Racenut
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So far it's been flawless. But, I only have about 10 hours of real use on it so far. But I opened it up to inspect and all looks good. Added a lil grease and ready to go again.
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So far it's been flawless. But, I only have about 10 hours of real use on it so far. But I opened it up to inspect and all looks good. Added a lil grease and ready to go again.
Craig_GA
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Great to hear... After some further investigation, I ended up ordering the NOVA MFZ-135 last week and it arrive on Monday. I finally had a chance today to pop the top off the crate. I plan to Loctite all the non-adjustment related fasteners and make sure everything is tight (also some gear oil and grease) before loading it up and taking it home.
The communication with Nova Tractor (Jack) was great and the unit arrived to Georgia faster than I expected.
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My guess would be a 25a. Never seems that blade arrangement though. Not a Deere expert though they do interest me. Someone way more knowledgeable than me will be along shortly. Congrats
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I've seen those blades on crop choppers. So hacking away at corn stalks and the like in a field, rather than lawn. No real experience though...
leonz
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Look for an ID plate as soon as possible.
At some time in the past the caster wheels were removed.
The strips of metal hung on the piece of bar stock are ment to
act as debris shields/shutters when used in a front mount.
It very well could be an Oliver flail crop shredder as the knives
are secured with a long rod within the rotor weldment as none
of the knife mounts are exposed.
At some time in the past the caster wheels were removed.
The strips of metal hung on the piece of bar stock are ment to
act as debris shields/shutters when used in a front mount.
It very well could be an Oliver flail crop shredder as the knives
are secured with a long rod within the rotor weldment as none
of the knife mounts are exposed.
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You are probably right. I have never seen that type of one-sided bent-style knives all supported by a common rod inside (apparently.) Alternating rows of left pointing vs right pointing. Pretty interesting design. Like you, I am guessing it is pretty old and not something currently sold. And for sure if he is going to use it he needs to come up with castor wheels of some kind! [A whole lot cheaper than adding a roller.] The post holes are still there and look serviceable -- probably just a matter of measuring the diameter of the holes and searching around for castor wheels to do the job.
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It's been a long wet spring here in the Pacific Northwest and I've had to postpone my field mowing due to too wet ground.
Finally managed to do first mowing of our field May 13th, but had to do a second run about a week later and it's finally looking half decent now.
It's an old 5' Ford 917L Special with side slicers - perhaps another flail mower with hammer flails & more tractor HP would have done better job with only one mowing?
Anyway, my tractor is Ford 1310 (manual gearbox) with only 19 hp engine and this mower otherwise seems to be a perfect match with it.
Any opinions - should field "hay" like that require two flail mower runs?
Finally managed to do first mowing of our field May 13th, but had to do a second run about a week later and it's finally looking half decent now.
It's an old 5' Ford 917L Special with side slicers - perhaps another flail mower with hammer flails & more tractor HP would have done better job with only one mowing?
Anyway, my tractor is Ford 1310 (manual gearbox) with only 19 hp engine and this mower otherwise seems to be a perfect match with it.
Any opinions - should field "hay" like that require two flail mower runs?
leonz
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Hello Art,
Judging by the pictures you were so kind to upload to show us
your field I would suggest that it needs a second haircut.
Traveling in the opposite direction or simply mowing in a spiral
and in so doing you can avoid dead grass and sod.
Leon