Dexterdowns
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- John Deere 4320
We have a JD350 7' sickle bar mower. How do we remove the sickle from the sickle bar? We need to replace some broken blades. Thanks
after removing and wiring up the pitman rod, we would take a log chain, hook one clevis on the shank below the ball where the pitman rod was attached, and pull the sickle straight out. If I recall it seems like we had to get the sickle started with a wooden block that we had to tap with a hammer while someone kept tension on the chain, but when it finally chose to go, your fingers had better be outta the way.
We used the chain to pull the sickle back in. while it was being guided by laying on blocks.
A tight knife bar is a direct result of poor maintenance. My knife bars come out with little effort. A knife bar, if properly clearanced in the guards is a free floating fit.
As I recall when the sickle was in it's working position, it was in deed loose, but to remove it, there was a slight hitch to get it to come out. This was on an old New Holland 10' bar.
The chain was just to keep the fingers out of the way....