Machete - Front Mount Boom Mower Brochure

Machete®1500/604/WM1502 East Walnut St. • Seguin, Texas 781551-800-882-5762www.alamo-industrial.comWarranty: One year limited parts and labor. Non-governmentalusers are subject to modified policy. Only genuine AlamoIndustrial parts should be used for warranty replacement.Flail-Axe® Brush CutterThis flail cutting head will cut a 4’ swaththrough vegetation up to 4” in diameter.Sixteen 2-pound knives are attached to a 4-1/2”diameter steel tube making this cutting headone of the most effective on the market today.Mounting on the 21- or 24-ft Machete boomgives you a winning combination of reachand cut. The deck is made of 10 gauge steeland the end plates are 3/8” thick. It has fulllength, replaceable skid shoes and a 5-1/2”diameter rear roller, with adjustable cuttingheight from 3/4” to 6”.Boom MowersCutting Head OptionsThe Machete® is the new generation of boom mower. It is built stronger and has more power than any otherboom mower, in its class, on the market today. Using advanced technology, our engineering department has designed a vegetation control machine that meets today’s and tomorrow’s needs. The Machete is that machine.This pamphlet is published to help youunderstand the technological advances thatwent into manufacturing The Machete. In this pamphlet we will discuss the benefits of the following:Closed-loop hydraulicsHydraulic piston pump and motorSingle joystick controlThe use of high-strength alloy steelPlated 2–1/2” kingpinsInterchangeable PTFE (Teflon®) bearingsElectrohydraulic proportional controlStronger sub-frame and cross membersLow shock, on-demand hydraulic deliveryVarious cutting heads availableAnd much, much more…Timber Cat® Sickle Bar Limb CutterThe Timber Cat Sickle Bar Limb Cutter isideal for trimming trees in populated areas.It is capable of cutting limbs up to 4” indiameter and leaving a smooth, clean cut.When cut, the limbs drop directly to theground. The heavy-duty cutting blade is 5/8” thick and made of continuously milledT-1 steel. The Timber Cat is available in 5 or 7-foot wide models.Heavy-Duty Grass Flail 60The Heavy-Duty Flail is ideal for cuttinggrass. It has a 59-inch cutting width with anadjustable cutting height from 3/4” up to 4”.The cutter shaft has an outside diameter of 5-1/2” with a 3/8” thick wall for durability.The end plates are 5/16” thick. The heavy-dutyflail knives, forty in all, will rotate up to 3,600RPM’s leaving a smooth, finished cut.60” RotaryMade for cutting grass, weeds, and brush up to 5” in diameter, the 60” rotary head hasa cutting swath of 58-1/2”. The top deck ismade of 10 gauge steel with 1/4” thick sideskirts. All hydraulic hoses are attached to thecutting head from the rear, reducing chancesof entanglement. The rotary head features astacked 3-leaf blade bar with two heavy-dutyflat 14-5/8” blades.50” Boom-Axe®If heavy-duty brush cutting up to 5” thickmaterial is on your agenda, the Boom-Axe is the right machine to turn to. Made fromstrong 10-gauge steel, the Boom-Axe featuresa hydraulic door for exposing the pan assemblywith 3 tempered steel blades standard. A piston-type motor at 4,000 PSI powers the unit.DitcherSimplify your water-flow problems. Eliminatestanding water where mosquitoes breed orremove dirt and debris from roadway ditcheswith the heavy duty hydraulic rotary ditcherhead. The Ditcher reaches out up to 12’when attached to an Alamo boom mower. BuzzBar®Available in 2, 3, and 4 blade models, the BuzzBar features 26” saw blades that are capable of slicing through trees and limbs up to 6” in diameter leaving a smooth, clean cut. The look of a chainsaw without the work This information is intended to be of a general nature only; specifications are subject to change without notice as we continue to improve our products.© 2004 Alamo Group Inc. Alamo Industrial and Machete are registered trademarks of Alamo Group Inc.Machete®HEADOF THECLASSWhy The Makes The Most SenseHeavy-Duty FrameHeavy 4” x 6” steel tubing is used for the sub-frame beam and cross member. This tubing is 63% stronger than conventional frames. In addition to providing a solid basefor the boom, it is built to handle tougher jobs than thelighter-weight boom frames.The kingpost assembly has bearings that are impregnatedwith friction-reducing PTFE (Teflon®). These PTFE bearingsdo not require grease and will last five to ten times longerthan regular bearings.The kingpin is chrome plated and 2-1/2” in diameter. Thekingpin takes the brunt of the force put on the boom duringuse and this larger than normal kingpin is built to handle theadditional strain. Chrome plating will eliminate rust and providea harder surface for the bearing to increase its life.The kingpost bearings have a total surface area of 46 square-inches. This large bearing surface reduces the normal frictionincurred while using the boom for more strenuous tasks.Cylinders For Today’s NeedsThe swing cylinder is designed to minimize the forcesapplied to the cylinder rod during breakaway, reducing therisk of damage and extreme wear. This is accomplished bymounting the cylinder in such a way that the force of theboom breakaway is borne by the non-rod side of the cylinder.All cylinders are engineered for greater duty cycle and extralife span. Cylinder ports, where hydraulic hoses attach tocylinders, are 3/8” in diameter compared to 1/4” in diameteron most competitive machines. This also allows for greatercylinder speed.All cylinders have 1-1/2” chrome plated pins with Teflon-impregnated bearings in the pivot points. This insures greatlyreduced wear on the cylinders and pins. These tough Teflonbearings will outlast regular, greasable bearings five to tentimes. Teflon bearings also eliminate the need for dailygreasing of the bearings.Super-Powerful BoomT-1 steel plates are used at the lift and dipper arm pivotpoints. These high strength steel plates provide these pivotpoints with additional strength and durability.Chrome-plated 1-1/2” pins are used at all pivot points on theboom. These pins, which are 16 - 33% larger than regularpins, are used to provide the extra strength necessary forthis powerful machine. Positive retention is used to reducemovement causing unnecessary wear. Chrome plating provides a hard, rust free surface in thebearing area. As in other areas of the Machete, interchangeablePTFE-impregnated bearings are used at all pivot points.Because the PTFE bearings are interchangeable, you are notrequired to keep several different sizes of bearings on hand.Efficient Hydraulic SystemThe Machete features a “Closed-Loop Hydraulic System”.This system provides more efficiency, energy, and safety than a comparable size open-loop hydraulic system because:when the Machete cutting head is turned off, the hydraulicload-sensing pump is also idle. This saves wear and tear on the hydraulic system during transportation, etc...By using a piston pump and motor, 96% efficiency is achievedbecause more energy is transmitted and less oil is lost toslippage than the standard gear system as it is transmitted to the mechanical elements within the system.High pressure, 4,000 psi, requires less oil to power output withthe closed-loop hydraulic system. A smaller hydraulic tank,with a capacity of 17 gallons, is mounted on the front of thetractor. This smaller, front-mounted tank, eliminates the needfor the larger 60 gallon tanks used on conventional booms, and allows easier access to the operators compartment.Low-shock start-up is another feature of the Machete.When the power to the cutting head is turned on, it willtake approximately six-seconds for the blades to come up to full speed in a smooth and nonviolent manner.Likewise, when the cutting head is turned off, the blades willstop spinning in approximately six-seconds. The shutdownswitch is a large “panic button”. This safety feature is veryuseful when the operator finds it necessary to shut down the blades quickly. The closed-loop hydrostatic piston system runs cooler becauseit operates at a higher efficiency level than conventional open-loop gear systems due to the removal of power stealing frictionlosses, internal bypass return line filters, large hydraulic tanks,suction strainers, and suction lines.Convenient Joystick ControlThe single joystick control allows the operator proportionalcontrol of the swing, lift, and dipper functions of the boom.Proportional control of the valve is defined as the ability tofeather the motion of the boom at the desired speed.The joystick allows the operator to perform all functions of the boom mower with just the touch of a hand. It operates in the same manner as a joystick on a TV or computer game.For example, the operator can raise the boom and reach out at the same time. With practice, using the joystick canbecome second nature, similar to using your own arm toreach up into the trees and cut the limbs.Everything possible has been done to make the solid-stateelectronic controls of the joystick as trouble-free as possible.The electronic controls of the joystick are environmentallysealed. Moisture and dirt cannot penetrate the inside of thebox containing the electronic elements. If the operator shouldhave a problem with the joystick control, the entire controlbox is exchanged to reduce downtime.4” x 6” SquareSteel TubingT-1 SteelBracingPTFE (Teflon®)Bearings3/8” Cylinder Ports1-1/2” PinsPTFE (Teflon®)Bearings96%EfficiencyControlsAll FunctionsEnvironmentallySealed63% StrongerFrame®®