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Flex-Wing Grooming Mower - FM40 Series Back

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FM40 Series
FM40 Series Grooming Mower with adjustable cutting height, cutting width of 12 ft. and hydraulic wings delivers a quality cut over uneven land.
  • Rear Chain Shield
  • Hydraulic Wing Latch Release Kit
  • Light Bar Kit for Transport
  • Front and Rear Anti-Scalp Deck Wheel Kits
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Caster wheels follow ground contours and provide a uniform cut
Four caster wheels follow ground contours Four caster wheels follow ground contours

By having four caster wheels per deck, the FM4012 Mower follows ground contours with ease. Tubular caster wheel arms are bolted to rail supports for added durability.

Anti-scalping rollers option for uneven terrain
Front-mounted roller shown Front-mounted roller shown
Rear-mounted roller shown Rear-mounted roller shown

In option, each deck on the FM4012 can received up to three anti-scalping rollers specific for highly uneven terrain.

Deck baffling ensures exceptional cut quality and material distribution
Deck baffling around the blade ensures optimum cut quality Deck baffling around the blade ensures optimum cut quality

The FM4012 deck depth with baffling around the blades ensures exceptional material distribution and a higher quality of cut.

Gearbox comes with 6-year warranty
6-year gearbox warranty 6-year gearbox warranty

Each of the FM4012 gearboxes include a 6-year warranty.

Hydraulic wing decks and rear deck automatically locks for transport
Wing deck lift cylinder Wing deck lift cylinder

The FM4012 has hydraulic lifts for the wing and rear decks to automatically lock them in the up position for transport. The lift and lower for the wings and deck are operated together through the same hydraulic supply with single acting cylinder, requiring only 1 tractor rear SCV.

Optional hydraulic release Optional hydraulic release

To unfold the wings and rear deck from transport position to working position, the FM4012 has a standard rope-pull latch release. An optional hydraulic-wings latch release kit allows the operator to release the decks from transport lock position using a 2nd rear SCV.

Cast-iron blade spindles provide long life and strength
FM4012 Sheaves & spindle FM4012 Sheaves & spindle

For longer belt life, FM4012 comes with cast iron blade sheaves, and also includes ductile iron spindles that have a 1-year warranty and are lubed for life.

Transport width of 2.31 m (7.58 ft) enables storage in a standard-sized garage

The FM4012 has a transport width of 2.31 m (7.58 ft), height of 1.82m (5.96 ft) and length of 3.43m (11.25 ft) to fit in standard size garage.

High blade-tip speed
Mower blades Mower blades

High blade-tip speed and precise blade overlap work together to ensure exceptional, performance, and cut quality. With a speed of 91.44 m/s (18,000 fpm) blade tip speeds, the cut quality stays intact at mowing speeds up to 8 km/h (5 mph).

Easy maintenance
Easy shield removal Easy shield removal
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The shields, protecting the drive belt, are easy to remove without the need of a tool. This ensures easy access to the sheaves, belt, and spring-loaded idler.

Rear chain shield
Rear chains Rear chains

Rear chain shields are optional.

Hydraulic wing latch release kit for FM4012

This optional hydraulic wing latch release kit is available for the FM4012.

Key Specs
Cutting width - Total
3.65 m
12 ft
Transport width
2.4 m
7.75 ft
Cutting height- Range, in. (cm)
3.8-11.4 cm
1.5-4.5 in.
Deck - Thickness, gauge
10 gauge
3.416 mm
0.1345 in.
Discharge type
Rear
Caster wheels - Type
Solid
Hitch - Adjustment
Self-leveling, multi-position
Hitch - Drawbar
Category 1
Power
18.6-44.7 kW
25-60 hp
PTO speed rpm
540 rpm
Cutting width
Total
3.8 m
12.5 ft
Center deck
1.4 m
4.5 ft
Wing deck
1.4 m
4.5 ft
Dimensions
Transport width
2.4 m
7.75 ft
Overall width
3.8 m
12.583 ft
Transport length
3.2 m
10.5 ft
Max overall length
3.4 m
11.25 ft
Transport height
1.8 m
5.9 ft
Weight
Operating
923.1 kg
2,035 lb
Shipping
950.3 kg
2,095 lb
Operating tongue
145.1 kg
320 lb
Transport tongue
231.3 kg
510 lb
Tractor requirements
Power
18.6-44.7 kW
25-60 hp
PTO speed rpm
540 rpm
Gearbox
Ratio
1-to-2.5
Splitter gearbox
74.6 kW
100 hp
Mower deck gearbox
26.1 kW
35 hp
Drive
Type
Gearbox over V-belt
Wing driveline
Category 3
Input driveline
Category 3 CV
Hitch
Drawbar
Category 1
Clevis
Floating
Adjustment
Self-leveling, multi-position
Deck
Thickness, gauge
10 gauge
3.416 mm
0.1345 in.
Overlap
15.2 cm
6 in.
Lift cylinders
7.6x25.4 cm
3x10 in.
Wing travel, degrees
Up 20 degree (angle)
and down 15 degree (angle)
Discharge type
Rear
Cutting height
Range, in. (cm)
2.5-11.4 cm
1-4.5 in.
Blade
Average tip speed
4,938 m/min
16,200 fpm
Spindle quantity
Nine
Spindle type
Cast iron
Spindle bearings
Greaseable ball
Overlap
3.8 cm
1.5 in.
Dimensions, type 1
0.6x6.4 cm
0.25x2.5 in.
Composition
Heat-treated alloy steel
Tires
Transport
(2) 20X8-10
Caster wheels
Quantity
10
Type
Solid
Size
25.4x10.2 cm
10x4 in.
Bearings
Powder metal bushing
Rollers
Front
Standard
Ground pressure
g
g
5
5
P
P
Belts
Adjustment
Spring-loaded idler
Construction
c
c
1
1
M
M
Lighting and safety
Transport lights
Standard
Rear chain shields
Standard
Auto-engage transport latch
Standard
Markings
Slow-moving vehicle
Set-up time
s
s
L
L
Warranty
Machine
1 year
Gearbox
1 year
Additional information
a
a
D
D
X