[AT] Sickle mower ?

[Mike Sloane]

Identical to the instructions in the IH and Ford sickle bar manuals.

Mike

Larry D. Goss wrote:
> Shims?  I grew up with John Deere equipment.  You adjust the clearance
> on those with a ball peen hammer -- literally.  The owner's manual says
> to hammer on the top of the fingers to do the adjustment.  Hammer on the
> front portion to bend the fingers down.  Hammer on the rear portion
> (just forward of the mounting bolts) to bend them up.  In both cases,
> you position the knife so the finger is over the gap between sections.
> 
> For those skeptics among you, try it -- it works. As a kid, I was
> fascinated by the illustration in the John Deere manual about this
> process because it was so counter-intuitive.
> 
> Larry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> DAVIESW739 at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 2:06 PM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Sickle mower ?
> 
> Larry,
> there should be some kind  of shims under the hold downs to adjust the 
> clearance.  Or like mine on the  massy you just replace worn ones.
> I found that if you don't use the   serrated blades its real hard to cut
> fine 
> grass. 
> I like the under serrated  because you can sharpen them once or twice
> before 
> replacing them.    
> 
> Walt Davies

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