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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: VEG on April 26, 2014, 11:52:56 pm

Title: turner 30" flail mower
Post by: VEG on April 26, 2014, 11:52:56 pm

Spent a few hours yesterday and today stripping the shaft off my flail mower, as the bearing case broke on one side. All parts ordered ready to get it up and running, ready to tame the overgrowth on my recently purchased land.

Title: Re: turner 30" flail mower
Post by: VEG on May 01, 2014, 08:28:08 pm

Wooo hooo

New parts fitted and it works a treat I will go as far as to say I will be able to do without buying a tractor and topper now.

Title: Re: turner 30" flail mower
Post by: VEG on May 03, 2014, 06:40:48 pm

Here it is in action

Title: Re: turner 30" flail mower
Post by: JY53 on August 06, 2014, 09:56:46 pm

Hi Veg,
Where did you get parts from? must be a common complaint as i need shaft bearings and one Aluminum bearing cup.Before the bearing collapsed it was an awesome machine

Title: Re: turner 30" flail mower
Post by: VEG on August 07, 2014, 08:39:02 pm

I looked at the bearings for the number on them mine being FL205 then just did a search for them online. Cant remember the exact place but the full bearing was £8 each so I replaced both on the flail shaft. You have to specify the shaft diameter.
Mine had a few flails missing when I bought it and that caused my bearing to fail.

Title: Re: turner 30" flail mower
Post by: Bionic on August 07, 2014, 08:57:52 pm

It looks as if it's doing a good job VEG  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: turner 30" flail mower
Post by: VEG on August 07, 2014, 09:03:23 pm

It is I am well pleased. I was surprised at how neatly it cuts grass as well. It has transformed the field in a short space of time.

Title: Re: turner 30" flail mower
Post by: JY53 on August 07, 2014, 11:04:17 pm

Hi Veg,
  Thanks for the info,failed to find any info on my bearings.Seems like i will need to get the ali bearing cup and one shaft spacer machined,know a man who can