I Am SOOOO Confused, Attn. IH Guys.....

Alright, sooo, I got in the mail today a 23 page "book" about the Farmall Super C WITH FH. It shows many different pictures of the tractor, with different variations/options. It shows on the last page a way to use the FH Hydro Cylinder, as a remote hydro on a trailed implement (shows a disc).

So, my question is, it shows a swinging draw bar, on the two point draw bar setup, I assume there is a King Pin of sorts that the front of the drawbar hooks to under the tractor, just like on a tractor without Fast Hitch, and the drawbar simply swings back and forth on the FH Drawbar setup. But what I saw that intrigued it, is that the FH appears to be about half way up, or raised off of the ground, but the Hydro cylinder is on the disc, so how would you lock the FH in the middle position????

The reason I ask, is because I have a JD No. 5 mower, that with two little brackets (which I have) would bolt right onto the FH Drawbar, but I have to have an Aux Hydro Cylinder in order to lift/lower the mower. So I thought it would be cool to use the FH Set up.

If anyone out there has any ideas/pictures I would LOVE to hear it. I also have a part that I cant seem to figure out where it goes.... Bryce

You have to place a rigid bar in place of the hydraulic cylinder when using it as a remote.
My SC Fast-Hitch swinging drawbar attaches with a pin to the front of the FH itself.

Ohhhh, okay, that makes sense! So, does the pin for the drawbar go on the same bracket that the "draft arm" uses to hook to the tractor? Bryce

If you want to try something a little different, put quick couplers on the hydraulic lines and just unplug them and that will lock your FH height,then use a separate cyl for your mower. One thing to remember is you will need to take the load off of the FH to rehook the quick couplers. Or put Ts in the lines and 1/4 turn valves to do the same thing.

Good idea. Jim

The two links from the rockshaft unpin at the top and pin directly to the frame. Then you can unhook the cylinder and do whatever you want with it. That also works if you want to use the FH drawbar, and the cylinder leaks down.

The swinging drawbar pins to a hole at the front of the FH wishbone.

Hmmmm, I'm not sure I am following you? What are the odds you could point it out on this picture? Bryce

Sorry about that. I am not familiar with the Super C FH. I was thinking of the 300/400 type, which has two arms on an upper rockshaft, and two links to the actual lift arms. So you need to look in the operators manual if you have it, or get someone to post pictures if you don't, because I am sure IH had a way of locking that hitch, just as they did the ones on the larger tractors.