Carolina Attachments LLC.
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Swing Boom Cutter
March 2016
Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Resolution
Cutter bogs down
Deck is not properly
leveled & material is
balling under deck
Refer to leveling
instructions found in this
manual.
Dull blades
Remove and sharpen
blades.
Ground speed too fast
Slow down ground speed.
Cutter speed too slow
Raise engine RPMs or
investigate other low oil
flow problem
Vibration felt when
running cutter
Missing, loose, damaged or
unbalanced cutter blades
Replace blades with new or
re-sharpened and equally
balanced blades.
Blade mount damaged
Replace blade mount
Gearbox loose on deck
Tighten & torque gearbox
mounting bolts. Replace
bolts if they are damaged.
Cutting height too low for
cutting in sandy or rocky
soils
Raise cutter height.
Blades get dull too quickly
Blades have contacted
solid objects (rocks, steel
pipes, etc.)
Clear cutting area of solid
objects before hitting
them, or raise the cutter
height to clear exposed
rock surfaces.
Blades breaking
Excessive shock loads
Avoid hitting solid objects
(rock, steel pipes, large
tree stumps, etc.).
Hydraulic oil level goes
down during operation
Leak at valve, cutter motor
or other plumbing
Investigate & repair
Leaks in skid steer
hydraulic system
Investigate & repair
Blades do not spin when
flow is activated
Shear bolt between motor
and gearbox is sheared
Replace with proper shear
bolt specified for this unit.
Motor or gearbox failed
Disconnect the drive chain
between motor & gearbox.
If blade holder can be
turned by hand, motor
failure is suspect. Call the
Factory for further
instructions.
Check valve failure
Remove check valve from
tees, cap the tees and
attempt to run cutter. If
cutter spins, replace the
check valve.
