ASTEC Peterson 6700B Instruction Manual

Portable Horizontal Grinder
Serial Number: 31B-77-1535 and Up
81785C English
6700B Operator Safety
Manual

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manual and the sole right to add, change, summarize,
delete, or otherwise edit and update information con-
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herein.
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ucts or services mentioned in this document are identi-
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respective companies or organizations, and Peterson
Pacific Corp. disclaims any responsibility for specify-
ing their ownership. Any such marks are used in an edi-
torial way, to the benefit of the owner, with no intention
of infringement.
Patents
The 6700B is a remote-controlled, mobile, horizontal
grinder with critical parts licensed under U.S. Patents
5,947,395; 6,910,647; 7,090,157 and other patents
pending.
California Proposition 65 Warning
Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, and other reproductive harm.
Contacts
Contact your Peterson distributor for current operation,
safety, maintenance, and service information.
Peterson Pacific Corp
PO Box 40490
Eugene, Oregon 97404
U.S.
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Document History
Document Number: 81785C
Publication Date: August 2008
Reference Documents
The following documents (except the 6700B Service
Manual) are provided with the machine to 6700B own-
ers at no added cost.
•The6700BOperator Safety Manualdescribes basic
safety and operating information.
•The 6700B Maintenance Manual provides step-by-
step procedures for many common maintenance
activities, such as lubrication and replacing com-
mon wear parts. A maintenance schedule is also
included.
Both the 6700B Operator Safety Manual and the 6700B
MaintenanceManual shouldbekeptattheequipmentat
all times for the use of operators and others who are
expected to work with or on the 6700B horizontal
grinder.
•The6700BPartsBookmakes ordering replacement
parts easier and quicker. It is shipped separately
from the machine when it leaves the factory. The
bookis providedby the PetersonDistributor, who is
the primary source for replacement parts. The
6700B Parts Book is available on CD-ROM, which
in some cases, may make it possible to have a copy
of it at the work site.
•The 6700B Service Manual is available for an
added cost. recommended fordealers who expect to
do complete service, including removal and
replacement of major parts. It provides in-depth ser-
vicing instructions that include tear-downs with
remove-and-replace procedures for most major
parts.
Replacement copies of these manuals are available for a
fee. Copies of the manuals are also available to regional
dealers.
Peterson welcomes your comments for improving the
content, design, and usefulness of these documents.

81785C 6700B GRINDER OPERATOR SAFETY MANUAL 1
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
This 6700B Operator Safety Manual provides owners
and operators of the Peterson 6700B Horizontal Grinder with
information to produce quality, sized material in the safest,
best manner known to us. It includes operating instructions
and safety instructions, and is shipped on board each new
machine.
The Manual Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Important Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Figure ID Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1. MACHINE DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The6700Bincludesmaterialhandlingassembliesforfeeding,
grinding, and discharging the material. Supporting systems
include the engine, clutch, hydraulics, and the electronic con-
trols.
Machine Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Information Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Power Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Hydraulic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Machine Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Battery Disconnect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Circuit Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Remote Transmitter Buttons . . . . . . . . . . .17
Transmitter Care and Handling . . . . . . . . .18
Hydraulic Control Levers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Anvil Lift Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Material Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Material Feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Hopper and Feed Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Compression Roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Automatic Feed Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Impact Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Material Grinding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rotor and Rotor Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Anvil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Grates and Shear Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Impact Release System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
IRS Air Bag Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
IRS Set-Up System Option . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Magnetic Head Pulley Option. . . . . . . . . . 27
Fire Prevention Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fire Extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Water Pump Can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Water Sprinkler System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2. WORKING SAFELY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Safe working conditions require you to avoid machine and
job-site hazards, to practice fire prevention, and to follow ba-
sic safety practices. This chapter will help you to work safely
while operating and maintaining the 6700B grinder.
How to Stay Safe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How this Chapter is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety is Your Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Job Site Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Create a Safe Workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Wear Protective Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Follow Basic Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Practice Safe Behaviors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Grinder Job Site Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Moving Machinery Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Flying Objects Hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Noise Hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hazard Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operating and Maintaining the Machine Safely . 39
Emergency Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Remote Machine Stop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Idle/Automatic Shutdown . . . . 40

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Removing Jammed Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Stored Energy Hazards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Flying Debris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sudden Roll Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Crushing Hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Precautions for Operating the Grinder . . . 43
Precautions for Maintaining and Inspecting
the Grinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lowering or Raising the Tailgate . . . . . . . 44
Entering the Rotor Discharge Area. . . . . . 45
Inspecting the Grates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sudden Upward Movement . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Crushing Hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Feed Chain Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Discharge Conveyor Hazards . . . . . . . . . . 48
Falling Objects Hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Pressurized Gases and Fluids Hazards. . . . . . 48
Electrical Energy Hazard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Magnetic Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Guards and Shields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fire Prevention and Suppression. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Pre-Startup Fire Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fire Prevention While Operating. . . . . . . . . . 50
Fire Prevention After Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fire Prevention Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Water Can. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Water Sprinkler System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Water Pump Sprayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safety Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety Decals Used on the Machine . . . . . . . 54
Warnings During Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3. OPERATING THE 6700B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
This Chapter provides instructions for operating the grinder
through three phases of activity: getting started, running the
grinder, and finishing up.
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Work Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Position the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Park the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lower the Landing Gear and Level the Ma-
chine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Pre-Startup Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting Up for Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Unfold the Ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Raise or Lower the Tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Unroll the Material Deflector . . . . . . . . . . 68
Connect the Water Sprinkler . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Inflate the Air Bags (if installed). . . . . . . . 69
Start the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Set the Slide Gate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Unfold the Conveyor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Operating the Grinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How to Begin Processing Material . . . . . . . . . 72
Start the Discharge Conveyor . . . . . . . . . . 72
Engage the Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Start the Feed System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Inspect Before Grinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How to Control the Machine While Grinding 74
Reversing the Feed System . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Operating the Compression Roll . . . . . . . . 75
Monitoring Machine the While Grinding . 76
Daily Checks for Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Finishing Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Shutting Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
After-Shutdown Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Securing the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fluid Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Diesel Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Main Hydraulic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Clutch Hydraulic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4. DISPLAYING MACHINE INFORMATION . . . . . . 87
The Peterson Adaptive Control System provides several dis-
play screens for entering system settings and for checking on
machine operation.
Machine Status and Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Machine Status Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Machine Alert Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Alert Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Display Failure Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Expansion Module Error Codes. . . . . . . . .98
Machine Options Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Spiral Splitter Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Engine Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Engine Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Engine Fuel Usage Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Engine Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Radiator Fan Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Clutch Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Clutch Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Clutch Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Clutch Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Hydraulics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Hydraulic System Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Hydraulic Fan Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Electrical Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Electrical System Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Electrical Outputs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Electrical Inputs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Remote Control Inputs Page . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Control Panel Inputs Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Feed System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Feed System Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Peterson Adaptive Control System . . . . . . . .118
Feed Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Compression Roll Speed and Pressure. . .118
Other Automatic Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Maintenance and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .119
Information Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Machine Performance Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Troubleshooting Menu (Page 1) . . . . . . . . . .121
Troubleshooting Menu (Page 2) . . . . . . . . . .122
Anti-Bridge Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Compression Roll Stall Bump Page . . . . . . .124
Maintenance Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Daily Maintenance Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Weekly Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . .127
Monthly Maintenance Schedule. . . . . . . . . . 128
Peterson Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Main Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Adjust Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Measure Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Preferences Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Info Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
5. PREPARING FOR TRANSPORT. . . . . . . . . . .137
Before loading the 6700B for transport, the machine must be
properly prepared.
Check for Loose Items and Debris. . . . . . . . 137
Fold the Discharge Conveyor. . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Attach the Machine to the Towing Vehicle . 139
Towing with Non-Highway Vehicles . . . 139
Secure the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Stow and Lock the Folding Ladder. . . . . 140
Secure the Water Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Open and Secure the Radiator Screen. . . 140
Walk-around Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Transportation Weights and Dimensions . . . 141
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This 6700B Operator Safety Manual provides owners and operators of the Peterson 6700B Horizontal Grinder with
information to produce quality, sized material in the safest, best manner known to us. It includes operating instruc-
tions and safety instructions, and is shipped on board each new machine.
The Manual Set
The following information applies to the manuals that
support the 6700B grinder. Described below are the
hazard alert notices you need to follow, the definitions
of special terms, and the text of the limited warranty.
This manual is one in a set that consists of:
•6700B Operator Safety Manual
•6700B Maintenance Manual
•6700B Service Manual (available at extra cost)
•6700B Parts Book
Become thoroughly familiar with these manuals to help
ensure safe, efficient material processing and long
machine life.
Important
Do not remove manuals from the machine. Missing
manuals can lead to hazards and delays when the
manuals are not read or cannot be found by those
who need them
Hazard Alert Messages
Throughout this manual and on decals mounted on the
machine, you will see three types of hazard alert mes-
sages that refer to risks of possible injury to people.
These messages are shown with the following safety
alert symbols:
1DANGER
Indicates an immediate hazard that, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
1WARNING
Indicates a potential hazard that, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
1CAUTION
Indicates a potential hazard that, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
Because alert messages can block the flow of a proce-
dure, abbreviated alert messages may appear in the step-
by-step task descriptions.
Important Messages
In addition to the hazard alert messages that refer to pos-
sible injury to people, this manual uses the following
type of alert message:
Important
Indicates a situation which, if not noticed or
avoided, may result in equipment or property dam-
age. This message type is also used to call atten-
tion to opportunities for improving machine
performance or efficiency.

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6 6700B GRINDER OPERATOR SAFETY MANUAL 81785C
Safety Instructions
Be sure to read all the safety information carefully to
avoid hazardous operations and to become aware of
hazards that may arise during maintenance.
Figure ID Numbers
Below each figure in this manual is a number, such as
F05555, in small typeface. This number is for editorial
use only.
Units of Weight and Measure
In this manual, U.S. customary units of weight and mea-
sure are stated first, followed by their SI (metric) values
in parentheses. For example, 10 lb (4.5 kg).
U.S. customary units are sometimes stated in words,
such as inches and gallons. They also appear as abbre-
viations, such as ft for foot or feet, ° F for temperature
degrees Fahrenheit, and in. for inch or inches. Lbs or lb
indicate pounds or pound, and psi indicates pounds per
square inch.
Ft-lb is an abbreviation for “foot-pounds of torque,”
although in some fields the abbreviation lb-ft, for
“pound-feet of torque” is used.
A period (.) after the abbreviation is not included in
most cases, but is retained for the abbreviation of inch
(in.) to avoid confusion with the word “in.”
Many SI units here have been rounded to avoid unnec-
essary precision.

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Limited Warranty
This warranty is Peterson’s entire and only warranty to
the Distributor and Distributor’s customers on resale
with respect to the Products sold hereunder. This war-
ranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties,
expressed or implied, and any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are
hereby excluded. This is a Limited Warranty, referring
only to the product, machine, part(s), or unit identified
on the original sales order and is subject to other limita-
tions established by Peterson’s Warranty Policy and as
hereinafter set forth. Peterson Pacific Corp. is here also
referred to by its logo and brand name Peterson. Only
Peterson may assume any liability pertaining to itsprod-
ucts.
This Peterson product is warranted to be free from
defects in workmanship and materials under normal use
and conditions for a period of six (6) months, or 1000
operating hours, or 1000 service meter units, whichever
occurs first, from the warranty start date. Products sold
as complete machines or operating units have a war-
ranty start date defined by the operating start date. Prod-
ucts sold as parts have a warranty start date defined by
the date of installation of the part. If the machine into
which the replacement part is installed is no longer
withinthe warrantyperiod,no laborormileagecostsare
reimbursed.
Should any defect in workmanship or materials be
found and reported within the warranty period, Peter-
son’s liability shall be limited to replacement parts and
technician service for replacement, and shall be fur-
nished as stated in the Warranty Policy.
NOTE: Processing rocks, metal, or other non-crush-
ables may damage the machine and its parts. Peterson
shall not be liable for any damage or personal injury as
a result of rocks, metal, or other non-crushables going
through the machine.
ThiswarrantyshallnotapplytoanyPeterson equipment
where the equipment has been subjected to accident or
misuse, or alterations unless Peterson has given prior
written consent. Peterson’s liability under this warranty
is limited to the repair or replacement of defective parts
or workmanship and in no event shall Peterson be liable
for incidental, consequential or indirect damages of any
kind.
This warranty is null and void if other than genuine
Peterson parts are used. Peterson makes no warranties
with respect to trade accessories or component parts not
manufactured by or distributed by Peterson. Those
accessories or components are subject only to such war-
ranties, if any, as may be made by their respective man-
ufacturers. Peterson and its customers may expect that
certain operating parts of the product or unit require
replacement as a result of normal use during the war-
ranty period. These parts include, but are not limited to:
wear liners, chains, bits or knives, bearings, filters, light
bulbs, belts, etc. Replacement of such parts is not
included within the warranty.
Before evaluating a warranty claim Peterson reserves
the right to require defective parts be returned for
inspection with all charges prepaid.
(11/02/07)

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