Rear Finish Mower Anyone knows who makes this mower

[ovrszd]

Yep, in your pics and the pics D7E posted the cutter has an adjustable front hitch. But the OP's doesn't appear to have that luxury. No crank.

 

[aczlan]

Yep, in your pics and the pics D7E posted the cutter has an adjustable front hitch. But the OP's doesn't appear to have that luxury. No crank.

The crank in the front? That is the jack, unrelated height of the hitch (other than to keep the hitch off of the ground when the mower is disconnected).


Aaron Z

 

[ovrszd]

The crank in the front? That is the jack, unrelated height of the hitch (other than to keep the hitch off of the ground when the mower is disconnected).


Aaron Z

See how stupid I am??? I thought that was a crank adjustment for the hitch, just like the crank adjustment for the rear wheels?? :ashamed:

 

[ovrszd]

Looking at the hitch, I would guess that it adjusts up and down manually so you set the front height by hand and then the back height with the cylinder. See the bar that goes down and in the middle of the front hitch?
Edit, here are the pictures I was looking at:
7: Woods C80 Pull Type Rotary Mower for Tractors : Lot 7
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Aaron Z

I thought I had it figured out, even typed out an explanation, then retracted.... I have no idea how the front of these cutters are adjusted???

 

[aczlan]

I thought I had it figured out, even typed out an explanation, then retracted.... I have no idea how the front of these cutters are adjusted???

As I see it, right on top of the hitch clevis (where it connects to the tractor) is a vertical piece of flat stock with a row of holes that the "toplink" (the bar that goes up the middle of the hitch) bolts into. Changing which hole the "toplink" bolt is in will lift or lower the front of the mower.
I would recommend adjusting it when the jack is down and holding up the weight of the mower

Aaron Z

 

[ovrszd]

As I see it, right on top of the hitch clevis (where it connects to the tractor) is a vertical piece of flat stock with a row of holes that the "toplink" (the bar that goes up the middle of the hitch) bolts into. Changing which hole the "toplink" bolt is in will lift or lower the front of the mower.
I would recommend adjusting it when the jack is down and holding up the weight of the mower

Aaron Z

Good eye Aaron, you nailed it!!!!! Thanks for clarifying that. I don't have a dog in the hunt but that just baffled me. Knew there had to be a way and knew it was in the hitch when I spotted the hinges for the A arm part of the hitch. Thanks Aaron, I can move on now.

 

[shaeff]

The mower in the OP appears to be towed (via the drawbar).

Steve

Not when it's hitched to the fixed drawbar.

If you did hitch to the 3pt you better be diligent or you'll have the 3pt drawbar into the PTO shaft!!!!

Ah nuts, good eyes fellas. I totally missed that!

 

[ovrszd]

Ah nuts, good eyes fellas. I totally missed that!

Don't ya hate when ya do that???? Like I did.....

 

[gooffer69]

thanks for all the replies I came back here today after breaking the bar that holds the blade in on one of the spindles...

Yes there is no front adjustment.... whoever had it before me set the side "ski's" in such away that once your drop the rear down it cuts nicely....

I guess I could attach it to the draw bar but I don't know if the PTO shaft would be long enough for that...

blades were pretty dull but cut 2ft grass nicely down... till I hit a rock that hit the center of the spindle and tore off the bottom bar that holds the blades in... blades went straight into the dirt... the bottom bar went flying... need to find it as spindles are a fortune....