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What Sickle sections should I use?

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Djp

12-04-2004 21:35:53

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Just picked up an Oliver 22-A Sickle bar mower. It needs some work, but I should be able to cut some hay with it next year. What I was wondering is what sickle sections should I get: Underserrated, Top serrated or other? Can you convert the riveted sections to bolted? What about the Rock guards? I see different types in the manual, but dont see an explanation for the different uses.
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farmer mike

12-17-2004 09:37:11

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to Djp, 12-04-2004 21:35:53

Folks at this site recommend sickleservice.com for information, parts & prices. Mike

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caseyc

12-06-2004 12:12:17

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to Djp, 12-04-2004 21:35:53

i currently run a 415 oliver. i have converted over to under serrated. i also got rid of the dang rivets and went to bolts so they are easier to change out. i use JD 700 guards. a section and a half is highly recommended for the end section. it keeps the shoe on the end clean in fine grass. i have to make my own pitman sticks cause i have yet to find any in the three years i've had this oliver! 2x6x8 oak from menards is about $50 nad i can get 6 sticks out of it. they last quite a while too. good luck and feel free to e-mail me with any questions!

casey in SD

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Djp

12-06-2004 17:52:13

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to caseyc, 12-06-2004 12:12:17

Casey,
Thanks for the info. I would like to ask more questions on your mower. Send me an email.
Thanks

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Djp

12-06-2004 17:53:42

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to Djp, 12-06-2004 17:52:13

I'll try that again. Email should be on. If not, its [email protected].

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caseyc

12-07-2004 11:30:04

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to Djp, 12-06-2004 17:53:42

you have mail!

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caseyc

12-06-2004 12:05:24

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to Djp, 12-04-2004 21:35:53

casey in SD

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caseyc

12-06-2004 12:15:16

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to caseyc, 12-06-2004 12:05:24

sorry for the double post. stupid computer!!! or is the operator? when i figure it out i'll let ya know!

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paul

12-05-2004 08:53:37

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to Djp, 12-04-2004 21:35:53

_Generally_ top serrated don't work so well in fine or green crops.

If your ledger plates on the rock guards are serrated, then smooth sickles work good. So do bottom serrated sickles....

If your ledger plates are smooth, then bottom serrated sickles are best.

Different combos of the last 2 often work most times, and have real slight better & worse conditions....

In general real fine damp grass will plug up with lots of serrations, so top serrated blades cause problems.... If you only cut stemmy stuff, like alfalfa or dead stemmy plants (like a combine head does) then top-serrated is best.

Yes you can use bolts, you _may_ need to replace your hold downs to a higher-clearance type.

I don't know on the rock guards....

--->Paul

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Randy-IA

12-05-2004 07:39:19

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to Djp, 12-04-2004 21:35:53

Hi, I haven't had my oliver 415 very long so I'm FAR from being an expert but for what it's worth I was told that a smooth section cut's finer type grasses and underserrated cut's courser grasses better and can be sharpend unlike overserrated . My Oliver uses underserrated . I have smooth ones in it now since they've been sharpend so much :'} but when I got it home it cut the ditch's OK and that was alot of ironweed and rasberry's . It'd help if you called the Floyd county museum and got a owner's manual for it . The # is- 641-228-1099 M-F 9am -4:30 pm cst. FWIW Randy-IA

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Djp

12-05-2004 08:07:00

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Re: What Sickle sections should I use? in reply to Randy-IA, 12-05-2004 07:39:19

Thanks Randy, that makes sense. I am as novice as it gets with regards to cutting hay and Sickle bars. I did get the manuals from Floyd already.

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