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Brushog ? Sickle mower ?

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Joel WA

04-24-2005 06:59:53




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I have a 6 foot Woods rear brush cutter and wondering about looking at a parts book page of how it hooks up. It has a U shaped piece at the top of it's end of the toplink. I'm wondering if it's right or which of the 2 holes in it I need to use. It is model ST1?0 with a serial of 586115. On the sickle, I have an AC B/C mower and need specs on the pitman bar. I have a blank, but no idea on overall length, or where to drill the holes. I have just bits of old wood at each end where it connects. Thanks for any or all help.

Joel Fritz Stanwood, WA

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Steve (Magnolia, TX)

04-25-2005 06:51:11




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 Re: Brushog ? Sickle mower ? in reply to Joel WA, 04-24-2005 06:59:53  
Did you check TSC for a pitman stick? I was able to pick up a pre-made, drilled, cut to length, ready to install pitman for a JD#5... about $11. If nothing else, pick up one and get the exact dimensions to start cutting your own...


HTH
Steve



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Joel WA

04-24-2005 14:41:29




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 Re: Brushog ? Sickle mower ? in reply to Joel WA, 04-24-2005 06:59:53  
Sid, sounds like a workable idea. Perfect for this mechanical transfer mind of mine, now that it's explained out. I will definitely try it. I bought 2 blanks from someone, maybe TSC or something. Hayfarmer and Tx I've caught the U shaped thing working, and experience the too long pin getting caught, and now with your expainations understand it better now. I'm going to get a shorter pin even if I make it myself.Got a kick out of the last comment tho' Txgrn.

Joel

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Sid

04-24-2005 11:30:36




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 Re: Brushog ? Sickle mower ? in reply to Joel WA, 04-24-2005 06:59:53  
Joel WA, about that pitman I don't have a lenght, but can tell you how to determine the lenght if you can not find it at a dealer or parts house somewhere. Assuming the "bits of wood are at each end" are still in place you have your pattern for each end. Turn the drive wheel until the coneccting point of the pitman drive is at its farthest point toward the cutterbar. Then push the sickle toward the end of the bar as far as it will go. Then pull the sickle back toward the inside of the cutter bar until the sections are centered on the guards. Then measure for the lenght of your pitman. Then to double check turn the pitman drive its farthest point away from the cutterbar move the sickle back until it is the same distance as the first measurement. The section should be centered at this point. Hope this helps.

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Hayfarmer

04-24-2005 09:42:02




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 Re: Brushog ? Sickle mower ? in reply to Joel WA, 04-24-2005 06:59:53  
I have a KingKutter mower. Ther first year I got it it had the U shaped piece at the top of the 3rd link but it would flop over clear foreward. Worked ok when mowing but when you lifted it for tansport it wouldn't lift hight enough. You could adjust the top link out but then the wheel was down too far. The next year when the kingkutters came out they had a piece wwelded to the front of the U shaped piece so it could move back but not flop foreward. Dealer gave me one of those and it works much better. Could have made one myself if I'd known what I needed.

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txgrn

04-24-2005 07:48:26




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 Re: Brushog ? Sickle mower ? in reply to Joel WA, 04-24-2005 06:59:53  
The flopper gadget on top is to allow the rear of the deck to move up and down over uneven terrain (3 pt) and mow evenly without having to touch the lift lever. Then when you are ready to transport, you have something rigid that you can pull against to lift the rear off the ground. The 3rd member ratchet should be adjusted for center of the movement range on level ground yet short enough to get the tail wheel up for transporting. A properly designed bracket on the mower will accomplish both.

Some I have found are very ineffective cause the pin jams up in the bracket. I have also seen brands that use a flat strap (instead) from front to rear with a short (12") piece of chain on the end. I have also used chain the full length..... ..... .....but you have to be careful (with the chain full length). With no solid 3rd member there is nothing to keep the tractor from rolling over backwards. With the first 2 mentioned, the 3 pt would resist any attempt to roll over to the rear.

On the sickle, my personal advice is to leave it in the barn. (Knowin I'll get shot at for that comment, by somebody. Grin)
Mark

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