Recently bought the Browns Grass Master, 5m version, and was wondering if any owners could give me one or two pointers as to it’s operation.
It’s on the back of my MF 398 so for me the depth wheel height is a no brainier with pin set at two holes showing above the bracket. Where I’m a little uncertain is with the pivoting arms at the rear end as they go into the ’hoop’. The manual seems to imply that you should extend the top link out to ”Pressurise the tines” i.e lean the ends down from level a bit so they generally sit at the bottom of the hoop In operation. This puts some lean/weight on the tines and in the long term doesn’t prematurely wear the hoop or indeed the chain holding the tine frame at the other end. Suppose my question here is are owners aggressive with the top link, to the point where the end of the arms are down on the hoop hard? Or do you like to see the arm ends floating in the hoop a bit? If that makes sense.
Also experimenting with ground speed, tend to be about 6 ish mph seeing the tines ”chatter“ a bit at that but should I typically be going a bit faster? Fields are generally flat.
Finally, occasionally when going along the implement will suddenly wackle and shackle a bit (sorry can’t think of a better way to describe it) think its often down to me entering a patch of uneven ground, that then sets it off. Is this generally normal and just ignore it? Or is it a sign that set up is not right somewhere. On this point wondering if the 6m suffers this, as that has an extra set up wheels that must surely improve stability. Personally think the 5m should of had 4 wheels as well. The Einbock have 4 wheels from 4.5m versions upwards.
Appreciate that grass harrows aren’t the most complicated implement but might as well try and get it right from the start.
Any comment appreciated. Cheers.
It’s on the back of my MF 398 so for me the depth wheel height is a no brainier with pin set at two holes showing above the bracket. Where I’m a little uncertain is with the pivoting arms at the rear end as they go into the ’hoop’. The manual seems to imply that you should extend the top link out to ”Pressurise the tines” i.e lean the ends down from level a bit so they generally sit at the bottom of the hoop In operation. This puts some lean/weight on the tines and in the long term doesn’t prematurely wear the hoop or indeed the chain holding the tine frame at the other end. Suppose my question here is are owners aggressive with the top link, to the point where the end of the arms are down on the hoop hard? Or do you like to see the arm ends floating in the hoop a bit? If that makes sense.
Also experimenting with ground speed, tend to be about 6 ish mph seeing the tines ”chatter“ a bit at that but should I typically be going a bit faster? Fields are generally flat.
Finally, occasionally when going along the implement will suddenly wackle and shackle a bit (sorry can’t think of a better way to describe it) think its often down to me entering a patch of uneven ground, that then sets it off. Is this generally normal and just ignore it? Or is it a sign that set up is not right somewhere. On this point wondering if the 6m suffers this, as that has an extra set up wheels that must surely improve stability. Personally think the 5m should of had 4 wheels as well. The Einbock have 4 wheels from 4.5m versions upwards.
Appreciate that grass harrows aren’t the most complicated implement but might as well try and get it right from the start.
Any comment appreciated. Cheers.