cafoose 3,355 #1 Posted October 7 Got my 953 sickle working good @Racinbob @Lane Ranger @Ed Kennell @953 nut @c-series don @Handy Don @wheelhorseman @Pullstart 3 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,854 #2 Posted October 7 It looks smooth! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cafoose 3,355 #3 Posted October 7 1 minute ago, Pullstart said: It looks smooth! Yessir Kevin big driven pulley on the driven shaft. Hopefully not too fast, don't want to grenade the wobble box Small bushes and twigs sometimes stops it and the belt slips so I need to be careful with that. If I go really slow I can get through them sometimes 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,319 #4 Posted October 7 The Gophers don't stand a chance!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,224 #5 Posted October 7 You overcame a lot of obstacles and are justifiably proud. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #6 Posted October 7 (edited) Cafoose: Looks like you have that sickle set up good! Glad to see you using the double set screw collars- I have been using them on all my Wheel Horse rebuilds as they make things a lot easier! Make sure to grease and lube that sickle after every use and watch the wobble box for leaks . First gear high throttle is best power forward when you have to watch closely for debris etc. My brother always said you are very busy in the seat as you are steering, shifting, adjusltly blade up and down etc. when using a sickle! Edited October 7 by Lane Ranger 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cafoose 3,355 #7 Posted October 7 2 hours ago, Lane Ranger said: Cafoose: Looks like you have that sickle set up good! Glad to see you using the double set screw collars- I have been using them on all my Wheel Horse rebuilds as they make things a lot easier! Make sure to grease and lube that sickle after every use and watch the wobble box for leaks . First gear high throttle is best power forward when you have to watch closely for debris etc. My brother always said you are very busy in the seat as you are steering, shifting, adjusltly blade up and down etc. when using a sickle! I just packed the wobble box with grease. Is that good enough or do I need to use 90 weight? I do use low gear high throttle. I'm thinking of either a hydro transplant or making it an eight speed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,224 #8 Posted October 7 22 minutes ago, cafoose said: I just packed the wobble box with grease. Is that good enough or do I need to use 90 weight? I do use low gear high throttle. I'm thinking of either a hydro transplant or making it an eight speed. Corn head grease is what I have always understood is used. Good deal heavier than regular grease. If you can find a Six Speed transaxle the clutch/brake hook-up is a piece of cake, I did this on a 953 years ago, just had to drill a couple new holes in the transmission mounting plate of the 953. The 5060 transaxle was used in 1967 & 68 and the 5071 was used in 1969 Raider 10 & 12. They both have the limited slip differential but the differential side plates on the 5060 are forged aluminum and the ones in the 5071 are steel. You would need a pair of GT-14 axles to make the limited slip on a 953 or you could use the differential and axles from the 953 in either one which is what I did. Section two of the transaxle service manual shows the 5060 and 5071. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
