TPX-318 ROTARY CUTTER
- 18.5 feet wide, with fixed knives and shrouding for optimum shredding performance and distribution when doing residue management in row crops like corn, cotton and sugar cane
- Adjustable wheel standards for shredding in virtually all row crop spacings
- Four position adjustable 3pt to keep cutter as close to the tractor as possible
- Heavy duty rubber coupler on drive line for protection in harsh conditions
- Fold up design for narrow transport width
- Greasable bushings everywhere for longer life
- Timed blades (without blade to blade contact) allow for a compact front to back length
- Large flotation skid steer tires (10.5” X 27”) to minimize compaction
- Easy height adjustment on rear tires
- Double acting wings that can be locked off in rigid position for row crops or flex wing for ground contouring
- Only one hydraulic circuit needed to operate this unit
- Wide hinge gap to keep debris from falling on centre deck when folding up wings
| Splitter box | 210hp (157kw) |
| Down boxes | 210hp (157kw) |
| Tractor RPM | 1000 |
| 1000 | Cat 6 with clutch |
| Cutter shafts | Cat 6 with rubber coupler |
| Center blade tip speed | 16,308 (ft/min) |
| Wing blade tip speed | 16,308 (ft/min) |
| Deck thickness | 10 ga (.34cm) |
| Cut capacity | 3.5” (8.9cm) |
| Cut Width | 18.5’ (5.64m) |
| Blades | 1/2” x 4” (1.3cm X 10.2cm) |
| 3pt hitch | Cat 2 quick, cat 3, cat 3 quick, cat 4, cat 4 quick |
| Tires | Skid steer - 10.5 (26.7cm) x 27” (68.6cm) |
| Transport width | 116.5” (296cm) wing tip to wing tip |
| Machine height | 8.75ft (2,67m) |
| Cut height | 2” - 17” (5-43cm) |
| Blade overlap | 3” (7.6cm) |
| Safety deflectors | Single chains standard, rear and front belting option |
| Approximate weight | 6,300lbs (2858kg) |
| Wing float (when in float position) | 11 degrees down & 18 degrees up (lower cylinder mount), 0 degrees down & 20 degrees up (upper mount) |
| Machine length | 12.7 ft (3.87 m) |
| Min HP | 185 (136kw) (3pt lift capacity dependent) |
| Max HP | 325 (239kw) |
Front tractor weight kits may be required to ensure a minimum of 20% of total tractor weight is on front tires to maintain steering control and to prevent the front of the tractor from rearing.
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