Bandit BTC-150, Operating Instructions Manual

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Bandit
27 Copyright 3/19
MODEL BTC-150 MACHINE OPERATION
MACHINE OPERATION - MOWER
WARNING
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DANGER
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PUSHWORKING:
MAKING THE FIRST INITIAL PASSES
PULLWORKING:
GRINDING WHAT YOU HAVE TAKEN DOWN
WITH THE FIRST INITIAL PASSES
DO NOT operate this machine unless all hydraulic
control devices operate properly. They must function,
shift and position smoothly and accurately at all
times. Faulty controls can cause personal injury!
DANGER
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Never grind/mow any materials that might contain
wires, stones, nails, or other metal objects which
may damage the teeth and become dangerous
projectiles. Remove all rocks and stones from work
area.
DANGER
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DANGER
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Avoid power lines. Electrocution is possible if the
machine touches a power line. Take the following
precautions. Keep the machine at least 10 feet
(3 meters) from electric lines. If the machine contacts
an electric line stay away from the machine.
Stay back 300 feet (90 m) in all directions from the
machine while in operation. Always stop and warn
anyone from entering the 300 foot (90 m) radius
debris field around the machine. Failure to do this
could result in severe injury. Wood chips, rocks, and
other debris flying from the cutter head can be very
dangerous.
• Check all fluids before starting the machine.
• Make sure to go through the daily start-up and
maintenance procedures before operating the
machine.
• Start engine at idle speed and allow for sufficient
time for oil to circulate before proceeding.
• Test all controls for proper operation.
• Avoid transversing slopes.
FINISHING:
AFTER ALL INITIAL PASSES AND STUMPS
HAVE BEEN REMOVED
REMOVING STUMPS:
STILL IN THE GROUND
REMOVING STUMPS:
LOOSE AND OUT OF THE GROUND
DO NOT start to grind/mow unless you are
completely sure there are not any utility lines in the
area above or below the ground level where you are
grinding/mowing. Always contact the utility locating
service in your area or local utility companies to mark
underground utility lines.
Lift the cutter head up and tilt the mower up so that
the cutter head is as exposed as possible.
Open the gate or trap door.
Drive the machine into the work area and start
mulching.
Lower the cutter head as allowed.
Move the machine slowly back and tilt the cutter head
down as it approaches the ground.
Watch the engine RPM’s and adjust the machines
mulching depth and travel speed as needed.
Do not allow the engine to stall.
Position the cutter head slightly off the ground.
Close the gate or trap door as needed to contain or
control the debris.
Back the machine back over the area that was
mulched.
Watch the engine RPM’s and adjust the machines
mulching depth and travel speed as needed.
Do not allow the engine to stall.
To mulch stumps that are still in the ground, move
the machine back and forth while slowly lowering
the cutter head. Mulching stumps works best in the
forward direction.
Position the cutter head with the mower foot pads
on the ground.
Close the gate or trap door
Back the machine back over the area that was
mulched.
The slower the machine is driven, the finer the
material that is left on the ground.
To mulch stumps that are loose and out of the
ground, with the front of the mower tilted up, lower
the cutter head down on top of the stump.
Do not tilt the mower up in the back because the stump
may be thrown into the machine. Loose stumps should
be chased or pinned in a hole in the ground.
Keep lowering the cutter head down on the stump,
be careful not to fling the stump under the machine
as the size decreases.