Stopping the Cutter
When stopping the cutter, raise the
cutter slightly and lower the skid steer's
engine RPMs to an idle, and allow the
cutter to slow down. After the cutter has
slowed down you may turn the auxiliary
hydraulics to the "off" position.
Getting Familiar with the
Attachment
Be cautious
when operating
on
un-level ground
surfaces. A machine roll over could
result in Minor or Serious Injury.
Always wear your seat belt when
operating this attachment.
Before starting the skid steer engine with
this cutter attached, make sure you are
knowledgeable and comfortable with the
operation of the brush cutter controls as
outlined in the previous and following
sections of this manual.
Do not over-
speed the cutter by allowing more than
20 GPM
to
the cutter head. This
attachment requires 14-20 gallons of
flow
to
cut efficiently.
When operating the cutter, set the skid
steer throttle at a speed that will
produce the required flow. Refer to your
skid steer manual or call your local skid
steer dealer for additional help, if
necessary. Your skid steer dealer can
measure the flow available on your
machine and recommend a throttle setting
that is compatible with this attachment.
To begin with, learn what the cutter head
looks like in a level cutting position when
you are seated in the skid steer. Knowing
what 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 like when
cutting off to the side of the skid steer.
Rollout the skid steer's tilt cylinder and
notice how it affects the cutter head.
The correct ground speed for cutting with
this attachment can be monitored by
sound and feel and depends on the
material density. If the skid steer engine is
bogging down or if the cutter speed is
turning too slow because of too much load,
the ground speed should be decreased.
Listen and feel for any strange vibration
when working the cutter. A bad vibration
felt when cutting could indicate a damaged
cutting blade, or material trying to be cut at
too fast a pace. Slow down the skid steers
ground speed to see if vibration stops. If it
does not, stop the cutter, turn off the skid
steer engine and investigate cause of
vibration. Refer to the Troubleshooting
section in this manual for further
instructions.
Always be aware of your surroundings.
When the cutter is swung 90°, the
operator has a much larger path to
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lf
the cutter
creates a vibration when ramping up
speed, turn the cutter attachment
to
the
off position and investigate cause. Refer
today Troubleshooting section in this
manual.
Never operate
the cutter when bystanders are within
300' of your work area. Flying debris
could result in Death or Serious Injury.
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