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INTRODUCTION  

Thank you for purchasing your new 

SPARTAN EQUIPMENT Limb 

Saw. Your Limb Saw was designed for trimming the 

hard to reach places from the comfort of your tractor or skidsteer. It was carefully designed and manufactured to give you 
many years of dependable service. Only minor maintenance, such as cleaning, sharpening and lubricating, is required to 
keep it in top working condition. You or any other person, who will be assembling, operating, maintaining or working with 
this product, are required to read and completely understand the information and instructions contained in this manual. If 
anyone does not fully understand every part of this manual, please obtain further assistance by contacting the dealer 
from which this product was purchased or by contacting SPARTAN EQUIPMENT at the telephone number or address 
listed on the previous page of this manual. Keep this manual available for reference whenever this product is being 
handled or used. Provide this manual to any new owners and/or operators.  

GENERAL INFORMATION  

The purpose of this manual is to assist you in safely assembling, mounting, operating and maintaining your Limb Saw. 
Read this manual carefully to obtain valuable information and instructions that will help you achieve safe and 
dependable service. The illustrations and data used in this manual were current at the time of printing, but due to 
possible engineering and/or production changes, this product may vary slightly in detail. SPARTAN EQUIPMENT 
reserves the right to redesign and/or change components as necessary without notification.  

Throughout this manual, references may be made to:  

Power Unit  

The engine-driven machine to which this product must be attached.  

Right, Left, Front,  

Directions which are determined in relation to the operator of the equipment when seated in the  

Rear  

normal operating position.  

IMPORTANT  

Precautions that must be followed to prevent damage to equipment.  

NOTICE  

Precautions that must be followed to prevent substandard performance.  

SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION  

Always refer to the model and serial number when ordering parts or requesting information from your dealer. The 
serial number plate for this product is located on the upper right corner of your Limb Saw frame.  

Serial Number:  

 

Serial Number Sticker  

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Summary of Contents for LIMP SAW

Page 1: ...Manual LS_11_08 August 2011...

Page 2: ...0...

Page 3: ...n 3 Safety Instructions 4 5 Power Unit Specifications 6 Attachment Specifications 6 Mounting Instructions 6 Hydraulic Instructions 7 Set Up Operation 8 11 Maintenance 11 Service 12 Safety Labels 12 Bo...

Page 4: ...The purpose of this manual is to assist you in safely assembling mounting operating and maintaining your Limb Saw Read this manual carefully to obtain valuable information and instructions that will...

Page 5: ...f YOUR Limb Saw Pay attention to the job at hand Do not let your mind lose concentration on what you are doing No accident prevention program can be successful without the wholehearted cooperation of...

Page 6: ...sembling mounting maintaining repairing removing and storing this product Work on a level surface in a well lit area Keep the area clean and dry Use properly grounded electrical outlets and tools Use...

Page 7: ...SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WORK SAFELY A CAREFUL OPERATOR IS THE BEST INSURANCE AGAINST ACCIDENTS 5...

Page 8: ...s manual BEFORE BEGINNING ANY LIMB SAW MOUNTING 1 Place this product on a firm level surface that is large enough to safely accommodate this product your power unit and all workers involved in the mou...

Page 9: ...female threads as well as the inside of the hoses are clean 4 Make connection to power unit using appropriate method below for your power unit If your power unit has male or female threads for connect...

Page 10: ...e following procedures could result in death or serious injury Use Limb Saw to cut only tree branches Never engage Limb Saw while people are within 50 ft of it Never use Limb Saw indoors Always wear g...

Page 11: ...chain Keep chain at proper tension for optimum performance ADJUSTING CHAIN OILER FLOW 1 In the event your preset self oiler may need adjustment remove outer motor cover to expose oiler 2 Loosen tiny...

Page 12: ...perating position may damage pins and spring Use caution when driving under power lines and low hanging branches In order to avoid obstacles that could potentially get caught on your saw during transp...

Page 13: ...ANCE OPERATION BEFORE FIRST USE Inspect the attachment for shipping damage If damage does exist do not operate until the damaged parts have been replaced or repaired BEFORE EACH USE Make certain all n...

Page 14: ...or disconnecting hydraulic lines Refer to your power unit s manual for instruction on how to relieve hydraulic pressure in lines Before applying pressure to the system be sure that all connections ar...

Page 15: ...lways be replaced with the same grade as specified in the manual parts list Always use the proper tool for tightening hardware SAE for SAE hardware and Metric for metric hardware Make certain fastener...

Page 16: ...aulic oil Dirty oil Drain and refill oil replace filter Partially plugged inlet filter Clean filter element Hydraulic oil heating Oil too light in hot weather Use recommended oil Damaged oil lines Rep...

Page 17: ...or misuse by his employees or others Distributor dealer must notify Spartan Equipment of the defect by phone fax or email Recommended repairs and costs are to be discussed with and agreed on by an au...

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