Stabilizer Bar Helps Allis Chalmers Riding Mower Cut Along Road Ditches

Stabilizer Bar Helps Allis Chalmers Riding Mower Cut Along Road Ditches FARM HOME Lawn Mowers (31h,38) 25-6-34 To stabilize my Allis Chalmers 12H riding mower while cutting along road ditches, I made a stabilizer bar from steel pipe and a 10-in. wheel, like the ones used on children's wagons. I measured the pipe so the wheel would extend 2 ft. beyond the 4-ft. mower deck and then welded two pieces together to make a V. The rear of the V fastens to the tractor frame just in front of the gearshift. For the front, I attached one side of a door hinge to the hood of the tractor and flattened out the tube so I could fasten the other side of the hinge to that. It lets the bar follow the terrain, but because of the angle of the hinge, it won't flip up completely, so it supports the tractor if it tips a little. I found that when I mowed long grass, it caught on the bar, so I made a deflector for it. I still have to shift my weight so I can keep traction on the uphill wheel, but the stabilizer bar makes me feel a lot more secure when mowing on steep banks. (Kenneth Haakenson, 10612 W. County Rd. M, Evansville, Wis. 53536 ph 608 882-4872)

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