Wallenstein LX100 User manual

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1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your choice of an Wallenstein Log Grapple Trailer to compliment your operation. This
equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet the needs of a discerning timber or landscaping
industry.
Safe, efcient and trouble free operation of your Wallenstein Log Grapple Trailer requires that you and
anyone else who will be using or maintaining the Trailer, read and understand the Safety, Operation,
Maintenance and Trouble Shooting information contained within the Operator's Manual.
This manual covers the Wallenstein Log Grapple Trailer. Use the Table of Contents or Index as a guide to
locate required information.
Keep this manual handy for frequent reference and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call your
Wallenstein dealer or the Distributer if you need assistance, information or additional copies of the manu-
als.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION - The directions left, right, front and rear, as mentioned throughout this
manual, are determined when standing at the operating station and looking over the machine.

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2 SAFETY
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Why is SAFETY important to you?
The Safety Alert symbol identies
important safety messages on the
Wallenstein Log Grapple Trailer and
in the manual. When you see this
symbol, be alert to the possibility of
personal injury or death. Follow the
instructions in the safety message.
This Safety Alert symbol means
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Accidents Disable and Kill
Accidents Cost
Accidents Can Be Avoided
3 Big Reasons
If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is dam-
aged, please contact your dealer or Wallenstein, 4144 Boomer Line, St. Clements, ON, N0B 2M0. Phone
[phone] or Fax [phone].
DANGER - Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury. This
signal word is to be limited to the
most extreme situations typically for
machine components which, for func-
tional purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING - Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury, and
includes hazards that are exposed
when guards are removed. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
CAUTION - Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury. It
may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.
SIGNAL WORDS:
Note the use of the signal words DANGER,
WARNING and CAUTION with the safety
messages. The appropriate signal word for
each message has been selected using the
following guide-lines:

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SAFETY
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation
and maintenance of your Wallenstein Log Grap-
ple Trailer. YOU must ensure that you and any-
one else who is going to use, maintain or work
around the Trailer be familiar with the using and
maintenance procedures and related SAFETY
information contained in this manual. This manual
will take you step-by-step through your working
day and alerts you to all good safety practices
that should be used while using the Log Grapple
Trailer.
Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good
safety practices not only protect you but also the
people around you. Make these practices a work-
ing part of your safety program. Be certain that
EVERYONE using this equipment is familiar with
the recommended using and maintenance proce-
dures and follows all the safety precautions. Most
accidents can be prevented. Do not risk injury or
death by ignoring good safety practices.
• Log Grapple Trailer owners must give operat-
ing instructions to operators or employees
before allowing them to operate the machine,
and at least annually.
• The most important safety device on this
equipment is a SAFE operator. It is the op-
erator’s responsibility to read and understand
ALL Safety and Operating instructions in the
manual and to follow these. Most accidents
can be avoided.
• A person who has not read and understood all
using and safety instructions is not qualied
to use the machine. An untrained operator
exposes himself and bystanders to possible
serious injury or death.
• Do not modify the equipment in any way.
Unauthorized modication may impair the
function and/or safety and could affect the life
of the equipment.
• Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!
1. Read and understand the Op-
erator’s Manual and all safety
signs before using, maintain-
ing, adjusting or cleaning the
Trailer.
2.1 GENERAL SAFETY
2. Have a rst-aid kit available
for use should the need
arise and know how to use
it.
3. Have a re extinguisher
available for use should the
need arise and know how to
use it.
4. Do not allow riders.
5. Wear appropriate
protective gear. This
list includes but is not
limited to:
- A hard hat
- Protective
shoes with slip
resistant soles
- Protective glasses,
goggles or face shield
- Heavy gloves
- Wet weather gear
- Hearing Protection
- Respirator or lter mask
6. Install and secure all guards
before starting.
7. Wear suitable ear protection
for prolonged exposure to
excessive noise.
8. Lower grapple and boom,
place all controls in neutral, stop engine, set
park brake and wait for all moving parts to
stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing or
maintaining.
9. Clear the area of people, especially small
children, before using the unit.
10. Review safety related items annually with all
personnel who will operating or maintaining
the Log Grapple Trailer.

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2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one
of the main concerns in designing and de-
veloping equipment. However, every year
many accidents occur which could have been
avoided by a few seconds of thought and a
more careful approach to handling equipment.
You, the operator, can avoid many accidents
by observing the following precautions in this
section. To avoid personal injury or death,
study the following precautions and insist
those working with you, or for you, follow
them.
2. In order to provide a better view, certain
photographs or illustrations in this manual
may show an assembly with a safety shield
removed. However, equipment should never
be used in this condition. Keep all shields in
place. If shield removal becomes necessary
for repairs, replace the shield prior to use.
3. Replace any safety sign or instruction sign
that is not readable or is missing. Location of
such safety signs is indicated in this manual.
4. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which
can hinder alertness or coordination while us-
ing this equipment. Consult your doctor about
using this machine while taking prescription
medications.
5. Under no circumstances should young
children be allowed to work with this
equipment. Do not allow persons to use or
assemble this unit until they have read this
manual and have developed a thorough
understanding of the safety precautions
and of how it works. Review the safety
instructions with all users annually.
6. This equipment is dangerous to children and
persons unfamiliar with its operation. The
operator should be a responsible, properly
trained and physically able person familiar
with machinery and trained in this equipment's
operations. If the elderly are assisting with
work, their physical limitations need to be
recognized and accommodated.
7. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machin-
ery. If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely,
is in question - DON'T TRY IT.
8. Do not modify the equipment in any way. Un-
authorized modication may result in serious
injury or death and may impair the function
and life of the equipment.
9. In addition to the design and conguration of
this implement, including Safety Signs and
Safety Equipment, hazard control and ac-
cident prevention are dependent upon the
awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training of personnel involved in the operation,
transport, maintenance, and storage of the
machine. Refer also to Safety Messages and
operation instruction in each of the appropri-
ate sections of the engine and machine manu-
als. Pay close attention to the Safety Signs
afxed to the tractor and the machine.

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2.3 SAFETY TRAINING
1. Safety is a primary concern in the design and
manufacture of our products. Unfortunately,
our efforts to provide safe equipment can
be wiped out by a single careless act of an
operator or bystander.
2. In addition to the design and conguration of
equipment, hazard control and accident pre-
vention are dependent upon the awareness,
concern, prudence and proper training of
personnel involved in the operation, transport,
maintenance and storage of this equipment.
3. It has been said, "The
best safety feature is an
informed, careful opera-
tor." We ask you to be that
kind of an operator. It is the
operator's responsibility to read and under-
stand ALL Safety and Using instructions in the
manual and to follow these. Accidents can be
avoided.
4. Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead
to careless injuries. Read this manual before
assembly or using, to acquaint yourself with
the machine. If this machine is used by any
person other than yourself, or is loaned or
rented, it is the machine owner's responsibil-
ity to make certain that the operator, prior to
using:
a. Reads and understands the operator's
manuals.
b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
5. Know your controls and how to stop tractor,
engine and machine quickly in an emergency.
Read this manual and the one provided with
your engine.
6. Train all new personnel and review instruc-
tions frequently with existing workers. Be
certain only a properly trained and physically
able person will use the machinery. A person
who has not read and understood all using
and safety instructions is not qualied to use
the machine. An untrained operator exposes
himself and bystanders to possible serious in-
jury or death. If the elderly are assisting with
the work, their physical limitations need to be
recognized and accommodated.
2.4 SAFETY SIGNS
1. Keep safety signs clean and legible at all
times.
2. Replace safety signs that are missing or have
become illegible.
3. Replaced parts that displayed a safety sign
should also display the current sign.
4. Safety signs displayed in Section 3 each have
a part number in the lower right hand corner.
Use this part number when ordering replace-
ment parts.
5. Safety signs are available from your author-
ized Distributor or Dealer Parts Department or
the factory.
How to Install Safety Signs:
• Be sure that the installation area is clean and
dry.
• Be sure temperature is above 50°F (10°C).
• Determine exact position before you remove
the backing paper.
• Remove the smallest portion of the split back-
ing paper.
• Align the sign over the specied area and
carefully press the small portion with the ex-
posed sticky backing in place.
• Slowly peel back the remaining paper and
carefully smooth the remaining portion of the
sign in place.
• Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin
and smoothed out using the piece of sign
backing paper.

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2.6 PREPARATION
1. Never use the engine and machine until you
have read and completely understand this
manual, the Engine Operator's Manual and
each of the Safety Messages found on the
safety signs on the engine and machine.
2. Personal pro-
tection equip-
ment including
hard hat, safety
glasses, safety
shoes, and
gloves are rec-
ommended dur-
ing assembly,
installation, operation, adjustment, maintain-
ing, repairing, removal, cleaning, or moving
the unit. Do not allow long hair, loose tting
clothing or jewellery to be around equipment.
3. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
TO LOUD NOISE MAY
CAUSE PERMANENT
HEARING LOSS!
Power equipment with or
without equipment attached
can often be noisy enough
to cause permanent, partial
hearing loss. We recommend that you wear
hearing protection on a full-time basis if the
noise in the Operator's position exceeds 80db.
Noise over 85db on a long-term basis can
cause severe hearing loss. Noise over 90db
adjacent to the Operator over a long-term ba-
sis may cause permanent, total hearing loss.
NOTE: Hearing loss from loud noise (from
tractors, chain saws, radios, and other such
sources close to the ear) is cumulative over a
lifetime without hope of natural recovery.
4. Clear working area of stones, branches or
hidden obstacles that might be hooked or
snagged, causing injury or damage.
5. Use only in daylight or good articial light.
6. Be sure machine is properly mounted, adjust-
ed and in good operating condition.
7. Ensure that all safety shielding and safety
signs are properly installed and in good condi-
tion.
2.5 OPERATOR SAFETY AREA
1. Heavy objects can fall or be dropped and
injure people that are not in the safety area.
2. Stay out of shaded hazard area.
3. Always know where all additional personnel
are located when operating the trailer. Never
allow anyone within the hazard area.
OPERATOR SAFETY AREA

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2.7 MAINTENANCE SAFETY
1. Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor
maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
2. Follow good shop practices.
- Keep service
area clean and
dry.
- Be sure electrical
outlets and tools
are properly
grounded.
- Use adequate
light for the job at
hand.
3. Make sure there is
plenty of ventilation. Never operate the en-
gine of the towing vehicle in a closed building.
The exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation.
4. Before working on this machine, shut off the
engine, set the brake, and turn fuel valve off.
5. Never work under equipment unless it is
blocked securely.
6. Always use personal protection devices such
as eye, hand and hearing protectors, when
performing any service or maintenance work.
7. Where replacement parts are necessary for
periodic maintenance and servicing, genuine
factory replacement parts must be used to
restore your equipment to original specica-
tions. The manufacturer will not be responsi-
ble for injuries or damages caused by use of
unapproved parts and/or accessories.
8. A re extinguisher and rst aid kit should be
kept readily
accessible while
performing main-
tenance on this
equipment.
9. Periodically tighten all bolts,
nuts and screws and check that all electrical
and fuel connections are properly secured to
ensure unit is in a safe condition.
10. When completing a maintenance or service
function, make sure all safety shields and
devices are installed before placing unit in
service.
2.8 REFUELING SAFETY
1. Handle fuel with care. It is highly ammable.
2. Allow engine to cool for 5 minutes before re-
fueling. Clean up spilled fuel before restarting
engine.
3. Do not refuel the machine
while smoking or when
near open ame or sparks.
4. Fill fuel tank outdoors.
5. Prevent res by keeping machine clean of ac-
cumulated trash, grease and debris.
2.9 TIRE SAFETY
1. Failure to follow proper procedures when
mounting a tire on a wheel or rim can produce
an explosion which may result in serious
injury or death.
2. Do not attempt to mount a tire unless you
have the proper equipment and experience to
do the job.
3. Have a qualied tire dealer or repair service
perform required tire maintenance.
4. When replacing worn tires, make sure they
meet the original tire specications. Never
undersize.

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2.10 OPERATING SAFETY
1. Please remember it is important that you read
and heed the safety signs on the Log Grap-
ple Trailer. Clean or replace all safety signs if
they cannot be clearly read and understood.
They are there for your safety, as well as the
safety of others. The safe use of this machine
is strictly up to you, the operator.
2. All things with moving parts are potentially
hazardous. There is no substitute for a cau-
tious, safe-minded operator who recognizes
potential hazards and follows reasonable
safety practices. The manufacturer has
designed this Log Grapple Trailer to be used
with all its safety equipment properly attached,
to minimize the chance of accidents. Study
this manual to make sure you have all safety
equipment attached.
3. Close and secure all guards and shields
before starting and operating.
4. Read and understand operator's manual
before starting. Review safety instructions
annually.
5. Personal protection equipment including hear-
ing protection, hard hat, safety glasses, safety
shoes, and gloves are recommended during
assembly, installation, operation, adjustment,
maintaining, repairing, removal, or moving.
Do not allow long hair, loose-tting clothing, or
jewellery to be around moving parts.
6. Keep hydraulic lines and ttings tight, in good
condition and free of leaks.
7. Never place any part of your body where it
would be in danger if movement should occur
during assembly, installation, operation, main-
tenance, repairing or moving.
8. Lower grapple and boom, place all controls in
neutral, stop engine, remove ignition key and
wait for all moving parts to stop before servic-
ing. adjusting, repairing or maintaining.
9. Install boom lock pin before moving, storing or
transporting.
10. Do not run machine inside a closed building to
prevent asphyxiation from engine exhaust.
11. Extend stabilizers to support frame during
loading and unloading.
12. Position the trailer to provide a rm base for
the stabilizer pads before loading or unload-
ing.
13. Fully extend the stabilizers before operating.
14. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which
can hinder alertness or coordination while
operating this equipment. Consult your doc-
tor about operating this machine while taking
prescription medications.
15. Do not allow riders on this machine at any
time. There is no safe place for any riders.
16. Never allow children or unauthorized people
to operate or be around this machine.
17. Stay away from overhead utilities and obstruc-
tions. Review position of power lines.
18. Stay 50 ft (15 m) away from power lines.
Electrocution can occur without direct contact.
19. Keep the working area clean and free of de-
bris to prevent tripping. Operate only on level
ground.
20. Keep all bystanders at least 20 ft (6 m) away
from trailer, grapple and logs when loading or
unloading or when the engine is running.
21. Do not operate
machine unless
located in safe
zone behind
controls.
22. Do not move or
carry people on
boom or grap-
ple.
22. Do not overload lift or trailer capacity.
23. Do not exceed a safe travel speed when
transporting. Use safety chain on trailer
model when attaching to truck.

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2.11 HYDRAULIC SAFETY
1. Make sure that all the components in the hy-
draulic system are kept in good condition and
are clean.
2. Before applying pressure to the system, make
sure all components are tight, and that lines,
hoses and couplings are not damaged.
3. Do not attempt any makeshift repairs to the
hydraulic lines, ttings or hoses by using
tapes, clamps or cements. The hydraulic sys-
tem operates under extremely high pressure.
Such repairs will fail suddenly and create a
hazardous and unsafe condition.
4. Wear proper hand and eye
protection when searching
for a high pressure hy-
draulic leak. Use a piece
of wood or cardboard as a
backstop instead of hands
to isolate and identify a
leak.
5. If injured by a concentrated high-pressure
stream of hydraulic uid, seek medical atten-
tion immediately. Serious infection or toxic
reaction can develop from hydraulic uid
piercing the skin surface.
6. Relieve pressure on hydraulic system before
maintaining or working on system.
2.12 STORAGE SAFETY
1. Store the unit in an area away from human
activity.
2. Do not allow children to play on or around the
stored machine.
3. Store the unit in a dry, level area. Support the
frame with planks if required.
2.13 TRANSPORT SAFETY
1. Comply with state and local laws governing
safety and transporting of machinery on public
roads.
2. Check that all the lights, reectors and other
lighting requirements are installed and in good
working condition.
3. Do not exceed a safe travel speed. Slow
down for rough terrain and cornering.
4. Retract and lower boom and clip grapple to
frame or log before moving or transporting.
5. Be sure the trailer is hitched positively to the
tractor and a retainer is used through the
drawbar. Always attach a safety chain be-
tween the hitch and the tractor.
6. Do not drink and drive.
7. Be a safe and courteous driver. Always yield
to oncoming trafc in all situations, including
narrow bridges, intersections, etc. Watch for
trafc when operating near or crossing road-
ways.
8. Never allow riders on the machine.

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2.14 GAS MOTOR SAFETY
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE, READ
AND UNDERSTAND THE OPERATING
AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
THAT CAME WITH YOUR ENGINE.
WARNING: DO NOT
1. DO NOT run engine in an enclosed area.
Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an
odourless and deadly poison.
2. DO NOT place hands or feet near moving or
rotating parts.
3. DO NOT store, spill, or use gasoline near an
open ame, or devices such as a stove, furnace,
or water heater which use a pilot light or devices
which can create a spark.
4. DO NOT refuel indoors where area is not well
ventilated. Outdoor refuelling is preferred.
5. DO NOT ll fuel tank while engine is running.
Allow engine to cool for 5 minutes before refuel-
ling. Store fuel in approved safety containers.
6. DO NOT remove fuel tank cap while engine is
running.
7. DO NOT operate engine if gasoline is spilled.
Move machine away from the spill and avoid
creating any ignition until gasoline has evapo-
rated.
8. DO NOT smoke while lling fuel tank.
9. DO NOT choke carburetor to stop engine.
Whenever possible, gradually reduce engine
speed before stopping.
10. DO NOT run engine above rated speeds. This
may result in injury or engine failure.
11. DO NOT tamper with governor springs, gover-
nor links or other parts which may increase the
governed speed.
12. DO NOT tamper with the engine speed selected
by the original equipment manufacturer.
13. DO NOT check for spark with spark plug or
spark plug wire removed.
14 DO NOT crank engine with spark plug removed.
If engine is ooded, place throttle in "FAST"
position and crank until engine starts.
15. DO NOT strike ywheel with a hard object or
metal tool as this may cause ywheel to shat-
ter in operation. Use proper tools to service
engine.
16 DO NOT operate engine without a mufer.
Inspect periodically and replace, if necessary.
If engine is equipped with a mufer deector,
inspect periodically and replace, if necessary
with correct deector.
17. DO NOT operate engine with an accumulation
of grass, leaves, dirt or other combustible mate-
rials in the mufer area.
18. DO NOT use this engine on any forest covered,
brush covered, or grass covered unimproved
land unless a spark arrester is installed on the
mufer. The arrester must be maintained in
effective working order by the operator. In the
state of California the above is required by law
(Section 4442 of the California Public Resourc-
es Code). Other states may have similar laws.
Federal laws apply on federal land.
19. DO NOT touch hot mufer, cylinder or ns be-
cause contact may cause burns.
20. DO NOT run engine with air cleaner or air
cleaner cover removed.
WARNING: DO
1. ALWAYS DO remove the wire from the spark
plug when servicing the engine or equipment
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Dis-
connect the negative wire from the battery ter-
minal if equipped wit a 12 volt starting system.
2. DO keep cylinder ns and governor parts free of
grass and other debris which can affect engine
speed.
3. DO examine mufer periodically to be sure it is
functioning effectively. A worn or leaking mufer
should be repaired or replaced as necessary.
4. DO use fresh gasoline. Stale fuel can gum
carburetor and cause leakage.
5. DO check fuel lines and ttings frequently for
cracks or leaks. Replace if necessary.