Attaching a John Deere No.5 Sickle Mower to Allis
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Topic: Attaching a John Deere No.5 Sickle Mower to Allis
Posted By: jeffgarc12
Subject: Attaching a John Deere No.5 Sickle Mower to Allis
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 4:14pm
| I recently purchased a John Deere No.5 Sickle Mower to cut hay this next summer and I have a Allis Chalmers D17 that I would like to attach it to my only predicament is actually attaching it to the tractor I was wondering if anyone had any ideas. The D17 currently has a 3 pt hitch adapter on it. |
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 5:30pm
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here it is bolted to a 3 point.... I think i might consider a rod or pipe 30 - 36 inches wide bolted to the sickle, then 3 point on the end of pipe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkuDZ5pYic0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkuDZ5pYic0 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 5:33pm
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at 5:30 ... bolted to draw bar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZMVHH_cVZc" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZMVHH_cVZc ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 8:13pm
| you'll hafta run the sickle at full speed even with new sections. and depending on what yer cutting, sometimes it did better without the dividing board. dad had one, and it was about the most miserable mower out there. and if the chain breaks inside the cast box, put a wire on one end of the new chain so you can fish it up to the top to re-connect. you'll remember a few swear words you've forgoten. |
Posted By: Joe(TX)
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 10:21pm
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We used them for years behind a Ford. It was bolted to a drawbar on the 3 point with stays keep it in position. There was a U shaped bracket to bolt to the 3 point drawbar. A cable ran to the lift arm to raise the sickle. We also had one I added a lift cylinder to. Only problem we has was breaking the pitman shaft. Good guard and section help a lot. ------------- 1970 190XT, 1973 200, 1962 D-19 Diesel, 1979 7010, 1957 WD45, 1950 WD, 1961 D17, Speed Patrol, D14, All crop 66 big bin, 180 diesel, 1970 170 diesel, FP80 forklift. Gleaner A |
Posted By: Sherman Farms
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2020 at 11:25pm
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John Deere made brackets to mount the #5 mower to several different brands of tractors. If you can find an older operators manual it shows these brackets. I have WD with John Deere made brackers. ------------- B, C, RC, 3 wc,2 wd,3 wd45, d15, d17, d19, d21, 190, 440, 7040, 918 backhoe, 12 roto balers, 7 60 combines, 40, 66,2 72,90 super, sp100, Gleaner E, F3, 3 L2, R62, and much more |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2020 at 12:32pm
When I got my D17, it had a JD#5 cobbled to a drawbar... it was sloppy in just about every conceivable way. I had to call about two-cyl enthusiasts before I finally found ONE who'd take it away...  ------------- Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2020 at 10:08pm
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get yourself a belt driven mower and away from a pitman arm. we had that no 5 set up for years and i haven't got one good thing to say about it! ------------- AC from the start of my families farming career till the end! |
Posted By: Dennis(IA)
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2020 at 2:13pm
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I mounted a #5 on a WD45. I bought a used bracket and then added a pressure reducer so as to not blow my hydraulic cylinder. That JD bracket is one heavy SOB. And you have to remove the drawbar assembly to install it. It has been a good mower for me, but I only use it about once a year.
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Posted By: Dave974
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2020 at 1:35am
We happen to own a #5 mower that's original to our farm. Having used it to cut hay and weeds back in the day, I definitely agree with what others have said....it can be a frustrating experience, especially if that's well-worn. Definitely run the PTO as fast as possible to have any chance for a decent cut. Anyway, I still have the owner's manual from 1953. Ours was always attached to a JD 2-cylinder, so I can't speak to D17 mounting. However, as mentioned, the manual lists special mounting kits that they offered for common tractors at that time and includes mounting diagrams for those tractors. I was able to scan the mounting illustrations for AC tractors. Hopefully this is helpful:    |
Sherman Farms wrote:Posted By: Dave974
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2020 at 1:47am
More from the manual...... This time, some general mounting guidelines for all tractors:    |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2020 at 9:06am
| I mowed hundreds of acres with a #5 mower hooked to a WD45. A sharp sickle and good ledger plates in the guards, I could now anything with it. Probably one of the best mowers I ever ran. |
Posted By: Dave974
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2020 at 10:11am
Good point. A sharp, well-adjusted knife is key. Once you have that, and get the speed dialed in, it will do a good job in most conditions. Our #5 is the only sickle mower I've ever used, so it's probably not wise to talk it down too much with nothing to compare against. The times I can remember being frustrated with it were in conditions where most sickle mowers would likely struggle, like tangled down grass. There's a reason why haybines were invented. |
Posted By: 1terrygladys
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2020 at 10:39am
I've attached JD mowers to WD/WD-45 tractors for over 50 years with success. I use this drawbar my dad obtained or had built when we got our first #5.  ------------- WD-45, WD, Unstyled WC, SC Disk, JD 4430D, JD 4010D, JD B, Iowa pastor & disciple of Jesus Christ |
Posted By: Joe(TX)
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2020 at 2:21pm
This is what was on our no. 5 mower. It bolts the a 3 point drawbar. ------------- 1970 190XT, 1973 200, 1962 D-19 Diesel, 1979 7010, 1957 WD45, 1950 WD, 1961 D17, Speed Patrol, D14, All crop 66 big bin, 180 diesel, 1970 170 diesel, FP80 forklift. Gleaner A |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2020 at 3:04pm
I have an identical drawbar, except mine is green, that they used for JD #9 mower. Dad told me they were available from John Deere for other makes of tractors, to mount JD mowers.
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