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09-01-2014, 03:02 PM
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42/54 WF BLade on Cyclops (1864)
Alright, I've been wanting to do this for a while, but haven't had time, engergy, and the machine has been tied up with mowing duty. Now that I've got the Super to cover mowing, I can start getting the 1864 ready for winter. Early, I now, but I want to make sure I'm ready for winter before it's too late. I've researched around online quite a bit and never found any solid pics or write-ups as far as putting an older WF blade on a newer Cyclops. All I ever found was some people saying you need a newer subframe, some said it'd work, some said it wouldn't with no explanation. So, since using a WF blade on a Cyclops was my plan for this winter, I figure I better figure this out once and for all. For this, I used a 54" blade with a standard WF subframe (it'd work the same with a 42" blade, as well). I'm happy to say that a classic WF blade will in fact fit on a none-Super Cyclops. See the pics below, but be kind; this machine had a PTO side oil seal leak earlier this year and I haven't cleaned things up yet. When mounting, I noticed why some say it won't work. The front axle adjustment bolts/mounts are ALMOST in the way. I will say, it is very close. the mounts for the front axle bolts do it so the sub-frame wont' lock back 100%, but again; see the pics. I was able to trip the blade fully and the blade stayed on no problem so again, this shouldn't be an issue since the QA locks are locked down. In the end, with a little finesse, it mounted right up. The other concern I saw online is that since the front axle is about 2" higher than in previous machines, the blade angle would be off quite a bit. Again, I found this not to be an issue. The last pic is a side shot of the blade mounted; I don't foresee any problems with this setup over the winter. I've got to fab a lift arm, and cut a notch in the cab for the lift arm to sit, but other than that, it's ready to go. I hope this can help someone out there, enjoy guys      
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