Posted by chappie on September 23, 2012 at 19:03:49 from (208.74.247.249):
I'm looking at an auction for a hay mower. Because of uneven terrain, including cutting ditch hay, I was told that a flail mower would be the best. A local used farm equipment auction has three of these "New Idea 270 Cutditioners" They sell this stuff AS-IS. The auction is is this week Tuesday, so I'm trying to learn more about them before buying. One is complete, but the roller bearings are bad. Another has the roller missing (parts only), and the third one is complete, and appears to be in working order, except that most of the blades (are those called flails), do not swing. This brings up the question, ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO SWING? Or do they remain stationary?
I've never used one of these, so I'm in the dark about how they operate. Actually only a few of the blades swing, the others are mostly hanging down, and a few are folder upward. This would indicate to me that they are not in their proper place, or stuck. I tried to move a couple of them using a rock that was laying nearby, they did not move.
Another thing, how far from the roller should they be? They all seem to be 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" away. Is that the normal distance? The one that has the stuck blades also has a small dent in the roller. How critical is that?
If anyone has experience with these mowers, please advise me, and oif possible, provide an online manual that I can get for (hopefully) free, so I can get better acquainted with this mower before the auction.
Lastly, will a Farmall Super M have enough power to run one of these?
(I hope this is posted to the correct forum, I did not see a forum for New Idea or mowers.)
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