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battery. Do not smoke near the battery as 
battery vapors could ignite.

 

Skid Steer 
Requirements

 

The Articulating Brush Cutter should only 
be used on 70+ H P skid steers with a lift 
capacity of at least 1800 Ibs. and with a 
weight of at least 6500# with the bucket 
removed. A skid steer equipped with tracks 
will provide superior stability in this 
application.

 

You will install the electrical joystick that 
accompanies this attachment or your skid 
steer must be equipped with an auxiliary 
electrical option with an electrical 
connector mounted on the machine's 
loader lift arm from the skid steer 
manufacturer. In order to complete the 
connection, the mating connector on the 
loader arm needs to match the connector 
from the attachment. Refer to the electrical 
drawing on page 

19 

of this manual.

 

                             

12 

V power 

source coming directly from the battery 
or from some other circuit that is 
energized all the time could result in 
Death or Serious Injury if the 
attachment control switch is accidentally 
bumped when the operator is entering or 
exiting the skid steer with the engine 
running.

 

                                                                 

Always refer 

to 

the polarity symbols printed 

on 

the top of 

the battery. Refer 

to 

the

 

markings 

on 

the battery 

to 

determine 

the location 

of the 

negative 

(-) 

cable. If 

the battery cables are 

to 

be removed 

from the battery, always remove the 
negative cable first and reinstall the 
negative cable last.

 

                          

DO NOT smoke 

around a battery, or use anything that 
produces an open flame or spark 

to 

avoid an explosion that could result in 
Death or Serious Injury.

 

The 

12V 

power source for this 

attachment should be connected into the 
skid steer's Operator Presence System 
that cuts the electrical power to the 
attachment shift valves if the operator 
safety restraint bar is raised or the seat 
switch is disengaged when the operator 
raises from the seat. Consult with your 
local skid steer dealer for assistance.

 

When using the provided joystick, route 
the electrical harness up to the pivot point 
of the loader arm and tie it with plastic 
cable ties to the inside of the loader arm to 
prevent snagging the harness with 
branches. After installing harness, check 
that the harness is free from any tension 
when raising and lowering the loader arm 
through its complete cycle.

 

Route harness to bock of loader pivot and on 

the inside of loader arm

 

To protect the operator from any flying 
debris, it is important that the skid steer is 
equipped with a thermoplastic 
polycarbonate windshield or similar

 

Spartan Equipment                                       PAGE 

 

5

 

 

Articulating Brush Cutter May 

2014

 

                                           California 
Proposition 

65 

Warning! Battery posts, 

terminals, and related accessories 
contain lead and lead components, 
chemicals known 

to 

the State of 

California 

to 

cause cancer and 

reproductive harm. Wash hands after 
handling.

 

Summary of Contents for Articulating Brush Cutter

Page 1: ...ARTICULATING BRUSH CUTTER Owner s Operator s Manual Save this manual for future reference...

Page 2: ...ration maintenance and safety instructions found in this manual as well as in the manual that accompanied the skid steer machine that will power this attachment Add some common sense to the items ment...

Page 3: ...his product read and understand all the elements required to safely operate this piece of equipment This attachment has spinning blades that include additional dangers Throughout this manual you will...

Page 4: ...ys use eye protection during operation Mount this attachment on a skid steer equipped with thermoplastic polycarbonate door panel and side panels Speed Kills Operate this implement at a safe working s...

Page 5: ...removed from the battery always remove the negative cable first and reinstall the negative cable last DO NOT smoke around a battery or use anything that produces an open flame or spark to avoid an exp...

Page 6: ...g point with the upper part on the attachment plate and raise the coupler slightly Connecting Coupler to Attachment When the top edge of the coupler is seated in the top part of the coupler plate roll...

Page 7: ...ght ahead position 3 Rotate the Cutter Tilt using the electric control switch until the cutter hits the stop 4 Tilt cutter head in the opposite direction until it hits its stop 5 Return cutter head to...

Page 8: ...at a level cutter head looks like will help you avoid damage to the cutting blades by cutting too close to the ground surface Rotate the boom 90 to the right and learn what the level position looks li...

Page 9: ...cutter is at the 90 position it can be leveled by using the tool cylinder connected to the attachment as well as slight variations in the skid steer tilt Bank Cutting Swinging Cutter keep all persons...

Page 10: ...g the cutter Locate and mark any utilities steel posts rocks or any other objects that could be damaged or would damage the cutter during operation Never assume the work area is safe and never skip th...

Page 11: ...and notice the terrain you are working on Raise the skid steer loader arm and tilt the cutter head to the vertical position Swing the boom to the right to access the area to be cut Raise and lower the...

Page 12: ...areas until you see old grease is being flushed out Investigate the location of any oil leaks and repair After every use clean off any dirt residue with a garden hose and repeat grease application Eve...

Page 13: ...track unit Hardware Torque Grade 2 Grade 5 Grade 8 Ib ft Ib ft Ib ft 0 I 66 8 12 5 16 10 17 20 3 8 20 30 45 X 45 75 110 160 260 380 7 8 190 400 600 1 580 900 1 1 3100 h me pounds Higher torques requi...

Page 14: ...Cutter Parts Spartan Equipment PAGE 14 Articulating Brush Cutter May 2014...

Page 15: ...Hydraulic Plumbing Parts Spartan Equipment PAGE 15 Articulating Brush Cutter May 2014...

Page 16: ...ontacted Clear cutting area of solid solid objects rocks steel objects before hitting pipes etc them or raise the cutter height to clear exposed rock surfaces Blades breaking Excessive shock loads Avo...

Page 17: ...Hydraulic Flow Spartan Equipment PAGE 17 Articulating Brush Cutter May 2014...

Page 18: ...LLER I 7 f R u Mounted on 12 Volt Ground from Loader ATIACHMENT HARNESS D OJ n C l 3 CD A B OJ CD Orange Black Valve Cover Removed for Cia Red Black Blue Black Yellow Black Spartan Equipment PAGE 18 A...

Page 19: ...tions to owners of previously purchased units No one but Spartan Equipment is allowed to alter modify or enlarge this warranty nor the exclusions limitation and reservation at any time Spartan Equipme...

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