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
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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.
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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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