Managing fields and meadows can be a difficult task once the
growth hits a certain height.
It doesn't take long before grass, nettles, brambles, and all
sorts of nasties make it impossible for a lawnmower or strimmer to bring it
back under control.
A flail mower is ideal for maintaining rough grassed areas where a
conventional mower would get clogged up and struggle to cut.
The FM48 from SCH Supplies Ltd is a powerful, towed, long grass cutter with a working
width of 1220mm (48"). A reliable 13Hp Honda engine with an electric start
drives two 'V' belts and 42 cutting flails. These sharpened flails are easily
replaceable to extend the lifetime of the machine.
As of 2020, the FM48s transport wheels situate at the rear of the
machine, instead of the side. By mounting the transport wheels in the new
position, the mower cuts closer to the edge and can squeeze through narrow
pathways.
Mounted at the rear of the cutter is a one-piece roller. This
roller is easily adjusted to fine-tune the cutting height and alleviates
scalping by ensuring the flails lift above the highest peaks on uneven ground.
A screw jack effortlessly raises or lowers the transport wheels,
allowing you to travel two and from storage on pneumatic wheels, before
dropping the mower onto its steel roller. This steel roller flattens and
neatens the ground behind it, it protects the user from the rear of the flail
mower, and it is invulnerable to punctures, unlike rival mowers which operate
on wheels.
The tow bar is typically mounted central to the mower, and it can
be offset to the side of the vehicle when it's desirable not to flatten the
grass by running it over.
The safety of the operator is very much in mind when designing
this type of machine. The throttle control and engine emergency stop switch are
reached easily from the tractor seat. Full skirt guards are provided to stop
the operator's feet from being accidentally offered to the flails.
A jockey wheel is mounted onto the tow bar to help manually move
the 245kg machine in and out of storage.
The SCH FM42 Flail Mower is identical in many ways to the FM48,
however instead of having a width of 48", its width is (you've guessed it)
42". This compact machine is ideal for towing vehicles with less pulling
power and smaller areas to manage.
