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edtv

07-26-2005 17:45:17




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I have a ford 501 mower that leaves alot of grass uncut. I mowed it when it was dry, but some sections are 12" long. I put a new knife on it but it does not fit the plates as close as I think it should. Can I adjust this? I have tried the hammer aproach recomended in the manual to no avail.




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Bernie in MA

07-27-2005 17:48:15




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 Re: 501 mower in reply to edtv, 07-26-2005 17:45:17  
The hammer thing doesn't work for me either. I have a small bandsaw that uses 1/2" wide blades so I take old ones and break them into 3" pieces, loosen the finger bolt, and slip them under the backside of the finger. This makes the tip tilt up so the ledger plate is closer to the knife. Pieces of tin can will do the same thing. Make sure the hold-down clips aren't worn out also. I have a book and it's a big help. Worth having.

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Bret4207

07-27-2005 11:40:47




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 Re: 501 mower in reply to edtv, 07-26-2005 17:45:17  
To expand on the previous post a bit; Find a Ford /New Holland dealer and get an operators manual. You can also get darn near any good farm book from the 40's and 50's, such as the John Deere "Operation and Repair of Farm Machinery" type book. They'll outline the whys and hows of sickle bar mowers. Basicaly, it's a giant set of shears and you need the proper clearances to have it operate right. In this case a picture is worth a thousand words. Trying to "expalin" how to fix a problem requires we both be talking about the same thing from the start, and without a common starting point it's just a frustrating deal for both of us. Try your local library or any implement dealer for a few pictures to get the idea and see if what you need isn't apparent.

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Wisconsin Bill

10-28-2005 21:36:30




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 Re: 501 mower in reply to Bret4207, 07-27-2005 11:40:47  
I have a red 501. I have seen blue ones. Does anyone know when the red ones were made?



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07-27-2005 10:36:14




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 Re: 501 mower in reply to edtv, 07-26-2005 17:45:17  
Get a manual and set it up right!



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Illinois Boy

07-28-2005 07:08:42




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 Re: 501 mower in reply to 02, 07-27-2005 10:36:14  
I have a friend that's a body shop guy. He said the bar was about like the ocean when it came to being true. (It didn't look that bad to my eye - but I'm not in the body shop biz) He took my sickle bar in, cutter blade and all, and put them on the frame rig where the straighten auto frames out. Hea said it was a task, since the steel is pretty "bouncy" but it came back in really straight condition. Cuts really well now!

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Illinois Boy

07-28-2005 07:04:27




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 Re: 501 mower in reply to 02, 07-27-2005 10:36:14  
I have a friend that's a body shop guy. He said the bar was about like the ocean when it came to being true. (It didn't look that bad to my eye - but I'm not in the body shop biz) He took my sickle bar in, cutter blade and all, and put them on the frame rig where the straighten auto frames out. Hea said it was a task, since the steel is pretty "bouncy" but it came back in really straight condition. Cuts really well now!

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