Mounting a Tractor Hedge Flail

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awemawson:
Then I put the actual control linkages and spool block back

awemawson:
So now at last we have controls INSIDE the cab - such a novelty :lol:

There was a tool box mounted on that horizontal shelf behind the controls that I had to move to make way for the levers, but it can mount 'forward' or 'back' on the shelf - I think the back position will be ok, but it's so full of grease and broken useless pins and bolts I'll spruce it up a bit before re-fitting.

Just need those bearings for the roller and I'm pretty well there.

awemawson:
I attempted to fit the heavy duty top link - it's a beefy beast and the outer diameter of the eye is too large to go in the available space :bang: It's 'CAT2' like the other one so the hole is about 1".

I did briefly consider machining the outer diameter down but need to gain about 10 mm for clearance, and I think that is too much to take off and would negate it being 'heavy duty' any more.

Anyone want to buy a heavy duty toplink :clap:

awemawson:
The chain restraining the pto pump is back on the top link, but the 'locking tab' is preventing it sliding onto the thread and doing chaffing damage.

Apart from those bearings in the roller, and giving all the joints a good greasing we are good to go.

I am trying to work out a way of fixing a sheet of (probably 4 mm) poly-carbonate over the windows on the flail side. Initially I had planned to cut pieces to cover each of the 3 panes of glass, and retain them with rare earth magnets, however I'm now thinking of using one full sized piece down the left hand side of the tractor if I can work out a mount.

Originally the piece I extended that holds the cranked standard had another cranked standard holding a small shield - I say small, never seen one and only going by the picture in the parts list. It seems far too small to do anything significant and certainly won't save the glass in the windows from flying debris

awemawson:
The post man has just brought the bearings for the roller, so it was quickly re-assembled - oh so easy compared to when I had to dismantle it :scratch: And then I put it on.

Quick trip round all the joints and pins with a grease gun and off to the field to try it out. Not happy to use it on the hedges yet until I have a bit more confidence in it, and fit that polycarbonate shield. However the rushes had got a bit long so I attacked them.

:ddb: :ddb: Seems to work :ddb: :ddb:

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