Flail Mower Titan EFGC155 Flail Mower

[Jack Yuan]

Well, I had time to troubleshoot it today. While I managed to get the twist out, as well as most of the bend, the gearbox has issues now. I think I'm going to replace it with a new one from Titan and build an external cage/bumper for protection. Experience shows up right after you need it....

I have used and abused the one I have - without a doubt, it's failure was operator-induced. I have used it to clear away years of brush and small trees, and have hit rocks, stumps, trees, dirt mounds. I have tamed most of my property at this point, and have learned from my mistakes. I will add a few pounds of prevention to the next one, and not exceed it's capacity.

In fact, flail mower manufacturer should add protection for stump and rock, it always happen when mowing. To save money cost, manufacturer doesn't do so. That's why I see almost flail mower in US market is without that kind protection, much lower level than flail mower in Europe market.

Does anyone see that kind flail mower in US market?

 

[Jack Yuan]

You assemble the lower bushing at wrong position, it should be installed inside the lower hitch like this. To avoild the mower to slip when mowing.

Look at these photos.



And where is the PTO cover on the gear box????? Safety first.

 

[anavidi]

You assemble the lower bushing at wrong position, it should be installed inside the lower hitch like this. To avoild the mower to slip when mowing.

Look at these photos.

And where is the PTO cover on the gear box????? Safety first.

Ah yes that makes sense, I'll move the bushings next time I take the mower out. I took this picture right before putting the PTO shaft on so I took off the rubber gearbox PTO cover. Again Jack, thanks for your flail mower knowledge and help!

 

[Navvet]

You assemble the lower bushing at wrong position, it should be installed inside the lower hitch like this. To avoild the mower to slip when mowing.

Look at these photos.

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And where is the PTO cover on the gear box????? Safety first.

Jack,

Do you have an opinion as to the quality of the "AGL 145" mowers.

Thank you

 

[Jack Yuan]

Jack,

Do you have an opinion as to the quality of the "AGL 145" mowers.

Thank you

Well, the AGL ditch mower, it used to be the smallest ditch mower. Some manufactuer call it BCRL ditch mower. They copied it many years ago from Europe.

The AGL145 which Titan is selling, it is the oldest version of AGL histroy. Since Titan would like to be the cheapest on the market, so I can understand why they are still selling this old verison.

I think the key issue for AGL145 if you want to buy is that you need check out these points.

1. AGL use 400gram/0.88lbs hammer or small Y shape knife, so it cannot cut the grass height than 40cm/15inch, it is light duty ditch mower. What grass you want to mow?
2. check out if your tractor has enough weight to balance AGL mower, it is ditch mower for small compact tractor, but I think it is too heavy. If your small tractor has front loader, then everything is fine, if not, be careful, contact with seller for support.

Anyway, I stop selling that old model long time ago.

About its quality, I saw some photos about their products from TBN members, not good as I thought, there is long way to go for their factory vendor. Generally, that factory engineers and production managers are still in the period of producing by "copying", but not "thinking". So I suggest if you can go to have a look by yourself, it's fine if it is acceptable for you. After all, different people has different demand.

I remembered this word very clearly, that was 5 years ago when I visited Berti, their manager told me "think, not copy". I was shocked and very shame at that time.