Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[dieselscout80]

Depends on the numbers on the tag.
22-183 (62") was 73-84
22-184/5 (74"/88") was 73-76
22-205/6/7 (62"/74"/88") 75-80
22BU5001 and 22BU6001 (917L 50" and 60") 86-90
22NW0001/2/3/4 (917A 62"/74"/88"/48") looks like it was only 1985

Thanks

I will have to see what I can read off my 917 tag.

 

[Fallon]

What are you guys using for replacement flails? I see Tisco has some that are suppose to be oem type for the original Ford flails.

How bout sharpening? Is it worth the time?

I used Flailmaster, but it sounds like they are out of business now or very shortly. I never bothered sharpening the side slicers in my 917 or the hammers in my newer Peruzzo.

 

[leonz]

The folks at clean cutter in California are still making flail mower knives.

 

[John0829]

I used Flailmaster, but it sounds like they are out of business now or very shortly.

When I made my order to other day I was told Nov. 29 will be the last day.

 

[Molalla1]

The folks at clean cutter in California are still making flail mower knives.

Good info leonz . . .

 

[ronjhall]

Was cleaning up pictures on my trail cam yesterday. Found this one of my Woodmaxx FM62H in action.

 

[TheFarmerInAdell]

What are you guys using for replacement flails? I see Tisco has some that are suppose to be oem type for the original Ford flails.

How bout sharpening? Is it worth the time?

Call Flailmaster to see if they have any left. They are clearing out their inventory so if they have them you will get a great deal on them. See if you can get some links, too. Not sure if they have hangers for the 907, though. When I had my 917 I switched over to the Y shaped knives because they were less expensive and more readily available. The original airplane wings will give a smoother finish. If you switch to the Y knives remember to get 2 blades per station.

I wouldn't bother sharpening those blades. The shape doesn't lend well to sharpening.

Well, I got my last order from Flailmaster I was going to wait until spring to order some parts, but ended up ordering them now before they closed along with enough blades to last me quite a few years. Got an amazing price on all of it.

 

[jonsstihl]

For Mott flail mowers there is also Montage enterpirses for parts, I've used both when rebuilding my mott 72 mower.

 

[Michael In Tennessee]

I took the new-to-me Caroni TM1900 out for a spin. Just a shake down cruise.

I got some lower bushings to make it fit on the quick hitch and used the y-yoke adapter on the top since the TM1900 isn't quick hitch compatible. Kinda fit OK.

Well, the mower seems to work just fine. This is my first PTO powered attachment, so it was a learning curve. Getting the PTO attached was more work than it should have been. Wouldn't slide together and I thought I was spinning the shaft to get them to align, but apparently not. I gave the PTO clutch some power so it would stop in a different location and it slid together just fine. Live and learn.

The first thing I did was check for PTO interference with the quick hitch. Yep, that don't work too well. I can't lower the flail all the way without hitting the PTO on the top cross bar. Darn! I went out and cut some briars with the flail floating a few inches off the ground. Worked fine. Not bad for a used piece of equipment. Looks like I need to find a solution for the PTO/quick hitch interference or run without the quick hitch.

No pictures. I'll see if I can work with it some more tomorrow.

 

[JWR]

Forget the quick hitch. And running with the mower up off the ground is not good.