sickle mower parts for Cub or Super A

I recently acquired a belly mount sickle mower that is not quite complete. I hope someone can answer some questions for me. Photos are attached to help.

I believe this is a #22 but how do I know if it is for a Cub or a Super A? Or does it matter? I am hoping to mount it on a Super A.

If it fits on to a Super A, what diameter should the drive pulley that mounts on the tractor PTO shaft be? I have heard 7" but would appreciate confirmation. I have seen other postings noting a company called Browning that makes pulley sheaves. Can someone give me contact info or a website for Browning?

What size of belt? Length and width?

What length is the pitman arm? My Case IH dealer says 33" but my measurements suggest 30 1/2". The old pitman arm is gone. Which is correct?

Finally, I have seen in a parts manual a "Rockshaft Extension" that attaches to the lift chain on the mower and then presumably to the rockshaft arm on the touch control hydraulics. How essential is this? Any idea where to get it?

My local Case IH dealer basically says all of these parts are discontinued.

I can"t help much, but here"s a link to a site with the implement manuals that MAY help:

http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/

"Browning" is an industrial "drives" company.

A nearby industrial "Bearings and Drives"-type place should have access to them. Be aware that stuff ain"t cheap, and I"ve noticed some of the outfits are now selling some generic cast iron pulleys and hubs that are dimensionally interchangeable with Browning.

If you can"t find them locally Baum Hydraulics in Omaha can fix you up.
BROWNING

Hi per the 22 manual knife sped is approx 1700 strokes per min. and flywheel speed is approx 850 R's its been a few years since I downloaded the manual I can't remember where I found it but it is available. Good luck, mine is a 5' and cuts good. I just looked at the repair log for mine and I used a 7" pulley.
GB in MN

(quoted from post at 20:27:22 07/13/14) I recently acquired a belly mount sickle mower that is not quite complete. I hope someone can answer some questions for me. Photos are attached to help.

I believe this is a #22 but how do I know if it is for a Cub or a Super A? Or does it matter? I am hoping to mount it on a Super A.

If it fits on to a Super A, what diameter should the drive pulley that mounts on the tractor PTO shaft be? I have heard 7" but would appreciate confirmation. I have seen other postings noting a company called Browning that makes pulley sheaves. Can someone give me contact info or a website for Browning?

What size of belt? Length and width?

What length is the pitman arm? My Case IH dealer says 33" but my measurements suggest 30 1/2". The old pitman arm is gone. Which is correct?

Finally, I have seen in a parts manual a "Rockshaft Extension" that attaches to the lift chain on the mower and then presumably to the rockshaft arm on the touch control hydraulics. How essential is this? Any idea where to get it?

My local Case IH dealer basically says all of these parts are discontinued.

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Send me an email or give me a call. I should have the parts you need, as I have both types of sickle mowers and would be happy to help you identify yours.

Thanks,
Chase
205-368-5339
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I have made a few pitman arms for different old mowers, and i think each one was slightly different. I'd go with the actual measurement on the machine ... but it matters where you are measuring from: the metal clamp on the knife adds a couple of inches to the wooden pitman rod, as does the metal drive plate on the other end. For what it's worth, if you are able to order or obtain the whole assembly with the metal parts included at 33", you could always cut down the wooden part later if needed. Not in a precise way though ... you would be bound to adjustments the size of the hole spacing. You don't want to drill too many extra holes in the wooden piece and have it break.

Nobody else has pointed it out but your pictures did not come through. You must post them to one of the gallery pages on this site, or an online photo hosting site, and link them into your posts. You cannot attach them directly.

Yes it does matter Cub or Super A. The mower "head" is the same, but the mule drive, the part that mounts to the tractor, is different enough that they are not compatible, and there is too much different to make a simple modification.

The Cub version is much more common so it is likely you have a Cub version.

The Super A mule drive has a standard right-hand (righty-tighty) thread on the pitman pin on the flywheel. Cub is a left-hand thread. That's the dead giveaway.

The front hanger on the Super A version has an X-brace, and is much taller than the Cub version. The Super A shaft is also several inches longer, but I don't have a measurement on hand.

You are going to find parts the same way you find gold in a river or a penny on the ground. There is no widely advertised reliable source of parts for this kind of thing. Think scrounging.

In fact, you may be better off looking for another complete mower than trying to piecemeal this one together. Then you will have parts and when someone like you comes along asking about the same thing down the line, you can then say, "I can help!"

Great advice once again Matt. I do have a few of these but know little about the sickle mowers and differences. Thanks and I know everyone will benifit from this info. I'm gonna go out today and identify mine exactly and mark them!

From what I hear, those pitman arms can still be had from Case/IH for under $50.00 new

My Z-9298 part number on my auction won pittman arm is at a length of 34 7/8 or close to it. I got a pair of 7ft 4 inch blades too. I know they wont fit my mower but will if I cut them down a few sections. I think 3 is all I shall need to cut down unless I get the other mower. decisions decisions.

Thanks for informing me. I think the following link will bring up the photo:



These mowers are hard to come by in Eastern Ontario, which is why I took a chance on this one.