1 Introduction
Congratulations on your choice of a Brushfox
Brush Cutter to complement your brush cutting
operation. This equipment has been designed and
manufactured to meet the needs of a discriminating
buyer for ecient brush cutting.
The unique blade design reduces the brush
to mulch. Controlling the brush cutter is done
completely from the cab of the excavator providing
the ability for precise control and all day operator
comfort.
Safe, ecient and trouble free operation of your
brush cutter requires that you and anyone else
who will be operating or maintaining the brush
cutter, read and understand the Safety, Operation,
Maintenance and Troubleshooting information
contained within the Operator’s Manual.
This manual covers the 4800Xtreme and
5400Xtreme Brushfox Brush Cutter. Use the
Table of Contents as a guide to locate required
information.
Keep this manual handy for frequent reference
and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call
your Brushfox dealer or distributor if you need
assistance, information or additional copies of the
manuals.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION - The directions left,
right, front and rear, as mentioned throughout this
manual, are as seen from the excavator driver’s
seat and facing in the direction of travel.
The brush cutter is designed to be used by
experienced operators, trained in the safe operation
of a excavator and trained in the hazards related to
using the brush cutter and the safe use of the cutter
for the intended purpose. Operators will require
personal protective equipment to reduce the risk
from some hazards that cannot be completely
eliminated or controlled by the design of the tool.
Care is required to ensure that the brush cutter
tool will not come across metallic objects, stones
or other materials.
Brush cutters are not designed for use in hazardous
atmospheres where there is a risk of re or
explosion due to ammable gases or vapors. Use
in hazardous, explosive atmospheres is prohibited.
Serious injury or death of the operator or bystanders
may be caused if the tool is misused. Misuse may
also cause damage to the machine carrying the
implement.
1�2 Intended Use And Foreseeable
Misuse
1�1 Overview
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