These are a pretty rugged , simple piece of kit and, with a sharpen, oil and grease up and a good coating of belt dressing on the drive belt, I soon had her clicking away.
![Image](http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/Majorman/Tractors/HPIM1817.jpg)
This is the main mower support spring which allows the whole mower to float over the ground.
![Image](http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/Majorman/Tractors/HPIM1818.jpg)
A second spring underneath allows the cutter bar to float independently of the mower main frame. This is also linked to the lift arm on the tractor and through a system of links and cranks, tensions the spring to bring the end of the cutter bar clear of the crop when turning.
![Image](http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/Majorman/Tractors/HPIM1815.jpg)
Nice simple belt drive.
![Image](http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/Majorman/Tractors/HPIM1816.jpg)
I made the con rod out of Korean pine. I broke the original one when using the mower on Henrietta with the fast PTO on the earlier E1A's
![Image](http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/Majorman/Tractors/HPIM1820.jpg)
Break back mechanism for when you hit that hidden rock or tree stump.
![Image](http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/Majorman/Tractors/HPIM1816.jpg)
Dotty is the ideal tractor on here. I am beginning to wonder how I managed without her!