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JG

07-02-2004 21:56:52




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I just bought a Ford 501 sicklemower. It has the pitman arm. What does the steel beam where the Ford serial # plate is located do? Mine was torched half way off by the previous owner. Will this affect mowing in any way? Were these mowers originally blue or red in color? If anyone has a picture, could you post it for me? Thanks.




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Jim in PA

07-04-2004 05:22:16




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 Re: Ford 501 Sickle Pic in reply to JG, 07-02-2004 21:56:52  
Its your break away that got torched. If you bump into somthing especially at the far end of the cutting bar the leverage could cause some serious damage to your mower, your three point arms, or YOU. I would not mow with this mower. Salvage parts off of it and buy another one. There are lots of the 501's out there and you can pick them up cheap. They started out red and changed to blue when the thousand series tractors changed to blue. Jim

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JG

07-04-2004 08:39:56




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 Re: Re: Ford 501 Sickle Pic in reply to Jim in PA, 07-04-2004 05:22:16  
Wouldn't the bar want to move backward if it should hit something? I dont know why the front of the breakaway beam would matter if it is torched off.



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paul

07-04-2004 14:37:46




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 Re: Re: Re: Ford 501 Sickle Pic in reply to JG, 07-04-2004 08:39:56  
Likely it was modified to fit on another tractor where something was in the way, & the whole break-away latch is welded down tight. so it woun't break away for him. most likely.

If it does break away, then it won't have the track to run on, & it will twist & mangle the pto shaft, etc.

--->Paul



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Hayman

07-04-2004 00:23:36




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 Re: Ford 501 Sickle Pic in reply to JG, 07-02-2004 21:56:52  
That is your breakaway that got torched.



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Jim.UT

07-03-2004 18:33:28




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 Re: Ford 501 Sickle Pic in reply to JG, 07-02-2004 21:56:52  
There's a guy in my town that has two of them for sale, one red and one blue. I think the reply a couple down from mine is right. When the tractors were red the mowers were red. When they switched to blue so did the implements.



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Del

07-03-2004 15:15:21




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 Re: Ford 501 Sickle Pic in reply to JG, 07-02-2004 21:56:52  
Dad had one back in the late 1950's and it was red. I think it was a couple of years old when dad bought it. My uncle borrowed on and off for a few years before he bought a new blue one. My guess is when Ford tractors were red(600's,800's and 900's) the mowers were red. When the tractor's went blue(2000's, 3000's and 4000's)the mower may have switched to blue also!!!



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Bkeepr

07-03-2004 09:43:55




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 Re: Ford 501 Sickle Pic in reply to JG, 07-02-2004 21:56:52  
I've got a 515, the next model newer. It is blue, but I believe the 501 was red. Don't know what beam you're talking about, but I'd suggest you buy a copy of the operator's manual. It is loaded with good info about hook-up, mowing speeds, which cutters to use with what kind of hay etc etc. Also pictures of the thing from every angle.

New Holland pubs sells reprints. Call 'em at 800-635-4913

good luck,
Tom

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CAT

07-03-2004 05:48:49




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 Re: Ford 501 Sickle Pic in reply to JG, 07-02-2004 21:56:52  
Depends on how old it is as to color.
As far as the effects of alteration on mowing try it and find out.



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