Bandit 60FM - HYDRAULICS; Hydraulic Motor Adjustments

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Copyright 6/18
MODELS 60FM / 72FM HYDRAULICS
HYDRAULIC MOTOR ADJUSTMENTS
Follow all safety, maintenance, and operation procedures in the skid steer operator’s manual, including
how to attach and disconnect implement attachments.
WARNING
!
1. Follow all pre-maintenance shut down procedures and remove the cutter head tach cover on the left
side of the mower head attachment.
2. Place a piece of reective tape on the cutter head sheave, see Figure 1.
3. One person will start the skid steer and lift the forestry mulcher up o󰀨 the ground just enough so that
the cutter head is not in contact with anything.
4. Bring the skid steer to full rpm.
5. A di󰀨erent person will take a reading from the cutter head sheave, while staying in a safe area away
from the spinning cutter head.
6. The cutter head rpm should be between 2265 and 2275 rpm.
7. If the cutter head rpm needs to be adjusted, follow the steps below. If the cutter head has the specied
rpm, go to Step 15.
8. After disengaging the cutter head and it comes to a complete stop, securely block the forestry mower
o󰀨 the ground and chain it up.
9. Follow all pre-maintenance shut down procedures and remove the cutter head belt guard on the left
side of the mower attachment.
10. Remove the access panel from the bottom of the forestry mower attachment below the cutter head motor
on the left side.
11. If you have a Kawasaki motor, see Figure 2, turn the adjustment screw clockwise to increase rpm
and counter-clockwise to decrease rpm until the rpm is between 2265 and 2275. Only make 1/8 of a
turn adjustments at a time. The motor speed adjustment is very sensitive. Over set the speed by
approximately 20 rpm and then after the jam nut is tightened, recheck the cutter head speed.
Make sure the cutter head speed is between 2265 and 2275 rpm.
12. If you have a Parker motor, see Figure 3, turn the adjustment screw counter-clockwise to increase rpm
and clockwise to decrease rpm until the rpm is between 2265 and 2275. Only make 1/8 of a turn
adjustments at a time.
13. After each 1/8 of a turn adjustment, the cutter head rpm needs to be checked. Go back to step 1.
14. Once the cutter head speed is between 2265 and 2275. Bolt the hydraulic motor access panel in place.
15. Reinstall the cutter head belt guard.
Cutter Head
Sheave
FIGURE 1
Before attempting any type of maintenance, allow cutter head to come to a complete stop, turn o󰀨 engine, remove
the ignition key from the skid steer, make sure the ignition key is in your possession, disconnect the battery to the
skid steer. Make sure the cutter head is setting on the ground or securely blocked up and also chained before
doing any work around or under it.
DANGER
!