Thanks for the quick assessment. Ya it looked well greased and it moves the teeth so i guess it's barely hanging in there.
Thanks for the offer on the JD1020 I'm in central Maryland. Is that anywhere near you?
I have no experience with sickle bars. Picked up a Ford 515 at an auction and after a few acres of mowing hay the idler pulley with the sealed bearing self destructed. While installing the new idler I noticed ALOT of play on the driven side of the wobble box shaft.
My instinct is this is very...