LOFTNESS 60HM, Owner'S Manual And Parts Book

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11 Hydraulic Flail Mower OM
Hydraulic Connections
Connect hydraulic quick-couplers from flail mower to
auxiliary hydraulic outlets on loader.
WARNING: Hydraulic Lines. Protect hands
and body from high pressure fluids.
Pressurized fluids can penetrate the skin.
Disconnect and lock out power source
before disconnecting and/or connecting
hydraulic hoses.
Checking Belt Tension
0.5 in. (1.27 cm
deflection (max.)
The rotor drive belts should have 1/2" maximum
deflection at the midpoint between the sheaves.
Set-up and Operating Instructions
Attaching to Loader Using Standard
Universal Mounting Plate
The Loftness Hydraulic Flail Mower can be attached to
any skid-steer with an auxiliary hydraulic system of 13-
40 GPM, which has a standard universal skid steer hitch.
1. Pull the attachment-locking levers all the way up.
2. Tilt the loader-mounting plate ahead. Drive forward
with the loader and hook the top edge of the
mounting plate under the flange on the flail mower
mount. Be careful not to damage the locking levers
on the loader-mounting plate.
3. Tilt the loader-mounting plate back until you feel the
weight of the flail-mower transfer to the loader tires,
but do not lift the attachment off the ground. Stop
the engine.
WARNING:
Before you leave the operator’s
seat, lower the lift arms and put the
attachment on the ground. Stop engine and
remove ignition key. Engage the parking
brake.
4. Push locking-levers down into the locked, over-
center position.
WARNING:
Locking-wedge pins must
extend through the holes in attachment-
mounting plate. Levers must be fully down in
the locked over-center position. Failure to
secure wedge pins can allow attachment to
come off, causing serious injury or death.