waratah HTH624C, Operator'S Manual

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Contents
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General
Copyright ...........................................................0-1-1
General Information...........................................0-1-1
Manual Replacement.........................................0-1-1
Warranty ............................................................0-1-2
Avoid Unauthorised Machine Modifications.......0-1-2
Features ............................................................0-1-3
Safety—Operator Safety Precautions
Only Operate If Qualified ...................................1-1-1
Lock Tilt Bracket ................................................1-1-1
Recommended Harvester Head
Position for Top Saw Chain and Top
Saw Bar Maintenance ...................................1-1-2
Recommended Harvester Head
Position for Main Saw Chain and
Main Saw Bar Maintenance ..........................1-1-3
Safety—General Precautions
Operator Risk ....................................................1-2-1
General Safety...................................................1-2-1
Operational Safety.............................................1-2-2
Recognise Safety Information ...........................1-2-3
Wear Protective Equipment...............................1-2-3
Operating Precautions.......................................1-2-3
Keep Clear of Saw.............................................1-2-4
Avoid Chain Shot...............................................1-2-5
Beware of Chain shot ........................................1-2-6
Chain Shot Guard Inspection ............................1-2-8
Never Operate Without Reading Manual...........1-2-9
Never Stand on the Harvester Head ...............1-2-10
Safety—Operation Precautions
Read Manuals Before Operating .......................1-3-1
Keep Personnel Off the Harvester Head ...........1-3-1
Pinch Area .........................................................1-3-1
Do Not Stare into the Laser Beam.....................1-3-2
Laser Find End Safety .......................................1-3-2
Waratah Key Switch Control (Three-position) ...1-3-4
Waratah Switch Control (Two-position) .............1-3-5
Lockable battery disconnect switch ...................1-3-6
To activate manual mode...................................1-3-7
H-16 Controller Power .......................................1-3-7
Avoid Work Site Hazards...................................1-3-8
Avoid High-pressure Oils...................................1-3-9
Avoid High-pressure Fluids ...............................1-3-9
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Dispose of Waste Properly ................................1-3-9
Safety—Maintenance Precautions
Prepare for Service Safety ................................1-4-1
Servicing and Maintenance Safety ....................1-4-2
Remove Paint before Welding or Heating .........1-4-3
Make Welding Repairs Safely ...........................1-4-3
Service Accumulator Systems Safely................1-4-3
Safety—Safety Signs and Labels
Harvester Head Label Positions ........................1-5-1
Cab labels (two-position Waratah switch) .........1-5-2
Safety—General Carrier Precautions
Recommendations For Processing on
the Landing ...................................................1-6-1
Recommendations for Tree Felling ...................1-6-1
Use and Maintain a Safety-belt .........................1-6-1
Do Not Operate Unless Seated .........................1-6-2
Welding..............................................................1-6-2
Carrier Class — Head Type...............................1-6-2
Inspect the Harvester Head...............................1-6-2
Key Ring Caution and ID ...................................1-6-3
Operator Protective Structures (OPS)
for Machines Fitted with Harvesting
or Felling Heads ............................................1-6-3
Driving ...............................................................1-6-3
Processing.........................................................1-6-4
Bucking and Piling .............................................1-6-4
Operation—General Operation
General Operation .............................................2-1-1
Planning Area Preparation ................................2-1-1
Operation—Clear Cut Harvesting
Felling ................................................................2-2-1
Felling Process ..................................................2-2-1
Delimbing...........................................................2-2-2
Fall and Delimb..................................................2-2-2
Operation—Thinning Techniques
Plantation Out Row—Cut To Length at Stump ..2-3-1
Plantation Out Row—Full Tree Thinning ...........2-3-2
Select Thinning..................................................2-3-3
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Original Instructions. All information, illustrations and specifications in this
manual are based on the latest information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice.
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