flail mower, hammer mower?

[IslandTractor]

Big Bri, I know what you are talking about. JJ is correct that your flails should not be that low. There are two possible adjustments. First (easiest and temporary) is to tighten/raise the topping lift so the front of the mower comes up. As the pivot point is all the way at the end of the mower, that will raise your blades as the blade rotor is forward of the rear roller. That will fix it immediately when you are in the field. However, as that also means the mower cannot float on the topping lift, it is not the ideal solution.

The proper solution is to lower the rear roller. On the Caroni the rear roller pivots and you can choose between about five settings. I think most of the mowers are shipped with the roller in the "up" position (closest cut) to save space. Mine is set that way and I have not yet lowered it but I probably will soon. There are two bolts on each side that need to be loosened. The roller bracket pivots on the lower bolt so that just needs to be loosened. The upper bolt for the bracket also is part of the skid attachment so you'll need to remove that and then replace it after pivoting the roller downwards. I may not be doing a good job of technical writing here but believe me it is quite obvious once you look under the mower. Photos below may help.

 

[Big Bri]

What do you mean about the[ V ] marks in the dirt. Your flails should not be touching the dirt. The roller is designed to keep you from scalping hills. Do you have pictures of your flail digging in.

jj, my flails have been hitting the dirt, so i guess i know i need to lower the roller. should i also lower the side skids on the flail or do those matter?
thanks

 

[IslandTractor]

Side skids are not necessary at all. Mine just hang up on brush. I note that Caroni considers them an option but AgriSupply orders them on all the mowers it imports. I suppose in some circumstances the skids might be useful but I haven't found them to do anything except get in the way and get bent.

 

[J_J]

You probably need a level surface to set up the flail. Your roller should be set so your cutting height is correct when hooked up to the tractor, and should be horizontal to the ground. You could probably set it up and forget it, if you use chains for the drop limit. The skids should not touch the ground when mowing.

 

[Willl]

The skids should not touch the ground when mowing.

??? Should they be set just above cut height ?, by how far ?

 

[Big Bri]

island, in the last pic you put up of the mower, the mount where the top link goes. Mine is a little different, my slot goes horizontal not up and down like yours. this is how mine was shipped. should i change it?

 

[Big Bri]

j j, if i have my mower on a concrete slab with the roller touching the ground how much room should be from the ground to the flail that that is hanging down?

 

[J_J]

That should be your cutting height of the grass/weeds. 5 in, etc whatever you want. You can always cut high by lifting at any set point.

 

[Willl]

That should be your cutting height of the grass/weeds.

So you mean it should match your 'tooth/cut' level ?

((Haven't got my own flail yet, but soon.))

 

[J_J]

Yes, and you can change that at any time by raising or lowering the 3ph.