MPH Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Mowed off my new clover/barley field yesterday with the sickle mower Had a lot of trouble with it bunching up on both ends of the bar then dragging along making clumps. Would lay back fine for a ways, then build up til I stopped and cleaned it off. Varying ground speed didn't seem to help any, tried first gear at about 1/4 trottle and 2nd gear, got clumps either way. As I wasn't having much fun I didn't stop for any pictures while doing it so heres a pic of the length of stuff I was mowing, maybe too tall for these little guys?
KenK Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Do you have the swathboard on?I don't run mine with the board on but I only use mine a little on the ditches.I believe the board should throw the material you are cutting in far enough so the shoe does'nt bunch up.It Is supposed to leave a clean area for the shoe to ride on.Mine doe'snt bunch on the far end but does sometimes on the near end under the shoe.
MPH Posted August 17, 2007 Author Posted August 17, 2007 I don't have an actual swathboard. I tried at first with about a 2 foot rod bolted to the metal bracket part of the swath board which seemed to work good on stuff under a foot tall. In the taller thicker stuff it just pliled on top of it. Took it off to no avail.
msiebern Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Hey Marty: If you need or want a swath board, I think Roy had his input on the following. http://www.simpletractors.com/do_it/sicklebar_swathboard.htm
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