Troybilt sickle mower

[dhermesc]

I just bought a really nice looking TroyBilt (Gardenway?) sickle mower. Still has the correct locking handles for the drive wheels. Bought it knowing the engine had issues but thought it was probably a bad carb. I have decided the engine has to go - it has oil - but when you pull the ripcord you can hear parts rattling around inside - I am assuming they used it until it quit then noticed it was out of oil - the oil in it is suspiciously clean looking. It is a 5hp Briggs Quantum - I believe that is a 7/8 by 3 3/16 shaft - no owners manual - trying to find info online. Will the Harbor Freight Predator 173 vertical shaft fill this role? I've seen these sickle mowers selling for $400 to $600 the few times they come up, this one was $50 with an extra sickle.

 

[PadreJ]

I wonder if they sheared a pin on the shaft ?If its possible then its worth checking to see.

 

[Mule Meat]

A Predator 173 engine will work if the engine pulley is held on by a 3/8" x 24 bolt.

 

[Butch(OH)]

I just bought a really nice looking TroyBilt (Gardenway?) sickle mower. Still has the correct locking handles for the drive wheels. Bought it knowing the engine had issues but thought it was probably a bad carb. I have decided the engine has to go - it has oil - but when you pull the ripcord you can hear parts rattling around inside - I am assuming they used it until it quit then noticed it was out of oil - the oil in it is suspiciously clean looking. It is a 5hp Briggs Quantum - I believe that is a 7/8 by 3 3/16 shaft - no owners manual - trying to find info online. Will the Harbor Freight Predator 173 vertical shaft fill this role? I've seen these sickle mowers selling for $400 to $600 the few times they come up, this one was $50 with an extra sickle.

Blowed up engine full of clean oil,, can't tell you how many times I've seen that over the years and NOBODY ever admits they ran it out, lol. Oh,, I had just changed the oil and it quit,, ya right, LOL

 

[ddecoteau]

I just bought a really nice looking TroyBilt (Gardenway?) sickle mower. Still has the correct locking handles for the drive wheels. Bought it knowing the engine had issues but thought it was probably a bad carb. I have decided the engine has to go - it has oil - but when you pull the ripcord you can hear parts rattling around inside - I am assuming they used it until it quit then noticed it was out of oil - the oil in it is suspiciously clean looking. It is a 5hp Briggs Quantum - I believe that is a 7/8 by 3 3/16 shaft - no owners manual - trying to find info online. Will the Harbor Freight Predator 173 vertical shaft fill this role? I've seen these sickle mowers selling for $400 to $600 the few times they come up, this one was $50 with an extra sickle.

I have a troy bilt motor with hand controls that came off a sickle mower, maybe we can get together and make a deal to get that mower going

 

[dhermesc]

I have a troy bilt motor with hand controls that came off a sickle mower, maybe we can get together and make a deal to get that mower going

Where are you located? I am in Kansas.

 

[ddecoteau]

Are you interested in selling your sickle mower? I have a 5hp Briggs Quantum that came off a mower like that and could transplant it on your unit, let me know if you wanna sell it?

 

[dhermesc]

Where are you located?

 

[ddecoteau]

North Central ND on the Canadian Border

 

[dhermesc]

That's a little too far unless you have plans to come to get near Manhattan sometime in the near future.

 

[ddecoteau]

What are you asking and can you send me pics of what you have? My email is: [email protected] and cell number is: 701-550-9857.