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Operators Manual

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CFB16

Summary of Contents for CFB16

Page 1: ... 2019 Dougherty Forestry Manufacturing All Rights Reserved Operators Manual 2019 Edition CFB16 ...

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Page 3: ...ntire manual Advise customer of safety precautions that must be observed while using the CFB16 Review information on how to maintain the CFB16 See Maintenance section Review recommended procedures for attaching to or detaching from carrier See Attaching and Detaching section Review equipment safety features Review carrier operation See basic operation Review service intervals and lubrication point...

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Page 5: ...f purchased through dealer ORIGINAL PURCHASER PRINT ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE FAX EMAIL SIGNATURE PLEASE COPY AND MAIL OR FAX TO Dougherty Forestry Manufacturing LTD Co 211 W Canyon Run Hinton OK 73047 FAX 405 542 6928 WARRANTY WILL BE VOID IF NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE PURCHASE DATE ...

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Page 7: ...tenance 4 Applying Grease 5 Rotating Replacing Teeth 6 Rotating Changing The Teeth 6 Rotate 6 Replace 6 Tools 6 Removing Replacing the Blade 7 Disengage Hydraulics and Electronics 7 Place the Unit on the Ground 7 Remove The Bolts 7 Attaching the Feller Buncher 8 The Mounting Plate 8 Connecting the Hydraulics 8 Connecting the Electronics 8 Basic Operation 9 Cutting 9 Holding 9 Accumulating 9 Carryi...

Page 8: ...rkmanship C NON WARRANTY COVERAGE DFM is not responsible for the following 1 Used Products 2 Any product that has been altered or modified in ways not approved by DFM 3 Depreciation or damage caused by normal wear and tear lack of reasonable and proper maintenance failure to follow operating instructions damage due to improper use abuse or neglect or conditions caused by abuse or neglect misuse la...

Page 9: ...r of this product is strongly discouraged from operating this product outside of its intended use as outlined by this manual DFM encourages owner operator to fully read and understand this manual before attempting to use this product Owner operator should be aware of all risks in the forestry and land clearing industries before using this product Overview The CFB 16 is a compact hydraulic felling ...

Page 10: ...teeth for tightness tighten if necessary Check cutting disk for vertical play excessive vertical play is an indication of bearing failure Inspect all hydraulic lines couplers for leaks replace if necessary Practice Safe Maintenance Always work in a clean and dry environment Never work on a running machine or on a machine with moving parts Lower unit onto hard surface disengage unit from carrier en...

Page 11: ...en the arms and look for grease zerks then close the arms and look for grease zerks LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE Remove the back panel to access the grease zerks on the base of the cylinders BACK SIDE BACK SIDE WITHOUT COVER BACK SIDE FRONT SIDE ...

Page 12: ... BROKEN OR MISSING TEETH AN UNBALANCED LOAD COULD OTHERWISE OCCUR CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BEARINGS IF THE SAW IS OPERATED WITH A TOOTH MISSING THE BACKING BLOCK WILL WEAR QUICKLY IF THE BACKING BLOCK IS WORN IT MUST BE CUT OFF AND A NEW ONE WELDED ON Rotate Most wear occurs on the outside edge of the tooth A tooth needs to be rotated when cutting time has noticeably increased Rotate them 90 ...

Page 13: ...ge the carriers lock feature Unit is now disengaged from carrier Move carrier away from unit and work area Step 4 Remove the Blade Once these bolts are removed the disk can be taken off the unit in order to fully remove the disk it needs be to be slipped past the slide rails To do this the disk is first pulled off the hub then slide all the way to the right of the deck Step 3 Remove The Bolts Remo...

Page 14: ...OID WARRANTY The operator must line up the units couplers with the correct couplers on the carrier side and snap them into place the operator then rotates the couplers collar turn to engage the couplers lock function Operator should then visually confirm the couplers are all attached and the lock functions have been engaged STEP 3 Connecting the Electronics The 3rd step is to hook up the electrica...

Page 15: ...r Connections FEMALE PLUG BlackButton A Black Button B N A Ground D Red Button E Red Button F GROUND SOLENOID POWER 1 p SOLENOID POWER 2 Holding Arms Close Holding Arms Open Button Not in Use Ground Close Accumulator Arm Open SOLENOID POWER 1 Purple Blue Orange Brown Green Red Black Black Black Yellow Black Green ...

Page 16: ...g Holding tree s is achieved by the use of two grapple arms powered by two cushioned cylinders The arm movements are controlled by two in cab buttons 1 for closing 1 for opening the holding function is used while transporting tree s to drop piles To operate the hold feature while cutting the operator must wait to start to engage until of the way through a tree At which point press and hold the clo...

Page 17: ...ise caution The CFB16 is equipped with cushioned cylinders which protect the unit from damage if overloaded overloading will result in the load being released A DANGER overloading will activate cylinder cushion resulting load being released Basic Operation I 10 A DANGER do not roll back and tip the tree canopy towards the rear of the carrier KEEP THE TOWER TILTED SLIGHTLY FORWARD OF VERTICAL WHEN ...

Page 18: ... of the carrier Factor in the weight of the CFB16 in the load calculations STEP 5 Releasing When operator has reached a desired drop location the release function can be activated by first lowering unit until the units skids contact the ground then rolling forward on the hydraulic tilt pivoting unit forward until unit is in a horizontal position then pressing the holding arms OPEN button Basic Ope...

Page 19: ...low Requirements 25 45 gpm Operating Weight 1 700 lbs Dimensions Height 75 Width 46 Depth 45 Throat Opening at Teeth 27 Disc Diameter 40 Rated Cutting Disc Speed 1 800 rpms Number of Teeth 20 TS3 Cutting Teeth Saw Kerf 1 1 2 Disc Weight 177 lbs ...

Page 20: ...g a tree saw but a family owned business committed to your success DOUGHERTY FORESTRY MANUFACTURING LTD Co 211 W Canyon Run Hinton OK 73047 Call toll free 1 888 444 2218 or 1 405 542 3520 Email contact doughertymfg com All rights reserved No part of the Turbo Saw manual may be reproduced in any form without the expressed written permission of Dougherty Forestry Manufacturing Ltd Co This manual pro...

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