working. New Holland sells reprints of the manuals, but you need to figure out which mower you have. Try posting a couple of pictures of it on the picture site and then let us know they're there. Once we/you figure out what model you have, it is an easy thing to get the manual.

Tom A

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Ray

05-27-2003 12:47:42

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Re: Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to Tom A, 05-27-2003 06:36:11

I found a model number on one of the mowers! It's 14-92. Does that ring a bell with anyone?

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Jerry D in NC

05-27-2003 14:02:27

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Re: Re: Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to Ray, 05-27-2003 12:47:42

You have a 14-92 which is the 6 ft cutterbar red 501 series that would have been made in the early 50's till the early 60's when they started painting them blue. Fits right on the 3pt and those little arms on either side clamp on to the lift arms. The big spring on top attaches to the toplink after you get it hooked up and raised. Good cutting mower that is pitman styled. I have one I use regularly

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Ray

05-27-2003 17:50:18

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to Jerry D in NC, 05-27-2003 14:02:27

Thank you very much! We'll have to try that! Now all we have to do is set aside a day -- from a couple of the other replies, it sounds like it'll take us that long! ;-)

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Jerry D in NC

05-28-2003 02:54:11

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to Ray, 05-27-2003 17:50:18

Naw take about 10 minutes at the most. Hook up the 3pt without the spring hooked to the toplink. Pick the unit up and get it so you can swing it a bit. Put on one of the arm clamps finger tight and then the other. Tighten them down and then pick it up as high as you can and put the pin in the spring/toplink and yo are ready to go.

Do get the manual from NH because there are alot of adjustments to the mower that need to be done once to get the pitch and travel set up correctly.

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chief 83

05-26-2003 19:22:31

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Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to Ray, 05-26-2003 10:07:24

I have a Ford 501 sickle bar. It works on my 8N. It is however a pain in the rear to put on. I can do it by myself in 20 minutes most of the time. Once in a while everthing just goes right and it's done in 15.

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Ray

05-26-2003 19:37:24

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Re: Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to chief 83, 05-26-2003 19:22:31

Thanks for the help. Would any of you be willing to receive a picture of our mower to see if it looks familar to you?

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BobG in VA

05-26-2003 17:59:12

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Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to Ray, 05-26-2003 10:07:24

Ray, its been over 25 years since I hooked up the sickle bar to our old 8N. First off, the sickle bar mowers that were sold for 8Ns were Dearborns, were red and were not labeled as Ford. Now, for a couple of hints. the toplink fits in the LOWEST fitting on the tractor (if I remember, it sticks out a tad more than the 2 or so above it. Also on the left hand side of the mower (looking from the tractor seat) a "staybar" fits from under the left axel Cat 1 pin to the outside of the lift arm (ie. put the PTO lift arm on on the mower, then the staybar goes on, then the pin goes in to hold everything there. Hope this helps, as I'm doing this from a long ago memory. BobG in VA

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Jim.UT

05-26-2003 12:54:14

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Re: Sickle mower for Ford 8N in reply to Ray, 05-26-2003 10:07:24

I'd be willing to bet that any Ford sickle mower will fit on a Ford 8n tractor. The trick a lot of times is to figure out HOW! Sometimes there's a little bracket here or there that's missing to complete the puzzle. If you ask your question on the Ford N Series discussion board you may get some specific help. But you might want to be prepared to give more specifics about your mower, model, etc. Ford made more than one sickle mower.

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