Flail Mower New Caroni TM1900 Flail Mower

[nunyabinis]

Picked her up last Friday. Finally got to use it for the first time last evening. The height adjusting roller was set on the lowest setting from the factory so I figured I'd see how that worked before I adjusted it. Made for a darned efficient dethatcher since the blades cut into the ground about a half inch!!!

Before I could use it I had to move the tph assembly to the middle position so that the left side of the mower lined up with the outside of the left side tires. The pto drive shaft was six inches too long so I had to shorten it. IslandTractor was kind enough to mail his extra "anti grease burp fitting" to me and I installed it before I fired it up. Thanks IslandTractor!!! Hopefully I can either return the favor or pay it forward one day.

The flail runs very smoothly and doesn't make an excess of noise. Couple that with the eHydro tranny on my 3038e and I can cut my yard in a snap. I am most pleased that it wont take me five hours or more to cut my little slice of Heaven.


One "problem" however: The 3038e has a brake inside the PTO assembly that holds the PTO shaft tight when the PTO is not engaged. I'm used to PTO shafts that you can turn easily by hand to line up the splines with the implement drive shaft. Since I couldn't turn either the tractor PTO shaft or the implement drive shaft by hand to line them up, I had to use a crowbar on the implement universal joint to turn the implement shaft to line up the splines. That is a real PITA!!! Do any of you folks have a Better Way?

 

[sunspot]

One "problem" however: The 3038e has a brake inside the PTO assembly that holds the PTO shaft tight when the PTO is not engaged. I'm used to PTO shafts that you can turn easily by hand to line up the splines with the implement drive shaft. Since I couldn't turn either the tractor PTO shaft or the implement drive shaft by hand to line them up, I had to use a crowbar on the implement universal joint to turn the implement shaft to line up the splines. That is a real PITA!!! Do any of you folks have a Better Way?

I can check mine out later but maybe you can reach under the front skirt and grab a blade and pull the rotor around?? Of course with the engine off and wearing a glove

What is the 'Burp Fitting'?

 

[nunyabinis]

The burp fitting is an extension that raises the dipstick up a couple inches and supposedly adds enough extra volume to the gearbox to keep the grease from bubbling out from around the dipstick when the gearbox gets hot.


Here you go:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/118882-lets-talk-flail-mowers-60.html#post1496273


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[Ductape]

Ya know, nunya........... you are supposed to take some pictures to make the rest of us even MORE jealous !

 

[nunyabinis]

Ya know, nunya........... you are supposed to take some pictures to make the rest of us even MORE jealous !

Dohhhhhh!!!!



I'll see if'n I can take some tonight so's I can "rub it in" tomorrow.




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[nunyabinis]

Pictures!!!!

 

[Ductape]

Now I'm gonna hafta buy one...........................................


Thats nice!

 

[Charlesaf3]

very nice!

How do you like the cut?

 

[nunyabinis]

How do you like the cut?

I like it just fine. This afternoon I mowed several hundred yards of field edge bordering a dirt road. There is a drop off from the field to the road surface that is a couple feet high in some places. Since the mower sticks out about a foot on the right side, I was able to mow right along the edge of the drop off without fear of going over the edge. That drop off has always given me a high sphincter factor. Not any more!!!


Also, there were numerous sapplings about an inch in diameter growing along the bank and the mower whacked them like they we're there.


So far so good.

 

[jgrreed]

The pto drive shaft was six inches too long so I had to shorten it.

Did you just chop saw it to shorten the shaft?? How much did you take off?? I have to do the same with mine....

Do any of you folks have a Better Way?

Nope, couldn't find a better way. Just muscled the gearbox 'til I could find a position that the shaft would mate up with.

Glad to hear you're happy with it!! The little I did with mine a couple weeks ago, I was very impressed!!

-Jer.