Follow these steps to install and prepare your Sabre Samurai Cutter for operation.
The Sabre Samurai Cutter is a hydraulic sickle bar attachment designed for efficient cutting and trimming tasks, compatible with various tractors, skid steers, excavators, and more.
Key Features:
- Cutting Capacity: Capable of cutting materials up to 1.5 inches (3.81 cm) in diameter depending on the pressure provided by the tractor and the hardness of the material being cut.
- Hydraulic Requirements: Operates with a hydraulic flow of 3 to 4.5 gallons per minute (GPM), making it suitable for most subcompact, compact, and larger tractors.
- Versatility: Can be mounted to cut vertically, horizontally, up to 40 degrees below grade or at any angle in between when used with the Deluxe EZ Mount Bracket.
- Compatibility: Functions with most subcompact and compact tractors.
- Compatibility: It functions with skid steers and excavators; however, a flow control valve may be required to ensure the cutter does not overspend. The maximum flow rate the cutter should operate at is 5 GPM.
- Construction: Features a 38-inch (96.52 cm) cutting bar equipped with 2-inch opposing sickle sections, powered by a hydraulic motor that drives an oscillating cam connecting two cutting blades.
Installation:
To install your Sabre Samurai Cutter, you will need the following hydraulic components: You can acquire these parts at any local hydraulic supplier.
- Hydraulic Connections: Hoses and fittings are not included with the cutter. To operate, #10 ORB male fittings are required to attach the hydraulic hoses to the ports of the Sabre Samurai, ⅜” hydraulic lines for subcompact and compact tractors, ½” hydraulic lines for tractors exceeding 15 GPM (gallons per minute ), skid steers, or larger equipment. Note: either port can be the pressure line using a bi-directional orbital motor.
- Flow Control valve: A flow control valve may be required for tractors exceeding 15 GPM (gallons per minute), skid steers, or larger equipment.
- Our recommended flow control valve: 3/4″ NPT 0-30 GPM Flow Control w/Relief Valve Dynamic DFC-R-51-3/4-N [907005]
- Hydraulic Installation tutorial: Hydraulic installation for Sabre Samurai
- Deluxe bracket mounting tutorial: Sabre Samurai Hydraulic Trimmer Tractor Mounting
Contact:
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6 Responses
my tractor has 7.5 gal flow hydraulic, will i need a flow valve.
Hi John, no, you would not need a flow control valve, you would only need a flow control valve if your tractor exceeds 15GPM (gallons per minute).
I plan to operate the Samurai with a Kioti DS3510 tractor. Can you advise if the flow rate of the hydraulic systems sufficient to operate the cutter. A second question; can I attach the hydraulic lines to/from the cutter NOT at the leaver end but at the front by the bucket. Lines from the leaver tap into the tip/tilt function at the front with 1/2″ female ends. Would conveniently reduce the the length of the hydraulic lines I need.
Thank you.
HI Patrick, yes your tractor has sufficient flow to operate the cutter, you will just need to manage it with your engine rpm’s. If you are referring to a third function valve on your front end loader, then yes you can tap into there, and operate the cutter.
Can you “T” into your tractor bucket tilt function and retain it or do you have to lose that function to run the cutter. Using a Kubota 3830 tractor. Approx 40hp.
Regards,
Pete
HI Pete, yes you could T into your tilt function, but you would need a flow diverter to divert the flow from either the cutter, or your bucket tilt.