Description
Single-battery cordless brushcutters overheat and trip electronic thermal overloads when cutting thick woody weeds along highway verges. The Makita 40V max X2 (80V) XGT Cordless Brush Cutter (Bare Tool) combines two 40 Volt batteries to deliver massive 80 Volt commercial cutting torque. It swings a 17-inch string head or steel blade. Operating with dual batteries adds weight to the powerhead.
A high-power 80 Volt commercial brushless motor mounts inside a die-cast aluminum housing designed to dissipate heavy electrical heat loads. The drive tube houses a solid steel shaft supported by rubber-isolated bushings that absorb heavy cutting impacts. The angle gear head uses hardened spiral bevel gears housed in cast aluminum with greaseable roller bearings to withstand steel blade rock strikes.
High Voltage Commercial Brushcutter Platform
Bicycle-style U-handles give operators superior sweeping leverage across wide hillsides and overgrown fence lines without back strain. The dual-battery 80 Volt power core matches the torque output of a 40 cc gas engine.
- 80 Volt max brushless motor delivers high torque comparable to a 40 cc commercial gas brushcutter.
- Bicycle-style U-handle frame provides superior sweeping control across expansive rough terrain.
- Dual-mode operation swings a 17-inch string head or mounts an 8-inch steel brush blade for thick saplings.
- Solid steel splined drive shaft withstands extreme shock loads when striking hidden rocks or stumps.
- Electronic three-speed selector sets head speeds at 4600, 5500, and 6800 RPM to manage battery runtime.
- Active Feedback-sensing Technology shuts the motor down if rotation suddenly stalls to prevent wrist injury.
- Bare tool configuration connects straight to existing Makita 40V max XGT batteries and chargers.
Brushless Motor Load Bench Telemetry
Slicing through 1.5-inch thick woody brush with a steel blade pulls 26 Amps at 72 Volts under load. Motor casing temperature reaches 124°F after 40 minutes of continuous clearing work. Drive gear case temperature stabilizes at 136°F under constant cutting load. Operating acoustic output measures an ultra-quiet 74 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 80V brushcutter. Do not attempt to fell trees thicker than 3 inches in diameter because blade binding will trip the electronic 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.
Commercial Warranty Equipment Shipment Roster
Makita backs this 80V brushcutter with a 3-Year commercial warranty covering the brushless motor, drive shaft, and electronics. The bare tool shipment arrives with the 80V brushcutter, steel brush blade, string head, barrier guard, and harness.
