Removing The Sickle Knife Assembly; Specifications - Simplicity 785 Owner's Manual

Figure 12, Mower drive assembly as seen from right side of
tractor,
4, Lubricate the sickle bar mower as specified in the one,
five, and ten hour maintenance paragraphs.
5, Store the mower in a dry place.
REMOVING THE SICKLE KNIFE ASSEMBLY
If it should be necessary to remove the sickle knife for re¬
placement or repair proceed as follows:
1. See figure 14- Remove the three capscrews (A)and lock'
washers from the sickle knife,
2. Slide the sickle knife out of the right end of the sickle
bar.
3. Reinstall a new or repaired knife In the cutter bar and re-
place the three capscrews and lockwashers. These capscrews
should be tightened securely. If a torque wrench is available,
they should be torqued to 19-22 foot pounds.
Figure 13. Mower drive assembly as seen from left side of
tractor.
Figure 14. Sickle drive and bar as seen from above.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
Effective Width
46"
Mowing Rate
Up to 1 acre an hour
Slope Mowing Angle
(Relative to Tractor)
45Q up 2CP down
Pitman Bearings
Sealed heavy duty rolling contact.
Drive
V-belt from tractor center P.T.O, clutch
through planetary reduction gear at mower
head-