Flail Mower Floating hitch on flail mower?

[greg_g]

the depth of cut is going to change because the front of the mower is going up and down.

If we were talking rotary cutter that was hitched up improperly - maybe. But this FM sits on the ground. All you have to do is make sure your lower lift arms are floating and your toplink is set to a proper working length, then the tractor can do whatever it wants - the FM will simply be following the ground contour.

But if you've got either your lower lift arms adjusted up too high - or the toplink pulled up too short - or both, then yes. When the front of the tractor dips, the FM rises. And vice versa. But if your TPH is adjusted properly in the first place, neither should happen

//greg//

 

[montejw]

If we were talking rotary cutter that was hitched up improperly - maybe. But this FM sits on the ground. All you have to do is make sure your lower lift arms are floating and your toplink is set to a proper working length, then the tractor can do whatever it wants - the FM will simply be following the ground contour.

But if you've got either your lower lift arms adjusted up too high - or the toplink pulled up too short - or both, then yes. When the front of the tractor dips, the FM rises. And vice versa. But if your TPH is adjusted properly in the first place, neither should happen

//greg//

Been using the mower. Replaced the cutter shaft and roller bearings, runs a lot smoother. There's a wicked vibration at low rpm's, but smooth at 540. Now I'm wishing for either a live PTO, hydrostatic transmission, or both.

Monte

 

[MicroPilot]

Mott was bought by Alamo ( Alamo Industrial - Boom Mower, Rotary Mower, Flail Mower, Sickle bar mowers ) in 1983. The web site has an extensive list of manuals available, but I didn't see anyhting with the Mott name in it, still the site might be helpful.

Here is a picture of a Mott Flail showing 3pt. hookup detail, it appears this was modded, but just at the lower arms, also no floating top link.

Google Mott flail mower. The info above was taken from the first two hits.

 

[GreenMtns]

Try this link to Alamo's fail mower manual. It lists the decal as Mott by Alamo. It looks like the bottom connection points are flexable to a degree. If so it would be all the movement the mower would need.

Alamo by Mott

Does your 3pt go into float when all the way down? Mine does not list float but the arms can be lifted when all the way down.

Al

 

[montejw]

Mott was bought by Alamo ( Alamo Industrial - Boom Mower, Rotary Mower, Flail Mower, Sickle bar mowers ) in 1983. The web site has an extensive list of manuals available, but I didn't see anyhting with the Mott name in it, still the site might be helpful.

Here is a picture of a Mott Flail showing 3pt. hookup detail, it appears this was modded, but just at the lower arms, also no floating top link.

Google Mott flail mower. The info above was taken from the first two hits.

Micro,
I've checked out the Alamo site, I'll check again as now I know the model mower I have. flailmaster.com has been very helpful, bought some main bearings and blades from them. I hadn't checked before, but I know now that my 3pt hitch floats when down, so the floating hitch isn't needed.

Monte

 

[montejw]

Try this link to Alamo's fail mower manual. It lists the decal as Mott by Alamo. It looks like the bottom connection points are flexable to a degree. If so it would be all the movement the mower would need.

Alamo by Mott

Does your 3pt go into float when all the way down? Mine does not list float but the arms can be lifted when all the way down.

Al

Green,
Thanks. My hitch floats, now I know, so the floating hitch isn't needed. I just finished a 3 1/2 hour mow job with it, worked great. Now I'm going to go eat my pay, a big salad and chocolate covered strawberries.

Monte