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Palax Power 100S

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1-2017

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

PALAX Power 100

SERIAL NUMBER

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YEAR OF MANUFACTURE

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Palax
Lahdentie 9
FI-61400 Ylistaro, FINLAND
Tel. +358 6 4745100
Fax. +358 6 4740790
www.palax.fi

Summary of Contents for Power 100S

Page 1: ...r 100 powered by tractor powered by electricity swing conveyor of 4 3 metres with hydraulic motor SERIAL NUMBER _______________________ YEAR OF MANUFACTURE _______________________ Palax Lahdentie 9 FI 61400 Ylistaro FINLAND Tel 358 6 4745100 Fax 358 6 4740790 www palax fi ...

Page 2: ...3 3 Setting up the machine for operation and transportation 15 3 1 Table extension 15 3 2 Setting the log stop 15 3 3 Bringing the conveyor in work position 16 3 4 Bringing the conveyor in work position 18 4 Powered by a tractor 19 4 1 Installation 19 4 2 Emergency stop switch for a tractor powered machine 21 4 3 Required measures in an emergency situation 22 4 4 Transporting the machine by traile...

Page 3: ...lade 30 7 4 Tightening the V belts angular gear centre shaft 30 7 5 Tightening the V belts centre shaft saw blade shaft 30 7 6 Replacement of V belts angular gear centre shaft 30 7 7 Replacement of the V belts centre shaft saw blade shaft 30 7 8 Tightening of the infeed conveyor belt 31 7 9 Replacing the ínfeed conveyor belt Fig 24 31 7 10 Changing the oil in the angular gear 32 7 11 Change of the...

Page 4: ...owered machine is expected to master the use of power take off shaft transmission Before the installation and operation the operator of the machine must become thoroughly familiar with the contents of the manual The operator is also obliged to gain familiarity with the operating controls of the machine and the emergency stop mechanism For more infor mation about our products please visit our websi...

Page 5: ...mber of the machine _______________ We hereby certify that the machine meets the requirements of the Government Decree 12 6 2008 400 on safety of machinery through which the Machine Directive 2006 42 EC has been put into effect and that during the manufacturing process the following harmo nized standards have been applied SFS HANDBOOK 93 series SFS EN 349 1 A1 SFS EN 609 1 A1 SFS EN 618 SFS EN 620...

Page 6: ...he tree is about 40 cm Depending on the type of infeed deck the longest allowed billet size of the processed tree is 4 6 m 1 4 Warning signs Read the User Manual Beware of the crosscut blade Do not wear loosely hanging clothes Use eye guards and hearing protectors Wear safety shoes Lifting point of the machine The protective net for the splitting chute cannot be opened unless the crosscut saw blad...

Page 7: ...Lifting point of the machine Beware of PTO shaft Read the User Manual for the ma chine Beware of rotating blade Stay away from mov ing parts of the ma chine Disconnect the machine from the electric supply before taking to any service measures The machine may only be operated by one person Safe distance from the conveyor Stopping the functions of the ma chine by slackening the V belts ...

Page 8: ...perating controls Figs 4 and 6 Figs 4 and 6 1 5 Nameplates Nameplate on the machine Name and address of the manufacturer Mark showing type of machine Total weight of the machine TR 1 780kg SM 1 850kg Diameter of the crosscut saw blade 1000 mm the hole 40 mm The highest permitted rotational speed is 1000 r p m Hydraulics max 210 bar Serial number and year of manufacture The nameplate is located at ...

Page 9: ...e transport position for transportation Only persons over 18 years of age are allowed to operate this machine Never remove any safety related devices from the machine The operator Every person operating the machine must thoroughly study the entire user manual Always use eye guards and hearing protectors Always wear protective shoes Always wear work gloves Do not wear loosely fitting clothing Befor...

Page 10: ...operly followed the regular maintenance routines are duly executed and the work is carried out without haste It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure before the work is started that all the safety re lated devices are in perfect order and the machine has been serviced in a due manner The operator is responsible for ensuring that no one else is subjected to any danger Modifying the constr...

Page 11: ... cover Defects due to normal wear faulty operation or negligent maintenance The crosscut saw blade the in feed belt the V belts and oils Defects in the machine due to any modifications which the buyer has made or ordered from a third party and which have affected the machine in such a way that it can no longer be considered to correspond to its original configuration Other possible expenses or fin...

Page 12: ...is also a lifting lug on the upper part of the machine frame 2 2 The transport set up and unpacking The machine is delivered almost ready assembled and with the conveyor attached The extension table for the infeed conveyor and the loading conveyor are in the transport position The angular gear is filled with transmission oil 2 3 Acceptance inspection Check the delivered goods without delay If the ...

Page 13: ...d conveyor and table extension 2 Hydraulic connectors for log table 3 Control levers for adjusting the machine 4 Operating lever for launching the splitting cylinder 5 Operating lever hydraulic control of the saw blade and the infeed conveyor as well as the automatic start of the splitting cylinder 6 Scale for the Palax Optimi system 7 Winch for conveyor ...

Page 14: ... 12 splitting wedge 13 Grate 14 Dropping plate 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Fig 4 15 Control of log deck 16 Dropping plate 17 Adjustment of cutting length 18 Height adjustment of splitting wedge 19 Lightening of the pusher 20 Control of forced splitting cylinder movement from the year 2005 motion to the left right ...

Page 15: ...main functions 3 SETTING UP THE MACHINE FOR OPERATION AND TRANSPORTATION 3 1 Table extension Pull the handle of the fixing device swing the table extension Fig 5 into the working posi tion and place the stay B in the slot C A B C Fig 5 3 2 Setting the log stop SETTING THE CUTTING LENGTH ...

Page 16: ...trol lever in the centre and the scale Fig 6 at the right side of the machine s main frame 3 3 Bringing the conveyor in work position Fig 7 1 Pull down the conveyor and leave it sup ported by the winch ropes and the tip wheel Re move the conveyor chain holder from under the conveyor Fig 8 2 Lower the conveyor with the winch and lock it in a straight position using the split cotters Adjust the corr...

Page 17: ...r the conveyor as you per form the height adjustment Always hold by the winch handle as you perform the height adjustment of the conveyor Speed control Fig 10 The machine is equipped with lowering speed control for the discharge conveyor If you want to slow down or speed up the discharge conveyor adjust the control valve in either or direction ...

Page 18: ...eyor in work position 1 Use the winch to lower the conveyor until the tip wheel touches the ground 2 Put the conveyor chain holder in place 3 Remove the locking cotters from the conveyor 4 Lift the conveyor into the upright position against the transport support ...

Page 19: ...peration severe damage might result Usually the machine is delivered with the attachment lug removed The log shall be at tached by the customer The attachment lug and the fittings required for installation Fig 11 are delivered with the tractor powered machine Fig 11 4 1 Installation 1 Put the attachment lug into place then thread the M12 lock bolt through the square hollow section Fig 12 Place the...

Page 20: ...ace and insert the bolts 4 Position the lug so that its distance from the PTO shaft s centre line is suitable for the tractor Fig 14 5 After this tighten the M12 nuts which were left loose at stage 6 Figs 14 and 15 Always hitch the machine to the three point linkage of the tractor by the lug that is in stalled in the machine Fig 15 A suitable power take off shaft is for example BONDIOLI A 143 or W...

Page 21: ...on the machine The suitable range of speeds for the PTO shaft is from min 450 to max 480 rpm NOTE The PTO shaft must absolutely be removed from the machine for trans portation by trailer 4 2 Emergency stop switch for a tractor powered machine The tractor powered machine comes with a special emergency stop device that imme diately stops the transmission from the angular gear to the machine This sto...

Page 22: ... because the pulley of the angle drive can wear down the V belts unnecessarily NOTE Switch the Rapid Stop Device back to the operation position before en gaging the transmission of the tractor 4 4 Transporting the machine by trailer Fig 19 The maximum towing speed of the Palax trailer is 30 km h The stipulations of the Na tional Road Traffic Act must however be followed Exceeding the fixed maximum...

Page 23: ...be low 15 degrees Centigrade it is recommended that a less viscous hydraulic oil be used such as ISO VG22S multigrade oil or synthetic hydraulic fluid because a ma chine with electric drive takes the full revolutions right from the start of operation 5 2 Control of the machine Cutting the log starting the splitting as well as operating the infeed conveyor are con trolled using just one lever 21 Fi...

Page 24: ...ller at the cutting point 5 6 Placing the wood on the deck Place the log on the deck so that it touches the wall behind the conveyor Otherwise the log may move during cutting Exercise particular caution when cutting crooked logs WARNING Crooked logs might be turned on the deck by the cutting force thus twisting the blade so strongly that it breaks 5 7 Crosscut operation Pull the control lever of t...

Page 25: ...ever too short The clamp Fig 3 cannot prevent a log that s too short from swinging against the saw blade The swinging of the log may break the blade 5 9 Feeding the last log for splitting Drop the last piece of the log without allowing it to touch the blade onto the dropping plate Fig 3 and from there to the splitting chute for splitting Fig 4 lever 16 In this case launch the splitting motion manu...

Page 26: ... soft the cutting speed and the saw blade revolutions are correct If the cutting sound is loud and cracking the blade is proceeding too fast and the saw dust grooves get clogged Check the rotation speed and the sharpness of the saw blade If the tree gets stuck in the blade as a result of faulty cutting stop the machine immedi ately Check the stuck blade before sawing Cracks may have appeared in th...

Page 27: ...r remedy A stuck log As the logs are big and have big branches the cylinder force might not be sufficient and the log might stick to the blade To make the log come off do the following 1 Reverse the cylinder using the manual control 2 Raise the splitting wedge and retry the splitting using the manual control Changing the position of the log will help in many cases 3 If the log will not split open ...

Page 28: ...o large in size Proceeding in the following way will help you to split the wood safely into even smaller pieces 1 Open the cover 2 Place the logs to be split into the splitting chute E g one on top of the other The pieces of wood will stay in this position if you hit them carefully against the wedge 3 Close the cover 4 Start the splitting motion using the lever for forced splitting ...

Page 29: ... Remove the attachment screws of the cover casing a 13 mm wrench 2 Swing the large cover casing to the back 3 Unscrew the blade nut using the special wrench delivered with the machine Right hand thread a 36 mm wrench 4 Lift up the crosscut saw blade from its normal position 5 Clean up the surfaces of the flanges thoroughly 6 Lift the new blade into position 7 Before installing the blade make sure ...

Page 30: ...elts centre shaft saw blade shaft The Palax Power 100S is equipped with automatic tightening devices for the belts 7 6 Replacement of V belts angular gear centre shaft 1 Remove the rear cover plate from the machine 2 Remove the attachment flange of the oil pump 4 pcs of M 10 screws a 17 mm wrench 3 Slacken the belts by turning the tightening devices further away 4 Replace the old belts with the ne...

Page 31: ...eyor belt Fig 23 There are tightening screws between the infeed conveyor and the extension deck which can be used for tightening the belt As you tighten the belt make sure that the belt travels in the centre of the roller 7 9 Replacing the ínfeed conveyor belt Fig 24 Fig 24 ...

Page 32: ... it is recommended that a less viscous hydraulic oil be used e g ISO VG 22S multi grade oil or synthetic hydraulic fluid because a machine with electric drive works at full speed right from the start of operation Observe particular cleanliness during the oil change because the flawless operation of the machine is highly dependent on the purity of the oil 7 12 Lubricating the machine The ball beari...

Page 33: ... lower end the chain rests on the drive roller and that at the top end it rests on the tight ening roller 7 14 Cleaning the conveyor Keep the conveyor free of debris to ensure its trouble free operation Especially in winter it is important that the conveyor is always cleaned at the end of every working session The conveyor can also be washed with a high pressure washer The conveyor chain must be l...

Page 34: ...e 500 1000 FIO 180 3 All ball bearings Lubrication 50 or once a week about 2 pushes Ball bearing Vaseline All levers Lubrication X Lubrication oil Machine Cleaning X And locking the ends of the spool valves rod ends Lubrication 80 spray oil The detent ends and the joint ends of the hydraulic valve spools must be lubricated once a month x For continuous operation under warm conditions use ISO VG46 ...

Page 35: ... is blunt and hot and loses its ten sion as a result 1 Sharpen the saw blade and check its tension The blade whines 1 Speed too high max allowed speed is 1 000 r p m 2 Crack in the blade 1 Lower the rotation speed 2 Do not operate The saw blade rotates in the wrong direction 1 The phase order of the electric motor wrong 1 Switch places of 2 phase conductors The electric motor stops eas ily 1 The b...

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