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Jonesy, Those are good old mowers, I used to mow hay with them years ago, however if you plan on going into real heavy or down hay or fescue with them, you better: 1) Replace all those thin metal wear plates that set under the knife and the shoe. 2) Have alllll l good sharp rock guard ledger plates or replace/rivet new ledgers in them. 3) Have good and properly adjusted hold down clips. 4) Use one of those anti clog one-half section knife sections out on the very end. 5) Adjust the mower for proper REGISTER and LEAD and have any belts n slip clutches good n tight and grease or adjust the trip out as needed but you dont want it too greasy or loose or she may trip too easy. You also place wear plate/shims in the inner front shoe to adjust the tension and free play there where the knife head slides you know so she dont wobble. 6) Have each n every mower knife section good n sharp. When I rebuilt one I had it in the shop and a grinder n cuttin torch n air impact tools all lined up n ready and stripped all the guards off and the knife n wear plates, cleaned her all up and reassembled. You can buy most all those parts at like Rural King or Tractor Supply, I would buy a whole box of knife sections n rivets and rock guards or Ledgers and a new set of the beveled/carriage type plow bolts they use and wear plates n have her all ready to tear into. Sounds like work n expense dont she???But if you do it right you will thank yourslef next summer otherwise you will be cussin n sweatin cuz the mower clogs grrrrr rrrrr rrrr Been there done that got the scars n the T Shirt John T
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