sickle sections/ bolts or rivets??
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Topic: sickle sections/ bolts or rivets??
Posted By: tractorboy
Subject: sickle sections/ bolts or rivets??
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 12:01pm
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Gonna order new sections from sickle sevice, I see they come with the bolts. My question is does the bolt head make the section set too high?? I know too much clearence adds to clogging. I want to put it back together without making a lot of adjustments! thanks keith
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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 12:30pm
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It does. You need the hi rise clips to clear. Ran into this on a JD #5 mower when we switched to bolted sections
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Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 12:35pm
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I will only run bolted sections, just too much trouble to rivet them on even with the sickle repair tool.
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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 2:25pm
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The section don't set higher. You have to run higher hold downs for the nut & end of bolt to clear. Tom
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Posted By: Macon Rounds
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 5:52pm
word of caution. The bolts are pleanty strong for shear load as they experiance from typical cutting action, however they are easily broken if tigened agressively at installation.
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Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 6:35pm
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No experience with sickle mowers but would never go back to rivets on the combine sickle.Can change sections on the combine without removeing anything other than bolts.It's quicker too.
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Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 8:16pm
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yep, i'll never go back to rivits either!
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