Review of the Caroni Finish mower 71 inch side discharge

Review of the Caroni 71 inch side discharge Finish mower

Pros of the Caroni Finish mower 71 inch with side discharge (TC710NSLD)

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• The mower is easy to hitch to any 3-pt hitch tractor.
• The mower's 3 mowing blades provide a smooth, even cut.
• Caroni offers a Mulching Kit as an upgrade to the mower
• The 7 grease points are all easy to reach (one on each of 4 wheels and 3 remote grease fittings for the blades)
• Caroni is a trusted name in agricultural equipment and replacement parts are fairly easy to obtain.

Cons of the Caroni Finish mower 71 inch with side discharge(TC710NSLD)

• The mower's height adjustment requires you lift the mower, stop the tractor and adjust the wheels -- you can not change height "on-the-fly".
• The mower can scalp the grass if the terrain is uneven or you mow areas where there are wheel ruts.
• The side discharge chute tends to clog when mowing tall grass.

Description of the Caroni Finish mower 71 inch with side discharge (TC710NSLD)

• You can expect to pay about $1400 + delivery.
• The Caroni mower is a recommended for tractors from 20-40 hp.
• The 71 inch Side Discharge Finish Mower has a cutting height that is adjustable from 1-4 inches.
• Caroni offers 48" ( (TC400N/$1200), 59" (TC590N/$1300), 71" wide mowers in either side or rear discharge or a 93" (TC930NSRD/$1700) mower with rear discharge only.
• Caroni offers a line of accessories for their mowers including a "bagging" system that can dump the clippings into a truck and a mulching kit.
• The Caroni mower uses 3 blades. The mower blades are 24 1/8" long and 2 1/2" wide.

  Review of the Caroni Finish mower 71 inch with side discharge

  I've used this Caroni finish mower for about a year now and have been quite pleased with it. The mower gives a nice, even cut -- better than my Troy Built garden tractor, in fact. I generally operate it at a ground speed of 5mph, but do have to slow down when cutting tall grass otherwise the discharge chute tends to clog.

  Just after starting this season's mowing, I replaced the belts and blades on the Caroni finish mower. The parts cost about $50 for two new belts and three new blades which seemed pretty reasonable. It took about two hours for me to do the maintenance, but that will be a lot quicker next time now that I'm familiar with the process.

  Routine maintenance for the Caroni finish mower is relatively simple. After each use, you should clean the grass and debris from the top of the mower. Then, look under the mower and remove any wire, rope, etc that may have gotten wrapped around the blades. Also, check the blades for damage -- especially if you mow an area where there are rocks or other hard objects around. After every few hours, grease the blades and wheels with a standard grease gun and adjust the belt tension. Once a season, or more often as required, sharpen or replace the blades and inspect the belts for wear.
  

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