waratah HTH618C User manual

HTH618C
Harvester Head
WA116921 06SEP21 (ENGLISH)
COPYRIGHT® 2021WARATAH NZ LIMITED
Tokoroa, New Zealand All Rights Reserved
LITHO IN NEW ZEALAND
Operator’s Manual

Contents
Page
General
Foreword...........................................................1-1-1
Copyright...........................................................1-1-1
GeneralInformation...........................................1-1-1
ManualReplacement.........................................1-1-1
Warranty............................................................1-1-2
AvoidUnauthorisedMachineModifications.......1-1-2
Features............................................................1-1-3
Safety:GeneralPrecautions
ReadManualsBeforeOperating.......................1-2-1
OperatorRisk....................................................1-2-1
WearProtectiveEquipment...............................1-2-1
DrivingPrecautions...........................................1-2-1
KeepPersonnelofftheHarvesterHead............1-2-2
TakeCareWhenMovingtheHarvesterHead...1-2-2
PreventDebrisfromHittingtheCab..................1-2-2
CarrierClassandHeadType............................1-2-3
OperatorProtectiveStructures..........................1-2-3
InspecttheHarvesterHead...............................1-2-3
PreventFires.....................................................1-2-4
InCaseofMachineFires...................................1-2-4
DisposeofWasteProperly................................1-2-4
Safety:MaintenancePrecautions
PrepareforServiceSafety................................1-3-1
ServiceSafety...................................................1-3-2
WaratahKeySwitchControl..............................1-3-3
H-16ControllerPower.......................................1-3-3
CarrierResetandInterlock................................1-3-3
HydraulicRepairSafety.....................................1-3-4
WeldingRepairsSafety.....................................1-3-4
AccumulatorRepairSafety................................1-3-5
SlottedLink(OptionalFeature)..........................1-3-5
ChainShotGuardInspection............................1-3-6
ManualFunctionActuationSafety.....................1-3-8
Safety:OperationPrecautions
GeneralOperationPrecautions.........................1-4-1
AvoidWorkSiteHazards...................................1-4-2
AvoidChainshot...............................................1-4-3
OperatingSafely................................................1-4-4
ProcessingSafely..............................................1-4-4
Safety:SafetySignsandLabels
SafetyLabelExplanations.................................1-5-1
Page
ReadandUnderstandManuals.........................1-5-1
LocktheTiltFrame............................................1-5-1
LockthePilotInterlockValve.............................1-5-2
StayClearoftheSawChain.............................1-5-2
NeverStandontheHarvesterHead.................1-5-2
KeepAwayfromthePinchArea........................1-5-3
DoNotStareintotheLaserBeam.....................1-5-3
BewareofChainshot........................................1-5-4
Precautions:ProcessingontheLanding...........1-5-4
Precautions:TreeFelling..................................1-5-5
DoNotOperateUnlessSeated.........................1-5-5
TakeCareWithElectricalWelding....................1-5-5
KeyRingCautionandID...................................1-5-6
KeyswitchLabels..............................................1-5-6
Operation:GeneralOperation
GeneralOperation.............................................2-1-1
PlanningAreaPreparation................................2-1-1
Operation:Clear-cutHarvesting
Felling................................................................2-2-1
FellingProcess..................................................2-2-1
Delimbing...........................................................2-2-1
FallandDelimb..................................................2-2-2
Operation:ThinningTechniques
PlantationOutRow............................................2-3-1
PlantationOutRow—FullTreeThinning...........2-3-2
SelectThinning..................................................2-3-3
Operation:Processing
General..............................................................2-4-1
Debarking..........................................................2-4-1
Measuring..........................................................2-4-1
Operation:Cutting
General..............................................................2-5-1
UsingtheMainSawUnit...................................2-5-1
UsingtheTopSawUnit.....................................2-5-1
Operation:SpecialTechniques
UseofDoubleCuts...........................................2-6-1
QuarterCutting..................................................2-6-2
FallingMulti-leaders..........................................2-6-2
FellingonHillsides.............................................2-6-3
Continuedonnextpage
OriginalInstructions.Allinformation,illustrationsandspecificationsinthis
manualarebasedonthelatestinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication.
Therightisreservedtomakechangesatanytimewithoutnotice.
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Operation:Miscellaneous
UnattendedHarvesterHead..............................2-7-1
DelimbingMulti-leaders.....................................2-7-1
Maintenance:FluidsandLubricants
RecommendedHydraulicSystemFluid............3-1-1
ChainOil............................................................3-1-1
Grease...............................................................3-1-2
GreasingProcedure..........................................3-1-3
GreasePointLocation:Link..............................3-1-4
GreasePointLocation:Rotator.........................3-1-6
GreasePointLocation:TiltCylinder..................3-1-6
GreasePointLocation:TiltFrameMainPin......3-1-7
GreasePointLocation:TopSawUnit...............3-1-7
GreasePointLocation:UpperDelimbArms.....3-1-8
GreasePointLocation:LowerDelimbArm.......3-1-9
GreasePointLocation:FeedArms.................3-1-10
GreasePointLocation:
Length-measuringUnit................................3-1-11
GreasePointLocation:FeedUnit...................3-1-12
GreasePointLocation:MainSawUnit
(3/4”Saw)....................................................3-1-13
GreasePointLocation:MainSawUnit
(SC100)......................................................3-1-14
GreasePointLocation:Measuring
WheelBearings...........................................3-1-15
Maintenance:Schedule
PeriodicMaintenanceRecord...........................3-2-1
Maintenance—Every8HoursorDaily..............3-2-2
Maintenance—Every50HoursorWeekly.........3-2-3
Maintenance—Every200—250Hours
orMonthly.....................................................3-2-5
Maintenance—Every1000Hours......................3-2-7
Maintenance—Every2000HoursorYearly......3-2-8
Maintenance:General
RecommendedHarvesterHead
PositionsforSawChainandSaw
BarMaintenance...........................................3-3-1
Fault-Finding......................................................3-3-2
UnifiedInchBoltandCapScrew
TorqueValues...............................................3-3-3
MetricBoltandCapScrewTorqueValues........3-3-4
AdditionalMetricCapScrewTorqueValues......3-3-5
Maintenance:OperationCheckout
Miscellaneous:Carrier
WeldingonCarrierorHead:
TimberRite™H-16........................................4-1-1
WeldingonCarrierorHarvester
Head—TimberRite™.....................................4-1-2
WeldingOnCarrierorHead—TR100System...4-1-6
UsingBoosterBatteries:TimberRite™H-16.....4-1-9
UsingBoosterBatteries:TimberRite™...........4-1-10
UsingBoosterBatteries—TR100System.......4-1-11
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Miscellaneous:Measurements
MetricandImperialUnitExpressions................4-2-1
Miscellaneous:SpecificationConversion
Conversion........................................................4-3-1
Miscellaneous:WoodMeasurement
WoodMeasurementEquivalents.......................4-4-1
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Foreword
READTHISMANUALcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourmachinecorrectly.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.
Thismanualandthesafetysignsonyourmachinemay
alsobeavailableinotherlanguages.(SeeyourWaratah
dealertoorder.)
THISMANUALSHOULDALWAYSremainwiththe
machine,evenifyousellthemachine.Itprovidesdetailed
operatingandmaintenanceinstructionsaswellassafety
informationandequipmentdata.
MEASUREMENTSinthismanualaregiveninbothmetric
andimperialequivalents.Useonlycorrectreplacement
partsandfasteners.Fastenersmayrequireaspecific
metricorinchwrench.
RIGHT-HANDANDLEFT-HANDsidesaredeterminedby
facinginthedirectionofforwardtravel.
WRITEPRODUCTIDENTIFICATIONNUMBERSinthe
machinenumberssectiononpage3-2-1.Accurately
recordallnumberstohelpintracingthemachineshould
itbestolen.Yourdealeralsorequiresthesenumbers
fororderingofparts.Filetheidentificationnumbersina
secureplaceoffthemachine.
WARRANTYisprovidedaspartofWaratahNewZealand
Limited's(“Waratah's”)supportprogramforcustomers
whooperateandmaintaintheirequipmentasdescribedin
thismanual.Thewarrantyisexplainedbelow.
Waratahwillbackitsproductswheredefectsappear
withinthewarrantyperiod.Waratahmayalsoprovidefield
improvementsattimes,oftenwithoutcharge,evenifthe
productisoutofwarranty.Iftheequipmentisabused,
ormodifiedtoalteritsperformancefrompublished
specifications,thewarrantywillbecomevoidandfield
improvementsmaybewithheld
Copyright
TheseoriginalinstructionsarethepropertyofWaratah
NewZealandLimited.
Allinformation,illustrations,andspecificationsprovidedin
thismanualarebasedonthelatestinformationavailable
atthetimeofpublication.Wereservetherighttomake
changesatanytimeandwithoutnotice.
COPYRIGHT©2021
WARATAHNEWZEALANDLIMITED
Tokoroa,NewZealand
Allrightsreserved.
Issuedate:September2021
GeneralInformation
Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforthemaintenance
oftheHTH618Charvesterhead.Ifyouhavequestions
abouttheinstructions,pleaseconsultyourlocaldealerfor
moredetailedinformation.
Everyeffortwasmadetoensurethattheinformation
containedinthismanualwasaccurateatthetimeof
publication.Waratah,however,acceptsnoresponsibility
foranyerrorsorconsequencesarisingfromthem.
Waratahalsoreservestherighttoreviseproduct
specifications,instructions,etc.asrequiredbyongoing
productimprovementsandupdates.
Allserviceandrepairsshouldbecarriedoutbyqualified
servicepersonnel,oranauthorizedrepairshopwith
suitabletoolsandliftingdevices,usingWaratah-approved
parts.Waratahtakesnoresponsibilityfordamagesthat
mayarisethroughinstructionsnotbeingfollowedor
throughimproperuseoftheproduct.
ManualReplacement
Whenre-orderingthismanual,quotethepartnumber
“WA116921”andthedateofpublication.
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Warranty
Terms:Unlessotherwisestated,WaratahNewZealand
Limited(‘Waratah’)warrantseachnewattachmenttobe
freeoffailurecausedbydefectivematerialorworkmanship
foraperiodofone(1)yearortwothousand(2000)hours,
whicheverfirstoccurs,followingdateofdeliveryofthe
producttotheoriginalretailcustomer(user).
WarrantycoverageforpartsonWaratah’sforestry
attachmentsisfor12monthsfromthedateofinstallation
byaWaratah-approveddealer,or180daysfromthedate
ofdeliveryifthecustomerbuysthepartoverthecounter.
Interruptions:Onlyonewarrantyinterruption,lastingno
morethansix(6)months,willbeacceptedduringthe
warrantyperiod.
Validity:T ovalidatethiswarranty,attachmentinstallation
mustbedonebyanauthoriseddealeronacarrierthat
meetsWaratah’sspecifications,prescribedpre-delivery
andstart-upinspectionsmustbecompleted,andthe
customermustcomplete,sign,andsubmitaWarranty
RegistrationFormtothesellingWaratahDistribution
Centre(WDC).
Obligations:Waratah’ssoleobligationunderthis
warrantyislimitedtorepairsoffailuresduetofaulty
workmanship,ortherepairorreplacementofdefective
parts.Theseactionsarewithoutcharge,whetherinthe
field,oratWaratah’sfactory,warehouse,oranapproved
repairshop.Returnfreightofpartsmustbepre-paid
bytheuser.Waratahisnotresponsibleforanycosts
associatedwiththedeliveryofanattachmentoritsparts
forrepairs,oranycostsassociatedwiththedeliveryof
partstomakerepairs.
Exceptions:Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytosoftware.
Itdoesnotapplytomaintenanceitemsusedinservice
(suchaslubricatingoilsandfilters)andconsumableparts
(suchasbladesandsawchains).Itdoesnotapplyto
productsthatshowevidenceofneglect,overload,abuse,
accident,orunauthorisedalteration.Itdoesnotapply
toproductsthatareinadequatelymaintainedorused
forotherthantheirdesignatedpurposes,asdefinedin
Waratah’stechnicalandmarketingpublications.
Annulment:ThiswarrantyshallbevoidifWaratah
determinesthattheattachment’sperformanceorreliability
isadverselyaffectedby1)repairsoralterationstothe
productmadebypersonsorfirmsnotapprovedby
Waratah,or2)installationoftheproductonamachine
orbypersonsorfirmsnotapprovedbyWaratah,3)
replacementpartsthatarenotgenuineWaratahparts,
or4)failuretofollowprescribedprocessesinWaratah
manualsoronWaratahproductsafetylabels.
LiabilityonthepartofWaratahfordamages,whether
general,special,orarisingthroughnegligence,and
expresslyincludinganyincidentalandconsequential
damages,isherebydisclaimed.Waratah’sobligation
torepairorreplaceisthelimitofitsliabilityunderthis
warranty,andtheuser’ssolerightandremedy.
Thiswarrantyisexpresslyinlieuofallother
warranties,expressorimplied,writtenororal,and
including,withoutlimitation,anyimpliedwarranties
ofmerchantabilityorfitnessforpurpose.
Thiswarrantymaynotbechanged,altered,ormodifiedin
anywayexceptinwritingbyWaratah.
AvoidUnauthorisedMachineModifications
UnauthorisedchangestoaWaratahproductcouldaffect
itsintegrityanditsabilitytoperformasintended.
NochangesshouldbemadetoanyWaratahproduct
otherthanWaratah-approvedoptionsfittedbyauthorised
personnelinafactory-approvedmanner,asdescribed
inproductliteratureissuedbyWaratah.WDCscanalso
providewrittenapprovalformodifications,atWaratah’s
discretion.
Anyunapprovedmodification,andanyunapproved
adjustmenttoanattachmentorpartthereofthatfalls
outsidepublishedspecifications,voidsthewarranty.It
alsovoidsthecertificationonanysafetyitemsinstalled
onthemodifiedequipment,andanywarrantiesbyparts
manufacturers.Warrantydoesnotapplytoanymodified
component.
Waratahdisclaimsresponsibilityforanyconsequences
arisingfromunauthorisedmodifications(suchastheuseof
anunapprovedsawbaronaharvesterhead).Anyperson
ororganizationinvolvedinanunauthorizedmodificationis
deemedtohaveassumedtherisksconcerned,andmay
belegallyliableforanyconsequences.
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Features
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Thisoverviewshouldhelptheoperatortobecomefamiliar
withthefeaturesoftheHTH618Charvesterhead
1.Link.Thepivotpointbetweenthecarrierboomand
theharvesterhead.
2.Rotator.Stationaryhousingwithmotorandgearsthat
turntheharvesterhead.
3.UpperDelimbCylinder.Controlstheupperdelimb
knives.
4.UpperDelimbLink.Movestheupperdelimbknives
inunison.
5.Frontknife/Topknife.Helpsdelimb(anddebark)the
treeasitispulledthroughtheharvesterhead.
6.UpperDelimbarm.Workwiththetopknifetodelimb
(anddebark)thetreeasitfeedsthroughtheharvester
head.
7.FixedFeedRoller.Centre-mountedrollerthatfeeds
thetreethroughtheharvesterhead,togetherwiththe
feedwheels.
8.FeedRollers.Usedtogripthetreeandfeeditthrough
theharvesterhead.
9.MainSaw.Cutsstemstolength,attherearendof
theharvesterhead.
10.BottomKnife.Debarksanddelimbsthetreeasitis
pulledthroughtheharvesterhead.
11.FeedArm.Housethefeedrollermotorsandthe
cylindersthatprovidegrippingpressure.
12.MeasuringWheel.Rollsalongthetreetomeasure
thelengthfedthrough.
13.TiltFrame.U-shapedbracket,whichpivotsthe
harvesterheadverticallyandhorizontally.
14.TopSaw.Cutsthetopoffstems,atthefrontendof
theharvesterhead.
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Throughoutthismanualreferencesaremadetotheareas
orsidesofthemachine:
•Front
•Rear
•Leftside
•Rightside
•Mainsaw
•T opsaw
Theharvesterheadusuallyprocessestreeswiththefront
attheoperator’srightandtherearatleft,toallowbetter
visualcontrolofthemainsawcut.Treesarethusfedfrom
theoperator’srighttoleft.
Considerthefrontfromaseatedpositionintheoperator's
seat,withtheharvesterheaddirectlyinfrontofyouand
theharvesterheadarmsasbeingleftandright.
1—Front
2—Rear
3—Leftside
4—Rightside
5—Mainsaw
6—Topsaw
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Safety:GeneralPrecautions
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ReadManualsBeforeOperating
Ensurealloperatorsreadandunderstandrelevant
manuals,particularlythoseconcernedwithoperationand
safety.Replacemanualsimmediatelyiftheyaremissing
ordamaged.
Operating,servicing,oradjustingasettingwithoutfully
understandinghowtheharvesterheadworkscanhave
seriousimplicationsforsafety.
T133556—UN—24AUG00
OperatorRisk
IMPORTANT:Onlyqualified,trainedpersonnel
shouldoperatetheharvesterhead.
Ensureallpersonnelfollowallsafetyprecautionswhen
operating,inspecting,maintaining,andservicingthis
harvesterhead.
Bepreparedifanemergencyoccursorafirestarts.
Keepafirstaidkitandfireextinguisherhandy.
Keepnumbersforemergencyservicesnear,orwhere
appropriatestored,inyourtelephone.
TS291—UN—15APR13
WearProtectiveEquipment
Alwaysweargogglesorsafetyglassestoguardagainst
injuryfromflyingpiecesofmetalordebris.
Wearclose-fittingclothing,andusejob-appropriatesafety
equipment.
Prolongedexposuretoloudnoisecancausehearing
impairmentorloss.Wearsuitablehearingprotection,such
asearmuffsorearplugs,toprotectagainstloudnoises.
TS206—UN—15APR13
DrivingPrecautions
1.Beawareofyoursurroundingsatalltimes.
2.Reducespeed(uselowgear),useproperlighting,and
cleanwindowstomaintaingoodvisibilityatalltimes.
3.Alwaysbeawareofwinddirectionandspeed.
4.Securetheharvesterheadinthetravelpositionbefore
driving.
5.Refertothecarriermanufacturer’soperators’manual
forcarrieroperation.
SteepSlopes
Becauseoftheriskoftopplingonsteepslopes,trytodrive
directlyuphillordownhill,andavoidchangingdirection
ordrivingdiagonally.
Ifyouhavetodrivediagonallyonasteepslope,turnthe
boomuphilltohelpstabilisethemachine.
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KeepPersonnelofftheHarvesterHead
Wheninspecting,servicing,orrepairingtheharvester
head,alwaysdisablepowertotheheadandpositioniton
theground.
Whenperformingmaintenance,donotstandorclimbon
theharvesterhead.
Theharvesterheadmustnotbeusedasaworkplatform
orpersonnelcarrier.
T193771—UN—25AUG03
TakeCareWhenMovingtheHarvesterHead
Harvesterheadmanoeuvrescancausetheharvester
headtocomeclosetoormakecontactwiththecarrier
track.Thiscanincreasetheriskofinjurytotheoperator
anddamagetothecarrierandharvesterhead.
IMPORTANT:Toavoiddamagingequipment,use
cautionwhenmanoeuvringtheharvester
headclosetothecarrier.
XJ1273553—UN—25FEB19
PreventDebrisfromHittingtheCab
Onlyqualified,trainedpersonnelshouldoperatethe
harvesterhead.Theyshouldensurethatstemsand
debrisarenotejectedtowardthecab.Thecabwindow
shouldbeproperlyprotected.
IMPORTANT:Toavoiddamagingthecarrierand
injuringtheoperator,rotatetheharvester
headsothatstemsanddebrisaredirected
awayfromthecab.
XJ1273557—UN—25FEB19
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