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©2020 Pacific Distributing, Inc. SH.MON.OwnersManual.1908.v2.0
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE SECTION
DUE TO THE INTENSITY OF THE SHAKER OPERATION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE HOURLY, DAILY AND
YEARLY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR ORCHARD-RITE
®
TREE SHAKER.
RECOMMENDED LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE:
SHAKER PADS
- Shaker pads should be rotated 180 degrees after approximately one hour (this time period will
change depending on ambient air temperature and tree size) and switched out with the spare set after the next
hour to keep the pads and slings from becoming excessively hot. Heat is the number one enemy of slings and
pads. Overheated pads will collapse or crack. Overheated slings will split.
SLINGS
- The Orchard-Rite WET-HEAD
®
pad cooling system automatically lubricates and cools the shaker pads and
slings.
DO NOT
operate the shaker when slings are dry. This condition will cause excessive wear, premature failure
and can cause tree bark damage. Fill tank with water and liquid silicone before starting to shake.
WEAR PLATES
- The clamp arm and extension slider wear plates are made from a nylon plastic material.
These plates need to be checked for wear or damage every 24 hours of operation.
DO NOT APPLY GREASE
to
them.
CHAIN ROLLER
- Lubricate the chain roller every one, to two hours of operation with two to three pumps of
grease. There is a hole in the clamp arm cover to allow access to this grease fitting without removing the clamp
arm cover.
ENERGY WHEEL BEARINGS
- Each energy wheel in the shaker head should be checked and greased daily.
Slowly pump small amounts of grease into each grease fitting just until the grease can be seen or heard emitting
from the bearings.
ENERGY WHEEL BOLT
- Because the energy wheels are under constant vibration, the energy wheel bolt can
work loose and should be checked for tightness daily. It should be torqued to 500 ft.-lbs.
ENERGY WHEEL BELT
- A new belt should be checked for correct tension and wear every hour of operation
for the first half day and then checked daily (over tension is as harmful as under tension).
CLAMP ARM PIVOT
- The clamp arm pivot pin should be greased every two hours. Pump grease into the fitting
just until the grease can be seen or heard emitting from the top/bottom of the pivot tube/pin assembly.
CLAMP OPEN CYLINDER ANCHOR
- The small clamp cylinder or clamp open cylinder is located inside the
shaker head towards the back of the shaker head. The stationary anchor pin needs to be greased after every one
to two hours of operation with two to three pumps of grease.
BOOM PIVOT SECTIONS
- Grease the boom, roll, pivot bearings and cylinder pins after every ten to twelve
