Erskine Attachments Forestry Mulching Mower Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Forestry Mulching Mower Skid Steer Loaders Operator’s Manual Maintenance Parts Information Read this Manual Before Use...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Serial Number………….._____________ YOUR ATTACHMENTS DEALER ADDRESS: PHONE: CONTACT: NOTE: Erskine Attachments LLC reserves the right to make improvements in design or changes in specifications at any time without notice and without incurring any obligations to install them on units previously sold.
  • Page 3: Safety

    Indicates potentially Erskine Attachments LLC cannot anticipate every hazardous situation which, if not avoided, possible circumstance that might involve potential will result in death or serious injury. hazard. The safety messages found in this manual ...
  • Page 4 Use a piece of paper or cardboard, NOT BODY  Do not modify equipment or add attachments that PARTS, to check for suspected leaks. Wear are not approved by Erskine Attachments LLC. protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when servicing or performing maintenance on ...
  • Page 5: Serial Number/Decal Location

    SERIAL NUMBER AND SAFETY DECAL LOCATIONS Serial Number Location: It is important to refer to the serial number of the attachment when making repairs or ordering parts. Early or later models (identification made by serial number) may use different parts, or it may be necessary to use different procedures in doing a specific operation.
  • Page 6 The locations of the safety decals are shown. If Location: Each side of deck and top of these decals are missing, damaged, or painted over Location: motor shield they must be replaced. Call Erskine Attachments Quantity: 3 LLC (218-435-4045) for replacement decals.
  • Page 7: Mounting Instructions

    MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS After uncrating the attachment, use the following procedure to mount the attachment to the loader. Coupler wedges or pins must extend through the holes in attachment. Levers must be fully down and locked. Failure to secure wedges or pins can allow attachment to come off and cause injury or death.
  • Page 8 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS 8. Make sure the hoses are properly routed to fit your specific loader. If the hoses are not routed correctly, hoses may get pinched or rub on tires or tracks. Be sure to check the hose routing through the full range of intended motion of the attachment before operating it.
  • Page 9: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Mulching Trees Larger than 6” To avoid serious injury or death, keep people away from the loader and attachment 1. First, you must decide if you can mulch the when in use. The attachment can drop trees and standing tree as one piece, based on the trunk limbs in unpredictable directions.
  • Page 10 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Mulching Trees Smaller than 6” 1. First, you must decide if you can mulch the standing tree as one piece, based on the trunk diameter. If the tree is a softwood of 6” diameter or less (5” diameter or less for hardwood), use the procedure below.
  • Page 11 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Removing Material from a Clogged Disc Front Shield Position It is possible to plug the disc under certain To avoid injury or death, never put circumstances. These include ingesting too large of a hands, feet, head, or objects in front of the tree, ingesting a tree before the disc reaches attachment when engine is running or when there maximum RPM or ingesting more material than you...
  • Page 12 ___ _ROUTINE MAINTENANCE_________________ WARNING! Lower the attachment to rest on the skid shoes, shut down the engine, relieve the hydraulic pressure to the attachment, wait for all motion to stop, and set park brake before leaving the operator’s seat to perform service of any kind. It is the operator’s responsibility to make daily inspections of the attachment and loader for damage, loose bolts, fluid leaks, or anything else that could cause a potential service or safety problem.
  • Page 13: Routine Maintenance

    ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Four-Point Tooth Removal New and used teeth can be sharp. Wear gloves to protect your hands. 1. Make sure lead hoses are disconnected from loader before working on attachment. Connect the attachment hydraulic couplers together if you want to turn the disc by hand. 2.
  • Page 14 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Rotating Four-Point Teeth 1. When the original side gets worn down or chipped, the tooth can be turned either 90 or 180 degrees to expose fresh cutting surfaces on the tooth. Alternately, the four-point teeth can be lightly sharpened using a flat disc grinder to bring an edge back.
  • Page 15: Bolt Torque Information

    BOLT TORQUE INFORMATION ____________...
  • Page 16: Parts Information

    PARTS INFORMATION___________________ ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION STOCK NO. 340204 DECK MULCHING MOWER W/A 340203 DISC MULCHER W/A (NO TEETH INCLUDED)
  • Page 17 PARTS INFORMATION___________________ ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION STOCK NO. 340304 COVER MOTOR W/A 340341 DEFLECTOR MULCHER W/A 340318 LATCH RUBBER 10.5 W/BRACKET 340339 PIN 1 X 20 W/H Z 65127 PIN COTTER 3/16 X 2 41125 RIVET 3/16 STEEL #64 13209 BOLT HEX 1/2 X 1-1/2 NC GR 5 33626...
  • Page 18 PARTS INFORMATION___________________ ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION STOCK NO. 340311 COVER DECK MM W/A 330864 HOLDER MANUAL CANISTER 12.5 X 2.25 201405 PIN HITCH 5/8 X 2-3/4 104410 PIN CLIP #9 5/32 X 3-1/16 340319 HINGE STRAP 4.25 WIDE 8 BOLT 340352 CLAMP RUBBER .625-1.375 (2 PACK) 37210...
  • Page 19 PARTS INFORMATION ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION STOCK NO. 340203 DISC MULCHER W/A 340218 PLATE BOLT MACHINED 340228 HOLDER TOOTH BOLT ON EDGE 340279 TOOTH FOUR POINT SHANKLESS 314830 TOOTH BULLET CP/RS CONCRETE 0161430 BOLT FLG 12PT 3/4-16 X 3 340343 PIN 1 X 1.5 HEX HEAD THREADED 33860 WASHER FLAT...
  • Page 20 PARTS INFORMATION___________________ ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION STOCK NO. 340210 MOTOR HYD PISTON 125CC 340278 VALVE ASSM CHECK MM FIXED 340212 CARRIER BEARING MULCHER ASSM 110oz 80W/90 340266 O-RING 6" ID X 3/32 (2-163) 23416 BOLT SHCS 1/2 X 3-1/4 NC BO COMES WITH VALVE BLOCK 201524 ADPT STR 12MB-8MJ...
  • Page 21: General Specifications

    GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ____________ Model Mulching Mower Mounting Plate Universal Hydraulic Pump Capacity Requirements 32 to 45 GPM 3000 – 5000 psi System Pressure 60” Cutting Width Cutting Teeth 12 edge, 10 top, 16 bottom Up to 14” diameter Cutting Capacity (depending on flow rate of loader) Softwood up to 6”...
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solution  Disc turns in wrong direction Contact Erskine Attachments LLC  Make sure loader throttle is set to 100% while working  Make sure loader auxiliary flow is set to HIGH FLOW  Disc gets plugged with debris Ensure maximum disc RPM is attained before mulching.
  • Page 23: Warranty

    Erskine Attachments LLC to improve its products whenever it is possible and practical to do so. Erskine Attachments LLC reserves the right to make changes and or add improvements at any time without incurring any obligation to make such changes or add such improvements to products previously sold.
  • Page 24 P/N 340354 Date Printed: 8/31/2018 Printed in U.S.A. Erskine Attachments LLC...

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