dads706 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 The good/bad/ugly.... please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Hillbilly Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 They are great. I have 3 IH balanced head mowers, still mow hay with them. They are pretty reliable if you keep them greased. I've heard that the heads are a booger to rebuild, but I haven't had to rebuild one. Is it a 3 pt, 2 pt, semi-mount, or trailer? I've bought 3 pt machines for $500 in field ready condition. Trailer machines might fetch a little more. Like any sickle machine, check the clearance between guards and knives. It's probably a safe bet to just go ahead and plan to replace all the guards, unless they look pretty new. Grab the pulley on the back side of the head, make sure it rotates smooth, make sure sickle goes back and forth smooth. Check the universal joints in the driveline, and the bearings where the input shaft goes through the mower frame. Check the pivot shaft (connects from cutter bar to the main frame). There are 2 grease fittings that grease where that shaft pivots, make sure there isn't excessive slop there. Make sure trip latch (underneath main frame) isn't siezed up. Thats about all there is to them. I really like balanced head mowers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWV Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Had this one drawbar mount. Would fall it into the 75 percent or higher range for cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Hillbilly Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Just mowed some thick first cutting orchardgrass with this one. Looks the roughest of my three mowers but it cuts good! You can see my 9' trail type hiding in the shed behind it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I had a pair of balanced heads on a Rowse double nine trail set up. PTO, they ran real smooth. Keep the pins and bushings in the sickle head tight and lubed. The balanced head doesn't like slop here. Rowse factory guys recommended Piston Plate over grease but that was some thirty years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacka Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Great mowers.I had 100 to 1000,semi mount, fast hitch and 3pt.Got a 100 and 1000 now.Dad bought a new 100 semi mount when I was 6 or so never forget it coming home from the dealer.Mowing hay,trimming up can't be beat.Nice quiet and just sing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1586 Jeff Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 4 hours ago, sandhiller said: Rowse factory guys recommended Piston Plate over grease but that was some thirty years ago. Jeff, What is “Piston Plate”? Other Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 4 hours ago, 1586 Jeff said: Jeff, What is “Piston Plate”? Other Jeff I think it was a real sticky slick viscous sorta liquid for engine assembly. I was to put it in a grease gun for lubing that pin and it worked but slowly leaked out of the grease gun making a sticky mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Hillbilly Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 6 hours ago, sandhiller said: I think it was a real sticky slick viscous sorta liquid for engine assembly. I was to put it in a grease gun for lubing that pin and it worked but slowly leaked out of the grease gun making a sticky mess Lucas Red n Tacky seems to last pretty well in the sickle head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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