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Drum Mulcher Operation and Maintenance Manual
Operation
Tree Felling
Small Trees - Less than 3 in. (8 cm) diameter
Figure 4
NOTE: If equipped, gate must always be open in
a full back position when attacking trees.
Attack low to the ground.
Position mulching head tilted forward enough to
engage the push bar against the tree
[Figure 4] .
Use the machine to push and bend the tree
forward until the rotating drum is in cutting range.
NOTE: Most of the mulching and finish work is
done on the reverse pass.
Large Trees - Larger than 3 in. (8 cm) diameter
Figure 5
Attack tree at 24 to 36 in. (60 to 90 cm) off the
ground.
Position mulching head tilted back to expose the
drum cutting teeth to the tree before the push bar
makes contact
[Figure 5] .
Mulching - Tree down on ground
The mulching teeth contact the ground before the
two side skid plates do; cutting teeth protrude past
the skid plates by 0.4 in. (10 mm).
For effective shredding, move the machine at a
slow advancing speed while maintaining the drum
rotation speed high.
Make a first pass forward to shred the upper half
of the tree diameter and then finish the lower
diameter half on the reverse pass.