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[jdcrawler]

Do the reels leave an uncut gape between them?

This is the 3-reels that will be towed behind the Toro tractor.
Originally, these 3-reels had a 2-reel mower attached behind it to cut the area between 3-reels.

I'm going to mount those 2-reels on the tractor frame and they will still cut the area in between the 3-back reels.

 

[jdcrawler]

The other cable pulley stand is welded in place on the main frame.




I'm using this winch to raise and lower the outriggers.
Note that it has two separate spool areas so each cable has its own spool to wind up on so the two cables won't get snagged together.




This winch is driven by a worm gear so the cable is controlled at all times and it can't slip and run out like it can on some hand winches.




The winch will set down in the center like this with the drive gear shaft pointing straight up.




I'll bring a shaft straight up from the winch and put this 16 inch diameter cast iron wheel on it.
This wheel will be about 40 inches off the ground so I can stand in front of it to operate it without having to bend over or kneel down.






As a reminder, this was a complete pull behind mower with three reels in front and two reels behind to cover the uncut areas left between the three front reels.




Now, just the three reels will be pulled behind and I'll take the other two reels and mount them under the tractor like is shown in this old photo of a Toro model-A tractor.