The Scorpion 430 PLUS – Basic Front is a professional boom mower designed for municipalities, agricultural contractors, forest workers, gardeners, and landscapers, is suitable for limited-space operations such as verge mowing on bike paths and hedge trimming in residential areas, can also be used for trimming trees on narrow forest tracks and maintaining hedgerows in agricultural fields, and is designed for loaders weighing at least 3,000 kg (6,614 lb), using a four-point mounting system on the mainframe for fast and reliable installation.
Recommended Uses of Scorpion 430 PLUS – Basic Front
The Scorpion 430 PLUS – Basic Front is designed as a flexible and high-performance boom mower for professional vegetation and infrastructure maintenance, especially when operated from a loader. It is particularly suitable for:
- Verge and roadside mowing along narrow roads, cycle paths, and access routes
- Hedge cutting and shaping in residential areas, parks, and public spaces
- Tree and branch trimming along forest tracks and agricultural boundaries
- Maintenance of hedgerows, field edges, and green corridors in agricultural areas
- Landscaping and green-area maintenance for municipalities and professional contractors
- Loader-based operations where fast mounting, good visibility, and high working precision are required
Thanks to its front-mounted loader configuration, Rotor Flex cutting-head movement, 155° hydraulic arm rotation, and Auto Flex vertical positioning, the Scorpion 430 PLUS – Basic Front is especially well suited for precise work in confined and complex environments, where accurate tool positioning and operator visibility are essential.
Features Under the Hood
- Hybrid arm system – control the arm with or without parallel motion.
- Rotor Flex – 221° turn of cutting head and 180° cutting angle.
- Mini joystick with 3 proportional functions.
- Oil cooler – effective oil cooling.
- LED lights – for long-distance visibility.
- 155° hydraulic turn of the arm with Power Control.
- Strenx 700 steel construction – one of the most durable steel types in the world.
- Hydraulic system – oil supply from vehicle.
Equipment Overview
Standard features included with the machine:
✔ Hybrid Arm System with dual function
✔ Strenx 700 steel construction
✔ 155° hydraulic turn of the arm with power control
✔ Rotor Flex, double pivot joint (221° turn of cutting head and 180° cutting angle)
✔ Auto Flex, automatic vertical positioning
✔ Danfoss proportional valve PVG 16
✔ Mini joystick with 3 proportional functions
✔ Two oil flows: 40 and 25 l/min for attachment tool
✔ Hydraulic float of arm and cutting angle
✔ Oil cooler
✔ 4-point mounting for Cat. 1 or 2
✔ Automatic Hydraulic Security (AHS)
✔ Holes for pallet forks
✔ Transport safety
✔ LED lights
Optional Equipment
🔹 Quick release, hydraulic
🔹 Quick release, mechanical
🔹 4‑point frame for loaders and implement carriers
🔹 Brackets for loaders and implement carriers
🔹 90 kg (198 lb) counterweights
🔹 Bio oil
Attachment Tools (examples included on page)
The following tools can be fitted to the boom mower:
- Greentec Hedge Cutter RC 102 – Cut and shred branches | Range: 1.0 m | Diameter up to 2 cm
- Greentec Hedge Cutter RC 132 – Cut and shred branches | Range: 1.3 m | Diameter up to 3 cm
- Greentec Quadsaw LRS 1402 – Smooth cut branches | Range: 1.4 m | Diameter up to 10 cm
- Greentec Quadsaw LRS 1602 – Smooth cut branches | Range: 1.6 m | Diameter up to 12 cm
- Greentec Cutterbar HS 172 – Hedge and tree trimmer | Range: 1.7 m | Diameter up to 6 cm
- Greentec Cutterbar HL 152 – Hedge trimmer | Range: 1.5 m | Diameter up to 4 cm
Models
- 9992430R-40PBF – Scorpion 430-4 PLUS, Basic Front, right.
- 9992430L-40PBF – Scorpion 430-4 PLUS, Basic Front, left.