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    Shopwright replied to the thread FRONT MOUNTED BRUSH CUTTER.
    A few add-ons since the WHACKSTER was built. It was always difficult to bend over and lower the cast iron pump in position while...
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    Shopwright replied to the thread FRONT MOUNTED BRUSH CUTTER.
    Looking at commercially built equipment such as the Quick Attach 3-point power units, they all use a 25- gallon reservoir and the Tiger...
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    Shopwright replied to the thread FRONT MOUNTED BRUSH CUTTER.
    Thanks, an excellent article. The very nature of a setup like this, a front-mounted motor powered by a rear-mounted pump involves way...
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    Shopwright replied to the thread FRONT MOUNTED BRUSH CUTTER.
    Yes, the original hose guard/motor cover could not be installed due to hose interference. A new design is in process. I agree that...
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    Shopwright replied to the thread FRONT MOUNTED BRUSH CUTTER.
    Thanks. The capacity or flow is adequate, but a bigger reservoir would allow the system to run cooler. The 12-volt fan-powered oil...
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    A few pictures of the skid-steer-mount hydraulic brush cutter that I built for use with my Massey Ferguson 1754. It is adequately...
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    Easy diagnosis, difficult repair. I bored the damaged cast aluminum cover plate and made a plastic bushing, picture #1. The bore...
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