waratah HTH624C 4X4 User manual

HTH624C 4X4
Harvester Head
WA130395 31MAY22 (ENGLISH)
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Operator’s Manual

Introduction
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Foreword
READTHISMANUALcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andserviceyourmachinecorrectly.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.This
manualandsafetysignsonyourmachinemayalsobe
availableinotherlanguages.(SeeyourWaratahdealer
toorder.)
THISMANUALSHOULDBECONSIDEREDapermanent
partofyourmachineandshouldremainwiththemachine
whenyousellit.
MEASUREMENTSinthismanualaregiveninbothmetric
andimperialequivalents.Useonlycorrectreplacement
partsandfasteners.Metricandinchfastenersmay
requireaspecicmetricorinchwrench.
RIGHT-HANDANDLEFT-HANDsidesaredeterminedby
facinginthedirectionofforwardtravel.
WRITEPRODUCTIDENTIFICATIONNUMBERS(P .I.N.)
inthemachinenumberssection.Accuratelyrecordall
numberstohelpintracingthemachineshoulditbestolen.
Yourdealeralsorequiresthesenumbersfororderingof
parts.Filetheidenticationnumbersinasecureplace
offthemachine.
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
WarrantywillnotapplytotheHTH624C4X4harvesting
headforfailuresresultingfromunauthorizedadjustments
totheharvestinghead.
Unauthorizedadjustmentsareinviolationofthe
manufacturers’standards,andmayresultindamageto
theharvestinghead.
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Contents
Page
General
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
Safety:OperatorSafetyPrecautions
OnlyOperateIfQualied...................................1-1-1
LockTiltBracket................................................1-1-1
RecommendedHarvesterHead
PositionsforT opsawchainandT op
sawbarMaintenance....................................1-1-2
RecommendedHarvesterHead
PositionsforMainsawchainand
MainsawbarMaintenance...........................1-1-3
Safety:GeneralPrecautions
OperatorRisk....................................................1-2-1
GeneralSafety...................................................1-2-1
WearProtectiveEquipment...............................1-2-1
GeneralSafetyPrecautions...............................1-2-2
OperationalSafety.............................................1-2-3
RecogniseSafetyInformation...........................1-2-4
OperatingPrecautions.......................................1-2-4
KeepClearofSaw.............................................1-2-4
AvoidChainShot...............................................1-2-5
BewareofChainshot........................................1-2-6
ChainShotGuardInspection............................1-2-8
NeverOperateWithoutReadingManual...........1-2-9
NeverStandontheHarvesterHead...............1-2-10
StemEjectFeature..........................................1-2-10
Slotted-link(OptionalFeature).........................1-2-10
Safety:OperationPrecautions
ReadManualsBeforeOperating.......................1-3-1
KeepPersonnelOfftheHarvesterHead...........1-3-1
PinchArea.........................................................1-3-1
DoNotStareintotheLaserBeam.....................1-3-2
LaserFind-endSafety.......................................1-3-2
WaratahKeySwitchControl(Three-position)...1-3-4
WaratahSwitchControl(Two-position).............1-3-5
Lockablebatterydisconnectswitch...................1-3-6
Toactivatemanualmode...................................1-3-7
H-16ControllerPower.......................................1-3-7
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AvoidWorkSiteHazards...................................1-3-8
AvoidHigh-pressureOils...................................1-3-9
AvoidHigh-pressureFluids...............................1-3-9
DisposeofWasteProperly................................1-3-9
Safety:MaintenancePrecautions
PrepareforServiceSafety................................1-4-1
GeneralSafety...................................................1-4-2
RemovePaintbeforeWeldingorHeating.........1-4-3
MakeWeldingRepairsSafely...........................1-4-4
ServiceAccumulatorSystemsSafely................1-4-4
Safety:SafetySignsandLabels
HeadLabelPositions.........................................1-5-1
HeadLabelsPositionsforLoaderProcessor....1-5-3
Cablabels(two-positionWaratahswitch).........1-5-5
Safety:GeneralCarrierPrecautions
RecommendationsForProcessingon
theLanding...................................................1-6-1
RecommendationsforTreeFelling...................1-6-1
UseandMaintainaSafety-belt.........................1-6-1
DoNotOperateUnlessSeated.........................1-6-2
Welding..............................................................1-6-2
CarrierClass—HeadType...............................1-6-2
InspecttheHarvesterHead...............................1-6-2
KeyRingCautionandID...................................1-6-3
OperatorProtectiveStructures(OPS)
forMachinesFittedwithHarvesting
orFellingHeads............................................1-6-3
Driving...............................................................1-6-3
Processing.........................................................1-6-4
BuckingandPiling.............................................1-6-4
Operation:GeneralOperation
GeneralOperation.............................................2-1-1
PlanningAreaPreparation................................2-1-1
Operation:Clear-cutHarvesting
Felling................................................................2-2-1
FellingProcess..................................................2-2-1
Delimbing...........................................................2-2-2
FallandDelimb..................................................2-2-2
Continuedonnextpage
OriginalInstructions.Allinformation,illustrationsandspecicationsinthis
manualarebasedonthelatestinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication.
Therightisreservedtomakechangesatanytimewithoutnotice.
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Operation:ThinningTechniques
PlantationOutRow:Cut-to-LengthatStump....2-3-1
PlantationOutRow:FullTree-thinning.............2-3-2
SelectThinning..................................................2-3-3
Operation:Processing
General..............................................................2-4-1
Debarking..........................................................2-4-1
Measuring..........................................................2-4-1
SingleStem.......................................................2-4-1
Multi-treeProcessing(MTP)..............................2-4-1
StemShufeMode(SSM).................................2-4-2
Operation:Cutting
General..............................................................2-5-1
UsingtheMainsawUnit....................................2-5-1
UsingtheT opsawUnit......................................2-5-1
Operation:SpecialTechniques
UseofDoubleCuts...........................................2-6-1
QuarterCutting..................................................2-6-2
FallingMulti-leaders..........................................2-6-2
FellingonHillsides.............................................2-6-3
UsingLoadingProcessor..................................2-6-3
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
GreasePointLocation:Remote
GreasePointLocation...................................3-1-3
GreasePointLocation:Link,Rotator,
TiltCylinder...................................................3-1-5
GreasePointLocation—TiltFramefor
LoaderProcessor(Option)............................3-1-7
GreasePointLocation:Top-sawUnit................3-1-7
GreasePointLocation:UpperDelimbArms.....3-1-8
GreasePointLocation:
Length-measuringUnit..................................3-1-9
GreasePointLocation:FeedArms.................3-1-10
GreasePointLocation:LowerDelimbArm.....3-1-11
GreasePointLocation:Main-sawUnit
(3/4”Saw)....................................................3-1-11
Maintenance:Schedule
PeriodicMaintenanceRecord...........................3-2-1
Maintenance:Every8HoursorDaily................3-2-2
Maintenance:Every50HoursorWeekly..........3-2-3
Maintenance:Every200—250Hours
orMonthly.....................................................3-2-5
Maintenance:Every1,000Hours......................3-2-7
Maintenance:Every2000HoursorAnnually....3-2-8
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Maintenance:General
UniedInchBoltandCapScrew
TorqueValues...............................................3-3-1
MetricBoltandCapScrewT orqueValues........3-3-3
AdditionalMetricCapScrewT orqueValues......3-3-4
Maintenance:OperationalCheckouts
Fault-Finding......................................................3-4-1
Miscellaneous:Carrier
PreventFires.....................................................4-1-1
InCaseofCarrierFire.......................................4-1-1
Weldingonthecarrierorharvesterhead..........4-1-2
WeldingonCarrierorHarvesterHead:
TimberRite™.................................................4-1-3
Usingboosterbatteries......................................4-1-6
UsingBoosterBatteries:TimberRite™.............4-1-7
Miscellaneous:Measurements
MetricandImperialUnitExpressions................4-2-1
Miscellaneous:SpecicationConversion
Length...............................................................4-3-1
Weight...............................................................4-3-1
Area...................................................................4-3-1
Volume..............................................................4-3-2
Pressure............................................................4-3-2
Flow...................................................................4-3-2
Liquid.................................................................4-3-2
Liquid.................................................................4-3-3
Miscellaneous....................................................4-3-3
Miscellaneous:WoodMeasurement
WoodMeasurementEquivalents.......................4-4-1
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Copyright
Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedor
photocopiedwithoutpriorwrittenconsentfromWaratah.
Thecontentsofthismanualaresubjecttochangewithout
notice.Duetoproductupdates,theremaybedifferences
betweentheinformationprovidedinthismanualandthe
physicalproduct(s).
Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetoensurethe
informationprovidedinthismanualisaccurate,Waratah
acceptsnoresponsibilityforerrorsorconsequences
arisingfrom,orassociatedwith,sucherrors.
GeneralInformation
Thispublicationcontainsinstructionsforthemaintenance
oftheHTH624C4X4harvesterhead.Ifconcernsabout
thevalidityoftheinstructionsarise,pleaseconsultyour
localdealerformoredetailedinformation.
Illustrations,technicalinformation,andspecications
were,asfaraswehavebeenabletojudge,correctat
thetimeofprint.However,wereservetherighttorevise
specications,instructions,equipment,etc.withoutprior
writtennotice,asaresultofongoingproductimprovement
activities.
Nopartofthispublicationmay,withoutapprovalof
Waratah,betranslated,reproduced,storedortransmitted
electronically,mechanically,photographically,orin
anotherwaynotspeciedhere.
Evenifallconceivablemeasureshavebeentakento
makethecontentsascompleteaspossible,Waratah
takesnoresponsibilityforpossibledamagesthatmay
ariseasaresultoftheinstructionsnotbeingfollowedor
throughimproperuseoftheproduct.
ThepartsandcomponentsWaratahusesarespecically
chosen.Therefore,whererepairsorupgradesare
required,originalsparepartsarealwaysthebest
alternative.
Allserviceandrepairsshouldbecarriedoutbyqualied
servicepersonnel,oranauthorizedrepairshopwith
suitabletoolsandliftingdevices.
ManualReplacement
Whenre-orderingthismanual,quotethepartnumber
“WA130395”andthedateofpublication.
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General
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Warranty
Terms:Unlessotherwisestated,WaratahNewZealand
Limited(‘Waratah’)warrantseachnewattachmenttobe
freeoffailurecausedbydefectivematerialorworkmanship
foraperiodofone(1)yearortwothousand(2000)hours,
whicheverrstoccurs,followingdateofdeliveryofthe
producttotheoriginalretailcustomer(user).
WarrantycoverageforpartsonWaratah’sforestry
attachmentsisfor12monthsfromthedateofinstallation
byaWaratah-approveddealer,or180daysfromthedate
ofdeliveryifthecustomerbuysthepartoverthecounter.
Interruptions:Onlyonewarrantyinterruption,lastingno
morethansix(6)months,willbeacceptedduringthe
warrantyperiod.
Validity:T ovalidatethiswarranty,attachmentinstallation
mustbedonebyanauthoriseddealeronacarrierthat
meetsWaratah’sspecications,prescribedpre-delivery
andstart-upinspectionsmustbecompleted,andthe
customermustcomplete,sign,andsubmitaWarranty
RegistrationFormtothesellingWaratahDistribution
Centre(WDC).
Obligations:Waratah’ssoleobligationunderthis
warrantyislimitedtorepairsoffailuresduetofaulty
workmanship,ortherepairorreplacementofdefective
parts.Theseactionsarewithoutcharge,whetherinthe
eld,oratWaratah’sfactory,warehouse,oranapproved
repairshop.Returnfreightofpartsmustbepre-paid
bytheuser.Waratahisnotresponsibleforanycosts
associatedwiththedeliveryofanattachmentoritsparts
forrepairs,oranycostsassociatedwiththedeliveryof
partstomakerepairs.
Exceptions:Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytosoftware.
Itdoesnotapplytomaintenanceitemsusedinservice
(suchaslubricatingoilsandlters)andconsumableparts
(suchasbladesandsawchains).Itdoesnotapplyto
productsthatshowevidenceofneglect,overload,abuse,
accident,orunauthorisedalteration.Itdoesnotapply
toproductsthatareinadequatelymaintainedorused
forotherthantheirdesignatedpurposes,asdenedin
Waratah’stechnicalandmarketingpublications.
Annulment:ThiswarrantyshallbevoidifWaratah
determinesthattheattachment’sperformanceorreliability
isadverselyaffectedby1)repairsoralterationstothe
productmadebypersonsorrmsnotapprovedby
Waratah,or2)installationoftheproductonamachine
orbypersonsorrmsnotapprovedbyWaratah,3)
replacementpartsthatarenotgenuineWaratahparts,
or4)failuretofollowprescribedprocessesinWaratah
manualsoronWaratahproductsafetylabels.
Waratahherebydisclaimsliabilityonitspartfordamages,
whethergeneral,special,orarisingthroughnegligence,
andexpresslyincludinganyincidentalandconsequential
damages.Waratah’sobligationtorepairorreplaceisthe
limitofitsliabilityunderthiswarranty,andtheuser’ssole
rightandremedy.
Thiswarrantyisexpresslyinlieuofallother
warranties,expressorimplied,writtenororal,and
including,withoutlimitation,anyimpliedwarranties
ofmerchantabilityortnessforpurpose.
Thiswarrantymaynotbechanged,altered,ormodiedin
anywayexceptinwritingbyWaratah.
AvoidUnauthorisedMachineModications
ChangesofanykindtothisWaratahproduct,including
thettingofanyunauthorisedattachments,couldaffect
theintegrityoftheproduct,oritsabilitytoperformas
designedorintended.
NochangesshouldbemadetoanyWaratah
product,includingdeletionsoradditionsotherthana
Waratah-approvedoptionttedinthefactory-approved
manner.
Optionsorchangesareonlyofciallyapprovedinthe
followingform:
•Standardoptionsforthatproductshownorlistedon
acurrentprintedspecicationssheet,pricelist,parts
manual,orproductliteratureissuedbyWaratah.
•Nootherpersonisauthorisedtogivesuchapproval.
Waratahdisclaimsresponsibilityforanysituationarising
asaresultofunauthorisedchangetoitsproduct,suchas
theuseofanon-approvedsawbarorchain-tensioner
installedonaWaratahharvesterhead.Ifanypersonor
organisationmodiesorcontributesinanywaytoan
unauthorisedmodication,thepersonororganisationwill
bedeemedtohaveassumedtheriskinvolvedwithsuch
modication,andmaybedeemednegligentincreatinga
dangeroussituationresultingfromsuchaction.
WherechangesaremadewithoutWaratah’sofcial
approval,andWaratahbecomesinvolvedinasuitarising
outofsuchchange,Waratahwillprotectitsinterestby
takingappropriateaction.
Failuretoadheretothispolicynulliesandvoidsthe
product’swarranty,aswellasthecerticationonanysafety
itemsinstalledonthemodiedmachineorattachment.
Non-approvedproductchangesalsonullifywarranties
giventoWaratahbyitscomponentmanufacturers.
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Features
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HTH624C4X4FeatureswithT op-sawshown
Toassisttheoperatorinbecomingfamiliarwiththe
manyfeaturesoftheHTH624C4X4harvesterhead,and
therebyquicklybecomeprocientintheoperationand
periodicmaintenanceprocedures,thismanualisprovided
withdetailedoperatingandmaintenanceinstructionsas
wellassafetyinformationandequipmentdata.
1.Link:Thepivotpointbetweenthecarrierandthe
harvesterhead.
2.Rotator:Hydraulic-drivenrotationoftheharvester
head.
3.Tiltframe:U-shapedbracket,whichpivotsthe
harvesterheadverticallyandhorizontally.
4.Topknife:Debarksanddelimbsthetreeasitispulled
throughtheharvesterhead.
5.Top-saw(optional):Performsthetreetopping
operation.
6.Upperdelimbcylinder:Controlstheupperdelimb
arms.
7.Upperdelimbarms:Worksinconjunctionwiththe
topknifetodebarkanddelimbthetree.
8.Measuringwheel:Rollsalongthelengthofthetree
andsendsmeasurementsignalstothemeasuring
system.
9.Feedrollers:Usedtogripthetreeandworkinunison
withthexedfeedroller.
10.Feedarm:Housesthefeedrollermotorsandletsthe
feedarmspivot.
11.Fixedfeedroller:Center-mountedfeedrollerfeeds
thetreethroughtheharvesterhead.
12.Main-saw:Performsthemainlength-cuttingoperation
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Throughoutthismanualreferencesaremadetotheareas
orsidesofthemachine:
•Front
•Rear
•Leftside
•Rightside
•Main-saw
•Top-saw
Considerthefrontfromaseatedpositionintheoperator's
seat,withtheharvesterheaddirectlyinfrontofyouand
theharvesterheadarmsasbeingleftandright.
1—Front
2—Rear
3—Leftside
4—Rightside
5—Main-saw
6—Top-saw
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OnlyOperateIfQualied
Donotoperatethiscarrierunlessyouhavereadthe
manualcarefullyandyouhavebecomequaliedvia
supervisedtrainingandinstruction.
Beforestartingoperation:familiarizeyourselfwiththejob
siteandyoursurroundings,andtryallcontrolsandcarrier
functionswhilethecarrierisinanopenarea.
Ensureyoulearnandfollowallsafetyrulesthatmayapply
toyourworksituationand/orworksite.
LockTiltBracket
Servicingtheharvesterheadisextremelyhazardous.
Alwaysusethelockingpinprovidedtopreventthe
harvesterheadfromfallingover.
DANGER
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RecommendedHarvesterHeadPositionsfor
TopsawchainandTopsawbarMaintenance
CAUTION:Deathorseriousinjurycanoccur.
Theharvesterheadcanmoveunpredictably;
alwayslowertheharvesterheadtotheground
whenperformingmaintenance.
CAUTION:Deathorseriousinjurycanoccur.
Alwaysstopthecarrierengineandisolate
theWaratahcontrollerlocatedinthecarrier
cabtopreventtheharvesterheadfrom
beingaccidentallyactivated.
1.Tilttheharvesterheadup.
2.Closethefeedarms(2)andupperdelimbarms(3).
CAUTION:Deathorseriousinjurycanoccur.
Preventtheharvesterheadfrommoving.Always
ensurethetiltframeisintheharvestingor
processingposition;ensurethelocking-pin
iscorrectlyinstalled.
3.Insertthelockingpinintheuprightposition(1).
4.Lowertheharvesterheadtotheground.
5.Deactivatethehydraulicinterlock.
6.TurnoffthecarrierandturntheWaratahswitchcontrol
totheoffposition.
CAUTION:Deathorseriousinjurycanoccur.
Preventinjuryfromyingorsharpobjects:always
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RecommendedHarvesterHeadPositionsforTopsawchain
andTopsawbarMaintenance
1—Locking-pinintheupright
position
2—Feedarm
3—Upperdelimbarms
4—Topsawbar
wearapprovedglovesandeyeprotectionwhen
performingsawchainorsawbarmaintenance.
7.Pullthetopsawbar(4)outfromthetopsawbox.
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RecommendedHarvesterHeadPositions
forMainsawchainandMainsawbar
Maintenance
CAUTION:Astheharvesterheadcanmove
unpredictably,alwayslowertheharvester
headtothegroundwhencarryingout
maintenance.Failuretodosomayresult
indeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION:Alwaysstopthecarrierengine
andisolatetheWaratahcontrollertoprevent
theharvesterheadfrombeingaccidentally
activated.Failuretodosomayresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
1.Lowertheharvesterheadtotheground.
2.Openthefeedarms(2).
3.Settheupperdelimbarms(3)totheclosedposition.
4.Activatethebaillock.
5.TurnoffthecarrierandtheWaratahcontroller.
CAUTION:Preventtheharvesterheadfrom
moving:ensurethetiltframeisintheharvesting
orprocessingpositionandensurethelocking
pinisinstalled.Failuretodosomayresult
indeathorseriousinjury.
6.Withtheharvesterheadintheprocessingposition,
insertthelockingpin(5).
CAUTION:Preventinjuryfromyingorsharp
objects:alwayswearapprovedglovesand
eyeprotectionwhenperformingsawchainor
sawbarmaintenance.Failuretodosomay
resultindeathorseriousinjury.
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RecommendedHarvesterHeadPositionsforMainsawchain
andMainsawbarMaintenance
2—Feedarm
3—Upperdelimbarms
5—Lockingpininthe
processingposition
6—Mainsaw
7.Pullthemainsaw(6)downoutofthemainsawbox.
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OperatorRisk
Bepreparedifanemergencyoccursorarestarts.
Keeparstaidkitandreextinguisherhandy.
Keepnumbersforemergencyservicesnearor,where
appropriate,storedinyourtelephone.
TS291—UN—15APR13
GeneralSafety
Readthesafetymessagesinthismanualandonthe
machine.Followthesewarningsandinstructionscarefully,
andreviewthemfrequently.
Ensurealloperatorsofthismachineunderstandevery
safetymessage.Ifthismanualoranysafetylabelsare
lostordamaged,replacethemimmediately.
T133556—UN—24AUG00
WearProtectiveEquipment
Alwaysweargogglesorsafetyglassestoguardagainst
injuryfromyingpiecesofmetalordebris.
Wearclose-ttingclothing,andusejob-appropriatesafety
equipment.
Prolongedexposuretoloudnoisecancausehearing
impairmentorloss.Wearsuitablehearingprotection,such
asearmuffsorearplugs,toprotectagainstloudnoises.
TS206—UN—15APR13
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GeneralSafetyPrecautions
IMPORTANT:Theharvesterheadmustbeoperatedina
mannerthatpreventsdebrisfromhittingthecab.
Tosupportthisoperation,itmaybenecessary
toreplacethefrontwindowwiththeonecapable
ofwithstandingimpactsfromdebris.This
willhelpavoidseriousinjurytotheoperator
andmachinedamage.Onlyqualied,trained
personnelshouldoperatethisharvesterhead.
TheHTH624C4X4harvesterheadhasarotationfeature;
itcanberotatedsoastodirectdebrisandforeignobjects
awayfromtheoperator'scab.
Duetoitsrotationcapability,itisextremelyimportantto
ensureallpersonnelfollowallsafetyprecautionswhen
operating,inspecting,maintaining,andservicingthis
harvesterhead.
IMPORTANT:Toavoiddamagingthecarrierand/orthe
harvesterhead,usecautionwhenmanoeuvring
theharvesterheadclosetothecarrier.
1—Main-saw2—Top-saw
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MainsawandTopsaw
Harvesterheadmanoeuvrescancausetheharvester
headtomakecontactwiththetrack.Thiscanincrease
theriskofseriousinjurytotheoperatoranddamageto
thecarrierandharvesterhead.
IMPORTANT:Theharvesterheadcanfall
unpredictablywhentheengineisshut
down.Intheeventofbeingunabletorestart
theengine,lowertheharvesterheadtothe
groundandreleasethetreesfromthedelimb
armsbeforeexitingthecab.DONOTexitthe
cabandapproachtheharvesterheaduntil
theheadisloweredtogroundandtrapped
hydraulicpressurehasbeenreleased.
Iftheengineshutsdownwithouttheharvesterheadinthe
parkingposition,restarttheengineandpositionthehead
onthegroundinastabilizedposition.Alwaysparkthe
carriersotheharvesterheadisonlevelgroundBEFORE
turningtheengineoffandexitingtheoperator'scab.
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IMPORTANT:Theharvesterheadcanfall
unpredictablywhentheengineisshut
down.Intheeventofbeingunabletorestart
theengine,lowertheharvesterheadtothe
groundandreleasethetreesfromthedelimb
armsbeforeexitingthecab.DONOTexitthe
caborapproachtheharvesterheaduntilthe
headisloweredtogroundandanytrapped
hydraulicpressureisreleased.
Whenstartinganoperationinanewlocation,determine
aworkzone.
Chooseanagreedworkingprocedureamongtheteam
workingwiththeharvesterheadanddonotchangeit
withoutfurtherdiscussion.
Beforeeachperiodofoperation,testtoensureallsafety
equipment,instruments,andcontrolsisworkingcorrectly.
Duringoperation,keepallwindowsanddoorsclosed.
Safelystoptheharvesterheadimmediatelywhen
someoneentersthesafetyzone.
Ensurenoonestandsinthecuttingdirectionofthe
sawchain;thechainshothazardzoneisapproximately
15-degreestowardstherearofthesprocketandinfrontof
thebartip.Keepallpersonnel90meters(300feet)away
fromtheharvesterheadduringtreefelling.
Ensuretheworkzoneisclearbeforefellingatreeor
processingastem.
Checkwithlocalauthoritiesregardinglocalsafety
regulations.Anticipateasafetyzoneofatleast5meters
(16feet)betweenpowerlinesandthenearestpointof
contactoftheharvesterhead.
Whenworkinginarestrictedarea,checkforinterference
withcylinderrods,hydraulichoses,andelectricalcables,
etc.
Alwayslowertheharvesterheadanditsloadtotheground;
leavingaloadsuspendedcouldresultininjuryordeath.
Passingaloadoveranothervehicle,evenifitappears
empty,couldcauseinjurytosomeoneoutoftheoperator's
lineofsight.
IMPORTANT:Usecautionwhenmanoeuvring
theharvesterheadclosetothecarrier.
Failingtodosomayresultindamageto
thecarrierandharvesterhead.
Alwaysallowenoughdistancebetweenthestemandthe
harvestercab.
When(re)movingalogfromoronastack,avoidmaking
anysuddenmoves.Suchmovesmaydamagethe
harvesterheadandcanbecostlyintermsofpartsand
down-time.Itmayalsobeapotentialsourceofinjury.
Whenworkingatnight,ensuretheworkareahas
adequatelighting.Usearecognisedsafetylightwitha
wirecage-protectedbulb.
Inspecttheharvesterheaddailyforsignsofdamage,
unusualwear,fatiguecracks,orfaultyoperation.
Inspectthesawchainandsawbarconditionforexcessive
wearordamagedailyand,also,immediatelyafterhitting
arockorotherforeignmaterial.
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RecogniseSafetyInformation
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Whenyouseethis
symbol,bealertfortheriskofpersonalinjury.
Followtheprecautionsandsafeoperatingpractices
highlightedbythissymbol.
Asignalword—DANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION—
isusedwiththesafetyalertsymbol.DANGERidenties
themostserioushazards.
Onyourcarrier,DANGERandWARNINGsignsare
yellowonablackbackground;andCAUTIONlabelsare
blackonayellowbackground.
DANGERandWARNINGsignsarelocatednearspecic
hazards.
CAUTIONlabelsdescribegeneralprecautions.
T133555—UN—15APR13
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
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OperatingPrecautions
1.Priortostartingwork,checkallequipmentcontrols
andensuretheharvesterheadrespondscorrectly.
2.Inspectthesawchainshotguardandthesawchain
catcherfordamageorwear.
3.Maintainasafeoperatingdistancebetweenthe
equipmentandotherpersonnel.Neverswing
theboom,attachment,orloadovertheheadsof
bystanders.
4.Beforemovingthevehicle,raisetheharvesterhead
and,whentravelling,keepithighenoughtoclear
stumpsorotherobjects.
5.Strictlyadheretoallworksiteregulationstoensure
safeoperationofthisequipment.
KeepClearofSaw
Donotstandorworkinthecuttingdirectionofthechain
sawwhilethemachineisrunning.Intheeventofachain
linkbreaking,thechaincanyoffthesawbarathigh
speed.Thechainshothazardzoneisapproximately15
degreestowardstherearofthesprocketandinfrontof
thebartip.Keeppersonnel90meters(300feet)away
fromtheharvesterheadduringtreefelling.
Servicingtheharvesterheadwiththeenginerunning
isextremelyhazardous.Turningoffthecarrierengine
removesthehydraulicpowertotheharvesterheadand
makesitsafeforservicing.
DANGER
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15 15
15 15
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SawchainshotHazardZone
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SafetySign
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SawchainBreakwithoutSawchainshotGuard
XJ1134867—UN—12APR13
SawchainBreakwithSawchainshotGuard
Sawchainshotisthehighvelocityseparationandejection
ofapieceorpiecesfromtheendofabrokensawchain
duringmechanizedtimberharvesting.
CAUTION:Sawchainshotcanexpose
machineoperatorsandbystanderstothe
riskofdeathorseriousinjury.
Sawchainshottypicallyoccursnearthesaw
drive-sprocketofthecuttingsystem;itcanalsocomefrom
thesawbartip.Sawchainshotpiecestypicallytravel
within15degreesoneithersideofthesawbarplane.
Asawchainshotconsistsoftwobreaksinasawchain.
First,thesawchainloopbreaksandformstwoends.One
endmovespastthesawchaindrivesprocketorsawbar
tipandisrapidlyacceleratedduetomotionofthesaw
chainend.
Thewhipactioncausesasecondbreakinthesawchain,
ejectingpiecesofthecuttingsawchainathighspeed.
Toreducetheriskofinjuryfromsawchainshot:
•Operatorsandbystandersshouldneverbeexposedto
thesawchainshothazardzonewhenthesawchain
isinmotion.
•Allmachinesinthesawchainshothazardzoneshould
bettedwithappropriateguards,shields,andwindows
toprotecttheoperatorandstructuresinaccordance
withrelevantsafetystandardsandregulationsfor
forestryoperations.
•Inspectthecabinwindowregularly,andeverytime
afteranyimpact.Replacethewindowifitisdamaged,
cloudy,orhasvisiblemicro-crackingorcrazing.
•Inspectthesawchainshotguard(ifequipped)each
timethesawchainisreplaced.Replacethesawchain
shotguardifitismissingordamaged.
•Followrecommendationsforsawunitmaintenanceand
adjustments.Inspectthesawchainandcuttingsystem
frequently.Replacedamagedpartsusingapproved
replacements.
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•Keepsawchainssharpandlubricated.Donotexceed
themaximumsawspeed.Checkhydraulicoilpressure
andowratetothesawunitafteranycarrierhydraulic
systemrepairs.
•Discardthesawchainafterthesecondbreak.
BewareofChainshot
CAUTION:Deathorseriousinjurycanoccur.
Theharvesterheadcanmoveunpredictably
duringserviceprocedures.Theframelock
pinmustalwaysbeusedduringmaintenance
and/oradjustmentprocedures.
CAUTION:Avoidseriousinjuryfromunexpected
carrierorharvesterheadmovement.The
operatormustdeactivateordisablethehydraulic
systemsbeforeanymaintenanceorserviceis
performed.Seethecarriermachineoperator’s
manualandattachmentmanual.
Inspectthechainshotguarddailyorwhensawchain
maintenanceisperformed.Thechainshotguard,
cap-screwsandhardwareshouldbereplacedannuallyor
whenexcessivelywornordamaged.
Fourdifferentwarninglabelshavebeendevelopedand
distributed
1.USA/Canada(F674265)
2.Canada(F674662)
3.USA(F676992)
4.Restoftheworld(F673745)
Alllabelsshouldbeperiodicallyinspectedandcleaned
asnecessarytomaintaintheirlegibilityforsafeviewing.
Theyshouldbereplacedwhentheynolongermeet
legibilityrequirements.
Whenanoperatordoesnotfollowtheinstructionsofa
warninglabel,theyexposethemselvesandanyoneinside
thesafeworkingzonetounnecessaryrisk.
NOTE:Useonlyapprovedreplacementpartsfrom
thesawmanufacturer.
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