leonz
Super Member
Guys, I'm attempting to setup my Caroni TM1900 properly. I have used a bubble-level to make sure I'm square both R/L and F/B.* I have placed my top link in both the fixed and oval holes on the Caroni without noticing any difference. I am still not confident I have it set up properly?!
I say that because I get 'skips' of small sections of grass that are only 3/4 cut ..and I tend to cut a furrow with the left skid when I make a right turn. I can be more observant because the grass is <1' tall and I can see more. My first use was last Fall; the grass being quite tall, (photo) I had to go slow and there was a lot of 'rumbling' inside the mower as it seems to have to do some heavy chewing to process the cuttings. I still get similar rumblings with grass <1/2 the height?
I am using a JD 1070, 38hp, geared tractor.
*Somewhere I got the impression that the mower should be tilted back riding on the rear roller... Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Jim
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DID you put the bubble level on the top of the gearbox????? if not you should have with the narrow end facing forward.and the bubbles facing left or right.
* NO NO NO the mower rides on the rear roller period!!!!!
Tilting the mower back reduces the ground effect and cuts down on the available pressure gradient created by the rotation of the flail mower rotor and knives to carry the clippings up and over the flail mower rotor. it also explains why the mower is not cutting well judging by the crap you have left there behind it as one of the symptoms.
The skids are not supposed to gouge the turf period. they are only there to protect the flail mower rotor from damage.
1. TOP link in single mounting hole to prevent nose diving and scalping and gouging of skids.
2. if you hear lots of racket under the flail mower shroud your going too fast.
Your cut looks like its been done in too fast a gear speed or less than 540 RPM engine speed.
That thing is supposed to sound exactly like a high end vacuum cleaner all the time with the engine at the 540 RPM engine speed.
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