TORNADO RMD

Medium duty rotary cutters
35-80 HP (26-60 KW)
540 rpm - Cat. 1

  • Cutting heights: from 1″ to 9 1/4″
  • Replaceable skids
  • Highly engineered & rugged gearbox
  • Heavy duty shielded PTO shaft with slip clutch safety (1 3/8″ ASAE cat. 4)
  • 3 point linkage, cat. 1
  • Floating top link
  • Exceptionally heavy duty 1/2″x4″ spring steel blades
  • 2″ cutting capcity
  • High blade tip speed
  • Laminated tail wheel with tapered roller bearings (4″x8″x15″)
  • Oval heavy duty stump jumper standard
  • Heavy duty reinforced 8 gauge deck
  • Front & rear protective chain shields standard
ModelHPWorking widthOverall widthWeight lbs

Ship lbs

Rotor rpmBlades tip speed (ft/min)# Blades & sizesCutting heightLaminated wheel size

Driveline 1 3/8"

RMD-360

35-80

60"

68"

695

695

855

13,189

(2) 1/2"x4"

1" to 9 1/4"

4"x8"x15"

ASAE cat. 4 slip clutch

RMD-372

40-80

72"

80"

785

785

855

15,748

(2) 1/2"x4"

1" to 9 1/4"

4"x8"x15"

ASAE cat. 4 slip clutch

WARNING: Because of possible injury from thrown objects, all rotary cutters are potenitally dangerous.
Any rotary cutter intedended for use along roadways or other locations where people may be present must be used with safety shielding in place.

Laminated tail wheel

All Tornado RMD rotary cutters are delivered with heady duty laminated tail wheels (Size 4″x8″x15″).

Carbon steel rotor

Heavy duty, hardened carbon steel rotor.

Oval stump jumper

Oval stump jumper protects rotor from impacts. Two heavy duty 1/2″x4″ spring steel blades mounted at the ends of the rotor.

Shafety chains and guards

RMD cutters are equipped standard with front and rear safety chains and rear metal guards.

Side skids

All RMD rotary cutter mower decks are delivered with replaceable side skids.

Operator’s & Parts manual – Models: RMD-360 & RMD-372

Operator’s & Parts manual – Models: RMD-260 & RMD-272

Rotary cutter safety ad