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sickle sections/ bolts or rivets??

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Topic: sickle sections/ bolts or rivets??
Posted By: tractorboy
Subject: sickle sections/ bolts or rivets??
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 12:01pm
Gonna order new sections from sickle sevice, I see they come with the bolts. My question is does the bolt head make the section set too high?? I know too much clearence adds to clogging. I want to put it back together without making a lot of adjustments! thanks keith



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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 12:30pm
It does. You need the hi rise clips to clear. Ran into this on a JD #5 mower when we switched to bolted sections



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Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 12:35pm
I will only run bolted sections, just too much trouble to rivet them on even with the sickle repair tool.


Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 2:25pm
The section don't set higher. You have to run higher hold downs for the nut & end of bolt to clear.
Tom


Posted By: Macon Rounds
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 5:52pm
word of caution.  The bolts are pleanty strong for shear load as they experiance from typical cutting action, however they are easily broken if tigened agressively at installation.    

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Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 6:35pm
No experience with sickle mowers but would never go back to rivets on the combine sickle.Can change sections on the combine without removeing anything other than bolts.It's quicker too.


Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2016 at 8:16pm
yep, i'll never go back to rivits either!



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