MDB Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 Since the monsoon set in last Friday I have a little time off from planting corn and soybeans so I thought it would be a good idea to get this sicklebar hooked up and see what it needed to get it working. Seems to run pretty good, hammers just a little bit. Need to make a new lift cable and make a transport chain, then clean it up and paint it....:D
larry8200 Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 Thats a mean looking setup... Was the original seat black or red and white?
Talntedmrgreen Posted May 20, 2011 Posted May 20, 2011 Great looking outfit! They do hammer...but I've had great performance out of mine. When I find the time to restore mine, I'm dying to retrofit it with a cable lift. Might have to give you a shout when I start that project for some dimensions.
comet66 Posted May 20, 2011 Posted May 20, 2011 Lookin' good Mike!! It's only been raining here since it quit snowing. But I'm not complaining!!! At least I don't have to row up to my porch like some.
GregB Posted May 20, 2011 Posted May 20, 2011 IF it is hammering, check your engine speed. Then look around the pivots for slop, had to rebush some of mine. If it hammers to long or hard the bar will break at the threaded holes that mount it to the drive arm. Then you need to find another bar.
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