waratah FL85 User manual

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Tokoroa, New Zealand All Rights Reserved
LITHO IN NEW ZEALAND
Operator’s Manual
FL85
Felling Head
WA115036 06SEP21 (ENGLISH)

Introduction
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Foreword
Readthismanualcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
serviceyourmachinecorrectly.Failingtodosocould
resultinpersonalinjuryordamagetotheequipment.This
manualandallsafetysignsmayalsobeavailableinother
languages;contactyourlocalWaratahdealerforfurther
information.
Thismanualshouldbeconsideredapermanentpartof
yourmachine;itshouldremainwiththemachinewhen
yousellit.
ThismanualprovidesmetricANDimperialmeasurements.
Ensureyouonlyusethecorrectreplacement
parts/fasteners.
Anyreferencestotheright-and/orleft-handsideofthe
machinearedeterminedbyfacinginthedirectionof
forwardtravel.
EnsureyourecordallrelevantProductIdentication
Numbers(PINs)safely,andstoreacopyofthisinformation
awayfromyourmachine.PINsarerequiredwhen
orderingpartsviayourlocaldealerandthisinformation
willassistintracingthemachineintheeventoftheft.
WarrantyisprovidedaspartofWaratahNewZealand
Limited's(“Waratah”)supportprogramforcustomerswho
operateandmaintaintheirequipmentasdescribedinthis
manual.Thewarranty,whichyoushouldhavereceived
fromyourdealer,isexplainedonthewarrantycerticate.
ThiswarrantyprovidesyoutheassurancethatWaratahwill
backitsproductswheredefectsappearwithinthewarranty
period.Insomecircumstances,Waratahalsoprovides
eldimprovements,oftenwithoutchargetothecustomer,
eveniftheproductisoutofwarranty.Iftheequipmentis
abused,ormodiedtochangeitsperformancebeyondthe
originalfactoryspecications,thewarrantywillbecome
voidandeldimprovementsmaybedenied.
IMPORTANT
AnyunauthorisedadjustmentsmadetothisFL85Felling
Headwillvoidthewarrantyprovidedwiththemachine.
Unauthorisedadjustmentsareinviolationofthe
manufacturers’standardsandmayresultindamageto
thefellinghead.
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Contents
Page
GeneralInformation
Copyright...........................................................0-1-1
Generalinformation...........................................0-1-1
Manualreplacement..........................................0-1-1
Warranty............................................................0-1-2
Avoidunauthorisedmachinemodications.......0-1-2
Features............................................................0-1-3
Inspectthefellinghead......................................0-1-5
Safetyprecautions:Operatorsafety
Followsafetyinstructions..................................1-1-1
Onlyoperateifqualied.....................................1-1-1
Safetyprecautions:General
Generalsafety...................................................1-2-1
Generalsafetyprecautions................................1-2-2
Operationalsafety.............................................1-2-3
Recognisesafetyinformation............................1-2-4
Operatingprecautions.......................................1-2-4
Keepclearofthesaw........................................1-2-4
SawChainHazard.............................................1-2-5
ChainShotGuardInspection............................1-2-6
Neveroperatewithoutreadingthemanual........1-2-7
Safetyprecautions:Operation
Readallmanualsbeforeoperating....................1-3-1
Keeppersonneloffthefellinghead...................1-3-1
Pincharea.........................................................1-3-1
Avoidworksitehazards.....................................1-3-2
Avoidhigh-pressureoils....................................1-3-3
Avoidhigh-pressureuids.................................1-3-3
Properlydisposeofwaste.................................1-3-3
Chargetheairtank............................................1-3-4
Safetyprecautions:Serviceandmaintenance
Preparingforservice.........................................1-4-1
Removepaintbeforewelding/heating...............1-4-2
Makingweldingrepairs......................................1-4-2
Servicingaccumulatorsystems.........................1-4-3
Safetyprecautions:Carrier
Recommendations:Processingonthe
landingandtreefelling..................................1-5-1
Usingaseatbelt................................................1-5-1
Carrierclass......................................................1-5-1
Inspectingthecarrier.........................................1-5-2
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OperatorProtectiveStructures(OPS)...............1-5-2
Driving...............................................................1-5-2
Processing.........................................................1-5-3
Buckingandpiling.............................................1-5-3
Safety:Signsandlabels
Headlabelpositions:SeriesI(-000089)...........1-6-1
Headlabelpositions:SeriesII(000090-)..........1-6-2
Operation:General
Beforestartingwork...........................................2-1-1
Planningtheworkarea......................................2-1-1
Preparation........................................................2-1-1
Operation:Felling
Large-diametertrees.........................................2-2-1
Basicprocess....................................................2-2-2
Selectfelling......................................................2-2-3
Generalcutprocess..........................................2-2-4
Main-sawprocess..............................................2-2-5
Plantationfelling................................................2-2-6
Double-cuttechnique.........................................2-2-7
Quarter-cuttechnique........................................2-2-8
Logloading........................................................2-2-8
Shovel-logging...................................................2-2-8
Bucking..............................................................2-2-8
Maintenance:General
Usethecorrectoilandlubricant........................3-1-1
Chainlubricationsystem...................................3-1-1
Serviceintervals................................................3-1-2
Recordkeeping.................................................3-1-2
Periodicmaintenancerecord.............................3-1-3
Maintenance:InitialSet-up
Adjustingthetilt-upfunction..............................3-2-1
Sawbarretraction.............................................3-2-1
Chargingtheairtank.........................................3-2-2
Depressurisetheairtank...................................3-2-3
Checkthesawbartravel...................................3-2-4
Adjustthesawbartravellimiter.........................3-2-5
Maintenance:Procedures
Dailymaintenance.............................................3-3-1
Greaselocations................................................3-3-2
Continuedonnextpage
OriginalInstructions.Allinformation,illustrationsandspecicationsinthis
manualarebasedonthelatestinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication.
Therightisreservedtomakechangesatanytimewithoutnotice.
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Sawchain..........................................................3-3-3
Hydraulichoses.................................................3-3-3
Structural...........................................................3-3-3
Tiltbracket.........................................................3-3-4
Lubricationoilreservoir.....................................3-3-4
Maintenance:Saw
Replacingthesawchain....................................3-4-1
Replacingthesawbar.......................................3-4-2
Replacingthesawchainsprocket.....................3-4-3
Miscellaneous
Uniedinch-boltandcap-screwtorquevalues..4-1-1
Metricboltandcap-screwtorquevalues...........4-1-3
Additionalmetriccap-screwtorquevalues........4-1-4
Miscellaneous:Operationalchecks
Operationalchecks............................................4-2-1
Miscellaneous:Attachmentdocumentation
Identicationnumber.........................................4-3-1
Proofofownership.............................................4-3-1
Miscellaneous:Specications
Chainoilcapacity..............................................4-4-1
Fellingheadspecications................................4-4-2
Fellingheadspecications:SeriesII.................4-4-4
Sawunitspecications......................................4-4-6
Miscellaneous:Measurements
UnitExpressions................................................4-5-1
Length...............................................................4-5-1
Weight...............................................................4-5-2
Area...................................................................4-5-2
Volume..............................................................4-5-2
Pressure............................................................4-5-3
Flow...................................................................4-5-3
Liquid.................................................................4-5-3
Miscellaneous....................................................4-5-4
Woodmeasurementequivalents.......................4-5-5
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GeneralInformation
AM24480,0000312-19-06SEP21-1/1
AM24480,0000313-19-26FEB16-1/1
AM24480,0000314-19-26FEB16-1/1
Copyright
Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedor
photocopiedwithoutpriorwrittenconsentfromWaratah.
Thecontentsofthismanualaresubjecttochangewithout
notice;duetoproductupdates,theremaybedifferences
betweentheinformationprovidedinthismanualandthe
physicalproduct(s).
Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetoensurethe
informationprovidedinthismanualisaccurate,Waratah
acceptsnoresponsibilityforerrorsorconsequences
arisingfrom,orassociatedwith,sucherrors.
Generalinformation
Thispublicationcontainsinstructionsforthemaintenance
oftheFL85fellinghead.Ifyouhaveanyquestions
regardingthevalidityoftheseinstructions,pleaseliaise
withyourlocaldealerformoreinformation.
Illustrations,technicalinformation,andspecications
were,asfaraswehavebeenabletoascertain,correctat
thetimeofpublication.However,wereservetherightto
reviseanysuchcontent,withoutpriornotice.
Nopartofthispublicationmay,withoutapprovalfrom
Waratah,betranslated,reproduced,stored,ortransmitted
electronically,mechanically,photographicallyorinany
otherwaynotspeciedhere.
Whileallconceivablemeasureshavebeentakento
ensurecontentisascompleteaspossible,Waratahtakes
noresponsibilityfordamagearisingasaresultofusers’
actionsthatdetractfromtheinstructionsprovidedherein,
orasaresultofimproperuseoftheproduct.
ThepartsandcomponentsusedinWaratah’sproducts
arespecicallychosenforthismodel;intheevenof
repairsorupgrades,original,Waratah-approvedspare
partsarethebestalternative.
Allserviceandrepairactivitiesmustbecarriedoutby
qualiedservicepersonnel,orinanauthorisedrepair
shop,usingappropriatetoolsandliftingdevices.
Manualreplacement
Whenre-orderingthismanual,quotethepartnumber
“WA115036”andthedateofpublication.
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Warranty
Standardwarranty
Waratahwarrantseachnewattachmenttobefree
offailureresultingfromdefectivematerialand/or
workmanship,underproperuseandserviceforaperiodof
one(1)yearortwothousand(2000)hours,whicheverrst
occurs,followingthedateofdeliveryoftheattachmentto
theoriginalretailcustomer(user).
Inordertovalidatethiswarranty:allprescribed
pre-deliveryandstart-upinspectionsmustbecomplete;a
complete,signed,copyoftheWarrantyRegistrationForm
mustbesubmittedtothesellingWaratahDistribution
Centre(WDC).
Attachmentsmayonlybeusedfortheirdesignated
purpose,asdenedinWaratah’stechnicalandmarketing
publications.
Waratah’ssoleobligationunderthiswarrantyislimitedto
therepairorreplacement,withoutcharge,atWaratah’s
warehouse,oranapprovedrepairshop.Whereanyparts
areidentiedasdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship,the
usermustpre-payanyreturnfreightcosts.
Waratahisnotresponsibleforanycostsassociatedwith
thedeliveryoftheattachmenttoanauthorisedrepair
shop,noranycostsassociatedwiththedeliveryofparts
tomaketherepairs.
Thiswarranty,initsentirety,doesnotcovermaintenance
itemsusedinservicingWaratahproducts,whichinclude,
butarenotlimitedto:feedrollers;lters;lubricating
grease;andoils.
Partsnotcoveredbythiswarrantyincludethose
showingevidenceof:neglect;overload;abuse;accident;
inadequatemaintenance;orunauthorisedalteration.
Thiswarrantyshallbevoidifrepairsoralterationsto
aWaratahattachmenthavebeenmadebypersonsor
rmsnotspecicallyapprovedbyWaratahsoasto,in
Waratah’sopinion,adverselyaffecttheattachment’s
performanceorreliabilityinanyway.
Theinstallationofanyproductorattachmentnot
specicallyapprovedbyWaratah,orfailuretouseonly
Waratah-approvedreplacementparts,shallalsovoidthis
warranty.
LiabilityorobligationonthepartofWaratahfordamages,
whethergeneral,special,orfornegligence,andexpressly
includinganyincidentalandconsequentialdamages,
isherebydisclaimed.Waratah’sobligationtorepairor
replaceshallbethelimitofitsliabilityunderthiswarranty
andthesoleandexclusiverightandremedyoftheuser.
Thiswarrantyisexpresslyinlieuofallotherwarranties,
expressedorimpliedinwrittenororalform,including,
withoutlimitation,anyimpliedwarrantiesoftnessfora
particularpurposeorofmerchantability.
Thiswarrantymaynotbechanged,altered,ormodiedin
anyway,exceptinwritingbyWaratah.
Avoidunauthorisedmachinemodications
ChangesofanykindtothisWaratahproduct,including
thettingofanyunauthorisedattachments,couldaffect
theintegrityoftheproduct,oritsabilitytoperformas
designedorintended.
NochangesshouldbemadetoanyWaratahproduct,
includingdeletionsoradditions,otherthanoptions
approvedbyWaratah,whicharettedinamanner
approvedbytheWaratahfactory.
Optionsorchangesareonlyofciallyapprovedinthe
followingform:
•Standardoptionsforthatproductshownorlistedon
acurrent,Waratah-produced:printedspecications
sheet;pricelist;partsmanual;orotherproductlitreature.
•Nootherpersonisauthorisedtogivesuchapproval.
Waratahdisclaimsresponsibilityforanysituationarising
asaresultofanyunauthorisedchangetoitsproduct,such
astheuseofanon-approvedsawbarorchain-tensioner
installedonaWaratahharvesterhead.Ifanypersonor
organisationmodies,orcontributesinanywaytoan
unauthorisedmodication,thepersonororganisationwill
bedeemedtohaveassumedtheriskinvolvedwithsuch
modication,andmaybedeemednegligentincreatinga
dangeroussituationresultingfromsuchaction.
WherechangesaremadewithoutWaratah’sofcial
approval,andWaratahbecomesinvolvedinasuitarising
outofsuchachange,Waratahwillprotectitsinterestby
takingappropriateaction.
Failuretoadheretothispolicynulliesandvoidsthe
product’swarranty,aswellasthecerticationonanysafety
itemsinstalledonthemodiedmachineorattachment.
Non-approvedproductchangesalsonullifywarranties
giventoWaratahbyitscomponentmanufacturers.
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Features
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FL85features
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FL85-IIfeatures
Toassisttheoperatorinbecomingfamiliarwiththe
featuresoftheFL85,andtosupportdevelopmentof
operationalandmaintenanceproceduralknowledge,this
manualprovidesdetailedoperatingandmaintenance
instructions,aswellassafetyinformationandequipment
data.
1.Link:Thepivotpointbetweenthecarrierandthe
fellinghead.
2.Swingdamper:Useshydraulicuidtodampenthe
swingandfallofthetree.
3.Rotator:Hydraulic-drivenrotationofthefellinghead.
4.Tilt-bracket:AU-shapedbracketthatpivotsthe
fellingheadverticallyandhorizontally.
5.Tilt-bracketcylinder:Thiscomponentallowsthetree
tofallinacontrolledway.
6.Main-frame:Themainstructuralcomponentofthe
fellinghead;itincludesanintegratedoilreservoir.
7.Grapplecylinder:Thismovesthegrapplearmsback
andforth.
8.Singlegrapplearm:Thisarmtsbetweenthedouble
grapplearms;itisusedtoclampthetree.
9.Doublegrapplearm:Alsousedtoclampthetree,
thisarmtsoverandunderthesinglegrapplearm.
10.Main-sawchamber:Thishousesthemain-saw
assembly.
11.3/4”saw:Thisperformsthemainlength-cutting
operation.
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Inspectthefellinghead
Beforestartingthemachine,carefullyinspectthefelling
headdailybywalkingaroundit.
Checkforanylooseormissinghardware.
Keepallguardsandshieldsingoodcondition,andensure
theyareproperlyinstalled.Repairanyidentieddamage,
andreplacewornorbrokenpartsimmediately;payspecial
attentiontohydraulichoses.
T6607AQ—UN—15APR13
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Safetyprecautions:Operatorsafety
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AM24480,000031A-19-29FEB16-1/1
Followsafetyinstructions
Readthesafetymessagesinthismanualandonthe
carrier.Followthesewarningsandinstructionscarefully;
reviewthemfrequently.
Ensurealloperatorsunderstandeverysafetymessage.
ImmediatelyreplacetheOperators’Manualandany
safetylabelsiftheyaremissingordamaged.
T133556—UN—24AUG00
Onlyoperateifqualied
Donotoperatethisfellingheadunlessyouhavecarefully
andthoroughlyreadtheOperators’Manualandyouhave
undergonetherequisitetrainingandsupervision.
Beforeoperatingthemachine,familiariseyourselfwiththe
jobsiteandyoursurroundings.Beforestartingwork,tryall
controlsorfunctionswhilethecarrierisinanopenarea.
Learnandfollowallsafetyrulesthatmayapplytoyour
worksituationandworksite.
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Generalsafety
Ensureyoureadallsafetymessagesinthismanualand
onthemachine.
Reviewallwarningsandinstructionsregularly,andensure
youfollowthemcarefully.
Ensureallmachineoperatorsunderstandeverysafety
message.Ifthismanualoranysafetylabelsarelostor
damaged,replacethemimmediately.
T133556—UN—24AUG00
Ensureyouwearand/orusethecorrectsafety
apparel/equipmentatalltimes.
Alwaysweargoggles/safetyglassestominimisetherisk
ofinjurycausedbyyingpiecesofmetalordebris.
Wearclose-ttingclothing,tominimisetheriskofserious
injury.
Wearsuitablehearingprotection,suchasearmuffs
orearplugs,toprotectagainstobjectionableor
uncomfortably-loudnoises;prolongedexposuretoloud
noisecancausehearingimpairmentorloss.
TS206—UN—15APR13
Bepreparedifanemergencyoccursorarestarts.
Keeparst-aidkitandreextinguisheron-hand;ideally,
theseshouldbekeptinthecab.
Keepemergencynumbersfordoctors,ambulance
services,hospitals,andtheredepartmentclose-by.
TS291—UN—15APR13
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Generalsafetyprecautions
IMPORTANT:Onlyusethefellinginsuchamanner
astoprojectdebrisdirectlyawayfromthe
cab.Tomitigatetheriskofdebrisprojectiles,
andtoavoidseriousinjurytotheoperator
and/ordamagetothemachine,itmaybe
necessarytoreplacethefrontwindowwitha
windowcapableofwithstandingsignicant
impacts.Onlyallowqualied,fully-trained
personneltooperatethisfellinghead.
TheFL85fellingheadhasacontinuousrotationfeature;
thisfeaturemayresultindebrisandforeignobjectsbeing
directedtowardstheoperators'cab.
Duetoitscontinuousrotationcapability,itisextremely
importantallpersonnelfollowallsafetyprecautionsduring
machineoperation,inspection,maintenance,and/or
servicing.
IMPORTANT:Usecautionwhenmanoeuvringthe
fellingheadclosetothecarrier;failingto
exercisecautionmayresultindamagetothe
carrierand/orthefellinghead.
XJ1199508—UN—12AUG15
Fellingheadmanoeuvrescancausethefellingheadto
makecontactwiththetrack,increasingtheriskofserious
injuryand/orequipmentdamage.
IMPORTANT:Thefellingheadcanfallunpredictably
whentheengineisshutdown.Intheevent
youcannotrestarttheengine,lowerthefelling
headtothegroundandreleasethetreesfrom
thegrapplearmsbeforeexitingthecab.DO
NOTexitthecabandapproachthefellinghead
untilisloweredtothegroundandanytrapped
hydraulicpressurehasbeenreleased.
Iftheengineshutsdownwiththefellingheadnotinthe
parkingposition,restarttheengineandpositionthefelling
headonthegroundinastabilisedposition.Alwayspark
thecarriersothefellingheadisonlevelgroundbefore
turningtheengineOFFandexitingtheoperator'scab.
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Operationalsafety
IMPORTANT:Thefellingheadcanfallunpredictably
whentheengineisshutdown.Intheeventyou
cannotrestarttheengine,lowerthefellinghead
tothegroundandreleasethetreesfromthe
grapplearmsbeforeexitingthecab.DONOT
exitthecabandapproachthefellingheaduntil
thefellingheadisloweredtothegroundandany
trappedhydraulicpressurehasbeenreleased.
Whenstartinganoperationinanewlocationdetermine
theworkzone.
Chooseanagreedworkingprocedureamongtheteam
workingwiththefellinghead:DONOTchangethis
procedurewithoutfurtherdiscussion.
Beforeeachperiodofoperation,ensureallsafety
equipment,instruments,andcontrolshavebeenchecked
forfunctionality,toensuretheyareworkingcorrectly.
Duringoperation,ensureyoukeepallwindowsanddoors
closed.
Ifsomeoneentersthesafetyzone,safelystopthefelling
headimmediately.
Ensureno-onestandsinthecuttingdirectionofthesaw
chain.Thechainshothazardzoneisapproximately15
degreestowardstherearofthesprocketandinfrontof
thebar-tip.Keepallpersonnel90meters(300feet)away
fromthefellingheadduringtreefellingoperations.
Ensuretheworkzoneiscompletelyclearofallpersonnel
beforefellingatreeorprocessingastem.
Whilelocalsafetyregulationsmayvary,checkwiththe
localauthoritiestoensureyouadheretoalllocalsafety
regulations.
Anticipateasafetyzoneofatleast5meters(16feet)
betweenpowerlinesandthenearestpointofcontactof
thefellinghead.
Whenworkinginarestrictedarea,checkforinterference
withcylinderrods,hydraulichoses,electricalcables,etc.
Alwayslowerthefellingheadanditsloadtotheground;
leavingaloadsuspendedmayresultininjuryordeath.
Passingaloadoveranothervehicle,evenifitappears
empty,maycauseinjurytosomeoneoutoftheoperator's
lineofsight.
IMPORTANT:Usecautionwhenmanoeuvringthe
fellingheadclosetothecarrier;failingto
dosomayresultindamagetothecarrier
and/orfellinghead.
Alwaysallowenoughdistancebetweenthestemandthe
fellingheadcab.
Whenremovingalogfromastack,avoidmakingsudden
movements,whichcouldcausedamagetotheheadwhen
shiftingormovingstackedlogs.Suchmovementsmay
damagethefellingheadandcanbecostlyintermsof
partsanddown-time.Thismayalsoconstituteapotential
sourceofinjury.
Whenworkingatnight,ensuretheworkareais
adequatelylit.Usearecognisedsafetylightwithawire
cage-protectedbulb.
Inspectthefellingheaddailyforanysignsofdamage,
unusualwear,fatiguecracks,orfaultyoperation.
Inspecttheconditionofthesawchainandsawbarforsigns
ofexcessivewearordamagedaily;performsuchchecks
immediatelyafterhittingarockorotherforeignmaterial.
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Recognisesafetyinformation
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol;whenyouseethis
symbol,bealertfortheriskofpersonalinjury.
Followtheprecautionsandsafeoperatingpractices
highlightedbythissymbol.
Asignalword—DANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION—
isusedwiththesafetyalertsymbol.DANGERidenties
themostserioushazards.
Onyourcarrier,DANGERandWARNINGsignsare
yellowonablackbackground;CAUTIONlabelsareblack
onayellowbackground.
DANGERandWARNINGsignsarelocatednearspecic
hazards;CAUTIONlabelsdescribegeneralprecautions.
T133555—UN—15APR13
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
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Operatingprecautions
1.Priortostartingwork,checkallequipmentcontrols
andensurethefellingheadrespondscorrectly.
2.Maintainasafeoperatingdistancebetweenthe
equipmentandotherpersonnel.Neverswing
theboom,attachment,orloadovertheheadsof
bystanders.
3.Ensureyouraisethefellingheadbeforemovingthe
vehicleand,whentraveling,keeptheheadhigh
enoughtoclearstumpsorotherlow-lyingobjects.
4.Strictlyadheretoallregulationsattheworksitefor
safeoperationofthisequipment.
Keepclearofthesaw
Donotstandorworkinthecuttingdirectionofthe
chain-sawwhilethemachineisrunning.Intheeventof
achainlinkbreaking,thechaincanyoffthesawbarat
highspeed.Thechainshothazardzoneisapproximately
15-degreestowardstherearofthesprocketandinfront
ofthebar-tip.
Duringtreefellingoperations,keepallpersonnel90
metres(300feet)awayfromthefellinghead.
Asservicingthefellingheadwhiletheengineisrunning
isextremelyhazardous,ensureyouturnoffthecarrier’s
enginebeforecarryingoutanyserviceormaintenance
work;thiswillremovethehydraulicpowertothefelling
head.
DANGER
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SawChainHazard
Sawchainshotisthehighvelocityseparationandejection
ofapieceorpiecesofcuttingsawchainfromtheendofa
brokensawchaininmechanizedtimberharvesting.
CAUTION:Sawchainshotexposesboth
machineoperatorsandbystanderstoarisk
ofseriousinjuryordeath.
Sawchainshottypicallyoccursnearthesawdrive
sprocketofthecuttingsystem.Sawchainshotpieces
typicallytravelwithin15degreesoneithersideofthe
sawbarplane.
Asawchainshotconsistsoftwobreaksinasawchain.
First,thesawchainloopbreaks,andformstwoends.One
endmovespastthesawchaindrivesprocketandisrapidly
acceleratedduetoawhip-likemotionofthesawchainend.
The"whipaction"causesasecondbreakinthesawchain,
ejectingpiecesofthecuttingsawchainathighspeed.
Toreducetheoccurrenceofsawchainshot:
•Donotexceedmaximumsawchainspeed
recommendedbysawmanufacturer.
•Inspectsawchainandcuttingsystemfrequently.
Replacedullsawchain.Followsawchain
manufacturer’srecommendationsforsawchaintension
andsawchainlubrication.Replacedamagedsaw
chain,sprocket,bar,sawchainshotguard,andsaw
chaincatcher.
•Alwaysdiscardsawchainafterachainshotevent.
•Useonlyapprovednewreplacementandrepairparts
fromthesamechainorsawmanufacturer.
•Keepsawchainssharpandlubricated.Followthesaw
chainmanufacturer’srecommendationwheninspecting,
repairing,sharpening,installing,andbreakinginsaw
chains.
Toreducetheriskofinjuryfromsawchainshot:
•Neverexposeoperatorsandbystanderstothesaw
chainshothazardzonewhensawchainisinmotion.
•Allmachinesinsawchainshothazardzonemustbe
ttedwithappropriateguards,shields,andwindowsto
protectoperatorandoperatorstructuresinaccordance
withsafetystandardsandregulationsforforestry
operations.
•Impactresistantpolycarbonatewindowsare
recommended.
•Inspecttheoperator’scabwindowsregularlyandafter
anyimpact.Replaceifdamaged,cloudy,orhasvisible
microcrackingorcrazing.
•Inspectsawchainshotguard(ifequipped)eachtime
thesawchainisreplaced.Replacesawchainshot
guardifitismissingordamaged.
1—SawChain
2—SawBar
3—SawBarTip
4—SawChainDriveSprocket
5—SawChainCatcher
6—SawChainShotGuard
15 15
15 15
XJ1097618—UN—13SEP11
SawChainShotHazardZone
TX1045990A—UN—08JUN10
SawChainShotPieces
TX1078028—UN—14SEP10
SawChainBreakWithoutSawChainShotGuard
TX1078029—UN—14SEP10
SawChainBreakWithSawChainShotGuard
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3
2
1
5
4
TX1078030—UN—08JUN10
TypicalSawComponents
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ChainShotGuardInspection
CAUTION:Seriousinjuryordeathcanoccur.
Theharvesterheadcanmoveunpredictably
duringserviceprocedures.Theframelock
pinmustalwaysbeusedduringmaintenance
oradjustmentprocedures.
Thefunctionofthechainshotguard(6)istoreducethe
riskofseriousinjuryordeathtooperatorsandbystanders
fromyingsawchainpieces.Thechainshotguard
mustbeinplaceandstructurallysoundtoabsorbthe
energyfromabrokensawchain(1)andreducethewhip
actionthatcausesasecondbreakofthesawchain,
ejectingpiecesofthecuttingsawchainathighspeed.
Foradditionalinformationaboutchainshot,refertoSaw
ChainHazardinthesafetysectionofthismanual.
Inspectthechainshotguarddailyorwhensawchain
maintenanceisperformed.
Sawchainbreaksaretheprimarycauseofwearor
damagetothechainshotguard.
Thechainshotguard,capscrews,andhardwareshould
bereplacedyearlyorwhenexcessivelywornordamaged.
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3
2
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TX1078030—UN—08JUN10
Saw
TX1305897A—UN—04NOV20
Typicalsawcomponents
1—Sawchain
2—Sawbar
3—Sawbartip
4—Sawchaindrivesprocket
5—Sawchaincatcher
6—Chainshotguard
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Identicationofexcessivechainshotguard
wearanddamage:
•Inspectforwearordamageofthechainshotguard,
capscrews,orattachinghardware.
•Replacecapscrewsorhardwarewhenmissingornot
inplace.
•Inspectforwearoneachendofthechainshotguard.
•Inspectforpossiblecrackingonanyportionofthechain
shotguard.
•Inspectforperforationsorholesanywhereonthesaw
chainshotguard.
•Makesurethatthechainshotguardisnotwornthin
andstillmaintainstheoriginalshapeandprole.
•Inspectforpossiblemetalpeelingortearingbackover
anyportionofthechainshotguard.
Replacethechainshotguardifanyofthesecondition
arepresent:
•Theguarddoesnotmaintainitsoriginalshape.
•Anyperforationispresent.
•Anycracks,peeling,ortearingarepresent.
•Thefront,side,orrearedgeiswornbymorethan5mm.
NOTE:Useonlyapprovedreplacementparts.
TX1305480A—UN—30OCT20
Chainshotguard—perforationexamples
TX1080272A—UN—28JUL10
Chainshotguard—peeledandtorn
TX1080273A—UN—28JUL10
Chainshotguard—wornthin
XJ1314825—UN—15JUL21
Chainshotguard—edgeswornaway
Neveroperatewithoutreadingthemanual
Thiswarninglabelisattachedtothelidofthehead
modulebox.
Operating,servicing,oradjustingasettingwithoutfully
understandinghowthefellingheadworkscanhave
seriousimplicationsforsafety.
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