[AJD] Hay Mower (wrong make, though)

[Michael]

I much prefer to weld a nut onto the broken bolt stub. The heat loosens the 
rust and the nut affords a way to grasp the bolt stub.

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From: "David Ransom" <davidhenryransom at yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 2:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [AJD] Hay Mower (wrong make, though)

> Update - the thing that I could feel above the round hole is apparently 
> the
> lower end of the shaft which rotates while the rear of the mower is being
> raised or lowered.  Most of the play in it seems to be vertical.  I am 
> still
> curious if there is supposed to be some kind of bearing on the bottom of 
> the
> shaft or plug in the hole, but since the thing is only supposed to turn
> while the mower is raising or lowering, I am not that worried.  I still 
> have
> to drill out and replace those broken bolts, though.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Ransom" <davidhenryransom at yahoo.co.uk>
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> Sent: Wednesday, 09 November 2011 18:15
> Subject: [AJD] Hay Mower (wrong make, though)
>
>
>> It's not a John Deere, but...
>>
>> Do any of you have a New Idea 251 or similar sickle bar hay mower?  The
>> bolts for holding the gearbox housing to the frame broke, and when I was
>> looking at the broken bolts, I noticed something else that didn't seem
>> right.  There is a round hole in the gearbox housing directly under the
>> pivot for the mechanism for raising and lowering the rear of the mower.
>> Inside the gearbox housing, directly above the round hole, I could feel a
>> roundish metal thing, convex on the bottom.  It felt rather loose.  I am
>> assuming it is supposed to fit in the round hole.  I am wondering if it 
>> is
>> just a plug, or if it is some sort of a bearing cap for the
>> raising/lowering
>> mechanism, in which case I guess I will probably need to take the gearbox
>> housing apart.
>>
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