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John Deere ME36 Mulching Head for Compact Excavators

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Features

Heavy-Duty Design

John Deere 50G compact excavator equipped with a hydraulic forestry mulching head, shown clearing vegetation along a wooded edge

This mulching head is built for severe applications and designed to work efficiently with the carrier's geometry. It excels in shredding and mulching right-of-way maintenance, fire/fuel reduction, and clearing tough-to-reach trees and brush.

Hydraulic Power Optimization

Close-up of forestry mulcher attachment mounted on an excavator arm, with rotating cutting drums and visible safety warning text reading “KEEP BACK 300 FT / 90 M”.

This mulching head is equipped with a variable-speed 107-cc motor that maximizes hydraulic power. This results in cooler hydraulics, higher torque, and faster recovery, enhancing overall attachment performance with less horsepower.

Rotor and Knife Efficiency

Forestry mulcher attachment mounted on a heavy machine cutting into a tree trunk, with wood chips and debris spraying outward

The rotor and knife configuration enhances cutting speed, providing better fuel economy through efficient processing. John Deere rotors offer robust construction with the ability to process larger-diameter material into fine mulch efficiently.

Specifications

Hydraulics

Minimum Flow45 L/min
Minimum Flow12 gpm
Maximum Flow98 L/min
Maximum Flow26 gpm
Maximum Operating Pressure28000 kPa
Maximum Operating Pressure4000 psi

Mulching Head

Overall Width1130 mm
Overall Width44 in.
Cutting Width910 mm
Cutting Width36 in.
Height690 mm
Height27 in.
Length610 mm
Length24 in.
Weight390 kg
Weight850 lb.

Cutting Tools

Cutting Tool Type, StandardKnife tool
Number of Cutting Tools with Depth Control Rotor (DCR)18

Vehicle Compatibility

Hydraulic Connection12.7-mm (0.5 in.) quick-connect couplers with 9.525-mm (0.375 in.) case-drain coupler
Compact Excavators50G, 50 P-Tier, 60G, 60 P-Tier