Rotary mowers “Zarya” for the Salyut walk-behind tractor: characteristics and differences

Rotary mower for the Salyut walk-behind tractor.
There are several types of Zarya mowers that are designed for installation on the Salyut walk-behind tractor. Each of them has specific functionality that allows it to be most useful in certain working conditions. To buy a suitable model, you need to know their features, the most significant of which are described below.

Rotary mower "Zarya"

Rotary mower "Zarya"
"Zarya" acts as a trailed equipment for walk-behind tractors "Salyut 100" and analogues similar in design. The device is designed for mowing grass with parallel laying it in windrows.

The mower is easy to operate and easily attached to a walk-behind tractor. Gives productivity up to 0.2 hectares per hour. This efficiency makes it possible to prepare enough hay for the winter for one individual cattle in a day. The device is capable of mowing thick tall grass and young bushes. Often used by municipal services that clean up grass on roadsides.

Specifications

Advantages:

• Operation of Zarya does not require additional maintenance operations. No lubricants or injections.
• Immediately lays the grass in windrows.
• Quite powerful, capable of clearing bushes.
• Salyut 100, equipped with Zarya, can operate in confined spaces, on slopes and other inconvenient places.
• The kit includes spare consumables: A850 belt, knives and fingers.
• Low price.

Principle of operation

In this particular case, we take into account mowers designed for aggregation with the Neva walk-behind tractor, which is extremely popular among many farmers. This is due, first of all, to the fact that the model of this brand shows very decent performance characteristics for more than one year and in any weather conditions.

If we talk about the principle of operation of this device, then everything is quite simple - the mower mechanism starts immediately as soon as the chassis of the walk-behind tractor starts moving. Thus, traction is supplied to the mower and it begins its systematic work.

Technical aspect

The design of the mower includes a support wheel and several discs with cutting elements. As soon as this support wheel begins to move, the knives on the disks also come into action.

In general, the entire design of mowers for walk-behind tractors does not look very pretentious, which does not mean that working with them is insufficient. As a rule, depending on the configuration, the mower is equipped with one wheel, several metal bars connected to a support frame and a cutting system that mows the grass.

When choosing a unit, you should pay attention to several of its characteristics:

• height of the grass surface to be mowed;
• processed area, i.e. the number of hectares that the mower can mow within a certain period of time, for example, per day;
• rotation speed of the knives on the discs.

Features of work

In addition to these characteristic data, mowers are divided into rotary and segmented, which differ from each other not only in appearance and design, but also in technological characteristics.

Mower "Zarya 1"

Rotary mower "Zarya-1"
"Zarya 1" is an improved model, which is designed for installation on the "Salyut 100". With its help, it is good to remove hard and tough crops, as well as bushes. One of the main differences with the original is that the new device is much lighter, which means it is more maneuverable and able to penetrate the most inaccessible areas that require treatment.

Specifications

Advantages:

• easy to remove and install on a walk-behind tractor due to its reduced weight;
• has an adjustable cutting height;
• The rotary mower is easy to maintain and operate, due to the absence of a belt drive;
• high versatility, can be used on other walk-behind tractors, not just the Salyut 100;
• The modernized mower creates windrows more evenly.

Flaws:

• frequent replacement of knives;
• costs more than previous models.

Another advantage of Zarya 1 was the reduction in the effort required to turn it. The device has become more maneuverable and easier to operate. Easily handles grass on uneven surfaces.

Homemade design

The first thing any person who decides to design homemade equipment should know is that it must, first of all, be safe for him and others. In such cases, the quality of the unit’s operation fades into the background when the question of a real threat to human life and health arises, because the mower has many cutting and sharp elements, from which it is very easy to get hurt.

Having understood this rule, you can begin the process of assembling the mower. However, you first need to choose the material from which it will be made. See the photo for an example of a homemade mower.

Homemade device

The main point here is that a person who is passionate about the idea of ​​constructing a homemade mower wants to significantly save his already modest finances. Therefore, the material should be used from old and used agricultural equipment, which can be found at home or in abandoned warehouses and farms. There are many different options for how to make a lawn mower with your own hands from available materials, which you can learn about from this article.

Let's consider the process of assembling a segment mower for the Neva walk-behind tractor with your own hands. Having decided on the material, you can begin the assembly itself.

Metal bars are taken, the dimensions of which will be 15x50x120. In each of them, you need to drill twelve holes equidistant from each other of such a diameter that M8 bolts fit under them. Next, we make a rail with cutting elements 89 cm long, which we screw onto these bolts.

Assembly drawing

Along the edges of these beams, we install clamps and slides, with which you can adjust the height of the grass cut. The design of the segment mower includes a wheel , which can be taken, for example, from an old baby stroller. It is this wheel that will receive the driving force from the walk-behind tractor when it is put into action.

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In general, this description is quite schematic; only the main points regarding the manufacture of a homemade segment mower are described here. But for a person who is well acquainted with the principles of such work, it will not be at all difficult to apply this data in practice, and perhaps add something of his own from his personal experience.

A do-it-yourself mower for the Neva walk-behind tractor, the drawings of which can be easily found in publicly available sources, is an excellent way out of a situation where there is not enough extra money to purchase additional and, importantly, expensive components. But if you are not eager to tinker with drawings, then you can safely familiarize yourself with an alternative in the form of inexpensive electric lawn mowers.

DIY mower

Terminator mower

Rotary mower "Terminator"
"Terminator" (KM-0.5) is a rotary mower and is mounted on the Salyut 100 walk-behind tractor and on some other models. It can adjust the cutting height and also shreds the grass.

Specifications

Advantages:

• the tension device in this model is adjusted on the steering wheel of the walk-behind tractor;
• durable Terminator knives are made of high-frequency current-hardened steel;
• The Salyut 100 walk-behind tractor equipped with such a canopy can even mow shrubs and small trees.

Flaws:

• large mass, the Terminator is difficult to transport and operate;
• small swath width.

How to select a device?

To choose the right mower, follow the following algorithm :

• determine the scope of work and parameters of the grass that needs to be mowed;
• determine the most suitable type of mower, the article will help you with this (GK mower for walk-behind tractor);
• determine the method of attachment and connection to the self-propelled device;
• determine the size of the budget for the purchase or manufacture of equipment;
• choose a model that meets all parameters.

Price table for the presented models of mowers in Russia

Recommendations

A mower mounted on a walk-behind tractor should only be used if all requirements are met. Start-up and commissioning cannot be carried out if there are passers-by within a radius of 25 meters. The engine of the walk-behind tractor is driven first. After it has warmed up, you can put the mower to work. In this case, the engine speed should not reach its maximum values.

In a new mower, after the first 30 minutes of operation, it is necessary to check all fastenings. If they are loosened, the fasteners are fixed in the specified position. The equipment is turned off only at minimum engine speed of the walk-behind tractor.

Reviews

Mikhail, Moscow

I bought a Terminator mower, bought it online with delivery, waited about two days. The only positive aspects I can note about the work are reliability and reliability. The narrow working width and heavy weight of the device cause some discomfort. I used to use a segment mower, I like the rotor better, it’s easier to control.

Igor, Kazan

I have been using the Salyut walk-behind tractor for a long time, the unit works great and does not cause any complaints. I recently bought a Terminator rotary mower (KM-0.5) for it. The device, of course, is not luxurious, without unnecessary functions, however, it works properly.

Olga, Ufa

We use the Zarya 1 rotary mower, and before that we used the KM-0.5 and another segmented mower, the KS-1100. In general impressions, Zarya 1 is head and shoulders above both previous models. It is more maneuverable, has a good grip, is light weight and does not have a belt that needs to be constantly changed. Having bought this mower, we did not regret it at all.[/collapse]

Sergey, Prokopyevsk

I bought the Zarya 1 mower and, overall, I am satisfied with my purchase. It works flawlessly and does its job 100%.

Peter, Rostov-on-Don

I use a haymower called Zarya. It works fine, although it could have been made easier. From time to time you have to change the belt, but this is normal for such devices. Previously, I used a segment mower; I liked the rotor better, since it is more picky about debris and large bushes.[/collapse]

Segment mower

These mechanisms are often used in large overgrown areas, as well as for mowing for straw and hay.
The mower easily operates both on the plain and in areas with difficult terrain. When the unit moves at a speed of up to 4 km/h, the grass is cut off at the very edge, then carefully and evenly placed on the ground with rollers. The segment mower for a motor cultivator is characterized by excellent productivity and ease of operation. The principle of operation of the mechanism is based on the reciprocating movements of the knives from the power drive of the motor cultivator. One of the segments of the mower with cutting fingers is in continuous movement (to the left and to the right), the other is static. While the grass falls between the fingers, its stems are cut evenly. The mower is mated and attached to the motor cultivator at the front. The structure rests securely on wheels; on the sides of the cutting system there are specialized slides for adjusting the bevel height.

The segment mower has the following positive qualities:

• controlled shutdown mechanism;
• absence of mechanical vibrations (vibration);
• tilt degree adjustment;
• functioning of pruning knives directly at the roots of vegetation;
• production of knives from hardened steel;
• wear resistance of the safety casing;
• long service life;
• availability of spare parts;
• ease of use;
• comfort at work;
• safety.

In addition to the positive qualities, this device has disadvantages:

• large dimensions and weight;
• difficulties in maintenance;
• high price.

Operation and safety

The instructions for using rotary mowers contain several simple rules that must be followed when working with this equipment:

1. Before starting operation, you should check the connections; they must be securely fixed.
2. It is strictly prohibited to stand in front of the mower during work.
3. If any malfunctions occur, you must stop the mower immediately.
4. Troubleshooting should only be carried out with the engine switched off.
5. It is necessary to check the belt tension every two hours.
6. It is not recommended to drive faster than 4 km/h.
7. Be careful not to get stones from the mower blades.
8. In case of long-term operation, it is necessary to disassemble the connections every 12 hours and lubricate the bearings with any lithium or calcium grease.