Sickle mower Knife breakage

SVcummins · Jul 4, 2019

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rustred · Jul 4, 2019

I know where your going with that.

SVcummins · Jul 4, 2019

I?ve had problems before that seemed impossible to solve check check and recheck finally give in that something isn?t right and it?ll come to you these charts are simple but you?d be surprised how often they?re right

4520BW · Jul 4, 2019

Most of the problems I have seen is dull sections and wore out guards.

Bob · Jul 4, 2019

Well, at least you are saying "sickle" and "knife", 'cause when the "bar" breaks it's a whole lot worse!

K Effective · Jul 4, 2019

When I started to have breaking issues with my JD 1219 mower, I found a worn pin that connected the pittman arm to the bar. Replaced with a new pin, never broke a bar again. And yes, it was actually breaking the bar, the part that the sections rivet to.

Brown Swiss · Jul 4, 2019

Most of the problems I have had with sickle bars is when I tried to use them! Lol

Bob · Jul 4, 2019

(quoted from post at 21:21:55 07/04/19) When I started to have breaking issues with my JD 1219 mower, I found a worn pin that connected the pittman arm to the bar. Replaced with a new pin, never broke a bar again. And yes, it was actually breaking the bar, the part that the sections rivet to.

Actually, DEERE calls that the "knife" or the "knifeback.

The "bar" is the thing the GUARDS bolt to.

SVcummins · Jul 4, 2019

I was running 8 mph is 5 foot tall triticale or light meadow hay last year

4520BW · Jul 4, 2019

I was referring to grain heads.

old · Jul 4, 2019

When I refer to a broken bar I am referring to the sliding bar that the sections are bolts to or riveted to. Some may thing the heavy bar the guards bolt to but not in my case

Bob · Jul 4, 2019

(quoted from post at 22:42:28 07/04/19) When I refer to a broken bar I am referring to the sliding bar that the sections are bolts to or riveted to. Some may thing the heavy bar the guards bolt to but not in my case

I forget, what make of mower are you using, Rich?

Traditional Farmer · Jul 5, 2019

Its true with sickle bar mowers too,dull sections will destroy the rest of the mower drive line.

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