Blue Diamond® Attachments
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Disc Mulcher
3/31/202
0
2020
Cut only during daylight or
w
ell-lit
artificial
l
ight
Skid Steer
Requirements
Your
Disc
Mulcher
should
only
be used on
a
skid steer
w
ith a lift
capacity of
a
t least 3,000 lbs.
a
nd with
a weight of
a
t least 10,
000 l
bs. with the
bucket removed. A skid steer equipped
with tracks will provide superior
stability in this application.
The range
o
f
flow
available
i
n
t
he
high
f
low
s
etting
of your skid steer
loader
m
ay determine which model
Disc Mulcher
motor
will
work best.
To protect
t
he operator
f
rom
a
ny
f
lying
debris,
i
t is important that
t
he skid
steer should be equipped with a
thermoplastic polycarbonate
windshield or similar
m
aterial,
a
nd
similar protection on the sides of
the
operator’s cab.
Make sure your
skid steer is in good working
condition. Follow the operating
instructions found in the manual that
accompanied your skid steer. Failure
to do so could result in Minor or
Serious Injury.
Unpacking Your
Shipment
Your
a
ttachment arrives from
t
he
factory banded to a wooden pallet,
and requires no final assembly before
use.
Careless
removal of the shipping bands that
secure the implement to the pallet
could result in Minor or Serious Injury.
Clear the area of all bystanders and
stand to the side when cutting the
bands with a pair of sheet metal
shears.
Using Your Implement
Connecting Mulcher
to Skid Steer
Never enter the
area underneath the coupler or any
part of the attachment when it is in
the raised position to avoid an
accident that will result in Death or
Serious Injury.
Verify
t
hat
t
he hydraulic hoses
a
re
clear
f
rom the
f
ront of the attaching
plate on the attachment and that the
mounting plate is free from dirt and
debris.
W
hen clear, move
t
he skid
steer to proximity of
a
ttachment
plate.
Tilt skid steer coupler
f
orward to align
coupling point with the upper part on
the attachment plate and raise the
coupler slightly.
Connecting Coupler to Attachment
When the top edge of
t
he coupler is
seated in the top part of
t
he coupler
plate, roll
t
he skid steer
t
ilt
f
unction
back until the
a
ttaching plate is flat
against the skid steer coupler. Lock
down the coupler levers. Note
: I
f your
skid steer is equipped with a
hydraulically operated coupler,
activate the coupler loc
k a
t
t
his time.