Anyway, Yes I waited for the heat to alleviate somewhat, then ran the sickle cutter with the shorter pitman arm, cutting my field, for about 2 hrs yesterday. It performed fine, thankfully.
It teaches me not to trust anything bought at Tractor Supply, which should change its name to Clothing Supply, as it has precious little to do with tractors anyway.
I took down the length of the pitman arm for future reference , if I can't get one from a John Deere Dealer, so I can cut an aftermarket one down to proper size. The one from tractor supply was so poor it didn't even have a slit cut in the other end for accept the gear box rotating cam! I had to cut it myself. The bolt holes weren't all in line either. What a lousy company!
Perhaps I will keep the #5, but I doubt it, if I can sell it. It is too finicky and demands constant attention. A disc cutter will be much simpler and will also slice things which would bind a sickle cutter. True, you won't have the advantage of an extended arm to get at things where the tractor can't go, but that is not so important to me. Reliability and low maintenance are the name of the game for me.
Good luck with yours and your Farmall H. Would like to meet you and chew the fat someday, if you are so inclined.
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