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Copyright 3/20
Bandit
MODEL 1425
Do not attempt to start the engine or engage the
engine PTO (power-take-off) system on this machine
if the cutterhead is jammed or frozen in place. If you
do, you will damage or ruin the drive belts, the PTO,
engine, or starter which will not be covered under
warranty and will cost you down time and money.
NOTICE
SAFETY PROCEDURES
SAFETY PROCEDURES
It is very important after you have operated a new
machine for approximately an hour to shut down the
machine and recheck all hydraulic fittings. Retighten
as needed.
DO NOT GO NEAR HYDRAULIC LEAKS! High
pressure oil easily punctures skin causing serious
injury, gangrene, or death. Avoid burns from fluid.
Hot fluid under pressure can cause severe burns.
DO NOT use fingers or skin to check for leaks. Lower
load or relieve hydraulic pressure before loosening
fittings. Relieve all pressure in the system before
disconnecting the lines, hoses, or performing other
work. Use a piece of cardboard to find leaks. Never
use your bare hands. Allow system to cool down to
ambient temperature before opening any coolant or
hydraulic oil system.
In cold weather situations let your hydraulic
system idle for approximately 15 minutes to allow
the system to warm up to operating temperature.
WARNING
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WARNING
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It is very important after you have operated a new
machine for approximately an hour to shut down the
machine and recheck all nuts and bolts. It is normal
for nuts and bolts to loosen once on a new piece of
machinery. If you tighten them now, there is a good
possibility they won’t loosen again. Certain nuts
and bolts should be checked periodically such as
cutterbody and tooth hardware for torque and fit.
Most of the nuts used on the machine are self
locking. The cutterhead only has self locking nuts
on the cutterbodies. After a nut or bolt has been
removed five times, it should be replaced to ensure
proper tightness. This is especially critical on the
cutterhead and tooth nut and bolts. After the engine
is started, let the
cutterhead turn at the lowest RPM’s
possible. Listen for any type of noise that is foreign.
Any steel on steel noise is foreign. If you hear a noise,
stop the engine, find the problem and fix it.
DANGER
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Do not work on the machine if the engine is
running with the clutch disengaged. A clutch can
self engage if either the pilot or throw-out bearing
happens to seize to the main output shaft.
There are various types of clutches (PTO’s)
available for this type of equipment. Make sure to
study the original clutch manufacturer’s manual that
is provided with the machine and follow its instructions
for operation, service, and adjustments. Some styles
require clutch engagement to be maintained so that it
takes a lot of force, others will require very little force,
and some are push button, electric, manual lever, or
hydraulic activation. Each different style clutch (PTO)
is a very expensive item that will fail if not
correctly
maintained and adjusted. It will be quite costly if a
few minutes are not taken daily, weekly, and monthly
to keep the clutch serviced as required.
The operator must take care in the engagement
and disengagement of the clutch, engine RPM
must always be at idle speed. When the engine
has sufficiently warmed up, bump the clutch handle
against engagement to start the cutterhead turning.
This will have to be repeated until the cutterhead
is turning at the proper ratio with the engine RPM.
Then push or pull the handle all the way out to
fully engage the clutch until it locks into position
securely. After engagement raise engine RPM to
full throttle. Engaging and disengaging the clutch
at high engine RPM will quickly and excessively
wear out clutch plates as well as bearings. Refer to
clutch manufacturer’s manual for proper service and
operation.
Before changing the screen in the machine, do
not do any maintenance work inside or around your
machine without disengaging the clutch, waiting for
the cutterhead to come to a complete stop, turning off
the engine, removing the ignition key, making sure the
ignition key is in your possession, waiting 2 minutes
and then disconnect the battery.
DO NOT remove the hood pin until the c utterhead
has came to a complete stop. The cutterhead will
coast for several minutes after the engine is shut
down. Always wait at least several minutes.
DO NOT operate this machine without the Hood
Pin in place. Do not operate the machine with any
type of makeshift hood pin or an improperly installed
hood pin! The Hood Pin MUST be padlocked.
DO NOT operate the machine with the cutterhead
hood open under any circumstances.
DANGER
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Do not work inside the mouth of the machine or
around the feedwheel, until you have installed the yoke
cylinder lock and yoke lock pin completely and securely
to help keep the feedwheel in the raised position. Block
the feedwheel up before doing any work inside the
throat. Always block or stabilize infeed conveyor when
working inside or around the infeed system.
DANGER
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DANGER
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