Non Orange (ish) Question - sickle mower

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   I pull a New Idea 30a sickle mower with my CA - and it works like a champ.  At this point I’ve already almost completely restored the mower (mechanically) and I’ve used it to cut 50 acres of hay this year.   

The guards I bought to replace the originals don’t fight right. They don’t have the same curve (even though they were supposed to be a replacement) so the sickle sections don’t sit flush with the  ledgers.

It still cuts - but not as clean as I’d like / as it should.

I’m having a hard time finding replacement guards that would fight right - any help would be greatly appreciated.

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SGTJ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 15 Apr 2019 Location: La Valle, WI Points: 106	Post Options Post Reply Quote SGTJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Non Orange (ish) Question - sickle mower Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 9:04pm
	I pull a New Idea 30a sickle mower with my CA - and it works like a champ. At this point I’ve already almost completely restored the mower (mechanically) and I’ve used it to cut 50 acres of hay this year. The guards I bought to replace the originals don’t fight right. They don’t have the same curve (even though they were supposed to be a replacement) so the sickle sections don’t sit flush with the ledgers. It still cuts - but not as clean as I’d like / as it should. I’m having a hard time finding replacement guards that would fight right - any help would be greatly appreciated.
	WD , CA

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tomstractorsandtoys Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Feb 2015 Location: wi Points: 515	Post Options Post Reply Quote tomstractorsandtoys Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 9:49pm
	If you really want a sickle bar to cut good I have found if you replace the single prong guards with a double prong guard off a haybine they really cut good. A friend used Hesston guards on his Allis mower and I know of several Deere mowers that use haybine guards. They are less bulky and slip thru the hay better. Tom