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   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,761  
I had to install a float valve on my swingarm mower. The wall angles of the ditch I mow are constantly changing from steep to shallow and I couldn't keep up on the tilt control, missing grass in places and gouging the ground in others.

Mowing got a whole lot easier for me with float control.
 
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,762  
Has there been any debate here about changing Caroni knives using M10x75 bolts?
The slightly shorter size would still be long enough to catch the locknut and save a lot of wrenching.
Just curious - I am about to change knives again this spring.

Metric hex bolts, Zinc plated class 8.8 steel, 1mm x 1.5mm x 75mm - Bolt Depot

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Hello LouieJunior,


I would not use the shorter metric bolts UNLESS they were fine thread and you used blue Loctite to hold the fine thread nuts in place with a lock washer as well.

Happy mowing.
 
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,763  
I had to install a float valve on my swingarm mower. The wall angles of the ditch I mow are constantly changing from steep to shallow and I couldn't keep up on the tilt control, missing grass in places and gouging the ground in others.

Mowing got a whole lot easier for me with float control.

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Hello LarJea,


What you are referring to is a 4 way spool valve.


Happy mowing
 
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,764  
leonz, I was trying to reply to powerscol's post, "Float is not needed with a swing arm mower" For some reason when I hit "reply" the quote I was referring to never came up.
 
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,765  
I bought this one here:

PK-AT Gas Flail Mower |

for $1600 plus tax. Should have offered less, they grabbed offer right away.

Those are imported from China and sold online for around $900 plus importing expense.

I mowed twice with it, yesterday being a long mow, around 2 hr.
It actually mows very well. I bought because of the wtland, I have to mow over puddles and mud pits. So I use SXS to pull it behind, as SXS does not care, goes anywhere.
I have 59 inch version. Not sure how wide it is with wheels.
Spoke with their tech, he swares it's same Honda engine, told me they charge him $45 to put HONDA sticker onto it, as it's made in the same factory Honda engines are.
Yes, it's a bit tight hard to turn and takes learning curve to figure how to properly pull it. I have severla tight spots in my property, around trees and fence corners, so I left that for my ol' faithful craftsman and trimmer.
But overall, it saved me about 2 hrs of mowing, as I can mow at high speed (7-8mph) and it leaves pull table smooth surface.
Goes very well over bumps in the property, I have **** for grading. My 60 '' ZTR takes 4.5 hr to do entire property with some trimming left. I did yesterday 80% of it in around 1 hr 40 min with flail.
2 things I really miss in it - gas gauge and remote shut down. You can install battery and it will crank engine with starter for you.
If you have long straight runs to mow and plenty of space to turn - that thing is great!
 
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,766  
Did not know such a thing was even made! Cool. Hope it lasts a long time.

Ricn
 
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,767  
It is VERY solid. Solid and heavy. Thick gauge steel, thick welds. Blades do not get hurt, they do indeed bounce off obstacles. 3 belts. It'll last.
Best priced I could find, otherwise, they start at $3K plus and go up higher. There'splenty of PTO driven ones, tow behinds are mostly in England.
 
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,768  
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,769  
If you put in a battery, a relay such as: https://www.amazon.com/AGT-Waterproof-Wireless-Universal-2-Channel/dp/B0068D0OBI/ would let you remotely shut it off.
If wires were ok, you could wire in a switch and a 2 wire cable to parallel with the shutoff switch to let you shut it off from your SXS.

Aaron Z

Thank you but my electric skill is at the level of bulb changes and very basic splicing.
I have 2 wires still taped to the mower engine, for the battery. Not even sure how they connect to the ignition switch.
that said, will you kindly draw a simple diagram of how to connect such things? Simple. Without all the electric folk secret language and hieroglyphs...
Thank you
 
   / Let's talk flail mowers #5,770  
Thank you but my electric skill is at the level of bulb changes and very basic splicing.
I have 2 wires still taped to the mower engine, for the battery. Not even sure how they connect to the ignition switch.
that said, will you kindly draw a simple diagram of how to connect such things? Simple. Without all the electric folk secret language and hieroglyphs...
Thank you
Can you post a picture of the shut-off switch on the engine and (if possible) the wires connecting to it?

Aaron Z
 
 

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