Re: cutting hay in the morning PIC

Posted by Don-Wi on May 25, 2006 at 23:33:54 from (64.12.116.74):

In Reply to: cutting hay in the morning PIC posted by Tim Shultz on May 25, 2006 at 15:31:22:

You just refurbished the cutting head didn't you? The only time we really have trouble with our moco (New Idea 290) is right after a rain it'll plug up. I was cutting some short stuff in a very light sprinkle today and it cut fine. After the major downpour I tried to cut the 2nd feild but it just wouldn't go through very good.

In downed hay, it'll pick it up just fine going against the direction it is downed, going with it'll just take what's above the guard unless you go really slow so the reel will pick it up. Still won't get it all and it makes for a lot of shifting, so I ussually use one gear and pull back the Multi-power (1st high on the 285) going with the grain.

Today I had my Ollie 1600 on the haybine as the Massey 285 was tied up on the 14'r I'm fixing up right now(just bought it, waiting for parts) I was in 5th gear under and it cut just fine. If it was downed, I would have used 4th gear and pulled back going with the grain. I'll have to try and get a picture if I can cut more tomorrow.

Donovan from Wisconsin

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