3.6 Safety devices
Fig. 3
1. Drive shaft guard
2. V-belt guard
3. Safety stickers
4. Protective flaps
5. Protective rubber skirt
4. Description and function of the implement
In the standard configuration, the rotor shaft is fitted with bootee flails (fig.
5) designed for heavy-duty operating conditions (stalks/trunks of up to 5
cm in diameter). Optional Y-blades (fig. 4) are available for lighter
mulching tasks (stalks/trunks of up to 3 cm). The rotor shaft turns in the
opposite direction to the direction of travel at a rate of 2,243 rpm. The
implement is operated via the drive shaft, transmission and belt-drive
system. The cutting tool attachments clear away the vegetable matter
and feed it into the lower housing for (optional) further processing with the
crosscut blades, which break the material up into smaller fragments. The
mulched material is deposited at the back of the implement.
Fig. 4
3
2
1
4
3
5
Fig.5
