[Farmall] Fast Hitch filler plates?

Mike Schmudlach mschmudlach at charter.net
Fri Mar 24 10:35:12 PST 2006


Mike,
Mark Peters makes and sells the filler plates.   His email is:
mspeters at tds.net

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:34 AM
Subject: [Farmall] Fast Hitch filler plates?


> I was able to obtain a manual for my "new" IH 100 pitmanless sickle bar
> mower, and it is very helpful. But I have a more general question for
> the Farmall folks:
>
> The manual specifies that when installing the mower on certain Fast
> Hitch equipped tractors (those with the larger sockets, such as my 340
> and 560), that the "coupling beam socket filler plates" must be in
> place. I assume that these plates/shims take up the difference between
> the smaller Super A/C/100/200 series prongs and those on the larger
> implements. My question is: what shape and dimensions are these filler
> plates? I can do some trial and error messing around with scrap steel,
> but it would be helpful to go to the correct dimensions. Right now, I am
> just guessing that they are just long narrow strips that sit under the
> prongs, but if there is a tab to keep them from sliding in/out or
> something like that, it would be good to know. And, of course, an image
> would be even more helpful. Obviously, if anyone has a pair for sale,
> that would be even better yet (and save me all the time, effort and
> bloodshed of trying to make something (using my limited skills and tools).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
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