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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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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81785C 6700B GRINDER OPERATOR SAFETY MANUAL 7
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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CHAPTER 1
MACHINE DESCRIPTION
The 6700B includes material handling assemblies for feeding, grinding, and discharging the material. Supporting
systems include the engine, clutch, hydraulics, and the electronic controls.
Whole, irregular, or piece materials are fed into the
machine, where a rotor grinds the materials to a cus-
tomer-specified size. The machine is designed to
reduce:
•Construction and demolition debris
•Land clearing slash
•Urban wood waste
•Scrap lumber and pallets
•Tree stumps
•Lumber mill yard waste
•Wet leaves and grass
•Other green waste
Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3 identify the major
machine parts and systems.
1WARNING
Do not allow anyone to work on or operate the
machine who does not know how to do so safely.
Failure to read this entire manual or failure to fol-
low safety warnings, messages, and other haz-
ard alert signals could result in serious injury or
death.
Beforeattemptingto operatethismachine, first readand
understand Chapter 2: “Working Safely” and Chapter 3:
“Operating the 6700B.”
Figure 1: 6700B Horizontal Grinder, Radiator (Left) Side View
F05960
1. Debris Curtain
2. Hopper and Feed Chain
3. Compession Roll Lift Cylinder
4. Compression Roll Drive Sprocket
5. Pivot Shaft, Compression Roll Housing/
Anvil Housing, with Impact Bumper and
Shear Pin Protection
6. Engine and Radiator
7. Engine Air Filters (2)
8. Circuit Breaker
9. Discharge Conveyor, Upper
10. Scrap Metal Chute (Optional)
11. Control Panel
12. Battery Disconnect Switch
13. Suspension and Air Brakes
14. Information Box
15. Grate Access Panel
16. Rotor Shaft End
17. Feed Chain Drive Motor
18. Fuel Tank
19. Landing Gear
20. 5th Wheel Plate
12
13
14
15
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Figure 2: 6700B Horizontal Grinder, Top View
1. Hopper and Feed Chain
2. Compression Roll
3. Pivot Shaft, Compression Roll Housing/
Anvil Housing
4. IRS Cover Plate
5. Engine Mufflers
6. Hydraulic Oil Tank
7. Air Compressor
8. Engine Cover
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Figure 3: 6700B Horizontal Grinder, Belt (Right) Side View
1. Main Hydraulic Tank
2. Hydraulic Oil Cooler
3. Hydraulic Pumps and Clutch
4. Pivot Shaft, Compression Roll Housing/
Anvil Housing, with Impact Bumper and
Shear Pin Protection
5. Feed Chain Tail Pulley
6. Fixed Ladder
7. Feed Chain Head Pulley
8. Belt Guard
9. Clutch Oil Tank
10. Water Pump
11. Water Hose
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Machine Information
Informationthatidentifies the machine and describes its
operation, safety, maintenance, and repair is located on
the machine itself.
Information Box
The storage box for storing machine information is
located on the radiator (left) side of the machine
(Figure 4). This is a good place to store this manual.
Figure 4: Information Box
Machine Serial Number Plate
The machine serial number is engraved on a brass plate
mounted outside the hopper on the right (belt) side of
the machine (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Machine Serial Number Plate
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Power Distribution
The power distribution system consists of the:
•Diesel engine, which drives the machine’s hydrau-
lic pumps and hydraulic clutch
•Hydraulic clutch, which drives the rotor drive belt
•Hydraulic system, which delivers power from the
hydraulic pumps to the motors that drive the
machine systems
Engine
The 6700B is equipped with a Caterpillar C27 diesel
engine. An optional C32 engine is available.
The engine powers the:
•Rotor drive belts (through the hydraulic clutch)
•Four hydraulic pumps that power the machine’s
hydraulic motors. The pumps are:
•Feed chain drive pump
•Compression roll drive pump
•Clutch drive pump
•Cooling fan drive pump
The engine has its own electronic monitoring and con-
trol system. Engine performance information can be
viewed on the control panel display (see “Engine Infor-
mation” on page 101).
For easier cold-weather starting, an ether injection sys-
tem is installed on the engine. The engine ECU controls
the timing and amount of ether injected. Operator
involvement is limited to replacing the ether canister.
For detailed engine operation and maintenance infor-
mation, refer to the Caterpillar Operation and Mainte-
nance Manual and the 6700B Maintenance Manual,
provided in the Owner’s Information Package that was
supplied with your 6700B.
Figure 6: Hydraulic Drive Pumps
Hydraulic Clutch
The HP600S hydraulic clutch, which is mounted
directly to a flange on the engine drive shaft, transfers
engine power to the rotor drive belts. Power to operate
the clutch itself is supplied by a PTO-driven hydraulic
pump (Figure 6).
Engine Start: The clutch remains disengaged (rotor
stopped), the feed and discharge systems stay off, and
the material compression system starts in float mode.
Clutch Engage: When the Clutch button is pressed
and held for 3 seconds, the clutch begins to engage
smoothly with controlled slippage to bring the rotor up
to engine speed gradually. The Clutch button blinks
(green) during the engage phase.
Clutch Fully Engaged: When the engine and rotor
drive belt speeds match, the clutch becomes fully
engaged. When engaged, the Clutch button light is
steady (green).
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2. Feed Chain Drive Pump
3. Clutch Pump
4. Fan Drive Pump
5. CompressionRoll DrivePump
6. Clutch Housing
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While the engine is running, the clutch senses and com-
pares input and output speeds for engaging, disengag-
ing, and adjusting its performance.
Clutch Disengage: Under normal conditions, the
operator disengages the clutch at the control panel as
part of the machine shut-down procedure. For more
information on clutch operation, see “Clutch Informa-
tion” on page 105.
The hydraulic clutch has its own cooling system,
hydraulic oil filter, and tank (Figure 8).
Hydraulic System
Thehydraulicsystem deliverspowerfromthehydraulic
pumps to the motors that drive the machine systems.
The system consists of:
•Hydraulic motors that power the
•Feed chain
•Compression roll
•Discharge conveyor
•Fans for hydraulic oil cooler and engine radiator
•Two hydraulic cylinders that raises and lowers the
compression roll
•One hydraulic cylinder (normally disconnected
from the anvil housing) that raises the anvilhousing
for maintenance
•Four hydraulic cylinders that fold and unfold the
discharge conveyor
•One cylinder that opens and closes the slide gate on
the feed system
•Two hydraulic cylinders for the landing gear
•Hydraulic control levers
•Hydraulic oil cooler
•Hoses and valves
•Filters (3)
•Main hydraulic oil tank (Figure 7)
•Clutch system (see “Hydraulic Clutch” on page 12)
For more information on the hydraulic system, see
“Hydraulic System Page” on page 107 and “Hydraulic
Fan Page” on page 108.
. Figure 7: Hydraulic Oil Tank
Figure 8: Clutch Oil Tank
1. Breather
2. Filter Cover
3. Fill Cap
4. Sight Guage
5. Oil Level Switch
6. Clean-Out Cover
7. Suction Valve (1 of 3)
Important! The suction valves
located underneath the
hydraulic tank line must be
open any time the engine
runs.
Not visible on this view:
0-30 psi Guage and
Temperature Transducer
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Machine Controls
Machine controls are located on the control panel and
on the remote transmitter. The control panel receives
power from the battery, with circuit protection provided
by a circuit breaker. The battery disconnect switch turns
power on and off to the control panel.
Battery Disconnect Switch
The Battery Disconnect Switch (Figure 9) provides a
way to connect and disconnect battery power to the
machine controls. To start the engine and operate the
machine, this switch needs to be turned on.
Any time the machine needs to be prevented from start-
ing, turn the Battery Disconnect Switch to the OFF posi-
tion. For safety and security, lock out the switch, as
shown in Figure 10. See also “Machine Lockout/
Tagout” on page 40.
Figure 9: Battery Disconnect Switch (shown in ON position)
Figure 10: Battery Disconnect Switch Locked Out
Circuit Breaker
The control power circuit breaker (Figure 11) protects
the machine from overload in the electrical circuits.
If the machine controls do not operate (control panel
unlit) and the battery disconnect switch is turned on,
check the circuit breaker. If the breaker is tripped
(open), the breaker button extends out. To close the
breaker, push in the button until it snaps into place.
Figure 11: Control Power Circuit Breaker
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Control Panel
The main operating controls (Figure 12) are mounted in
a lockable cabinet on the radiator (left) side of the
machine.
The control panel is operated from ground level. It con-
tains the following controls (Table 1) as well as the
Peterson Adaptive Control System display screen.
For information about the Peterson display screen, see
“Displaying Machine Information” on page 87.
The controls can be locked out as shown on Figure 10.
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Table 1: Control Panel Controls
Icon Description Function
Horn Press to signal to others in the
area about safety events,
such as starting the engine
Control
Power/
Reset
Press and hold for 3 sec. to
turn on the display
Emergency
Stop Press to stop the engine quickly in an emergency. Will
turn off all control power. To
restart, pull button out, then
press Control Power button.
Engine
Engine Stop Stops the engine. Also
disengages the clutch.
Engine Run Leave in this position while the
engine runs
Engine Start Rotate to this position and
hold for 3 seconds to start the
engine
Decrease
Engine
Speed
While this button is pressed,
the engine RPM decreases
NOTE: The longer the button
is pressed, the faster the RPM
decreases
Increase
Engine
Speed
While this button is pressed,
the engine RPM increases
NOTE: The longer the button
is pressed, the faster the RPM
increases
Clutch
Clutch Identifies the clutch control
3-Second
Delay Press and hold for 3 seconds to engage the clutch
STOP
3S
Discharge Conveyor
Conveyor
Start/Stop Toggles the discharge conveyor on and off.
Feed
Feed
Reverse Reverses the feed chain and compression roll
Feed Stop Stops the feed chain and
compression roll.
Feed
Forward Starts forward movement of the feed chain and
compression roll. Starts
adaptive feed control system.
Slow Feed Each time this button is
pressed, chain speed
decreases in 2.5 ft./min.
increments. The roll speed
decreases accordingly.
Fast Feed Each time this button is
pressed, chain speed
increases in 2.5 ft./min.
increments. The roll speed
increases accordingly.
Material Compression
Compression
Roll Down Lowers the compression roll. Down-pressure increases on
material pile while button is
held down. If the feed system
is running, roll height returns
to automatic control when
switch is released.
Compression
Roll Up Raises the compression roll. If the feed system is running, roll
height returns to automatic
control when switch is
released.
Auto Down
Pressure Shifts the compression roll into Auto Down Pressure
mode.
Table 1: Control Panel Controls (Continued)
Icon Description Function
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Remote Transmitter
You can use the on-machine control panel or the remote
transmitter to operate the 6700B. The remote transmit-
ter (Figure 13) can be carried by hand or in a separate
vehicle, such as a loader, to remotely control many
machine functions. Strong magnets built in to the unit
allow you to attach it to metal surfaces.
1WARNING
Do not rely on the red OFF & STOP button to turn
off the machine.
Figure 13: Remote Transmitter
Remote Transmitter Buttons
Table 2 describes how to use the remote transmitter
controls. The white control buttons in two columns
(Figure 13) each serve a dual function, as indicated by
the white and yellow labels. The green button switches
between white-labeled functions and yellow-labeled
functions.
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Table 2: Remote Transmitter Buttons
Label Function
Power ON Press to turn on the transmitter.
SHIFT Press to shift between the white-labeled
functions and the yellow-labeled
functions.
Yellow LED Steady on (momentarily) on power up
and when a function is pressed.
Flashes fast during normal operation.
Flashes slow if a stuck button is
detected.
Red LED • Flashes fast if the transmitter fails
• Flashes slow if the battery is low or a
stuck button is detected.
OFF & STOP • Turns off the remote transmitter.
• Stops the engine. (This is not the
proper way to stop the engine.a)
Roll Reverse Reverses direction of compression roll
only.
Roll Up While this button is pressed, the
compression roll raises. If the feed
system is running, roll height returns to
automatic control when button is
released.
RPM Fast While this button is pressed, the engine
RPM increases. The longer the button is
pressed, the faster the RPM increases.
Roll Down While this button is pressed, the
compression roll lowers. If the feed
system is running, roll height returns to
automatic control when button is
released.
RPM Slow While this button is pressed, the engine
RPM decreases. The longer the button
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Transmitter Care and Handling
•Clean the remote gently with a damp cloth. Do not
dip the remote in water or spray it with a hose.
•Do not store outside or expose it to extreme temper-
atures
•Do not drop the remote or otherwise subject it to
physical shock
•Remove the remote from the machine before weld-
ing on the machine
•Do not paint electrical connectors
•Use only the factory provided antenna and cabling.
•Do not open the remote transmitter enclosure
except to change the radio channel or to make
adjustments to factory settings
Feed Forward Starts forward movement of the feed
chain and compression roll. Starts the
adaptive feed control system.
Disch ON/
Fast The three conveyor belt speeds are slow, medium, and fast. When first
pressed after engine startup, this button
starts the conveyor in medium speed.
Each time the button is pressed, the
speed changes to the next higher
speed.
When pressed while in fast speed, the
speed returns to slow.
Feed Stop Stops movement of the feed chain and
compression roll.
Disch OFF Stops the discharge conveyor.
Feed Reverse Reverses direction of the chain and
compression roll.
TRACK
functions Not operational on non-tracked machines.
Lowers the spiral splitter for operation.
Raises the spiral splitter for storage.
Turns on and off the rotation of the
spiral splitter. Press and hold to reverse
rotation.
Feed Fast Each time this button is pressed, chain
speed increases in 2.5 ft./min.
increments. The roll speed increases
accordingly.
Feed Slow Each time this button is pressed, chain
speed decreases in 2.5 ft./min.
increments. The roll speed decreases
accordingly.
a. Use of the red OFF & STOP button to stop the engine re-
quires the transmitter to be in range and its batteries to be
charged. To stop the engine properly, rotate the Engine
control to the Stop position.
Table 2: Remote Transmitter Buttons (Continued)
Label Function