M K Martin Enterprise Skid Steer Thirfty Cutter Manual Download Page 5

 

Safety – It’s in your interest

 

Safety Guidelines. 

Safety of the operator is one of our main concerns, however it is up to the operator to 
practice caution.   
To avoid personal injury, study the following precautions and insist that those that are 
working with you to follow them.                                           
 
The Skid Steer Thrifty Cutter has a chain guard at the front of the machine, to lower 
the possibility of debris being ejected out of the machine.  
The cutter has a cover plate in the deck to gain access to one side of the blade bolts, 
do not operate the cutter with this removed or missing. 

This cutter has High Pressure hydraulic lines and a leak can be extremely 

hazardous! 
 
Replace any decals that may be missing or not readable. Location of the decals are 
indicated elsewhere in this manual. 
 
Do not use this machine while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 
 
Review the safety instructions with all users annually. 
 
This equipment should not be operated by children: or those unfamiliar with the 
operation of the Skid Steer Thrifty® Cutter. 

Do not allow persons to operate this 

machine until they have read this manual and/or were instructed by a qualified 
person.

 

 
Do not paint over, remove or deface any safety signs or warning decals on the 
Thrifty® Cutter. 

Observe all safety signs and practice the instructions on them. 

 
Do not use this machine to push or carry objects or people.   

Please be careful with the extra length on the front of the loader, you need a 

larger space to turn.  

 

 

Please stop the engine on the loader and set the cutter on a solid 

support! 

When servicing the blades do not work or walk under an unsupported 

cutter! 
 
 

 

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Summary of Contents for Skid Steer Thirfty Cutter

Page 1: ...Skid Steer Thrifty Cutter M K Martin Enterprise Inc 3950 Steffler Rd Elmira On Ca N3B 2Z3 Tel 519 664 2752 Fax 519 664 3695 E mail sales mkmartin ca ...

Page 2: ...ears of reliable service The Thrifty Cutter will cut down over grown brush that is not too large the thickness of a finger corn stalks tall grass etc With the floating link in the hitch plate the front of the cutter will float up and down over objects Please read and understand these instructions before operating this piece of equipment Please take a few minutes and fill out the warranty and regis...

Page 3: ...ce of the equipment will assume all liability for any damages which may result from the use or misuse by his employees or others Warranty coverage is null and void unless the Warranty Registration form has been completely filled in and is on file at M K Martin Inc 3950 Steffler Road Elmira Ont Ca N3B 2Z3 For your record Purchase Date Y20__ M___ Model __________ Serial ___________ Please cut at dot...

Page 4: ...in this book Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result injury Warning Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could result in serious injury or death Danger Indicates a hazardous situation that needs to be avoided It is you the operator that needs to be aware of these dangers If you have any questions not answered in this manual please contact your dealer or M K ...

Page 5: ... Location of the decals are indicated elsewhere in this manual Do not use this machine while under the influence of drugs or alcohol Review the safety instructions with all users annually This equipment should not be operated by children or those unfamiliar with the operation of the Skid Steer Thrifty Cutter Do not allow persons to operate this machine until they have read this manual and or were ...

Page 6: ...stopped This avoids the tremendous pressure surge when the valve is closed allows the blade to be turned by hand during servicing and will not run the cutter in reverse rotation Operating the Thrifty Cutter With the cutter secured to the loader and you are at the site you want to cut Ensure that NO bystanders or workers are in the vicinity that you want to cut Do not run cutter in any other positi...

Page 7: ...Decal Location Logo Both Sides A A B B Both Corners C C Front Center D Deck Cover Plate E Side of Member E D 6 ...

Page 8: ...npack the lines and route them as shown below Clamp the check valve part to the frame to secure the lines U Bolts holding Check Valve Attaching the Thrifty Cutter to your loader 1 Ensure that the hydraulic lines are not hanging in front of the loader plate 2 Hook loader adaptor into the top of the loader plate and tilt up until the front of the cutter is lifted 3 Lock the attachment to the loader ...

Page 9: ...ittle further to allow the cutter to float over uneven terrain o Slowly start the cutter and bring it up to Full speed It is the speed of the blades that do the cutting o Lift the cutter up before turning o Stop the cutter any time it is not in contact with the ground o Slow down if the cutter speed decreases o After the job is completed Stop the cutter blade When driving with the cutter attached ...

Page 10: ...04 512 SSC104 10 Deck Cover Plate 1 512 SS601001 512 SS601001 11 Cutter Bar 1 512 SS601002 512 SS721002 12 Cutter Bar Washer 1 512 SSC105 51 SSC105 13 Spindle Nut 1 512 SSC106 512 SSC106 14 Blade Bolt Nut 2 512 602042 512 601042 15 Blade 2 512 602041 512 602041 16 Side Chain Retainer Rod 2 512 SS601003 512 SS721003 17 Right Chain Retainer 1 512 SS601004 512 SS721004 18 Side Chain Curtain 2 512 SS6...

Page 11: ...the same hydraulic parts Item Description Part A Loader Lines 512 SSC110 B Tee 512 SSC111 C Adaptor 512 SSC112 D 45 Elbow 512 SSC113 E Motor Lines 512 SSC114 F Hose Cover 512 SSC115 G Check Valve 512 SSC116 H U bolts 512 SSC117 I Hydraulic Coupling set 512 SSC118 The hydraulic couplings are flat face 10 ...

Page 12: ...threads Replace with the same strength bolt Torque Specifications Torque values are identified by their head markings Diameter SAE 2 SAE 5 SAE 8 A Lb ft N m Lb ft N m Lb ft N m 1 4 6 8 9 12 12 17 5 16 10 13 19 25 27 36 3 8 20 27 33 45 45 63 7 16 30 41 53 72 75 100 1 2 45 61 80 110 115 155 5 8 95 128 160 215 220 305 3 4 165 225 290 390 400 540 1 225 345 630 850 970 1320 Allen head cap screws are si...

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