waratah HTH623C User manual

HTH623C
Harvester Head
WA116602 31MAY22 (ENGLISH)
COPYRIGHT® 2022 WARATAH NZ LIMITED
Tokoroa, New Zealand All Rights Reserved
LITHO IN NEW ZEALAND
Operator’s Manual

Contents
Page
General
Foreword...........................................................0-1-1
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:GeneralPrecautions
ReadManualsBeforeOperating.......................1-2-1
WearProtectiveEquipment...............................1-2-1
OnlyOperateIfQualied...................................1-2-1
DrivingPrecautions...........................................1-2-1
OperatorRisk....................................................1-2-2
KeepPersonnelOfftheHarvesterHead...........1-2-2
TakeCareWhenMovingtheHarvesterHead...1-2-2
PreventDebrisfromHittingtheCab..................1-2-3
CarrierClass—HeadType...............................1-2-3
OperatorProtectiveStructures(OPS)...............1-2-3
InspecttheHarvesterHead...............................1-2-3
GeneralSafetyPrecautions...............................1-2-4
DisposeofWasteProperly................................1-2-4
Safety:MaintenancePrecautions
PrepareforServiceSafety................................1-3-1
ManualFunctionActuationSafety.....................1-3-1
GeneralSafety...................................................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
MakeWeldingRepairsSafely...........................1-3-8
AvoidHigh-pressureFluids...............................1-3-8
ServiceAccumulatorSystemsSafely................1-3-9
Slottedlink(OptionalFeature)...........................1-3-9
ChainShotGuardInspection............................1-3-9
Safety:OperationPrecautions
OperatingPrecautions.......................................1-4-1
AvoidWorkSiteHazards...................................1-4-1
AvoidChainShot...............................................1-4-2
StemEjectFeature............................................1-4-3
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Safety:SafetySignsandLabels
HeadLabelsPositions.......................................1-5-1
HeadLabelsPositionsforLoaderProcessor....1-5-3
LabelExplanations............................................1-5-5
DoNotStareintotheLaserBeam.....................1-5-7
ChainShotWarningLabels...............................1-5-8
Precautions:ProcessingontheLanding.........1-5-10
Precautions:TreeFelling................................1-5-10
DoNotOperateUnlessSeated.......................1-5-10
UseandMaintainaSafetybelt........................1-5-10
KeyRingCautionandID.................................1-5-11
Welding............................................................1-5-11
Processing.......................................................1-5-12
BuckingandPiling...........................................1-5-12
Cablabels(two-positionWaratahswitch).......1-5-13
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
SelectThinning..................................................2-3-2
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
Continuedonnextpage
OriginalInstructions.Allinformation,illustrationsandspecicationsinthis
manualarebasedonthelatestinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication.
Therightisreservedtomakechangesatanytimewithoutnotice.
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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—MainFrame................3-1-3
GreasePointLocation—TopSawUnit..............3-1-4
GreasePointLocation—TiltFrame...................3-1-5
GreasePointLocation—TiltFramefor
LoaderProcessor(Option)............................3-1-6
GreasePointLocation—TiltFramePin
GreasePoint.................................................3-1-7
GreasePointLocation—UpperDelimbKnives..3-1-8
GreasePointLocation—Length
MeasuringUnit..............................................3-1-9
GreasePointLocation—FeedArms................3-1-10
GreasePointLocation—LowerDelimbKnife..3-1-11
GreaseMeasuringWheelBearings.................3-1-12
GreasePointLocation—MainSawUnit
(3/4”SawOption)........................................3-1-13
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
PositionsforT opSawChainand
TopSawBarMaintenance............................3-3-1
RecommendedHarvesterHead
PositionsforMainSawChainand
MainSawBarMaintenance..........................3-3-2
Fault-Finding......................................................3-3-2
UniedInchBoltandCapScrew
TorqueValues...............................................3-3-3
MetricBoltandCapScrewTorqueValues........3-3-4
AdditionalMetricCapScrewTorqueValues......3-3-5
Maintenance—OperationCheckout
FaultFinding......................................................3-4-1
Miscellaneous—Carrier
PreventFires.....................................................4-1-1
InCaseofCarrierFire.......................................4-1-1
Weldingonthecarrierorharvesterhead..........4-1-2
WeldingonCarrierorHarvester
Head—TimberRite™.....................................4-1-3
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Usingboosterbatteries......................................4-1-7
UsingBoosterBatteries:TimberRite™.............4-1-8
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
Miscellaneous....................................................4-3-3
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.Fastenersmayrequireaspecic
metricorinchwrench.
RIGHT-HANDANDLEFT-HANDsidesaredeterminedby
facinginthedirectionofforwardtravel.
WRITEPRODUCTIDENTIFICATIONNUMBERS(P .I.N.)
inthemachinenumberssection.Accuratelyrecordall
numberstohelpintracingthemachineshoulditbestolen.
Yourdealeralsorequiresthesenumbersfororderingof
parts.Filetheidenticationnumbersinasecureplace
offthemachine.
WARRANTYisprovidedaspartofWaratahNewZealand
Limited's(“Waratah's”)supportprogramforcustomers
whooperateandmaintaintheirequipmentasdescribedin
thismanual.Thewarrantyisexplainedonthewarranty
certicateandoverleaf.
Waratahwillbackitsproductswheredefectsappear
withinthewarrantyperiod.Waratahmayalsoprovideeld
improvementsattimes,oftenwithoutcharge,evenifthe
productisoutofwarranty.Iftheequipmentisabused,
ormodiedtoalteritsperformancefrompublished
specications,thewarrantywillbecomevoidandeld
improvementsmaybewithheld
Copyright
Copyright©2022WaratahNewZealandLimited.No
partofthispublicationmaybereproduced,translated,or
transmittedinanywaywithoutpriorwrittenconsentfrom
Waratah.
GeneralInformation
Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforthemaintenance
oftheHTH623Charvesterhead.Ifyouhavequestions
abouttheinstructions,pleaseconsultyourlocaldealerfor
moredetailedinformation.
Everyeffortwasmadetoensurethattheinformation
containedinthismanualwasaccurateatthetimeof
publication.Waratah,however,acceptsnoresponsibility
foranyerrorsorconsequencesarisingfromthem.
Waratahalsoreservestherighttoreviseproduct
specications,instructions,etc.asrequiredbyongoing
productimprovementsandupdates.
Allserviceandrepairsshouldbecarriedoutbyqualied
servicepersonnel,oranauthorizedrepairshopwith
suitabletoolsandliftingdevices,usingWaratah-approved
parts.Waratahtakesnoresponsibilityfordamagesthat
mayarisethroughinstructionsnotbeingfollowedor
throughimproperuseoftheproduct.
ManualReplacement
Whenre-orderingthismanual,quotethepartnumber
“WA116602”andthedateofpublication.
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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.
LiabilityonthepartofWaratahfordamages,whether
general,special,orarisingthroughnegligence,and
expresslyincludinganyincidentalandconsequential
damages,isherebydisclaimed.Waratah’sobligation
torepairorreplaceisthelimitofitsliabilityunderthis
warranty,andtheuser’ssolerightandremedy.
Thiswarrantyisexpresslyinlieuofallother
warranties,expressorimplied,writtenororal,and
including,withoutlimitation,anyimpliedwarranties
ofmerchantabilityortnessforpurpose.
Thiswarrantymaynotbechanged,altered,ormodiedin
anywayexceptinwritingbyWaratah.
AvoidUnauthorisedMachineModications
UnauthorisedchangestoaWaratahproductcouldaffect
itsintegrityanditsabilitytoperformasintended.
NochangesshouldbemadetoanyWaratahproduct
otherthanWaratah-approvedoptionsttedbyauthorised
personnelinafactory-approvedmanner,asdescribed
inproductliteratureissuedbyWaratah.WDCscanalso
providewrittenapprovalformodications,atWaratah’s
discretion.
Anyunapprovedmodication,andanyunapproved
adjustmenttoanattachmentorpartthereofthatfalls
outsidepublishedspecications,voidsthewarranty.It
alsovoidsthecerticationonanysafetyitemsinstalled
onthemodiedequipment,andanywarrantiesbyparts
manufacturers.Warrantydoesnotapplytoanymodied
component.
Waratahdisclaimsresponsibilityforanyconsequences
arisingfromunauthorisedmodications(suchastheuseof
anunapprovedsawbaronaharvesterhead).Anyperson
ororganizationinvolvedinanunauthorizedmodicationis
deemedtohaveassumedtherisksconcerned,andmay
belegallyliableforanyconsequences.
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Features
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HTH623CFeatureswithTopSawshown
Toassisttheoperatorinbecomingfamiliarwiththemany
featuresoftheHTH623CHarvesterHead,andthereby
quicklybecomeprocientintheoperationandperiodic
maintenanceprocedures,thismanualisprovidedwith
detailoperatingandmaintenanceinstructionsaswellas
safetyinformationandequipmentdata.
1.Link.Pivotpointbetweenthecarrierandtheharvester
head.
2.Rotator.Hydraulicdrivenrotationoftheharvester
head.
3.UpperDelimbCylinder.Controlstheupperdelimb
knives.
4.UpperDelimbLink.Movestheupperdelimbknives
inunison.
5.TopKnife.Debarksanddelimbsthetreeasitis
pulledthroughtheharvesterhead.
6.UpperDelimbKnives.Worksinconjunctionwiththe
topknifetodebarkanddelimbthetree.
7.FixedFeedRoller.Centermountedfeedrollerfeeds
thetreethroughtheharvesterhead.
8.FeedRollers.Usedtogripthetreeandworkinunison
withthexedfeedroller.
9.MainSaw.Performsthemainlengthcuttingoperation.
10.BottomKnife.Debarksanddelimbsthetreeasitis
pulledthroughtheharvesterhead.
11.FeedArm.Housesthefeedrollermotorsandletsthe
feedarmspivot.
12.MeasuringWheel.Rollsalongthelengthofthetree
andsendsmeasurementsignalstothemeasuring
system.
13.TiltFrame.Ushapedbracketthatpivotstheharvester
headverticalandhorizontal.
14.TopSaw(optional).Performsthetreetopping
operation.
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Orientation
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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ReadManualsBeforeOperating
Ensurealloperatorsreadandunderstandthismanual.
Replacethemanualimmediatelyifitismissingor
damaged.
Thiswarninglabelisattachedtothelidofthehead
modulebox.
Operating,servicing,oradjustingasettingwithoutfully
understandinghowtheharvesterheadworkscanhave
seriousimplicationsforsafety.
T133556—UN—24AUG00XJ1197282—19—10JUL15
WearProtectiveEquipment
Alwaysweargogglesorsafetyglassestoguardagainst
injuryfromyingpiecesofmetalordebris.
Wearclose-ttingclothing,andusejob-appropriatesafety
equipment.
Prolongedexposuretoloudnoisecancausehearing
impairmentorloss.Wearsuitablehearingprotection,such
asearmuffsorearplugs,toprotectagainstloudnoises.
TS206—UN—15APR13
OnlyOperateIfQualied
Donotoperatethiscarrierunlessyouhavereadthe
manualcarefullyandyouhavebecomequaliedvia
supervisedtrainingandinstruction.
Beforestartingoperation:familiarizeyourselfwiththejob
siteandyoursurroundings,andtryallcontrolsandcarrier
functionswhilethecarrierisinanopenarea.
Ensureyoulearnandfollowallsafetyrulesthatmayapply
toyourworksituationand/orworksite.
DrivingPrecautions
•Beawareofyoursurroundingsatalltimes.
•Reducespeed,useproperlighting,andcleanwindows
tomaintaingoodvisibilityatalltimes.
•Alwaysbeawareofwinddirectionandspeed.
•Theharvesterheadshouldbesecuredinthetravel
positionbeforedriving.
•Refertothecarriermanufacturer’soperators’manual
forcarrieroperation.
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OperatorRisk
Bepreparedifanemergencyoccursorarestarts.
Keeparstaidkitandreextinguisherhandy.
Keepnumbersforemergencyservicesnearor,where
appropriate,storedinyourtelephone.
TS291—UN—15APR13
KeepPersonnelOfftheHarvesterHead
Wheninspecting,servicing,orrepairingtheharvester
head,alwaysdisablepowertotheheadandpositioniton
theground.
Whenperformingmaintenance,donotstandorclimbon
theharvesterhead.
Theharvesterheadmustnotbeusedasaworkplatform
orpersonnelcarrier.
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TakeCareWhenMovingtheHarvesterHead
Harvesterheadmanoeuvrescancausetheharvester
headtocomeclosetoormakecontactwiththecarrier
track.Thiscanincreasetheriskofinjurytotheoperator
anddamagetothecarrierandharvesterhead.
IMPORTANT:Toavoiddamagingequipment,use
cautionwhenmanoeuvringtheharvester
headclosetothecarrier.
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PreventDebrisfromHittingtheCab
Onlyqualied,trainedpersonnelshouldoperatethe
harvesterhead.Theyshouldensurethatstemsand
debrisarenotejectedtowardthecab.Thecabwindow
shouldbeproperlyprotected.
IMPORTANT:Toavoiddamagingthecarrierand
injuringtheoperator,rotatetheharvester
headsothatstemsanddebrisaredirected
awayfromthecab.
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CarrierClass—HeadType
SPECIFICATIONS
CarrierWeight25T on
Caremustbetakenwhenselectingacarriertotthe
HTH623Charvesterhead.Hydraulicspecications,boom
andarmspecications,andweightmustbeconsidered.
TheHTH623Ccarriermustmeetminimumspecications.
Consideringdifferentloggingapplications,improvements
canbemadetoacarriertoimprovethefunctionalability
whileinstallingtheharvesterhead.Improvementscan
includettingacarrierwith:
•Additionalcounter-weight.
•Additionalcapacityhydraulicpump.
•Purpose-builtboomsandarms.
OperatorProtectiveStructures(OPS)
Machineswithharvestingorfellingheadsshouldbetted
withanoperatorprotectivestructure(OPS):barsandso
ontopreventoperatorinjuryfrompenetratingobjects
suchastrunksandbranches.Thecabfrontwindow
shouldalsobestrongenough(e.g.doublesafetyglass)
topreventchainshotinjuries.Thecarriershouldhave
aroll-overprotectivestructure(ROPS)topreventthe
operatorbeingcrushedshouldthemachinerollover.
Themachineoperator,supervisor,orownermustalways
checkthecabofthecarriertoensurethecabisequipped
withOPSandtheOPSisnotvisiblydamagedwhen
workinginthewoods.Hemustalsocheckandcomply
withthelocalandregionalrequirementsforoperator
protectionforforestryharvestingorfellingoperations.See
ISO8082Forestry–OperatorProtectiveStructures(OPS)
forinternationallyrecognizedperformancerequirements.
SomeregionshaveadditionalrequirementsbeyondISO
8082.
InspecttheHarvesterHead
Beforestarting,inspecttheharvesterheadcarefullyeach
daybywalkingaroundit.
Keepallguardsandshieldsingoodconditionandproperly
installed.Fixdamaged,andreplacewornorbroken,parts
immediately.Inspectallhydraulichoses.
Replacemissingordamagedwarningandcautionlabels.
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GeneralSafetyPrecautions
IMPORTANT:Theharvesterheadmustbeoperatedina
mannerthatpreventsdebrisfromhittingthecab.
Tosupportthisoperation,itmaybenecessary
toreplacethefrontwindowwiththeonecapable
ofwithstandingimpactsfromdebris.This
willhelpavoidseriousinjurytotheoperator
andmachinedamage.Onlyqualied,trained
personnelshouldoperatethisharvesterhead.
TheHTH623Charvesterheadhasarotationfeature;it
canberotatedsoastodirectdebrisandforeignobjects
awayfromtheoperator'scab.
Duetoitsrotationcapability,itisextremelyimportantto
ensureallpersonnelfollowallsafetyprecautionswhen
operating,inspecting,maintaining,andservicingthis
harvesterhead.
IMPORTANT:Theharvesterheadcanfall
unpredictablywhentheengineisshut
down.Intheeventofbeingunabletorestart
theengine,lowertheharvesterheadtothe
groundandreleasethetreesfromthedelimb
armsbeforeexitingthecab.DONOTexitthe
cabandapproachtheharvesterheaduntil
theheadisloweredtogroundandtrapped
hydraulicpressurehasbeenreleased.
Iftheengineshutsdownwithouttheharvesterheadinthe
parkingposition,restarttheengineandpositionthehead
onthegroundinastabilizedposition.Alwaysparkthe
carriersotheharvesterheadisonlevelgroundBEFORE
turningtheengineoffandexitingtheoperator'scab.
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.Anticipateasafetyzoneofatleast5metres
(16feet)betweenpowerlinesandthenearestpointof
contactoftheharvesterhead.
Whenworkinginarestrictedarea,checkforinterference
withcylinderrods,hydraulichoses,andelectricalcables,
etc.
Alwayslowertheharvesterheadanditsloadtotheground;
leavingaloadsuspendedcouldresultininjuryordeath.
Passingaloadoveranothervehicle,evenifitappears
empty,couldcauseinjurytosomeoneoutoftheoperator's
lineofsight.
Alwaysallowenoughdistancebetweenthestemandthe
harvestercab.
When(re)movingalogfromoronastack,avoidmaking
anysuddenmoves.Suchmovesmaydamagethe
harvesterheadandcanbecostlyintermsofpartsand
downtime.Itmayalsobeapotentialsourceofinjury.
Whenworkingatnight,ensuretheworkareahas
adequatelighting.Usearecognisedsafetylightwitha
wirecage-protectedbulb.
Inspecttheharvesterheaddailyforsignsofdamage,
unusualwear,fatiguecracks,orfaultyoperation.
Inspectthesawchainandsawbarconditionforexcessive
wearordamagedailyand,also,immediatelyafterhitting
arockorotherforeignmaterial.
DisposeofWasteProperly
Improperwastedisposalcanthreatentheenvironment.
Fuel,oils,coolants,ltersandbatteriesusedwiththis
machinemaybeharmfulifnotdisposedofproperly.
Neverpourwasteontotheground,downadrain,orinto
anywatersource.
Ifuncertainaboutthesafedisposalofwaste,contactyour
localenvironmentalorrecyclingcenter,oryourdealer,
formoreinformation.
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PrepareforServiceSafety
Warnothersofservicework.Alwaysparkandprepare
yourmachineforserviceorrepairproperly.
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,andlower
equipmenttotheground.
•Disablethepilothydraulics.Turnthepilotresetswitch
toOFF.
•Stoptheengine.
•Attacha“DoNotOperate”taginanobviousplacein
theoperator'sstation.
Alwayslowertheattachmenttothegroundbeforeyou
workonthemachine.Alwaysmakesuretheattachment
issecurelysupported.
Donotsupportthemachineoncinderblocks,hollowtiles,
orpropsthatmaycrumbleundercontinuousload.Donot
workunderamachinesupportedsolelybyajack.Follow
therecommendedproceduresinthismanual.
Understandserviceproceduresbeforebeginningrepairs.
Keeptheserviceareacleananddry.Usetwopeople
whenevertheenginemustberunningforservicework.
T133332—19—17APR13TS229—UN—23AUG88
ManualFunctionActuationSafety
CAUTION:Preventpossibleinjurywhilethetilt
functionoractuatorisbeingreplaced.Ensure
theactuatorshaftiscutbacktopreventmanual
actuationofthevalve.Failuretofollowthesafety
precautionscanleadtoriskofseriousinjury.
CAUTION:Preventpossibleinjurymanually
operatingthetiltfunction.Themanualactuator
shaftonthetiltfunctionofthevalvehasbeen
removedtopreventthevalvefrombeingmanually
activated.Failuretofollowthesafetyprecautions
canleadtoriskofseriousinjury.
Themanualtiltfunctionmustbedisabled(1)onthetilt
valvesection.
1—ManualTiltFunction
Disabled
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GeneralSafety
NOTE:Thelockingpinisretainedinthecarrier’stoolbox.
Understandallthecontrolleversandtheirfunctions;note
allsafetydevicesontheharvesterheadandensurethey
areworkingproperly.
Modifying,moving,orremovingsafetydevicesttedtothe
equipmentcouldresultininjuryordeath.
Wherepossible,lowerallequipmenttotheground;stop
theengine.Turnoffpowertothecontrollerandisolate.
Inthecabwindow,hanga“DONOTUSE”signand,if
possible,lockthecabdoor.
Whencarryingoutserviceand/ormaintenancework,
ensurethetiltframeisintheharvestingorprocessing
position,andensurethelockingpinisinstalled.
Ifitisnecessarytoworkonaraisedboomorharvester
head,ensuretheyaresupportedandsecuredtoprevent
theboomfromlowering.Theharvesterheadlockingpin
mustbettedinthelockposition.
Workinginthe“pinch”or“saw”areaoftheharvester
headwhilethehydraulicsystemisactivecouldresult
ininjuryordeath.Alwaysturnofftheharvesterpriorto
commencingservice.
Alwaysremainonthegroundoronasafeplatformto
carryoutrepairsormaintenance.Standingonequipment
isasafetyhazard,andcouldresultininjuryordeath.
Donotstandunderasuspendedharvesterhead;doing
socouldresultininjuryordeath.
Attemptingtoalterorchangethephysical,mechanical,
orhydraulicoperationoftheharvesterheadduringthe
warrantyperiod,withoutrstconsultingWaratah,willvoid
thecarrierwarranty.
Becauseofthesizeofsomeproductcomponents,always
useproperliftingprocedureswhenremovinganyitems.
Ensuretheharvesterheadadjustmentsarecorrectand
thedelimbarmsandsawchainaresharp.Takeextreme
1
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1—Processingposition
lockingpinlocation
carewhenmovingaroundtheseareas.Ifnecessary,wrap
allsharpitemsinaprotectivesurface.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury.
Beawareofexposedpartssuchasthecylinderrods
orhoses,and,ifthesearedamaged,replacethem
immediately.
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Whenremovingthemainvalveguard,alwaysstopthe
engineandlockthetiltframe.Iftheharvesterhead
suddenlystandsup,seriousinjurymayresult.
Ifitisnecessarytoworkonthehydraulicsystemwhileit
isunderpressure(forexample,searchingforleaksetc),
alwayswearglovesandfullprotectiveclothingandsearch
forleaksusingapieceofcardboard.
Alwayswearapprovedeyeprotectionwhilecheckingfor
hydraulicleaks.Failuretodosocouldresultininjuryor
death.
Whenunderpressure,hydraulicoilcaneasilypenetrate
theskin.Inthisinstance,uidmustberemoved
immediatelybyaphysician.
Alwaysreducethehydraulicsystempressuretozero
beforeattemptingtoworkonanyhydrauliccomponent.
Hydraulicoilbecomeshotduringoperation;donotallow
hydraulicoiltocomeintocontactwiththeskin,asitmay
causesevereburns.
Takecarewhenhandlingvalves:theelectricalcontrols
andsolenoidsarenotintendedforcarrying.
Checkthehydraulicoilregularlyandaddoilwhenrequired.
Improperdisposalofuidscancauseirreversibleharm
totheenvironment.Learnandfollowtheproperwayto
disposeofwaste.
Followingmaintenance,replaceallguardsandsafety
devicessecurelybeforeattemptingarestart.
Alwaysensureallservicepersonnelandequipmentare
clearoftheagreedworkzone.Failuretofollowthis
practicecouldresultininjuryordeath.
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LockingPinLocation
2—Harvestingposition
lockingpinlocation
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WaratahKeySwitchControl(Three-position)
TheWaratahkeyswitchcontrolhasthreepositions:Off,
Automatic,andManual.Theseworkinconjunctionwith
thecarriercontrolsasdescribedbelow.TheManual
positionisusedforharvesterheadtroubleshooting.
Off
WhenthekeyswitchcontrolisintheOffposition:
•Hydraulicpower,controllercommunications,and
electricalpowertoharvesterheadsolenoidsare
disabled.
•Therotatorsystemiscontrolledbycarrierhydraulics.
•Thekeycanberemoved.(Itcanberemovedonlyif
inthisposition.)
Automatic
WhenthekeyswitchcontrolisintheAutomaticposition:
•Electricalpowerandcommunicationstotheharvester
headsystemareenabled.
•TheWaratahcontrollerison.
WhencarrierhydrauliccontrolsareOn/enabled:
•Waratahharvesterheadfunctionsareenabled.
•Hydraulicpowertothecarriermachineisenabled.
•Carrierhydrauliccontrolsareenabled.
WhencarrierhydrauliccontrolsareOff/disabled:
•Harvesterheadhydraulicfunctionsarenotactive.
•Hydraulicpowertothecarriermachineisdisabled.
•Carrierhydrauliccontrolsaredisabled
Manual
WhenthekeyswitchcontrolisintheManualposition:
XJ1283963—UN—22AUG19
Waratahkeyswitchcontrol
•Controllercommunicationsandelectricalpowerto
harvesterheadsolenoidsaredisabled.
•TheWaratahcontrollerisoff.
•Harvesterheadfunctionsaredisabled.
•Carriercontrolsaredisabled.
WhencarrierhydrauliccontrolsareOn/enabled:
•Harvesterheadhydraulicpump(minorpump)is
enabled.
•Carriermachinehydraulicpowerisenabled.
NOTE:Waratahhydraulicpump1,orthedesignatedminor
pump,supplieshydraulicoiltotheharvesterhead.
WhencarrierhydrauliccontrolsareOff/disabled:
•Harvesterheadhydraulicpumpisdisabled.
•Carriermachinehydraulicpowerisdisabled.
NOTE:Waratahhydraulicpump1,orthedesignated
minorpump,doesnotsupplyhydraulicoil
totheharvesterhead.
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WaratahSwitchControl(Two-position)
TheWaratahswitchcontrolhastwopositions:Offand
On.Theseworkinconjunctionwiththecarriercontrols
asdescribedbelow.
Off
WhentheswitchcontrolisintheOffposition:
•Hydraulicpower,controllercommunications,and
electricalpowertoharvesterheadsolenoidsare
disabled.
•Therotatorsystemiscontrolledbycarrierhydraulics.
On
WhentheswitchcontrolisintheOnposition:
•Electricalpowerandcommunicationstotheharvester
headsystemareenabled.
•TheWaratahcontrollerison.
WhencarrierhydrauliccontrolsareOn/enabled:
•Waratahharvesterheadfunctionsareenabled.
•Hydraulicpowertothecarriermachineisenabled.
•Carrierhydrauliccontrolsareenabled.
XJ1321583—UN—09MAR22
Waratahswitchcontrol
WhencarrierhydrauliccontrolsareOff/disabled:
•Harvesterheadhydraulicfunctionsarenotactive.
•Hydraulicpowertothecarriermachineisdisabled.
•Carrierhydrauliccontrolsaredisabled.
NOTE:Manualmodefortroubleshootingisactivated
fromtheTimberRite™H-16softwarerather
thanviatheswitch.
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Lockablebatterydisconnectswitch
TheWaratahswitchisprovidedwithbatterydisconnect
lockableswitchoption.
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Toactivatemanualmode
1.TurntheWaratahswitchtothe‘On’position.
XJ1321698—UN—15MAR22
TimberRiteH-16
2.InTimberRiteH-16,gotopage2.1.C.2‘Manualpump
test’.
3.Setthedesiredcurrentvalueforeachpump,then
presstheStartbuttontoactivate.
4.Withsupplypressureandowatthehead,the
requiredfunctioncanbeactivatedby:
-ForParkervalves,pluggingina24VDC/1Apower
supplyintothesolenoids.
-ForDanfossvalves,shiftingthespoolswiththe
manualactuators.
5.Whentestingiscomplete,presstheStopbuttonon
page2.1.C.2.
IMPORTANT:Wheninthemanualmode,pressure
andowaresuppliedattheheadviathe
H-16pumpoutputs,butallharvesterhead
controlsaredisabled.Manualmodealso
locksoutbasemachinefunction.
H-16ControllerPower
TheH-16systemhasseparateswitchedandunswitched
powernetworks.Theprimaryswitched24Vnetwork
powersthesolenoidsthatcontrolheadmovement,via
thesoftware.Theconstantunswitched24Vcontrol
network(steppeddownto5Vtorunthecircuits)allowsa
softshut-downwhentheWaratahswitchisturnedoff.It
cannotsupplypowertothesolenoids.
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MakeWeldingRepairsSafely
IMPORTANT:Disableelectricalpowerbeforewelding.
Separateharnessconnectorsfromtheengine
andvehiclemicroprocessors.
Avoidweldingorheatingnearpressuriseduidlines.
Flammablespraymayejectandcausesevereburnsif
pressurisedlinesfailasaresultofheating.Donotletheat
extendbeyondtheworkarea.
Hazardousfumescanbegeneratedwhenpaintisheated
bywelding,soldering,orwhenusingatorch.
Removepaintproperly.Donotinhalepaintdustorfumes.
•Removepaintaminimumof100mm(4”)fromthearea
affectedbyheating.Ifpaintcannotberemoved,usean
approvedrespiratorbeforeheatingand/orwelding.
•Ifyousandorgrindpaint,avoidbreathingthedust;
wearanapprovedrespirator.
•Ifyouusesolventorpaintstripper,removethestripper
withsoapandwaterbeforewelding.Removesolventor
paintstrippercontainersandotherammablematerial
fromthearea.Allowfumestodisperseatleast15
minutesbeforeweldingorheating.
Donotuseachlorinatedsolventinareaswherewelding
willtakeplace.
Disposeofpaintandsolventproperly.
Useaqualiedweldingtechnicianforstructuralrepairs.
Ensurethereisgoodventilation,andweareyeprotection
andotherprotectiveequipmentwhenwelding.
T133547—UN—15APR13TS220—UN—15APR13
Keeptheweldergroundclampasclosetothewelded
areaaspossibletopreventweldingcurrenttravelling
throughtheelectricalsystem.
AvoidHigh-pressureFluids
Thismachineusesahigh-pressurehydraulicsystem.
Escapingoilunderpressurecanpenetratetheskin,
resultinginseriousinjury.
Neversearchforleakswithyourhands:useapiece
ofcardboardtondthelocationofescapingoil.Stopthe
engineandrelievepressurebeforedisconnectinglinesor
workingonthehydraulicsystem.
Avoidthehazardbyrelievingpressurebefore
disconnectinghydraulicorotherlines.Tightenall
connectionsbeforeapplyingpressure.
Ifhydraulicoilpenetratesyourskin,seeadoctor
immediately.Injectedoilmustberemovedsurgically
withinhoursorgangrenemayresult.
ContactaknowledgeablemedicalsourceortheDeere&
CompanyMedicalDepartmentinMoline,Illinois,U.S.A.
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