Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[Marklwood]

New to the site. Just wanted to say hi. I am also a new member of the Flail Mower Nation. I have just traded for a LG36 Lawn Genie. It has had a little "work" done to it, but it looks interesting. By the looks of it, the motor has been changed out to a Tecumseh 8hp engine, and something looks to be spot welded at 3 spots around the centrifugal clutch. The clutch turns free, but I can't idle the engine slow enough to not engage the clutch. Without ever seeing one before, i don't know if that is normal or not. On the good side, this engine has a starter hiding back there that I have confirmed that works. I may be able to hook a starter button and kill switch that I can use from the tractor seat.

I do have a question for anyone that has one. Is there a source for the cutters, or am i on my own? Also what are the possibilities for ever finding parts for this thing?

 

[leonz]

New to the site. Just wanted to say hi. I am also a new member of the Flail Mower Nation. I have just traded for a LG36 Lawn Genie. It has had a little "work" done to it, but it looks interesting. By the looks of it, the motor has been changed out to a Tecumseh 8hp engine, and something looks to be spot welded at 3 spots around the centrifugal clutch. The clutch turns free, but I can't idle the engine slow enough to not engage the clutch. Without ever seeing one before, i don't know if that is normal or not. On the good side, this engine has a starter hiding back there that I have confirmed that works. I may be able to hook a starter button and kill switch that I can use from the tractor seat.

I do have a question for anyone that has one. Is there a source for the cutters, or am i on my own? Also what are the possibilities for ever finding parts for this thing?

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Welcome to The Flail Mower Nation,

You need a replacement Hilliard centrifugal clutch for it

I owned my fathers 36 inch unit and I now own the 48 inch brother
with the 16 horsepower Briggs that replaced it.

You can obtain replacement side slicers and de-thatching knives from Flail Master.


It has a Hilliard centrifugal clutch rated for 8 horsepower, like its 16 horsepower bigger brother.

You really going to love using the spring mounted knive hangers as they make knive changing a breeze.

Make sure the air paddles are loose too.

The replacement wheels and tire sets can be obtained from Palmetto specialty tires and you need to order the heavy duty roller bearings when the time comes to replace them both.

Please PM Me and we can chat more via E-mail.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[LouieJunior]

Question for the Caroni 1900 Crowd -- has anybody attempted to modify their mower hitch to be Quick Hitch (or IMatch) compatible?

The top link connection on mine is too high (not even close)!
Is there a design reason they are made this way? I'm certain the topic has come up before but I don't recall seeing in this thread. I am attempting to simplify things in 2015 -- and the flail is one of only a few attachments I have not QH compatible.

 

[leonz]

Question for the Caroni 1900 Crowd -- has anybody attempted to modify their mower hitch to be Quick Hitch (or IMatch) compatible?

The top link connection on mine is too high (not even close)!
Is there a design reason they are made this way? I'm certain the topic has come up before but I don't recall seeing in this thread. I am attempting to simplify things in 2015 -- and the flail is one of only a few attachments I have not QH compatible.

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Hello Louie Junior,

The Caroni implements were never ment for the quick hitch.

The majority of the "mules" over there are compact or sub
compact mules used on many small farms and vineyards
in Italy and other countries.

I know it does not help right now but the mowers were designed
to be front or rear mounted with the same smaller three point hitch frame.

 

[leonz]

Question for the Caroni 1900 Crowd -- has anybody attempted to modify their mower hitch to be Quick Hitch (or IMatch) compatible?

The top link connection on mine is too high (not even close)!
Is there a design reason they are made this way? I'm certain the topic has come up before but I don't recall seeing in this thread. I am attempting to simplify things in 2015 -- and the flail is one of only a few attachments I have not QH compatible.

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Hello Louie Junior,

The Caroni implements were never ment for the quick hitch.

The majority of the "mules" over there are compact or sub
compact mules used on many small farms and vineyards
in Italy and other countries.

I know it does not help right now but the mowers were designed
to be front or rear mounted with the same smaller three point hitch frame.

 

[nova3930]

Well, I finally got the maintenance done on the old ford yesterday. Reversed all the blades so I have fresh sharp cutting surfaces, greased everything up good and cleaned the old grease out of the gearbox and replaced with sythetic 85w-140 gear oil. I honestly think I'm the first person to be in that gear box since the guy at the factory. Went for a test run through some leftover weeds and it cuts like a champ....

 

[leonz]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[leonz]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[hunt4570]

Ok, new guy here and needing a mower. Been reading this thread for days..Ok, so I skipped a few pages can you blame me? I've had tractors and brush hogs for years, on my third Kubota now.. just acquired an L3540 HST 4x4.
Never had a flail, never really thought about one till recently.I just bought 100 acres and a little house in South Carolina. Old guy I bought it from lost his health a few years back so its pretty over grown. So lots of brush, little trees, lots of vines, all while driving through big pine trees planted plantation style.Some of the ground is pretty rough, not many rocks but quite a few half rotted tree stumps. I'm liking the short length for maneuverability through the trees , didnt really need an 8' long brush hog back there.

So I've been convinced pretty much to get a Caroni 75 incher, but now I see there are the Value something or other mowers too at about half the price of the Caroni.. what to get, what to get? Several used ones around for sale, but that scares the heck out of me. Is the Caroni twice as good as the Value job, almost twice the money... and what about maintenance.. this thread started in 2008 and everyone still has nothing but good stuff to say about the Caroni, they dont seem to be falling apart or anything..

Great thread by the way...

 

[Utopia Texas]

The Caroni are medium priced flails and are 1/3rd. The price of the commercial American made models. I personally would not go for the really low end flails but I am not writing the check for you so it is your choice!