Flail Mower Let's talk flail mowers

[CCWKen]

We don't need no stinking Band-Aids! Wash the grease off with lacquer thinner and paint on some New-Skin antiseptic.

 

[CADplans]

We don't need no stinking Band-Aids! Wash the grease off with lacquer thinner and paint on some New-Skin antiseptic.

I have not had my "New-Skin" bottle out in years,,,
Does that stuff ever get too old too use?

 

[whirly]

I have not had my "New-Skin" bottle out in years,,,
Does that stuff ever get too old too use?

Never in your lifetime - "New-Skin" has a half life of 250K yrs :thumbsup:

 

[sidecarist]

You forgot to add the duct tape abrasion protection. Keeps that new skin in place when you have to go back to the same bolt...

 

[Steave]

kimaran I think the busted knuckle conversation was started on your behalf. So if or when you get a busted knuckle by all means don't get you doctoring advice from your other friends on the Flail Nation Network. Good advice on mowers, doctoring I'm not so sure about. :laughing:

 

[Steave]

We don't need no stinking Band-Aids! Wash the grease off with lacquer thinner and paint on some New-Skin antiseptic.

That's a good one. When you wipe it off with lacquer thinner the germs can't get in, they can't catch you.

 

[leonz]

I have not had my "New-Skin" bottle out in years,,,
Does that stuff ever get too old too use?

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I don't know about whether it goes bad from age but it never worked for me unless I took a few days off from work.

 

[kimaran]

So it does take 2 belts / one was intact so that's good
Going to order 4 so I am prepared - in side color is yellow so I'm still trying to find the make and or model so I can hopefully locate an owners manual

I watched a YouTube video on changing flails on a 907 I'm wondering if mine is similar

I haven't figured out how to get to the flail yet

 

[smilinjak]

So it does take 2 belts / one was intact so that's good
Going to order 4 so I am prepared - in side color is yellow so I'm still trying to find the make and or model so I can hopefully locate an owners manual

I watched a YouTube video on changing flails on a 907 I'm wondering if mine is similar

I haven't figured out how to get to the flail yet

Looks like there might be a couple or five broken bolt problems around the cover flange. Have you run the PTO with the cover off to see if the drive pulley turns? This would be an opportune time to find out if the PTO shaft and gear box are working. Can't be much help on what make and model you have, I'm not that familiar with flail mowers but can make suggestions for replacing the broken fasteners, those I am familiar with. I have broken lots of them.

Smilinjak

 

[Fallon]

So it does take 2 belts / one was intact so that's good
Going to order 4 so I am prepared - in side color is yellow so I'm still trying to find the make and or model so I can hopefully locate an owners manual

I watched a YouTube video on changing flails on a 907 I'm wondering if mine is similar

I haven't figured out how to get to the flail yet

Not sure if you ID'd ypur flail yet, but that pully setup is identicle to my Ford 917. Just spent the past week finally replacing the rotor bearings & am rebuilding/upgrading the tension rod I broke puttig it back together. At any rate i'm intimatly familiar with those parts. If yours isnt a 917, its a pretty close Ford or New Holland model.

To remove the belts, unscrew the nut on the tension rod so the tension wheel is completely loose. Then grab a belt & pull it to the side while rotating one of the pullies to pop the belt off. If you arent VERY careful you will pinch your fingers. You then do the same manuver to hop the 2nd belt over, then again to get it off. Instalation is just the reverse.

Once you are done tighten the nut on the tension rod. I'd imagine the video on the 709 was similar.

New Holland / Mowing Part Diagrams has a list of parts diagrams
New Holland (22-125) - FORD 97 SERIES MOWER, 7' FLAIL (1/64-12/79) Parts Diagrams 709
New Holland (22-185) - FORD 917 SERIES FLAIL MOWER 88" (3/73-12/76) Parts Diagrams is for my 917