OPERATION
Harvester Conveyor
CAUTION
Safety Guards may have been removed for clarity.
Do not operate the Harvester with safety guards
missing or damaged.
To do so could result in serious personal injury.
4 inch Feed Roller
The four inch Roller
‘A’
assists in feeding the sod into
the Starter Tray. It should be kept free of grass and
mud build-up to maintain proper operation.
The Roller is mounted on the Conveyor Mid-Idler and
is driven by the Main Conveyor Belt.
To adjust the Roller:
•
Place a piece of sod under the Roller, with the
Roller resting on the sod. Turn the Bump Stop
Adjusters
‘B’
until there is 1/8 inch clearance
between the Bump Stops and the Frame
‘C’
.
•
For weak, or thin turf, that require less roller
pressure, adjust the Bump Stops
‘down’
, onto
the frame to raise the Roller and reduce pres-
sure on the turf.
Starter Tray
When the end of a slab of sod passes under the
Starter Gate
’D’
the Gate ‘drops’, activating a Proximity
Sensor
‘E’
that signals the computer:
•
to count the number of teeth that the operator
has pre-set
•
to ‘stop’ the Eject Conveyor, that ejects
the Roll onto the Indexing Conveyor as the
Conveyor moves
‘back’
one position.
The first Bar
‘F’
(behind the Starter Gate), has a row
of Pins
’G’
that protrude through the Bar ¼ in.(approx.)
The Pins grip the turf as it starts to ‘roll-up’.
If the turf passes through, but does not ‘roll-up’, tap
the Pins
‘IN’
until they protrude ½ to 5/8 in.
The Pins wear with use and must be adjusted or re-
placed as required.
In tender sod the Pins may hold the underside of the
sod too long, causing a loose roll, incorrect Roll Flap
position, or partially folded ‘incomplete’ Rolls, in this
case the Pins should be ‘raised’.
Field trial will determine the best position of the Pins
for prevailing sod conditions.
•
Maintain 4 to 6 inches between the sod pieces
on the Conveyor.
•
Do not allow dirt to build up on the Conveyor,
it will cause the Starter Gate to open early.
Starter Gate
The Starter Gate
‘D’
must be positioned approximately
1/8 inch clear of the Conveyor Mat, measure at the join
‘splice’ in the Mat, ie. its thickest point
The Gate clearance is set with the adjusters
‘H’.
It must not touch the mat.
3-02
The Starter Gate Stops
‘J’,
must be adjusted so that
the bottom of the Gate is level with the bottom of the
Bars in the Starter Tray.
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