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NH 451 Sicklebar cutting angle

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glenn

07-01-2004 07:36:08




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I recently bought a NH 451 sicklebar mower to use cutting ditchbanks and around the pond. Had to replace the lift cable and the plate where the lift cable is attached at the forward or lower side of the mower is broken off. I think I can weld a replacement plate to the tubing at about the correct angle based on pictures in the parts manual. Assuming that this plate is replaced and the everything is set up properly, it looks to me as if raising or lowering the cutterbar is accomplished by lengthening or shortening the top link. Is that correct? I have a hydraulic top link.
Any decent approximations on the angle of cut I can expect up or down? Can I achieve a greater angle by adding a little length to the plate I'm referring to, which would increase the amount of movement in the lift cable? Thanks for any help.

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Steve from New Holland

07-02-2004 04:39:41




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 Re: NH 451 Sicklebar cutting angle in reply to glenn, 07-01-2004 07:36:08  
Shortening the top link may allow it to lift a little bit higher, but would also put the mower at a nose down angle. Basicly, leave the mower at a reletively level postion. If you want the bar to lift higher, shorten the cable. I know some operators lift the right hand lower link of the tractor to get more heigth, but then the bar will not drop down over center as far. Steve



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Glenn

07-02-2004 05:20:35




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 Re: Re: NH 451 Sicklebar cutting angle in reply to Steve from New Holland, 07-02-2004 04:39:41  
Thanks Steve. My tractor has been in the shop with parts backordered since I brought the mower home and I haven't been able to get it set up. Operator's manual and parts manual don't make it really clear how the bar is raised or lowered to cut inclines or to pass the mower over an object. I've read many posts indicating that these mowers will cut at a pretty steep angle up or down but haven't figured out its actual capabilities yet. Is the bar raised as the 3pt is lifted or does it remain "level"? If not, any pointers on adding a hydraulic cylinder to control the cutting angle against an incline?

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Robert in W. Mi.

07-02-2004 18:11:20




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 Re: Re: Re: NH 451 Sicklebar cutting angle in reply to Glenn, 07-02-2004 05:20:35  
The bar will come up off the ground a bit when you raise the 3 point all the way up. To get it higher, you will have to add a cylinder to lift the bar, or do it manualy.

As for mowing ditches ect.., it will mow just fine with the 3 point all the way down. And, it will mow at steep angles with out problems.

Robert



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