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JD #37 Sickle Mower Question

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Jeff

07-08-2003 18:29:08




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I have a John Deere #37 Sickle mower that someone has changed the first guard. Is there a special guard or bolt for the spot? I have put a new guard there but it loosens up a lot. I have put lock washers on it and also used the John Deere nuts but it still loosens up any help? The bolt is upside down compared to the rest of the bolts on the cutting bar. I have a manual but it doesn't say anything about that. Thanks Jeff

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Brent in IA

07-08-2003 19:15:28




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 Re: JD #37 Sickle Mower Question in reply to Jeff , 07-08-2003 18:29:08  
I just went outside and checked my #37 bolts. Bob was right, the first bolt is supposed to be down from the top with the nut on the bottom, except it IS a plow-type bolt. A headed bolt would be too tall and hit the head of the sickle. I didn't verify the "lug-nut" type nut because I didn't dare loosen mine up in case I jinxed it...



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Bob

07-08-2003 19:01:07




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 Re: JD #37 Sickle Mower Question in reply to Jeff , 07-08-2003 18:29:08  
If I remember correctly, you use a carriage bolt inserted from the top down, whereas the other guards use a plow bolt, inserted from the bottom upwards. Use the proper nut on the bottom, which is similar to a wheel lugnut on a vehicle. Put locktite one it and tighten the @#%$ out of it.



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john t

07-11-2003 19:02:39




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 Re: Re: JD #37 Sickle Mower Question in reply to Bob, 07-08-2003 19:01:07  
sounds like a good place to use a locking nut or put a hole in the end of the bolt and put a castle headed nut on it and then put a cotter pin through it. make sure the cotter pin is small enough not to drag up a bunch of hay. sometimes that lock tite is expensive and my small engine class teacher told us to use finger nail polish on the screws going down inside of a carb to hold the chock plates in and gas wouldn't eat the polish out and cause the screws to get into the cylinder. i've never tried it on anything else but it may be worth a shot

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