13 • OPERATION
BASIC CUTTING
Position the saw horizontally with the rear of the unit 8” off
the ground and the blade on the ground. Move forward
slowly.
FEED RATE
Turbo Saw attachments’ cutting discs must maintain
speed to cut. Push the disc into the tree at a rate that the
cutting disc maintains momentum. If the cutting disc is
pushed into the tree too quickly, the cutting disc will loose
momentum stall out. If this happens, pull the saw out and
allow cutting disc to rebuild momentum.
NOTE: To cut dense materials, take small bites by
cutting then pausing to allow the cutting disc to rebuild
momentum.
NOTE: When making a cut, run the skid steer at full
throttle to provide the Turbo Saw with maximum hydraulic
volume. Then throttle down when the cut is finished.
nOTE: If the cutting disc is raised or lowered during the
cut or the cutting disc enter a too extreme an angle the
blade will stall out.
BELOW GROUND CUTTING
The best way to cut a tree without leaving a stump is the
first cut the tree off at or just above ground level, then to
angle the blade slightly downward and cut the stump off
below the ground.
Be aware that cutting in gravely or
sandy terrain causes the teeth to where faster.
STUMP DIAMETER
The Turbo Saw is designed to cut brush and small to
medium size trees and stumps. The Turbo Saw is not
designed to cut large diameter trees. The maximum trunk
diameter of a standing tree the Turbo Saw can safely cut
depends on the size of skid steer it is attached to, the
experience of the operator and the weight of the tree. On
average, the Turbo Saw can cut 11” in a single pass and
30” with multiple passes.
THE OPERATOR MUST:
• Determine the diameter of the tree trunk
• Evaluate the surrounding terrain
• Establish an exit path in case the tree falls in the wrong
direction
THE OPERATOR MUST NOT:
• Try to cut a tree too large to directionalize the fall
• Place the skid steer in danger from falling trees
• Operate the turbo saw in an unsafe manner
CAUTION
DO nOT LIFT yOUR BLADE WHILE CUTTInG A TREE!
Lifting a blade inside a tree will bend your blade and
damage your drive-train; this may cause tree to fall
unexpectedly and cause injury or death.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN CUTTING DEAD
MATERIAL. DEAD LIMBS MAY FALL WHILE CUTTING.
CAUTION
IN CASE OPERATOR CUTS MATERIAL OTHER THAN
WOOD
If operator cuts material other than wood, the Turbo Saw
must be evaluated and repaired for damages. Once all of
the operators safety precautions have been met, examine
the unit for damages. Note: If one tooth has been found to
be damaged, then the blade could have sustained enough
impact to damage or loosen all of the teeth.
Action recommended:
Remove all of the teeth, replace
damage parts if necessary.
BASIC CUTTING GUIDELINES
