Hitching up a Krone mower conditioner

[Guineafowl]

No matter what I do, it keeps pulling apart at the pivot. It’s not been used for a long time, and I’ve never hitched one up before, so not sure if it’s busted or if I’m doing something wrong.

 

[addjunkie]

No matter what I do, it keeps pulling apart at the pivot. It’s not been used for a long time, and I’ve never hitched one up before, so not sure if it’s busted or if I’m doing something wrong.
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Has that snapped or come apart at the bottom, looks to me like that should have a bearing or some kind of top hat bush/ bearing at the top.

 

[m_c]

I'd say that tube/pivot should be one part, not two..

 

[Slowcoach]

Can you find a pdf or parts list. As said I think the inner tube would take the weight and the top and bottom outer castellated parts might have something to do with the breakaway if you hit an obstruction.

 

[frank horton]

need to make a new pivot tube....

 

[addjunkie]

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[Guineafowl]

Cheers all. I found a broken roll pin that wasn’t obvious at all - had to use a pick to search for the hole.

@addjunkie cheers for the diagram. It was the lower pin no. 11. Is no.12 a second pin inside it? Not seen that before.

 

[anto44]

No. 12 is a second roll pin, quite common to see a second roll pin used like that.

 

[Munkul]

In future once you've repaired the headstock, undo the balance springs from the top before unhitching, it'll let the headstock sit flat and makes it far easier to hitch back up again.
We have an am240cv as well, they're great mowers.

 

[Guineafowl]

In future once you've repaired the headstock, undo the balance springs from the top before unhitching, it'll let the headstock sit flat and makes it far easier to hitch back up again.
We have an am240cv as well, they're great mowers.

Will do, thanks. I’ve only ever used in-line toppers and flails before - what’s the best pattern for covering the field?

- Round the outside once with the mower on the outside.
- Spin round and do 3-4 more rounds with the mower on the inside, till the corners go wonky.
- Go up one side, lift the mower a bit and go all the way to the other side and down that? Or strike out a path down the middle, then what?

 

[Munkul]

Will do, thanks. I’ve only ever used in-line toppers and flails before - what’s the best pattern for covering the field?

- Round the outside once with the mower on the outside.
- Spin round and do 3-4 more rounds with the mower on the inside, till the corners go wonky.
- Go up one side, lift the mower a bit and go all the way to the other side and down that? Or strike out a path down the middle, then what?

We use ours for silage. 9-10 times right around the field. Then split it into 2 or 3 bouts, work the insides outwards by going anticlockwise, then when the bouts are half gone, go clockwise around each bout to finish. It minimizes the tracks at headland.
We'll only drive around the field once or twice before having to lift up at corners, reverse and drop in at a true 90 degrees.

 

[Guineafowl]

We use ours for silage. 9-10 times right around the field. Then split it into 2 or 3 bouts, work the insides outwards by going anticlockwise, then when the bouts are half gone, go clockwise around each bout to finish. It minimizes the tracks at headland.
We'll only drive around the field once or twice before having to lift up at corners, reverse and drop in at a true 90 degrees.

Thanks!

 

[Munkul]

Thanks!

also , IMO the best thing is to leave the outside run (against the hedge) to the very last. That's where you'll most likely hit rocks, stuff that's been put against hedges, etc.

As opposed to my dad who likes to get the outside run done after 3 times around, as he can't stand leaving it untouched