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Ryan® heavy duty sod cutter sod cutters
Ryan® Heavy Duty Sod Cutter

With walking ram cut-off and forward metering wheel.

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  • Cut and roll 3 acres per day.
  • Two-speed transmission.
  • Easy to reach control levers.
  • Automatic vertical cut-off with a disc clutch and brake.
  • Choice of cutting blades.

 

MODEL NUMBERS  
16" Sod Cutter 544853D
18" Sod Cutter 544854D
   
Engine 4-cycle Kohler® Magnumª; recoil start; dual-element air cleaner
Horsepower (@ 3,600 rpm) 11-hp (9 kW)
Displacement 29.07 cu. in. (476 cc)
Oil Capacity 4 pt. (1.9 l)

 

Unit

 
   
Lubrication Oil splash in gear case; pressure grease fittings elsewhere
Clutch Spring-loaded belt tightener
Drive Banded A-section V-belt engine to gear case; gears and roller chain to drive wheels; gears to blade eccentric shaft; all gears heat-treated; two forward speeds; transmission has dog clutch to disengage blade
Drive Wheels Two 8 in. (203 mm) diameter, knobby-tread; rubber-vulcanized to cast-iron hubs
Rear Tires 8 x 2.50 with sealed roller bearings
Auto Cutoff Roller chain drive; friction disc clutch and brake; sod-strip length adjustable from 1 ft. to 9 ft. (0.305 m to 2.7 m), with optional parts
   
SPEED  
High Gear 187 ft./min. (57 m/min)
Low Gear 150 ft./min. (46 m/min)
 

Optional Equipment

 
   
Sulky Roller  
Tires 16 x 4.80-8, 6-ply, pneumatic tires with sealed roller bearings
Hitch 0.5 in. (13 mm) diameter pin
Rolling Rack Spring-loaded; adjustable for sod length Roller ram conversion kit (required for sulky roller), roll diverter, sod hold-down skid
Roll Diverter  
Rolling Ram Conversion Requires sulky roller to start roll
Sod Hold Down  
   

Dimensions

 
   
Cutting Width 12 in. (305 mm), 16 in. (406 mm) or 18 in. (457 mm)
Cutting Thickness Precise adjustment to 2.5 in. (64 mm)
Overall Width 28 in. (711 mm)
Overall Length 71 in. (1.8 m)
Overall Height 36 in. (914 mm)
   
WEIGHT  
12 in. Model 559 lbs. (254 kg)
16 in. Model 602 lbs. (273 kg)
18 in. Model 608 lbs. (276 kg)