Flail Mower counterclockwise mott mower 48"

[Al Binder]

I bought this mower the guy said it was a john deere.
Looked at photos on the internet and Alamo said it was a mott KB48.

I had it sand blasted painted, figure out the pulley size to run on my massey gc2300 540 rpm.

Tryed it out today runs backwards. Needs pto to run counterclockwise.

What can I do now? any replacement gear boxs?
Please help
thanks
Al

 

[xtn]

If the blades are directional turn them around.

 

[Al Binder]

There is some kind of guard on the front.
When you mow driving forward it just lays the grass over.
It was really close to ground so I removed it.

That's when I discovered the grass shooting out toward the tractor.

I would like to drive the tractor forward and grass come out the back.
Any help in solving this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Al

 

[xtn]

Sounds like it's turning the right way then. The blades throwing grass forward means it keeps carries the clippings along with it a ways, mulching it up. Pit the guards back on, but tilt the whole unit back some so they don't drag the ground. You want a gap so they don't lay the grass down quite so much.

 

[teg]

...figure out the pulley size to run on my massey gc2300 540 rpm...

Do you have a photo of this? What do you mean about "pulley size"?

 

[leonz]

I bought this mower the guy said it was a john deere.
Looked at photos on the internet and Alamo said it was a mott KB48.

I had it sand blasted painted, figure out the pulley size to run on my massey gc2300 540 rpm.

Tryed it out today runs backwards. Needs pto to run counterclockwise.

What can I do now? any replacement gear boxs?
Please help
thanks
Al

Hello Al,


Do you have any idea whether there was a snubber pulley tensioner on this mower?


Was the rear roller still on the machine when you bought it?

The front discharge is fine, you just need to reinstall the guard.

If you want a new gear box check with the folks at Flailmaster.

 

[Al Binder]

I never owned a flail mower before.
I thought they would rotate like my howard rotovator.
And discharge the grass out the back where the roller is.

The Mott KB48 book didn't show that piece in the front.
It would seem that the the grass/rock would get kicked up and thrown right at your back while you are driving.

If it is normally run with it off I will do that.

 

[leonz]

Hello Al,

You do not want to run with the
guard off as it ment to be there for you.

 

[Al Binder]

I will take new pictures of machine and place guard back on.

I will adjust height so guard isn't close to ground.
I will also try to answer all the questions

thank you all for your help

Al

 

[DennisH]

Al

I have a 5' Mott flail mower also and will look at mine today and post up some info.