16 Operation
29977 (Rev. 1/23/2009)
Brush and Ditch Bank Mowing
Never direct discharge toward people, animals,
or property.
■ Do not raise cutter head with PTO engaged. A
raised cutter head exposes blades and increases
thrown object hazards. Always operate with cutter
head close to surface being cut.
When operating this cutter on ditch banks and cutting
brush, the operator must be alert. Should the cutter hit
an obstruction, the front of the tractor will usually slide
toward the ditch (to the right). It would be possible to
run the tractor and cutter into the ditch if mowing speed
is too high or operator is not alert. On steep banks, it
may be necessary to use the left turning brake to coun-
teract the load occurring when cutter is hitting brush.
This cutter can handle brush up to 3" without serious
damage if reasonable judgement is used. Sometimes,
in ditches, it is well to raise the center section and cut-
ter head as high as needed and then lower it gradually
onto top of brush. This will produce a good shredding
job and usually is the best method for heavy brush.
When mowing steep banks with cutter on the uphill
side, it is possible to raise cutter head high enough to
over-center and make it difficult to lower. When this
occurs, it will be necessary to maneuver tractor to
cause lowering to take place.
TRANSPORT
■ Before transporting, stop tractor PTO, raise
cutter center section, then raise cutter head and
install transport bar. A raised cutter head can fall
and crush. Keep away; never go underneath. Lower
cutter head after transport and for storage.
When transporting the machine or working on the
underside, attach lock-up bar (1) to center frame (5),
using clevis pin (2), and secure with klik pin (3).
Figure 2. Lock-Up Bar
STORAGE
Do not disconnect hydraulic lines until machine
is securely blocked or placed in lowest position
and system pressure is released by operating
valve levers.
When unhooking and parking the cutter, lower cutter
head to ground. Place 12" blocks under both ends of
the center frame. Lower center frame until 3-point arms
are released and then disconnect. Be sure to discon-
nect PTO and hydraulic lines before moving tractor
away.
1. Transport lock-up bar
2. Clevis pin
3. Klik pin
4. Cutter storage lug
5. Center frame transport lug
(Rev. 1/23/2009)
