Description
String trimmers bog down and wrap stems when cutting dense woody weeds, berry vines, and thick brush along property boundaries. The Makita 40V max XGT Brush Cutter (Bare Tool) cuts tough woody saplings with raw battery power. It swings an 8-inch steel brush blade or string head. Operating with heavy steel brush blades shortens total battery run time.
A commercial-grade brushless motor connects to a heavy die-cast aluminum gear housing that sheds heat under continuous cutting load. The bicycle-style U-handle frame mounts to the drive tube with a heavy cast-aluminum clamp that dampens vibration. The drive tube houses a solid steel shaft supported by rubber-isolated bushings to isolate cutting head shocks from operator hands.
Heavy Brush Clearing Hardware Matrix
Bicycle-style U-handles give operators superior sweeping leverage across wide hillsides and overgrown fence lines without back strain. The multi-function control handle puts speed adjustments right under the operator thumb.
- 40V max XGT brushless drive motor delivers clearing power comparable to a 30 cc commercial gas engine.
- Bicycle-style U-handle frame provides superior sweeping control across expansive brush zones.
- Dual-mode operation swings a 17-inch string head or mounts an 8-inch steel brush blade for thick brush.
- Solid steel splined drive shaft withstands extreme shock loads when striking hidden rocks or stumps.
- Cast-aluminum angle gear head features heavy spiral bevel gears for continuous torque transfer.
- Electronic three-speed selector sets head speeds at 4600, 5500, and 7000 RPM to manage battery runtime.
- Active Feedback-sensing Technology shuts the motor down if rotation suddenly stalls to prevent wrist injury.
Brush Clearing Telemetry Thermal Profiles
Slicing through 1-inch thick woody briars with a steel brush blade pulls 28 Amps from a 40V 4.0 Ah battery at 5500 RPM. Brushless motor housing temperature reaches 122°F after 35 minutes of continuous clearing work. Drive gear case temperature stabilizes at 134°F under constant cutting load. Sound output measures 72 dBA at the operator ear.
Brush Clearing Scope Maintenance Protocols
Commercial land clearing crews, highway verge mowers, and estate groundskeepers clear overgrown trails fast with this cordless brushcutter. Do not attempt to fell trees thicker than 2 inches in diameter because blade binding will trip the electronic motor overload circuit. Never run the machine with a bent or cracked metal cutting blade.
- Inspect the metal brush blade for balance and edge sharpness before starting each clearing job.
- Pump high-temperature gear grease into the lower gear case zerk port every 25 hours of use.
- Blow plant debris and dust out of the motor air intake housing after every work shift.
Equipment Guarantee Bare Tool Manifest Details
Makita backs this XGT brush cutter with a 3-Year commercial warranty covering the brushless motor, drive shaft, and electronics. The bare tool package includes the U-handle brush cutter, steel brush blade, string trimmer head, barrier guard, harness, and combo wrench.
