Anyone clog a disc mower?

wolfman · Jul 22, 2018

We had a lot of rain in May and June. I was mowing some heavy, downed, lodged hay and at 540 PTO speed, the belts slipped and it seemed like too much hay to get out from under the skirting. Bush Hog 3-point 7-ft disc mower. I clogged it twice before in
the last four years, once in wiry grass down by creek bottom and once when cutter bar was down-the-hill on steep field and hay couldn't exit the skirting.

flying belgian · Jul 22, 2018

Tip it back a little bit. As soon as I plug mine I just tip it back. No more plugging.

MikeinKy · Jul 22, 2018

Only one I have seen clog is a Vicon a neighbor has it will not cut fast in heavy hay

Fred Werring · Jul 22, 2018

My fields are pretty isolated so I don't have to worry about stuff coming out the back.

And I'm not saying it's a good idea.

But I tie up my cover on the back side right behind the crop divider, where it usually wadded up.

Fred

flying belgian · Jul 22, 2018

Mine is a Vicon.

JD Seller · Jul 22, 2018

I will second tipping it back some will help.

showcrop · Jul 23, 2018

I clogged my NH 411 discbine in wire grass one time. I think that it was only my second year on the field, there was one place where there was a lot of wire grass and it was in a dip, so just before the tractor pulled up and out the front of the mower got into it good and stopped, and smoke poured out of the clutch before I could hit the knob to stop it. I had to rebuild the clutch after that.

Mike M · Jul 23, 2018

I clogged a disc mower once. Got into some plastic wrap and wound it right up.

495man · Jul 23, 2018

Done it in long stemmy thick wet stuff, only because it wraps on the out end disc which has a "hat" on it and also has a vertical support to the curtain.

Normally only happens if PTO RPM drops or going way too fast for the crop the physically fit under the curtain.

Can't shove a $20 bill through a coin slot....

Thomasthetankengine · Jul 23, 2018

Only time it plugged was when backing up forgetting to lift the 3pt hitch

wolfman · Jul 23, 2018

Thanks for the tip. i'd forgot but I did shorten the top link to mow a field of short second cutting a little lower and didn't re-set the link.

Anyone clog a disc mower?

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