1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your choice of a Baumalight
Skidsteer Boom Mower to complement your
operation. This equipment has been designed and
manufactured to meet the needs of a discriminating
buyer.
The skidsteer boom mower is ideal for mowing
heavy grass and mulching light brush in ditches.
Skidsteer must have suitable safety equipment
properly installed.
Safe, efficient and trouble free operation of your
boom mower requires that you and anyone else
who will be operating or maintaining the boom
mower, read and understand the Safety, Operation,
Maintenance and Troubleshooting information
contained within the Operator’s Manual.
This manual covers the Baumalight Skidsteer
Boom Mower. Use the Table of Contents as a
guide to locate required information.
Keep this manual handy for frequent reference
and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call
your Baumalight dealer, distributor or the factory
if you need assistance, information or additional
copies of the manuals.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION - The directions left,
right, front and rear, as mentioned throughout this
manual, are as seen from the driver’s seat and
facing in the direction of travel.
1.1 Overview
The boom mower is designed to be used by an
experienced operator. Operator must be trained
in the safe operation of a skidsteer and hazards
related to using the boom mower and the safe
use of the boom mower for the intended purpose.
Operators will require personal protective
equipment to reduce the risk from some hazards
that cannot be completely eliminated or controlled
by the design of the boom mower.
Care is required to ensure that the boom mower
will not come in contact with metallic objects,
stones or other materials.
Boom mowers are not designed for use in
hazardous atmospheres where there is a risk
of fire or explosion due to flammable gases or
vapors. Use in hazardous, explosive atmospheres
is prohibited. Serious injury or death of the operator
or bystanders may be caused if boom mower is
misused. Misuse may also cause damage to the
machine carrying the boom mower.
1.2 Intended Use And
Foreseeable Misuse
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