Tigercat LH830 User manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL
TIGERCAT LH830 HARVESTER
LH830 Harvester Available Literature
Operator's Manual, English (this manual) ........... Part No. 23483A
Parts Catalog (L830) ........................................... Part No. 17866A
Hydraulic Adapters Book ....................................... Part No. 1472A
Hydraulic Hose Assemblies Book ......................... Part No. 3707A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LH830-OM00
ISSUE 1.2, SEPTEMBER 2005
SECTION
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. iii
NON-APPROVED FIELD PRODUCT CHANGES ........................................................... iv
SAFETY ............................................................................................................................ 1
CONTROLS AND OPERATION ........................................................................................ 2
LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 3
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Tigercat LH830 Harvester
INTRODUCTION
An Operator's manual, Service manual and a Parts catalog are made available by Tigercat to assist the
dealer, customer and operator in becoming familiar with the features of the LH830 Harvester serial
numbers 8220144 and 83080191 to 83080999.
The operator's manual will assist the operator with the techniques of proper and safe operation of the
LH830 Harvester. There is also important information regarding the safe operation of the attachment. The
service manual contains safety and servicing procedures and a preventive maintenance schedule to
ensure optimum machine performance.
Section 1 in both the operator's manual and the service manual contains safety information that must be
followed. As well, throughout the rest of the manuals, WARNING and CAUTION notices are displayed
where necessary, drawing attention to possible hazards when performing certain procedures.
Only trained personnel should be allowed to operate or work on the machine.
The information contained in this manual is current at time of printing. Improvements to the machine are
on-going and may not be covered, therefore in these cases contact your Tigercat dealer for the
appropriate information.
The phrase “and up” appearing in this manual after the serial number implies that the related information
is current for any machine serial number HIGHER than the serial number preceding the “and up”.
Tigercat reserves the right to make changes to the machine after this manual release date that may not
immediately appear in this manual.
Every effort is made to send out updates on a regular basis. If the machine in question was built after the
release date of this manual and there is a discrepancy, call Tigercat service department. The release date
appears on the first page.
The Company reserves the right to change information contained herein at any time without prior notice.
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NON-APPROVED FIELD PRODUCT CHANGES
The installation of any unauthorized attachment or changes made of any kind to this Tigercat product
could affect the product's ability to perform as originally intended. The product's integrity, stability and it's
ability to perform safely could be at serious risk.
IT IS Tigercat POLICY THAT NO CHANGES ARE TO BE MADE TO ITS PRODUCTS INCLUDING
DELETIONS OR ADDITIONS OTHER THAN A Tigercat APPROVED OPTION FITTED IN THE
FACTORY APPROVED MANNER.
Official approval to make changes or install options is only to be undertaken as follows:
i) The relevant options for that product must be shown or listed on current Tigercat documentation or
literature such as a printed specification sheet, price list, parts manual, or product literature issued by
Tigercat.
ii) Approved options or product changes authorized in writing by the Tigercat Engineering Manager.
AUTHORIZATION BY ANY OTHER PERSON IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Unauthorized changes made or contributed to by a person or organization may result in creating a
dangerous situation and therefore the person or organization will be considered to have assumed the risk
involved or be negligent in having created this situation.
Weight is an important factor when considering the addition of options or an attachment, Refer to your
Tigercat distributor for information on maximum permissible operating weight and the effect the addition
of various options may have on your machine.
Tigercat will not be held responsible for any situation that may arise resulting from Non-approved Field
Product Changes to its product.
Should Tigercat become involved in a dispute resulting from changes made to the product without proper
authorization by Tigercat as stated above, Tigercat will take whatever action is appropriate to protect its
interests.
The product warranty policy and the certification on any safety items installed on the modified product will
become NULL and VOID if the above policy is not adhered to as specified.
Non-approved product changes also nullify warranties given to Tigercat by its component manufacturers.
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SECTION 1 - SAFETY
Tigercat LH830 Harvester
SEPTEMBER, 2005
CONTENTS - SECTION 1
BATTERY SAFETY ........................................................................................ 1.8
CAB EXITS ....................................................................................................1.9
COOLING SYSTEM .....................................................................................1.17
EFFICIENT REACH (ER) BOOM SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS ......................1.18
EMERGENCY CAB EXITS ............................................................................1.9
ENGINE DOORS ......................................................................................... 1.19
EXHAUST FUMES ....................................................................................... 1.19
FIRE PREVENTION
FIRE PREVENTION GUIDELINES ........................................................... 1.20
WHAT ELSE TO DO BEFORE YOU EXPERIENCE A FIRE .................... 1.21
WHAT TO DO AFTER A FIRE ................................................................. 1.22
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A MACHINE FIRE ........................................1.21
FLUID LEAKS ..............................................................................................1.17
HARVESTING ATTACHMENT – GENERAL SAFETY ................................1.13
HAZARD ZONE .............................................................................................1.5
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HAZARD ............................................................ 1.17
LOOSE CLOTHING HAZARD ..................................................................... 1.17
MACHINE STABILITY AND TRACTION ......................................................1.11
PARKING BOOM ......................................................................................... 1.18
PARKING THE MACHINE ...........................................................................1.14
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING............................................................................. 1.5
SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES ON CAB DOORS ................................. 1.10
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, GENERAL ........................................................... 1.5
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, OPERATING ....................................................... 1.9
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, SERVICING ....................................................... 1.15
SAFETY SYMBOLS .......................................................................................1.4
SIGNAL WORDS ...........................................................................................1.4
WELDING, PRIOR TO .................................................................................1.16
WORKING WITH OIL ....................................................................................1.6
Read and understand this safety section prior to operating any equipment.
Read and understand all manuals for any attachment or accessories.
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