Super A Sickle Bar Mower A-21 / A-23 Question

Posted by Mark (PA) on April 18, 2007 at 17:17:02 from (207.255.75.181):

Hello,

I am in the process of rebuilding my Sickle bar mower that mounts on the rear of my Super A. I am going to be using it to cut about 20 acres of hay this year. I have replaced all the knives and some of the hold downs. After doing some research and checking my sickle bar I have found that I believe most of the rock guards are bent. When I first thought of bent I assumed bent enough a person could tell but after looking I assume you guys mean bent could be 1/4" low or high or something which isn't that obvious without a level. SO tonight I used a level and found almost every other guard was off. So I assume the cutter won't cut real well like that. I did try it though and it really didn't do too bad but I found it bound up fairly easy (of course this is before I read that you shouldn't be in first gear when using a sickle!)

Ok all that aside! My question is. The gentleman I got the mower from gave me 3 brand new OEM guards. I can actually read the part marks. The guards on the sickle I cannot. The guards he gave me are MC2043 and MC2041. Which I read in the manual is for a "weed" bar. So when I go to my dealer should I ask for those or should I get the "regular" guard which is listed as an MF989?

I have also had people tell me to get IH double guards and put on it?

Lastly I have seen people recommend sickleservice. Can anyone comment on their products? Are they are good as Gen. IH? Obviously I would think a bit cheaper? which is good when you are buying 28 of them.

Thanks for the help with these guards or suggestions what I should buy! Mark

Replies:

• Re: Super A Sickle Bar Mower A-21 / A-23 Question scotty 05:44:55 04/19/07 (0)
• Re: Super A Sickle Bar Mower A-21 / A-23 Question gene bender 18:06:29 04/18/07 (0)
• Re: Super A Sickle Bar Mower A-21 / A-23 Question Karl Hamson 17:28:19 04/18/07 (3)
  • Re: Super A Sickle Bar Mower A-21 / A-23 Question Mark (PA) 17:39:35 04/18/07 (2)
    • Re: Super A Sickle Bar Mower A-21 / A-23 Question Al -VA 19:16:27 04/18/07 (1)
      • Re: Super A Sickle Bar Mower A-21 / A-23 Question har 04:46:28 04/19/07 (0)

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