superior 394 sickle bar mower

[Gordon Gould]

At this point I'm just looking for something that shows the parts with the associated part numbers. I will ask the parts guy when I talk to him as well.

I found this manual download - First choice and Superior are the same mowers. Mine has both names on it.

Superior 394 Sickle Bar Mower Owners Manual

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gg

 

[peteinohio]

I could not find the manual using that link but I did find one elsewhere. I bought a model 394 but am having an issue with it fitting onto my Kubota 3000 tractor. The bar that interacts with the chains at one end is dangerously close to the right rear tire. Any adjustment to the left causes the sway adjustment link on the left to rub the tire on that side.

Now I need the owners manual so I can properly setup the mower.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I could not find the manual using that link but I did find one elsewhere. I bought a model 394 but am having an issue with it fitting onto my Kubota 3000 tractor. The bar that interacts with the chains at one end is dangerously close to the right rear tire. Any adjustment to the left causes the sway adjustment link on the left to rub the tire on that side.

Now I need the owners manual so I can properly setup the mower.

I suspect you will be disappointed in the manual because the mower is not easy to mount on the 3ph and the manual is vague at best. here are the pages on mounting ang running the mower.

I run my mower on an L3010 30 hp tractor. The 3ph is narrow for it. My mower has two pins for the left lower lift arm - I use the inside one to avoid the problem you noted. Black arrows are the ones I use

I run it with a small side ways angle on the top link and drive shaft but it has not hurt any thing and keeps the tires safe. The angle is limited by the chain hanger that goes over the top link.

Maybe this will help you ???

gg

 

[timbowr64]

Yes I used a feeler gauge. I suppose if you had a firm/hard clump stuck just right and you slapped the ground really hard you might break something. Not the way I have tried clean the bar. If it doesn't fall off when I raise the bar and run the mower off the ground I get off the tractor and clean it by hand. Too much clogging/tearing and I slow down. The cutters/guides are not going to break from whip-lash if that is what you are thinking.

gg

Thanks, I have one more question, when you run your mower, does it sound like it's going to explode? I mean mine knocks like crazy. Almost sounds like it's hitting against a metal stop or something. It's just really noisy. Maybe I'm just used to my disc mower.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Thanks, I have one more question, when you run your mower, does it sound like it's going to explode? I mean mine knocks like crazy. Almost sounds like it's hitting against a metal stop or something. It's just really noisy. Maybe I'm just used to my disc mower.

It's pretty noisy, especially when the bar is not laying flat on the ground - like cutting the edge of a ditch with part of the bar extended in mid air - I wear hearing protection. It is like lots of different rattling sounds all going together. The belt cover is the worst of it. But on flat ground in grass it is more quiet because the vibration gets damped out but it is still noisy. Hard to describe. I have a video of running that I could upload to youtube if that would help.

gg

 

[Patrick Wears]

I could not find the manual using that link but I did find one elsewhere. I bought a model 394 but am having an issue with it fitting onto my Kubota 3000 tractor. The bar that interacts with the chains at one end is dangerously close to the right rear tire. Any adjustment to the left causes the sway adjustment link on the left to rub the tire on that side.

Now I need the owners manual so I can properly setup the mower.

I imagine you figured this out by now but the rear link sits on top of the mower. Mine kept going underneath. Have you had any problems with the guard bar breaking?