Hand Operated Sickle Installer, Remover

Hand operated sickle installer, remover COMBINES Maintenance 15-4-3 "It eliminates sickle damage caused by prying, pounding and pulling," says Lyle Bengston, Spicer, Minn., inventor of a handy hand-crank device for removing and installing mower, combine and swather sickles. Lyle welded special cleats onto roller chain to make the device.. To install it, he removes the sickle guard nearest the sickle head. The cleats press against individual section rivets, or bolts, to drive the sickle. He turns the crank clockwise to install the sickle and counter-clockwise to remove it. Lyle has had a lot of farmer interest in his invention and would like to team up with an interested manufacturer to pro-duce and market it commercially. Contact FARM SHOW Followup, Lyle Bengtson, 1478110th St. N.E., Spicer, Minr 56288 (ph 612 354-5566, or 4864 (eve nings).

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