Adjust Cutting Height Skids; Transporting The Sickle Bar Mower; Operating The Tractor And Sickle Bar; Selecting Transmission Gear - Simplicity 707 Owner's Manual

Figure 17. Sickle bar sections lined up when section adjust-
Figure 16. Divider board in operating position and skid shoe ment is correct,
set for medium cutting height.
system. If the mower is to be transported greater distances,
lift the divider board (B) back to position as shown in figure or over rough ground, the divider board should be locked
16. The pin and spring clip removed should not be stored in forward using the pin and spring clip (Figure 15, Item A),
the divider board assembly where they may collect grass, but and the cutter bar raised to the vertical position and held
should be stored with the transport chain. The pin may be with the transport chain (Figure 12, Item C). The tractor
placed through a link and the spring clip used to hold it in hydraulic lift lever should be pulled back to raise the mower
place and prevent it from being lost. anytime it is being transported.
ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT SKIDS
The two height adjusting skids, located at either end of the
cutter bar assembly can be adjusted to give three cutting
heights, approximately 2-3/4", 3-1/2", and 4-1/4". Figure
15 shows the outer skid shoe (C) adjusted to give the lowest
cutting position. Notice that the skid shoe is turned so that
the U portion (D) of the bracket is facing forward. The skid
shoe should be turned in this manner when used in the low
cutting position. Figure 16 shows the skid shoe adjusted to
give the medium cut height. Notice that the U portion (A)
of the skid shoe is toward the rear. It should be positioned
in this manner when the skid shoe is adjusted for the med¬
ium and high cut. The skid shoe is adjusted by removing the
two spring clips and pins and placing them through the1 ap¬
propriate holes. When replacing the spring clips, always push
them all the way through the hole in the pin to prevent them
from being pulled out during use.
The inner skid shoe (G) is shown in figure 17. It should be
adjusted in the same set of holes to give the same cutting
height as the outer skid shoe, so the height of cut will be
uniform. To adjust it, remove the spring Clips and pins (A)
and place them through the appropriate set of holes. When
replacing the spring clips, always push them all the way
through the holes in the pins to prevent them from being
pulled out. To make adjustment of the skid shoes most
easily, place a block under the sickle bar, then lower it to
the block. This will keep the skid shoes off the ground for
easy adjustment, yet prevent the sickle bar from falling and
causing injury.
TRANSPORTING THE SICKLE BAR MOWER
The sickle bar mower may be transported short distances,
such as across a field, with the cutter bar raised at an angle
as shown in figure 18 by using the tractor hydraulic lift
Any combination of the three range transmission, hydrosta¬
tic transmission control lever, and the engine speed control
may be used in transporting the sickle bar mower. Ground
speed should be adjusted according to the type and condi¬
tion of the ground surface.
CAUTION: REDUCE SPEED
OVER ANY AREAS WHICH ARE ROUGH OR WHERE
THERE ARE OBSTACLES ON WHICH THE CUTTER
BAR MIGHT CATCH.
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND SICKLE BAR
SELECTING TRANSMISSION GEAR
The tractor three range transmission can be placed in second
gear for most operating conditions, and the hydrostatic
transmission control lever used to regulate ground speed.
In large smooth fields, or when some distance must be
Figure 18. Mower in short distance transport position.
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