Wittke TWIN AUGER User manual

TWIN AUGER™
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

TWIN AUGER™
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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contained herein are entirely the responsibility of the user.
Although careful precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Labrie Enviroquip
Group assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
January 2017

Liability ........................................................................................ ii
Table of Contents ........................................................................ v
Introduction ................................................................................ 1
Introducing the WITTKE TWIN AUGER™ ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Product Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Multiplexed System .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Standard Limited Product Warranty .......................................................................................................................................... 6
To Contact Labrie Plus .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
In the U.S. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
In Canada ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Safety ........................................................................................... 9
Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Basic Safety Notions ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Employer’s Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Employee’s Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Things to Do .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Things to Avoid .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
General Precautions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Fire ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Safety Kits ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Location of Safety and Informative Decals ........................................................................................................................... 14
Decals on Pod .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Decals on Chassis .................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Decals outside Cab ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Decals inside Cab .................................................................................................................................................................... 20
....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Multiplex Switch Actuators ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Safety Features ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Back Up Alarm .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Camera System ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Safety Lockout Tests ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Arms and Forks Fully Retracted Proximity Switches .................................................................................................. 25
Cleanliness ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Locking Out and Tagging Out the Vehicle ........................................................................................................................... 26
Shutting Down the Vehicle ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Starting the Vehicle ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Controls and Indicators ............................................................ 31
Labrie’s Multiplexed System ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
Main Page .................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Main Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Control Panel ................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Pump Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Mirror Light Switch (optional) ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Canopy Light Switch (optional) ......................................................................................................................................... 46
Strobe Light Switch (optional) ........................................................................................................................................... 46
Work Lights Switch (optional) ............................................................................................................................................ 46
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Auxiliary Controls Switch (optional) ................................................................................................................................. 46
Auto-Packing Switch (optional) ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Speed-Up Switches (optional) ............................................................................................................................................ 47
Pod Lock Switch ...................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Pod Unlock Switch .................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Gripper Open Switch ............................................................................................................................................................. 48
Gripper Close Switch ............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Pod Ready Indicator Light ................................................................................................................................................... 49
Arms Not Stowed Indicator Light ...................................................................................................................................... 49
In-Cab Screw Control Station .................................................................................................................................................... 49
Stop Push-Button (red) ......................................................................................................................................................... 49
Screw Forward Push-Button (green) ................................................................................................................................ 50
Screw Rewind Push-Button (yellow) ................................................................................................................................ 50
Outdoor Screw Control Station ................................................................................................................................................ 51
Speed-Up Control Button (optional) ................................................................................................................................ 51
Joystick Controls ............................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Dual Handle Joysticks ............................................................................................................................................................ 52
Pod Control Button ....................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Cab Dashboard ............................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Parking Brake ............................................................................................................................................................................ 54
Operating the WITTKE TWIN AUGER™ ........................................... 55
Daily Inspection .............................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Approaching the Vehicle ..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Visual Inspection ..................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Starting the Vehicle ................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Pod Inspection Procedure ................................................................................................................................................... 57
Arm Inspection Procedure ................................................................................................................................................... 58
Inspection Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Position of the Lifting Arms ........................................................................................................................................................ 63
When In Collection Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 63
En Route ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Overheight Caution ................................................................................................................................................................ 63
When Not In Collection Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 63
Exhaust Regeneration Process ........................................................................................................................................... 64
Collecting Food Waste ................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Planning your Route .............................................................................................................................................................. 65
Checking Procedure Prior To Collecting Food Waste ................................................................................................ 65
Food Waste Collecting Procedure (1) .............................................................................................................................. 68
Food Waste Collecting Procedure (2) .............................................................................................................................. 71
Transferring Pod to Trailer .......................................................................................................................................................... 72
Preparing Pod for Transfer ................................................................................................................................................... 72
Cleaning of the WITTKE TWIN AUGER™ ........................................................................................................................................ 75
Clean-Up Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................... 75
Shut-Down Procedure .................................................................................................................................................................. 76
Water Trap Bleed ..................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Emergency Actions ....................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Hydraulic Spill ........................................................................................................................................................................... 77

1Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to introduce operators
to the operational procedures of the WITTKE™ front-
loader garbage truck. For information regarding
maintenance procedures, refer to the related WITTKE
TWIN AUGER™ Maintenance Manual.
Introducing the WITTKE TWIN
AUGER™
The WITTKE TWIN AUGER™ is a modified version of
the WITTKE™ front-loader refuse collection truck. It
has been specially designed to pick up and transport
leftovers (food waste/scraps) from restaurants. During
collection, leftovers-filled dumpsters are lifted to the
hopper by the truck’s two hydraulic loading arms.
Contents will then slide out of the dumpsters and into
the hopper where two large augers spin continually to
move the recently dumped contents into the pod
where they will be shredded into small pieces. Once
the pod is loaded to its full capacity, it will be
transferred to a trailer that will take it to a food
recycling facility. The WITTKE TWIN AUGER™ is
designed to be operated by only one person at a time,
and uses a series of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical,
and electrical systems to perform its work routine.
Product Overview
WITTKE TWIN AUGER™ units are equipped with a set
of swing arms and forks to perform collection of food
waste. They are also equipped with an automatic
gripper located between both forks to easily carry out
collection of roller carts/bins.
Figure 1-1 The W ITTKE T WIN A UGER ™

2Introduction
Figure 1-2 Loading arms and forks
Figure 1-3 Automatic gripper
A large container called “pod” sits on the chassis. It has 2 pairs of metal rollers to facilitate rolling the
pod in place. The hopper (see Figure 1-5), the 2 large augers (see Figure 1-5) and the 2 back
dumping doors (see Figure 1-6) are the main components of the food waste pod.
The hopper is the area of the pod where food waste is dumped. The 2 augers, located at the bottom of
the hopper, are pieces of equipment that push food waste into the pod and eject it at food recycling
facilities through the 2 dumping doors located at the back of the pod.
NOTE:Both augers go from one end of the pod to the other. They are powered by two hydraulic
motors.
Loading
arms
Forks