John Deere HX20 - Manual

F E A T U R E S

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The HX15, CX15, HX20 and CX20 are 15-ft. and
20-ft., 3-section fl ex-wing rotary cutters suited for
applications ranging from pasture maintenance
and/or crop shredding to intensive, high-hour,
commercial roadside mowing.

THE HEAVY-DUTY HX15 AND HX20 ARE
MEANT FOR:

• Farmers and ranchers with large-acreage

pasture maintenance.

• Private, commercial or governmental grass

maintenance averaging approximately 300 hours
of annual usage for 10 years (i.e., 3,000-hour
machine life expectancy).

• The HX20 is also available as 13.5-ft. fl ex-wing

rotary cutter with a 6-in. blade overlap by
ordering as a 2-section fl ex wing with weight box
on the left side.

THE COMMERCIAL-DUTY CX15 AND CX20 ARE
MEANT FOR:

• Farmers and ranchers with very large-acreage

pasture maintenance and/or typically very hard
and very rough ground.

• Private, commercial or governmental grass

maintenance averaging approximately 500 hours
of annual usage for 10 years (i.e., 5,000 hour
machine life expectancy).

• The CX15 is also available as 10-ft., 2-section

fl ex-wing rotary cutter with a 6-in. blade overlap
and the CX20 as 13.5-ft., 2-section fl ex wing by
ordering with a weigth box in place of the left wing.

• Tractor with a minimum of 55 horsepower

(41 kW) is required to operate HX15 and CX15
Rotary Cutters. Drawbar must have minimum of
1,960 lb. static load rating for HX15 and 2,115 lb.
(960 kg) static load rating for CX15.Tractor with a
minimum of 75 horsepower (56 kW) is required to
operate HX20 and CX20 Rotary Cutters. Drawbar
must have minimum of 2,640 lb. (12 KN) static
load rating.

W A R N I N G !

SAFETY CHAIN SHIELDING IS
AVAILABLE FOR ALL CUTTERS.

Because of the possibility of injury or
damage from thrown objects, improperly
used rotary cutters are potentially
dangerous. Optional Front and Safety
Shielding is strongly recommended
for defl ecting objects when cutters
are used in a populated area or when
additional safety precautions are
needed. (Refer to Operator’s Manual
for owner’s responsibility and detailed
safety procedures.)

COMPATIBILITY CHART

Rotary Cutter

Tractor

HX15 & CX15

5325 and larger

HX20 & CX20

6403 and larger

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