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Genesis GXT Mobile Shear
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GENERAL OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Cutting Larger Materials
When cutting larger materials the shear jaw stalls just before cutting.
Suspend the material on the prepared pile, open the jaw and position the material as close to
the throat as possible. Without pushing down on the material with excavator force, rapidly close
the jaw on the material. Using the speed of regeneration can improve performance when cutting
larger materials.
Chatter While Cutting
If the shear starts to chatter while cutting, back out of the cut and reposition at a different spot.
Chattering is an indication that material is jamming between the piercing blades and guide blades
or between the upper and lower cutting blades. This indicates that blade maintenance needs to be
performed immediately. Worn blades and improper blade gaps are usually the cause.
Insufficient piercing blade gaps will also cause this, as the blades and parent material of the jaws
are subject to thermal expansion from cutting friction. The tighter the blades run, the hotter they
get and the more they expand. Piercing blades and guide blades are the most susceptible to this
and will show blue streaking on their corresponding faces. In some cases, they will get so hot that
surface cracks and spidering occur. As this happens, it will spread the lower jaw and increase
gaps between the primary and secondary blades, causing thin material to jam between them.
Another key area to watch is the opening between the guide blades. Be aware of material that
may get into this opening before the piercing blade moves into this space, as it will be wedged
between the piercing blades and guide blades.
Most jamming conditions can be prevented if the operator pays attention to the sound and
vibration that is associated with a jam. Remember that because of the rod-to-bore ratios of
displacement on the shear’s hydraulic cylinder piston, the shear has half the force on jaw open
compared to jaw close. So if the attachment is jamming while closing, it won’t have enough retract
force to open.
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