Drum mower lifting problem

Hall99m

Member
Mixed Farmer
Which hole have you got the top link in on the Tractor end top or bottom ?
if you have it in the top hole the mower will tend to droop
if you have it in the bottom hole tthe mower will tend to go higher
it is in the top hole so will try the lower one, thanks
 

Hall99m

Member
Mixed Farmer
Adjusting the right arm will not help the travel height problem, i reckon you have both arms too long so its not picking up high enough to travel or mow.

Offset toppers are sods for not picking up high enough when swung round topping, you have to have the link arm nearest the blades shorter and have the sliders on the opposite arm locked to stop the arm being lifted up with the weight of the offset topping bed. B--tards to get on/off with link arms at different lengths too
Yea have the arms pretty much adjusted as high as they will go, will just have to watch when transporting it
 

haymaker80

Member
Location
Stafford
thanks, surely though the top link is correct if the drums are even when on the ground, if the top link is too short the front of the drums would dig into the ground and too long the back of the drums would dig in?
I always adjust the top link so that the mower is angled forward slightly, it won't dig in unless you have it too short. Shortening the top link seems to make it pick the end up better on mine....
 

David1968

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
SW Scotland
thanks, surely though the top link is correct if the drums are even when on the ground, if the top link is too short the front of the drums would dig into the ground and too long the back of the drums would dig in?
Depends what your cutting and how long a stubble you want to leave. In a heavy crop that's fallen over you will likely need to tip the drums forward a bit by shortening the top link, to get it to cut properly.

It's not always apparent what sort of job it's making from the tractor seat. Get off and have a look under the swath.
 
When you start mowing you should adjust the leveling box on your tractor so that the slider is in the centre of the slots on level ground.
With a smaller tractor you might find it easier not to pick your mower up when your working. I run mine on a DB 995 and never pick it up until I've finished the field
I never lift the mower in work as I reckon the strain in constantly lifting and lowering it is much greater than any strain it encounters by sliding along. I mow in lands and just do the headland turns in towards the mower as much as possible to avoid wear and stress, then just sort out the grass when I rake it.
 

Dry Rot

Member
Livestock Farmer
I have three top links because I have two tractors. One is Category 2 (MF 390) and the other is category 1 (MF 135). I have various implements in categories 1, 2, and 3. I used to have a drum mower behind the 135 which was interesting because if I hit a mole hill the tractor would rear like an exuberant horse. Can't remember it dragging it's ass along the ground though, but then I probably had the correct top link properly adjusted, just no front weights. I went to my local dealer yesterday to buy category 1 pins for the 135 and they don't stock them any more because "nobody uses them". Now that is insulting! When Britain fails to cater to eccentrics any more, Britain will fail.
 

essexpete

Member
Location
Essex
I can't see it has anything to do with top link or lower link adjustment. It must be, as someone has said, a result of either damage to the bar and mechanism that carries the mower or a latch not used/working. The top of the headstock looks a little out of line but not enough for the droop.
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

  • 0 %

    Votes: 80 42.1%
  • Up to 25%

    Votes: 67 35.3%
  • 25-50%

    Votes: 30 15.8%
  • 50-75%

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • 75-100%

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • 100% I’ve had enough of farming!

    Votes: 7 3.7%

Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

  • 1,294
  • 1
As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
Top