Got my new Caroni TM1900BSC from AgriSupply and am very happy. I have two questions:
1. Can anybody specify a flat edged blade from flailmaster.com that fits correctly? I saw in a thread from 2009 that someone had done this, but the link provided doesn't work, and the part number that seems to be a part of the link doesn't get any hits on flailmaster product search.
2. I haven't seen anyone in any other thread mention the pins on the lower attachment bars. There are two pins through each lower attachment bar on the mower, and it appears that removing the forward pins would allow the attachment bars to rotate around the rearward pins, allowing each side to float a few inches independently when mounted to the 3pt. Has anybody tried this?
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About number 2 the three point hitch mounting points stay in one place at all times and the ground contour is what determines how much side to side movement occurs whiie mowing as the mower is following directly behind you or in front of you as you are backing with the mower.
The three point hitch and its mounting on the mower must be secure at all times as it will damage the P.T.O. shaft if the top link is the only method of attachment
The three point hitch top link corresponds with both the single pin hole and the slot which allows the mower to follow the ground contour more easiiy for you by unscrewing the top link.
The thrre point hitch when mounted securely to the three point mount on the mower ensures the mower and the top link and the ower links lift the mower in the same instance and arc of movement and this MUST be maintained.
The flail mowers skids ride on the ground and prevent the flail mowers rotor from coming in contact with the ground while working.
The rear roller is what creates the height gauge for the Caroni mowers hieght of cut for you.
The flail mower needs to be on the ground with the rear guage roller contacting the ground as the flail mower uses the ground surface to aid in creating the aerodynamics and suction created by the flail motor rotors grass slicers to cut the grass and brush. The knives become airfoils due to the rotors speed of rotation which creates the momentum to spin the grass slicers to slice the grass and brush.
The rear roller hieght posistion is the proper way to set the hieght of cut for the flailmower. The higher the roller is mounted in position on the mower frame the lower the cutting hieght: The lower the mounting position hieght for the roller the higher the cut.
If you have the crank out right lower linkon your tractor it need to be fully cranked in to properly mount and use the mower safely WITH the top link and lower Links attached.
The three point hitch is used to lift and lower the mower while mowing only.
The amount of side shift available is a set spacing and it cannot be allowed to be left loose while working.
The mower needs to be left on the ground whie mowing uness the brush is very heavy and you want to make a pair of passes in forward and in reverse with the flailmower raised a bit and then allowed to follow the groundin forward and reverse to mow down to the sod.
About the instruction manual:
If you invest in an itailian language to engish language dictionary it wil be money well spent and wil quickly permit you to adjust the mower.
Its diassapointing that Agrisupply is not providing an italian to engish translation manual for their customers. I woud be willing to do this if someone could e-mail or mail a manual to me.
