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Pitman Rod on a sickle mower.

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David

08-04-2003 09:58:47




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Can a wooden pitman rod be replaced by a square steel tube? Or is there some reason that this should not be done?

Thanks for any advice. I just don't want to do this and mess something up.




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moonlite

08-06-2003 15:29:04




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 Re: Pitman Rod on a sickle mower. in reply to David, 08-04-2003 09:58:47  
I believe some models Dearborn mowers had a steel pitman.



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Jim in michigan

08-05-2003 06:55:24




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 Re: Pitman Rod on a sickle mower. in reply to David, 08-04-2003 09:58:47  
should be wood so it breaks before anything else...BUT,,,we did make one out of pipe once,,it worked good as long as you were careful....Jim



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Tom

08-05-2003 06:40:55




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 Re: Pitman Rod on a sickle mower. in reply to David, 08-04-2003 09:58:47  
Replace with wood. My 2 cents.



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Jim.UT

08-04-2003 19:13:09




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 Re: Pitman Rod on a sickle mower. in reply to David, 08-04-2003 09:58:47  
My sickle has no belt. It's a JD#9 and I don't believe it has a slip clutch either (I'll have to dig in the manual to verify that), so the wooden pitman is the only "fuse" in the system protecting the important parts from operator stupidity.



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Harold Hubbard

08-04-2003 10:09:46




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 Re: Pitman Rod on a sickle mower. in reply to David, 08-04-2003 09:58:47  
The wood is supposed to flex or break when you hit something that can't be cut, like a steel fencepost. If you use a steel pitman it will bend instead, and then the knives will be out of register, and the mower will cut poorly, if at all. You can also break or bend the knife bar, and generally mess up the mower. I had thought about trying to lay up a fiberglass stick at one time, but decided I had a lot of trees, and to keep on sawing out wooden ones.

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David

08-04-2003 10:16:35




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 Re: Re: Pitman Rod on a sickle mower. in reply to Harold Hubbard, 08-04-2003 10:09:46  
I was wondering. I have only cut with newer ones without a pitman rod. When you hit something most of the time a knive broke or the rivets sheard out. I know it would be easier to replace a knive than the pitman rod.

I have a pile of mower blades, most where my fathers and grandfathers, that are bent that came out of mowers with wooden pitman rods and mowers without piman rods.



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td

08-04-2003 15:11:18




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 Re: Re: Re: Pitman Rod on a sickle mower. in reply to David, 08-04-2003 10:16:35  
iv seen people use steel pitman and just loosen up belt or slip clutch



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Jim Broughton

08-04-2003 16:31:03




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Pitman Rod on a sickle mower. in reply to td, 08-04-2003 15:11:18  
Like David said, loosen your belt just a little and then a steel tube works fine. I've used one on my mower for the last two years, and yes, I hit a "tee" post without doing any major damage. It does help to either know the field or pre walk it for hazards...saves a lot of grief ! LOL, Jim



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