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Section 3: Operating Procedures
1/07/09
SC2660 & SC2672 Skid Steer Rotary Cutter 326-025M
Land Pride
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DANGER
Hydraulic fluid under pressure can penetrate skin. Wear
protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood
rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If
hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin, it must be treated by a
doctor within a few hours or gangrene may result.
Transporting
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CAUTION
When traveling on public roads whether at night or during the
day, use accessory light and devices for adequate warning to
operators of other vehicles. Comply with all federal, state and
local laws.
1. Be sure to reduce ground speed when turning; and,
leave enough clearance so the Rotary Cutter does
not contact obstacles such as buildings, trees or
fences.
2. Select a safe ground travel speed that is 20 m.p.h. or
less when transporting from one area to another. When
traveling on roadways, transport in such a way that
faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
3. Decrease transport speed when travelingover roughor
hilly terrain.
4. When transporting Skid Steer and Rotary Cutter on a
trailer:
• Use towing vehicle and trailer of adequate
capacity.
• Always drive up a ramp with heavy end uphill.
• Engage Skid Steer park brake and remove ignition
switch key once it is loaded.
• Secure Skid Steer Loader and attachment using
tie-downs and chains.
Cutting Instructions
1. Thoroughly inspect the area to be cut for debris and
unforeseen objects. Mark any potential hazards.
2. Set Skid Steer hydraulic lift arms and hitch angle to
position the deck front at the preferred cutting height
and the deck rear slightly higher.
IMPORTANT: Shut off all power, disengage
auxiliary hydraulics, set park brake and remove
ignition key any time the Rotary Cutter is not
operating properly or needs adjustment.
IMPORTANT: Avoid catching the hydraulic hoses on
brush, post, stumps, and other protrusions that
could damage and/or break them.
NOTE: Your cutter is equipped with free swinging
cutting blades to reduce shock loads to the cutter
when striking an obstacle.
3. If included, adjust gauge wheel to support deck front at
the preferred height and tilt hitch plateto put slack in the
float chains.
4. Start the machine and engage hydraulic motor. Allow
several seconds for cutter blades to become aligned
properly. If deck continues to vibrate after several
seconds, stop motor and inspect blades.
5. It is important to maintain correct hydraulic motor
speed. Loss of motor speed will allow the blades to
hinge back and result in ragged, uneven cutting.
6. Ground speed depends on two things: the density of
the material being cut and size of Skid Steer. Never run
fast enough to overload the Skid Steer and/or cutter.
7. This cutter was designed to cut grass and medium
brush cutting on gently sloping or slightly contoured
right-of-ways, pastures, set aside acres, and row
crop fields.
DO NOT OPERATE WITH
SKID STEER FRONT WHEELS OFF THE GROUND
Figure 3-1
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WARNING
Refer to Figure 3-1:
DO NOT OPERATE CUTTER OR NAVIGATE TURNS WITH
FRONT WHEELS OF SKID STEER OFF THE GROUND.
OPERATING IN ABOVE FASHION WILL CAUSE DAMAGE
TO DECK, HITCH AND GAUGE WHEEL.
General Operating Instructions
It is absolutely essential that you read and understand
both the operator’s manual for the Land Pride SC2660 or
SC2672 Skid Steer Rotary Cutter and the operator’s
manual for the Skid Steer unit you intend to attach it to
before attempting to operate or cut with this combination
of equipment. You must be able to read, comprehend
and adhere to all safety warnings and decals in order to
avoid personal injury, fatalities, injury to others, or costly
damage to property and equipment. We highly
recommend that you be a skilled and competent Skid
Steer operator prior to attaching and attempting to use
the SC2660 or SC2672 Skid Steer Rotary Cutter. If there
is any part of the information above or safe operating
procedures you do not understand, please contact your
nearest authorized dealer for a full explanation and
training session if necessary.