Flail mower with 3 point quick attach

[spo307]

It’s been a while since I ran my fail I recently just got a new tractor after selling my other one and 17. I bought a quick attach to make it easier to grab the flail mower I had a weld the bracket on so I’m able to use the hook on the quick attach. All goes well except when I go into the float position my PTO shaft makes contact with the top crossmember of the quick attach.
On my old Kubota with a land pride quick attach it never happened. So I’m wondering if I should just twist out my top link and see if that makes less contact when I am in the float position. Has anybody run into this problem running a PTO shaft with a three point quick attach? In the pictures I had a set the stop gauge on the three-point left arm 2 inches up from the float position in order to have the PTO shaft where it is in the pictures. Only problem is the cutter doesn’t float over different terrain.

 

[kenmbz]

how does the top link move if the connection on the flail is welded in place?

 

[spo307]

Some thing I just thought about after posting. Is raising the rear roller up one hole which will lower the mower. Then adjusting my top link to get my desired 3 inches.

 

[spo307]

how does the top link move if the connection on the flail is welded in place?

It is not welded in place it is a hook that hooks into an inch and a quarter pin. Spinning the top link out will push the top of the mower up

 

[Michael In Tennessee]

I gave up using the flail with the quick attach. Since I only use it 4 times a year, I'll live with conventional 3ph connection. My only idea would be to raise the 3 connection points maybe 4 inches. That then limits how much you can raise the unit for travel and obstructions.

I already bent one PTO shaft. I'll not do it again!