HOOK-UP PROCEDURES
NOTE:
BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCES IN ATTACHMENT MOUNTING METHODS AMONG THE VARIOUS
BRANDS OF SKID STEER LOADERS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSULT YOUR SKID STEER OWNERS
MANUAL FOR THE PROPER ATTACHMENT MOUNTING METHOD.
1. Pull up and connect the Brush Cutter to your loader.
2. Secure locking levers. NOTE: Do not attempt to operate attachments with damaged or disengaged lock pins.
3. Connect (2) hydraulic hoses.
TO REMOVE BRUSH CUTTER ATTACHMENT
NOTE:
BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCES IN ATTACHMENT MOUNTING AND REMOVAL METHODS
AMONG
THE VARIOUS BRANDS OF SKID STEERS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSULT YOUR SKID STEER
OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE PROPER ATTACHMENT REMOVAL METHOD.
1.
Lower the PREMIER Brush Cutter to ground level.
2.
Stop the engine, release hydraulic pressure in hoses and disconnect auxiliary hoses.
3.
Release the locking levers and disengage the loader mounting plate.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The PREMIER Ammbusher Brush Cutter is capable of cutting trees and vegetation of varying height up to 7” in
diameter. Designed to make your loader more versatile, the PREMIER Ammbusher Brush Cutter is intended to
perform these functions without the front of the mower deck being raised to a vertical height greater than 3
feet.
As an additional safety feature, the PREMIER Ammbusher Brush Cutter is designed with a front-edge chain
curtain. This is provided to reduce the likelihood of discharged objects. Always use a safety door on the front of
your loader to provide the operator an additional level of protection from both overhanging objects (such as tree
limbs) and the potential of discharged objects.
1. Start the Brush cutter with the loader running slightly above idle. Engage the loader hydraulics and gradually
throttle up to the desired RPM. Maintaining a constant RPM, along with a slower travel speed, will increase your
cutting efficiency.
2. Raise the back of the Brush Cutter (nearest the operator) 4 or 5 inches off the ground. This is necessary for
material to clear from under the cutting deck. Rotate the Brush Cutter front up or down so that the skid rails
are 1 - 2 inches off the ground. The Brush Cutter deck will be sloping front-down (away) from the operator.
This is the optimum method for cutting close to the ground.
Never drive your loader with the Brush Cutter raised more than 2 feet or tilted to the point that your
view is obstructed. Always make sure you can see what you are cutting.
Never operate the Brush Cutter in populated areas, or where thrown objects could injure persons or
damage property. Safety chains MUST be installed.
Never raise the back of the Brush Cutter more than 2 feet off the ground. Never expose yourself or anyone else
to the rotating blades. If you can see the rotating blades when operating the unit, the back of the Brush Cutter
is raised too high.
3. When cutting large brush, operate the PREMIER Ammbusher Brush Cutter in the following manner:
Slowly drive into the tree and allow the front spring door to open up as you bend the tree with the push bar.
This allows the blades to cut the tree off. The tree can now be mulched by rotating the front up, driving forward
several feet, rolling the front down onto the tree and back-dragging. Keep in mind that, although you can cut
larger trees, the operational life of the attachment may be shortened.
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