I been tryig to find a happy place with my Caroni flail. With the standard JB top link the upper mast of the mower was canted forward ~10-20deg. A couple of days ago I bought an XL top link at the tractor store ($39). Here's what it looks like now...
If I may offer my take on adjusting your flail mower or most any kind of implement. First I don't want to sound as if I'm disputing any suggestions already given you because I've received a lot of good information from a lot of folks much smarter than I. So here goes:
1. With the mower resting on the rear roller and the 3 pt lift arms connected take your top link off the mower side.
2. Raise your 3 pt lift slowly until you have it looking level from the side.
3. Put your top link in the slotted hole and adjust it until it's half way of the slot.
4. The position your 3 pt lift arms are in will be the position you should cut with the mower.
If your cutting height is not what you want, adjust the rear roller height either up or down then you'll need to adjust your 3 pt lift arms a bit so the mower looks level again and you may have to adjust the top link so it rides in the middle of the slot again.
Your 3 pt lift arms will hold the front of the mower while it rests on the roller. The rear roller should always be on the ground when cutting. The top link will come into play when you need to lift your mower. Having the top link in the middle of the slot will allow your mower to pivot a few inches and follow the terrain. It will only pivot a few inches then catch itself after it runs out of slack in the slot. Most of the time that's all that's needed to get a good cut.