The heat from the sun will expand the flid enough to lock the push pin. I wrap the end in a rag and bang it on something solid instead of wrenching it. The rag cushions the impact and saves a fluid shower.
Fred, thanks for your comment and for watching. That is a great idea and now I have something exciting to try next time they are jammed. I've also seen this when my backhoe leaks down over time which puts pressure/vacuum on the fittings. The rag is a great tip as I end up with fluid all over it seems whenever switching.
Thanks for the comment. My couplers are both male ends on this so I can't loop them. I've done that with the backhoe when I remove it but if it leaks down, the cylinders can pressurize my system. In either case, it seems rotating the front loader stick through all axes before decoupling does the trick on my tractor. Still learning this stuff!
I have a lot of rocks where I live so I wonder if I keep the flail mower raised if I could use it. A brush hog would hit a rock, so it poses a similar problem. Was the part expensive?
Thanks for your comment and question. The original flail mower video I did shows how you can adjust the back roller which sets the height above-ground where the flails spin. That essentially is the cut-height when combined with any adjustments (hydraulic or manual) to the top-link. I hit that rock because I missed it in my walk-through. Once I have an area figured out, I know what to avoid or lift the mower over as I pass with the 3-point lift. These flail hammers aren't super expensive. I just checked my manufacturer's website and they are just under $74 for a pack of 6. You wouldn't want to replace one every day but they will wear over time, can be sharpened, and aren't prohibitive to replace. The design of the mower is for the obstruction (rock, stump, etc) to force the hammer to flip back on the hinge point. I must have just hit this right to break mine as I have hit many others without consequence. Hope this helps.
The heat from the sun will expand the flid enough to lock the push pin. I wrap the end in a rag and bang it on something solid instead of wrenching it. The rag cushions the impact and saves a fluid shower.
Fred, thanks for your comment and for watching. That is a great idea and now I have something exciting to try next time they are jammed. I've also seen this when my backhoe leaks down over time which puts pressure/vacuum on the fittings. The rag is a great tip as I end up with fluid all over it seems whenever switching.
If you couple the lines together when you take it off it will balance the hydraulic pressure
Thanks for the comment. My couplers are both male ends on this so I can't loop them. I've done that with the backhoe when I remove it but if it leaks down, the cylinders can pressurize my system. In either case, it seems rotating the front loader stick through all axes before decoupling does the trick on my tractor.
Still learning this stuff!
Shear bolt goes on implement side.
Thanks for watching and weighing in!
I have a lot of rocks where I live so I wonder if I keep the flail mower raised if I could use it. A brush hog would hit a rock, so it poses a similar problem. Was the part expensive?
Thanks for your comment and question. The original flail mower video I did shows how you can adjust the back roller which sets the height above-ground where the flails spin. That essentially is the cut-height when combined with any adjustments (hydraulic or manual) to the top-link. I hit that rock because I missed it in my walk-through. Once I have an area figured out, I know what to avoid or lift the mower over as I pass with the 3-point lift.
These flail hammers aren't super expensive. I just checked my manufacturer's website and they are just under $74 for a pack of 6. You wouldn't want to replace one every day but they will wear over time, can be sharpened, and aren't prohibitive to replace.
The design of the mower is for the obstruction (rock, stump, etc) to force the hammer to flip back on the hinge point. I must have just hit this right to break mine as I have hit many others without consequence.
Hope this helps.