4 Introduction
MAN0577 (6/29/2007)
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Some illustrations in this manual show the
equipment with safety shields removed to provide
a better view. This equipment should never be
operated with any necessary safety shielding
removed.
The purpose of this manual is to assist you in operating
and maintaining your cutter. Read it carefully. It fur-
nishes information and instructions that will help you
achieve years of dependable performance. These
instructions have been compiled from extensive field
experience and engineering data. Some information
may be general in nature, due to unknown and varying
operating conditions. However, through experience
and these instructions, you should be able to develop
procedures suitable to your particular situation.
The illustrations and data used in this manual were cur-
rent at the time of printing. However, due to possible
inline production changes, your machine may vary
slightly in detail. We reserve the right to redesign and
change the machines as may be necessary without
notification.
Throughout this manual, references are made to right
and left directions. These are determined by standing
behind the equipment, facing the direction of forward
travel. Blade rotation, viewed from the top of the cutter,
is counter-clockwise for the right crossbar, and clock-
wise for the left crossbar; the center crossbar is
counter-clockwise on the 540 rpm model and clock-
wise on the 1000 rpm model.
TS1680 TS1680Q
Cutting Height Range
(varies with tire and wheel selection)
2" to 13" 2" to 13"
Cutting Width 168" 168"
Overall Width 176" 176"
Overall Length (Pull-Type / Mounted) 158" / 123" 158" / 123"
Tractor HP 50-200 50-200
Tractor PTO 540 rpm 1000 rpm
Blade Spindles 3 3
Blade Overlap 4" 4"
Number of Blades 6 6
Center Driveline with Slip Clutch Cat 5 Heavy / CV - Cat 6 Cat 5 Heavy / CV - Cat 6
Side Frame Thickness 1/4" 1/4"
Weight - Pull-Type (approx. lbs) 3396 3396
Blade Tip Speed (feet per minute) 15,540 15,540
Blade Rotation Left - CW; Right & Center CCW Left & Center - CW; Right CCW
Wheel Size 15" Rims or 21" OD Solid Tires, Airplane
Torsion Protection Slip Clutch and Flexible Couplers
