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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.

 

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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