HURRICANE DITCHER CO., INC.
THE “SWINGER” BY: HURRICANE
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of The
“Swinger”. We certainly hope that it will
be helpful and useful to you. As with all of our ditchers, it has been tested and built with knowledge,
precision, and quality for years of dependable service. As a leader in the ditching industry since 1984, we
continually build on our experience and use customer feedback to maintain and improve the quality and
dependability of our machines.
In order to fulfill a need in agriculture, The
“Swinger” was developed in 2001 as an efficient and
affordable machine used to make surface drainage ditches using a standard farm tractor. With its unique
offset design, it allows the versatility to ditch areas normally unreachable by straight behind ditchers. It is
also being utilized by county highway departments for cleaning roadside ditches. Whatever your
application, we hope it works well for you.
Please read and follow all safety precautions, operating procedures and maintenance
requirements. Following these recommendations will prevent injury and operation down time. Proper
maintenance and lubrication will prevent machine breakdown and increase its life expectancy, which will
lead to better performance for you.
Please let us know of any comments, suggestions, or problems that may arise.
HURRICANE DITCHER CO., INC.
YOUR AUTHORIZED HURRICANE DITCHER DEALER:
2425 Cathlinette Road
Vincennes, IN 47591
812-886-9663
www.hurricane-ditcher.com
[email protected]
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE
“SWINGER”
HP required: 80 to 140 HP on 540 or 1000 RPM PTO
Width of cut: 20 inches with standard 6 paddle impeller wheel; 15 inches with optional 5 paddle
impeller wheel
Depth of cut: up to 10 inches in a single pass; up to 20 inches in multiple passes with standard 6
paddle impeller wheel; up to 16 inches in multiple passes with optional 5 paddle impeller wheel
Volume of soil moved: with 80 HP tractor, up to 397 cubic yards per hour (6.5 cubic yards per
minute); with 140 HP tractor, up to 611 cubic yards per hour (10.2 cubic yards per minute)
Weight of machine: approximately 1,300 pounds
Drive train: 55 series PTO with shear bolts which overload at the tractor end; 1-
3/4” diameter drive
shaft from PTO to gearbox; double 80 roller chain with idler adjustment
Certain brands of tractors could require different length PTO and/or hydraulic hoses. Contact your
dealer for detailed specifications.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
OBSERVE THIS SYMBOL THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL
. It calls out potential hazards and
dangers. This symbol will be associated with a key SIGNAL WORD that will designate a degree
or level of hazard seriousness. These signal words are as follows:
