Today was one of those days that’ll make a man out of you.
Was cutting hay in some drizzle, then this happened.
The vertical strut connecting the cutterbar to the mower chassis experienced “metal fatigue” and simply broke off.
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Called Agriteer/Pottinger parts and they said thats a known problem area and there’s a replacement kit- “only” $631 per side for updated, beefed-up supports. Pottinger offering them to me for 50% off since they have had numerous failures. Service advises replacing both sides, especially since mine are the older/weaker version. Luckily the cutterbar is still ok and the driveshaft, although a little beat-up is probably going to be fine.
THEY have to install it to receive discount

of course. And at “only $150/hr. I guess I can’t complain too much.
Another view
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Closeup of where the metal fatigue is
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Prop shaft seems ok
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