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MD-180

Medium Duty 10 Foot Flex-wing Brush Cutter

This easy to clean flex-wing brush cutter is one of the most sturdy medium duty cutters on the market today. It comes with a smooth-top design at a great price and is perfect for mowing grass and weeds up to 3″ in diameter. With deck-rings included as standard equipment, the MD-180 is a great bargain.

Product Details

Gearboxes

540 RPM or 1,000 RPM Three spindle gearboxes, 120 HP, base mounted, 1:1.47 ratio. One divider box, 160 HP, base mounted. All gearboxes have malleable housings, forged alloy steel, carburized and hardened gears and shafts, tapered and ball bearings. 6 splined 1 3/8″ input shaft, 2 3/8″ output shaft on spindle boxes.

Drive Shafts

Shielded PTOs made from the finest quality propeller shaft materials and needle bearing universal joints. Category 6 80-degree constant velocity main drive shaft, Category 4 intermediate, and wing drive shafts.

Slip Clutch

Three heavy-duty clutches with spring type adjustment and two friction discs.

Blades

1/2″ by 4″ material, alloy spring steel, airlift design. Free swinging when encountering obstructions. 8″ overlap for better cutting. Blade tip speed: 15,500 FPM.

Wheels

Four solid rubber tires standard. Independent shock absorbing system for all-wheel axles. Cutting height adjustable from 2″ to 15″. Optional: 6 tires, aircraft tires, implement tires, and foam-filled tires.

Dimensions

Cutting width: 15″. Cutting height: adjustable from 2″ to 15″. Overall width: 190″. Overall length: 189″. Cutting height for aircraft and implement tires: 2″ to 17″.

Transportation width:

88″

Weight

Without chains and tires: 3,700 lb.
With standard tires and single curtain chains: 4,340 lb.

Bush-Whacker Special Deck

The smooth, easy-to-clean top deck is made of 10 gauge steel.

Hydraulic Adjustments

Hydraulic lift cylinders control raising and lowering of a flexible wing (winch assembly for manual wing lift is optional). Wing may be raised to 88 degrees above horizontal and lowered to 22 degrees below the horizontal cutting plane. Optional: rephasing level lift systems.

Other Standard Features Include

Replaceable center and full-length wing skid shoes, transport locking bars for each wing, heavy-duty tongue assembly with dual leveling rods, hydraulic hose holder, park jack for easy hookup, and unhooking from the tractor. Swivel clevis to relieve stress on the tractor drawbar. Chain guards are an added option.

The Difference

  • Structural frame of the mower is 3″ channel, 1/4″ thick.

  • Heavy-duty 3/8″ side skirt with full-length skid shoes.

  • Deck rings standard.

  • Hinges – Structural tubing with grease fittings.

  • 4-bolt mounting on gearboxes – bolt-heads are tack-welded to bottom of deck so one person can tighten the nuts or change the gearbox.

Specifications

Cutting Height

2"-15"

Cutting Capacity

3"

Deck Thickness

10 Gauge

Side Skirt Thickness

3/8"

Divider Gearbox HP

160 HP

Spindle Gearbox HP

120 HP

Blade Size

1/2" x 4"

Blade Tip Speed

15,500 FPM

Blade Overlap

8"

Weight

4,339 lbs

Safety Deflectors

Chain Guards

Tires

Laminated

Mower Warranty

1 Year Limited

Gearbox Warranty

5 Year Limited

Product Features

Product Features

Specifications

Cutting Height

2"-15"

Cutting Capacity

3"

Deck Thickness

10 Gauge

Side Skirt Thickness

3/8"

Divider Gearbox HP

160 HP

Spindle Gearbox HP

120 HP

Blade Size

1/2" x 4"

Blade Tip Speed

15,500 FPM

Blade Overlap

8"

Weight

4,339 lbs

Safety Deflectors

Chain Guards

Tires

Laminated

Mower Warranty

1 Year Limited

Gearbox Warranty

5 Year Limited

Hall Manufacturing provides a limited warranty of one year on any machine or component, and five years on any mechanical gearbox or gearbox component.

This warranty covers defective materials and workmanship on the complete machine. Limitations and exclusions apply.