pz drum mower , drum disintegrated , still cuts will i damage it ?

[andybk]

Following on from my other thread about getting another drum mower , havnt sourced one yet , decided to cut a few acres yesterday about halfway through , one drum disintegrated and got spat out the back , well it seemed it was running ok so carried on ad cut final 4 ac fine (and quieter lol) , will i damage anything running without he drum short term ? Will be getting another mower at some point so not all the world if something goes wrong , and how hard is it to replace drum anyway , is it saucers off etc

 

[C.J]

The only purpose of the drum is to swarth the grass , so that it clears the cut grass , away from the uncut grass and the previous row.

 

[andybk]

The only purpose of the drum is to swarth the grass , so that it clears the cut grass , away from the uncut grass and the previous row.

thanks , outer drum is fine , so that will divert anything from that side , it will only be cutting a very light crop thats left , didnt know if it protected any bearings etc

 

[Henarar]

depends what you plan on doing with the mower, if its on its last legs anyway you just as well keep going and sell it for parts when you get a new one

 

[andybk]

depends what you plan on doing with the mower, if its on its last legs anyway you just as well keep going and sell it for parts when you get a new one

thats the plan ,just didnt want to desrtoy the machine , been very good and reliable (we keep it dry) did pto bearing last year we always run it in 1000pto , cuts clean then, prob vibration finished it off lol

 

[Henarar]

thats the plan ,just didnt want to desrtoy the machine , been very good and reliable (we keep it dry) did pto bearing last year we always run it in 1000pto , cuts clean then, prob vibration finished it off lol

what model is it ?

 

[andybk]

what model is it ?

PZ 165 with square headstock , only do 20 - 30 ac a year , quite like the look of the vicon clone or the class

 

[C.J]

Keep it for topping.

 

[spin cycle]

Following on from my other thread about getting another drum mower , havnt sourced one yet , decided to cut a few acres yesterday about halfway through , one drum disintegrated and got spat out the back , well it seemed it was running ok so carried on ad cut final 4 ac fine (and quieter lol) , will i damage anything running without he drum short term ? Will be getting another mower at some point so not all the world if something goes wrong , and how hard is it to replace drum anyway , is it saucers off etc

my kindas farmin

 

[Henarar]

I put a 185 in the scrap a few years ago, drums were fine, typical

PZ 165 with square headstock , only do 20 - 30 ac a year , quite like the look of the vicon clone or the class

We went from PZ drum mowers to Vicon 8ft disc, the PZ's were good but I wouldnt go back

 

[J 1177]

Just keep it going it should be ok. I have an old km22 that looks like its been an extra in a disater movie. It shudders a bit but when its in work it shaves the ground better than any modern machine. One day il replace it. (Said that for at least ten years.) So yep crack on.

 

[Exfarmer]

Scares me witless, when some one says, it spit metal all everywhere

 

[essexpete]

Scares me witless, when some one says, it spit metal all everywhere

A friend much cleverer than me worked out the equivalent weight of a drum mower blade when becoming detached at full tilt. I seem to remember the answer was several tons.

 

[Dave W]

A decent second hand drum mower is £500. Why are you messing about with one that's falling apart and dangerous

 

[neilo]

Following on from my other thread about getting another drum mower , havnt sourced one yet , decided to cut a few acres yesterday about halfway through , one drum disintegrated and got spat out the back , well it seemed it was running ok so carried on ad cut final 4 ac fine (and quieter lol) , will i damage anything running without he drum short term ? Will be getting another mower at some point so not all the world if something goes wrong , and how hard is it to replace drum anyway , is it saucers off etc

I know I shouldn’t laugh ........but

Are you trying to steal @spin cycle ‘s lines?

 

[farmerphilly]

Why not drop the oil out of the gearbox to really test its longevity!

 

[andybk]

A decent second hand drum mower is £500. Why are you messing about with one that's falling apart and dangerous

it wasnt falling apart , its actually in pretty good nick (was lol ) good cover / curtain , always serviced , belts , oil checked ,every year washed down every use , kept dry in shed in winter just one of those things age related bet its 30 years old maybe more , think vibration running at 1000 finished it off .(leaves a short ridge in 540 )
Fits in well with the 1986 welger baler ,

 

[Barleymow]

A decent second hand drum mower is £500. Why are you messing about with one that's falling apart and dangerous

I've a new Holland one here that's on good working condition, no longer needed

 

[andybk]

I've a new Holland one here that's on good working condition, no longer needed

thanks appreciate the thought , if you were closer would come have a look . There are plenty about , not best time of year to buy another

 

[Exfarmer]

A friend much cleverer than me worked out the equivalent weight of a drum mower blade when becoming detached at full tilt. I seem to remember the answer was several tons.

We had one come off a bamford whizzler and cut right into the upright of the safety frame of the tractor, about foot ftprom the drivers head
The blade stayed there till we sold the tractor