Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[Weedy Fields]

Thanks all, a dumb question, what are the 2 large "U" shaped brackets on the back top of the mower for?

I've downloaded, printed out and read the manual.

I don't think that this one was used much at all. The cutting height was never adjusted. Also it looked like it was kept well greased. Not a spec of rust on it.

Got a great deal on it.

Oh and the PTO shaft came with it!

 

[whirly]

Thanks all, a dumb question, what are the 2 large "U" shaped brackets on the back top of the mower for?

Maybe it was for the PTO in shipping.

 

[IslandTractor]

Thanks all, a dumb question, what are the 2 large "U" shaped brackets on the back top of the mower for? I've downloaded, printed out and read the manual. I don't think that this one was used much at all. The cutting height was never adjusted. Also it looked like it was kept well greased. Not a spec of rust on it. Got a great deal on it. Oh and the PTO shaft came with it!

I was wondering the same question.

 

[leonz]

Hello Weedy Fields,

The twin yokes are for storing the PTO shaft when you are not mowing with
your new to you flail mower.

In most cases each mounted implement has its own complete shaft
as numerous tractors have a higher or lower PTO stub center line and the
same shaft cannot be used for all implements.

Also with the available adjustable left and right lower links for most of the
sub compact and compact mule market its easier to just leave the complete
shaft on the implement and avoid the issues with having "just one and hope it fits"
for all the implements.

This leaves the operator to remind him or herself that the mower cannot be lifted "too high"
and following this a nasty, nasty,nasty!!!!!!!$$$$$$$$$$ repair bill is to quickly follow for
the damage caused by the PTO shafts compression and the resulting downward pressure on
the gears, stub shaft,intermediate PTO shaft,stub shaft mounting plate,stub shaft seals, bearing sets, etc.

 

[tem00]

Can anyone advise on how a flail handles Spanish moss? I have lots and it often requires removal from my finish mower spindles. I'm hoping it won't get wrapped around the flail rotor and cause imbalance.

 

[IslandTractor]

Can anyone advise on how a flail handles Spanish moss? I have lots and it often requires removal from my finish mower spindles. I'm hoping it won't get wrapped around the flail rotor and cause imbalance.

I run over briar all the time with my flail. Don't know how different that is from Spanish moss but a flail spins at many thousand RPM and chews up pretty much anything I have fed mine short of logs, old car parts and garden hose.

 

[KenB2920]

I run over briar all the time with my flail. Don't know how different that is from Spanish moss but a flail spins at many thousand RPM and chews up pretty much anything I have fed mine short of logs, old car parts and garden hose.

Wow, just wow.

Did you say any mommy daddy words when the hose happened?

I had some nice black nylon debris fence wrap in mine..... That was exciting!!! **** the old tractor off like a light switch.

Did this hose cause you to stall?

 

[hunt4570]

I run over briar all the time with my flail. Don't know how different that is from Spanish moss but a flail spins at many thousand RPM and chews up pretty much anything I have fed mine short of logs, old car parts and garden hose.

Well I always wanted one of those automatic hose reels!

How much damage did that piece of steel do?

 

[IslandTractor]

Well I always wanted one of those automatic hose reels! How much damage did that piece of steel do?

None. Just took about twenty minutes to get it all out. Turned out the field I was reclaiming had been an auto junk yard in the 1930's to 1970.

I didn't find a photo of the firewood I ran over but that jammed up the rotor so belts started smoking. Finally got it out. No damage.

I now carry a three foot pry bar on the tractor to extricate foreign objects. Pry bar fits nicely in the torque tube and is held there by a bungee cord.

 

[Code54]

I run over briar all the time with my flail. Don't know how different that is from Spanish moss but a flail spins at many thousand RPM and chews up pretty much anything I have fed mine short of logs, old car parts and garden hose.

That did a nice job on your field!!