I love those handlebar addon grips you have, very cool. I've been considering getting a sicklebar for my Gravely 546 but worry about the cutter teeth and the cutter bar. I have a Troy Built sickle bar mower I bought 20 years ago and the cutter teeth broke very easily, as did the bar they were attached to. After only one year cutting I went through so many teeth and two cutter bars I parked it in my barn and there it sits today. The cutter teeth were special made only for TB, so expensive and hard to find. And the simple steel bar they attach to, at the time 20 years ago cost $100 0_o and today, IF you can find them cost $300 0_o
I love those handlebar addon grips you have, very cool. I've been considering getting a sicklebar for my Gravely 546 but worry about the cutter teeth and the cutter bar.
I have a Troy Built sickle bar mower I bought 20 years ago and the cutter teeth broke very easily, as did the bar they were attached to. After only one year cutting I went through so many teeth and two cutter bars I parked it in my barn and there it sits today. The cutter teeth were special made only for TB, so expensive and hard to find. And the simple steel bar they attach to, at the time 20 years ago cost $100 0_o and today, IF you can find them cost $300 0_o
You need to back up occasionally and let the weeds clean off
be sure to adjust the slip clutch as per manual. Too tight and you can break parts should you hit a branch.
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