Picked up sickle bar mower today

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Hi all. Very proud to say I made it 6 hours round trip to pick up a sickle mower that's all original. Will post pics later on. Model number is 7 1312 7. Can't wait to start redoing it.

[AMC RULES 37,127]

 Is this the one?

[Stormin 9,981]

  I have one over here. But need the mule drive. I may have to make one up.

 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

This is the one... complete. 2 broken blades... but hey I plan on redoing it. Very awkward to move lol.

[12 hp Kohler 1,014]

That's a nice find they don't come up very often 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Yea... especially in the same state. I saw one mounted on another tractor but it was in Ohio and wasn't driving that far. A gentleman saw my want ad 3 hours away and was nice enough to want to let it go. He also has a bunch more tractor parts, has a deck for parts, has alot of tractors and parts besides WH. Him and his wife were very friendly and very good people. Had to bring my daughter cuz she was sick so unfortunately it was a short visit. It was a good trip, good people, and good purchase. Can't ask for more.

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Found this before work this morning... don't know how or why it's in there... but nothing is damaged from it thankfully.

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Gettin there..... piece by piece.

[Shynon 7,459]

10 hours ago, Thegearhead0324 said:

Found this before work this morning... don't know how or why it's in there... but nothing is damaged from it thankfully.

The nut goes on the end of the pivot pin that bolts on the opposite end of the pulley, inside the wobble box

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Hmm... I looked all over, even in the diagrams and can't find where the nut goes.

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

I looked at both the 42" exploded diagram and the 50" diagram, is there a way to point it out?

[Shynon 7,459]

Item # 7 is the 3/4" pivot pin and #8  is the nut inside the wobble box.

Edited March 9, 2017 by Shynon

[WHX?? 48,763]

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Ohh... you're talking about the handle pivot pin. I just looked and it was hard to tell because the pin is threaded so far out that it's just a hole looking from inside the box lol. Thank you for helping me clear that up.

[WHX?? 48,763]

Your welcome.....Just in case you don't have it already this is for the 50" but should be close.

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

I got it thank you for pointing out the nut and location of it guys. I would have been clueless putting it back together all over a nut.

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Unfortunately no pictures yet.... but I got it in pieces. Sharpened and cleaned the blades, took all the pieces off the bar to clean, cleaned all the grease, grass, and grime off the wobble box and handle. Just gotta clean few more parts then time for primer. 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Got most of it primered. Big improvement from dirty grassy rusty parts to clean and presentable metal. Fixed 2 stuck pulleys, straightened out a few bent pieces of metal, and hammered down 2 loose blades. Can't wait for paint.

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Had to order a drive pulley for the k301 because I have the manual pto on it and no way the belt would line up. Also ordered a grass rod for the sickle bar I just realized it was missing.

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

[Adams94 1,068]

What is the going prices on a good original sickle like this? thanks

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

It depends on the seller, and condition. I did research and got a good buy with mine being all complete. With that said.... depending on condition, completeness, and if in working order, I'd ballpark anywhere between 200 to 650. That's from research I've done for a long while. 

[T McCool 287]

Nice! Pretty jealous over here. Someday I hope to find one myself. Looks good! 

[Thegearhead0324 1,255]

Thank you yea still working on it hopefully in a couple days it'll be mounted and tweeked to working order. Can't wait I'm excited.