New (to me) Mower

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  • February 25, 2012 at 8:46 pm #43544
    PhilG
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    I’m doing a cabin for some fokes that let me pluck this JD big #4 mower from the sage brush and take it home with me. WOW, that was kind of them !! It has been sitting for 7-10 years out in the weather, the pole is rotted off, and there is some rust , any advice would be appreciated on how to get it up to speed, cant afford a book right now but maybe by haying time

    February 25, 2012 at 9:10 pm #72370
    njfarmer
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    Phil that was a great deal! It looks to be a pretty good condition. Do all the parts move or are they rusted stuck? That will really decide how to go about getting it up to speed. Also probably want to change the blades.

    February 26, 2012 at 3:18 am #72368
    Jay
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    Phil, what a find! I’m rebuilding a JD big 4 just like that right now. As was said above, a new knife is always a good idea. Also check the ledger plates – do they have good serrations on the side of them and does the knife sit right down on each one so that you could just get a feeler gage in between them? It is a good idea to check the soundness of the pitman stick- if it even looks like MIGHT fail then replace it now – it’s not worth getting out there and having it go when you really need to keep cutting. BW Macnair sells new wood sticks with holes drilled exactly right for about $10+shipping- you can’t beat that with a stick in my book. The length of the stick is absolutly critical as it sets the register. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Jay B

    February 26, 2012 at 3:25 am #72367
    Big Horses
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    Good lookin’ mower! I’ve got 3 of them and love ’em!

    February 27, 2012 at 11:51 am #72369
    Billy Foster
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    I am in the process of getting one ready for this summer as well. BW Macnair really helped me with parts. I also have had really good luck going right though JD for parts as well. Get the “Haying with Horses” book from L. Miller, it has the No.4 manual in it as well as some good general repair info.

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