flail mower

Device that cuts the forage stalks as it moves and prepares them for the next harvesting phase (drying on the field and collection).
flail mower 						Device that secures the flail mower to the tractor’s towing hitch.				  							Curved tip for picking up the cut stalks.				  							Tube connected to the tractor’s hydraulic coupler that uses a fluid (oil) to transmit power from the engine to the device’s mechanisms.				  							Metal part with a draw bar hitch head that secures the flail mower to a tractor.				  							Unit that bends the stalks toward the crushing roll.				  							One of two cylinders that crush and bend the stalks as they are fed between them; the crop is then deposited in a row on the ground.				  							Unit that consists of a metal blade with beveled sections and is of adjustable height; it is used to cut the crop stalks while moving.

See Also


tractor: rear view

draw bar hitch head

Device that secures the flail mower to the tractor’s towing hitch.

tooth

Curved tip for picking up the cut stalks.

hydraulic hose

Tube connected to the tractor’s hydraulic coupler that uses a fluid (oil) to transmit power from the engine to the device’s mechanisms.

tow bar

Metal part with a draw bar hitch head that secures the flail mower to a tractor.

pickup reel

Unit that bends the stalks toward the crushing roll.

crushing roll

One of two cylinders that crush and bend the stalks as they are fed between them; the crop is then deposited in a row on the ground.

cutter bar

Unit that consists of a metal blade with beveled sections and is of adjustable height; it is used to cut the crop stalks while moving.