Brouwer RoboMax, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
TRAVEL SPEEDS
The Brouwer RoboMax Sod harvester is fitted to a RANGE GEAR TRAVEL SPEED (Kph. / mph)
New Holland TLA Series tractor, built to Brouwer
specifications specifically for sod harvesting. 1 1.3 ( 0.82)
2 2.0 (1.23)
The RoboMax Harvester can be specified with
1
3 2.8 (1.74)
wheels or tracks. 4 4.0 (2.51)
When fitted with wheels, harvesting can be done
in Range 1, 1
st
or 2
nd
Gear.
1 3.1 (1.95)
If tracks are fitted, travel speed is reduced approx-
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2 4.5 (2.81)
imately 50 %. 3 6.6 (4.11)
4 9.4 (5.85)
When harvesting with tracks fitted, operate in
Range 1, 3
rd
or 4
th
Gear or Range 2, 1
st
Gear. 1 7.4 (4.62)
2 10.7 (6.67)
Engine speed should be maintained at or above
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3 15.5 (9.65)
1800 rpm to maintain adequate hydraulic flow 4 22.2 (13.80)
for the operation of the Robotic Arm.
CAUTION WARNING
The engine must be allowed to ‘idle’ for To prevent possible serious injury: No one should
5 to 10 minutes before switching ‘OFF’, to step on the conveyor, or attempt to remove to remove
allow the Turbo Unit to cool down. jammed turf rolls or debris, while the engine is running.
Failure to do so could result in serious
damage to the Turbo.
CUTTER BLADE MAIN CONVEYOR – SPEED SETTING
When starting to harvest, the Cutter Blade oper- The main Conveyor speed should be adjusted to provide
ation should be started
before the Main Conveyor a space of four to six inches between the sod pieces as
and Cutter head are lowered to the ground to they travel up the conveyor. This initiates the actuation
reduce ‘shock loads’ to the Cutter Motor. of the Index Conveyor Sensor.
If the space between the sod pieces is less than four
The Main Conveyor and Cutting Head must be inches the sensor may not ‘see’ the end of the sod piece.
lowered ‘slowly to the ground, not ‘dropped’.
The lift Chain must be ‘slack’ at all times while
harvesting.
NOTE
It may be necessary to adjust the Main Conveyor Speed
as the hydraulic system reaches operating temperature.
CUTTER BLADE – SPEED SETTING. When setting the Main Conveyor Speed, operate the
For best results, start cutting at the maximum tractor in the gear selection and at the engine RPM that
speed and work back to the lowest speed which will be used when harvesting.
provides
the best results.
Lower operating speed results in less vibration. To keep the proper spacing between the sod pieces, as
they
travel up the conveyor, maintain a constant travel
The tractor ground speed may have to be speed.
reduced when harvesting in rough or stony
ground, to avoid possible damage to the cutting
components.
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