Waratah FL85 Felling Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
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Waratah FL85 Felling Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
P/N: WA115036_81
Language: English
Division: Waratah
Product Lines: Felling Heads
Publication Type: Operator’s Manuals
Associated Models: FL85
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Waratah FL85 Felling Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
Contents 5
General Information 7
Copyright 7
General information 7
Manual replacement 7
Warranty 8
Avoid unauthorised machine modifications 8
Features 9
Inspect the felling head 11
Safety precautions: Operator safety 12
Follow safety instructions 12
Only operate if qualified 12
Safety precautions: General 13
General safety 13
General safety precautions 14
Operational safety 15
Recognise safety information 16
Operating precautions 16
Keep clear of the saw 16
Saw Chain Hazard 17
Chain Shot Guard Inspection 18
Never operate without reading the manual 19
Safety precautions: Operation 20
Read all manuals before operating 20
Keep personnel off the felling head 20
Pinch area 20
Avoid work site hazards 21
Avoid high-pressure oils 22
Avoid high-pressure fluids 22
Properly dispose of waste 22
Charge the air tank 23
Safety precautions: Service and maintenance 24
Preparing for service 24
Remove paint before welding/heating 25
Making welding repairs 25
Servicing accumulator systems 26
Safety precautions: Carrier 27
Recommendations: Processing on the landing and tree felling 27
Using a seat belt 27
Carrier class 27
Inspecting the carrier 28
Operator Protective Structures (OPS) 28
Driving 28
Processing 29
Bucking and piling 29
Safety: Signs and labels 30
Head label positions: Series I (-000089) 30
Head label positions: Series II (000090-) 31
Operation: General 32
Before starting work 32
Planning the work area 32
Preparation 32
Operation: Felling 33
Large-diameter trees 33
Basic process 34
Select felling 35
General cut process 36
Main-saw process 37
Plantation felling 38
Double-cut technique 39
Quarter-cut technique 40
Log loading 40
Shovel-logging 40
Bucking 40
Maintenance: General 41
Use the correct oil and lubricant 41
Chain lubrication system 41
Service intervals 42
Record keeping 42
Periodic maintenance record 43
Maintenance: Initial Set-up 44
Adjusting the tilt-up function 44
Saw bar retraction 44
Charging the air tank 45
Depressurise the air tank 46
Check the saw bar travel 47
Adjust the saw bar travel limiter 48
Maintenance: Procedures 49
Daily maintenance 49
Grease locations 50
Saw chain 51
Hydraulic hoses 51
Structural 51
Tilt bracket 52
Lubrication oil reservoir 52
Maintenance: Saw 53
Replacing the saw chain 53
Replacing the saw bar 54
Replacing the saw chain sprocket 55
Miscellaneous 56
Unified inch-bolt and cap-screw torque values 56
Metric bolt and cap-screw torque values 58
Additional metric cap-screw torque values 59
Miscellaneous: Operational checks 60
Operational checks 60
FL85 operational checks 60
Miscellaneous: Attachment documentation 64
Identification number 64
Proof of ownership 64
Miscellaneous: Specifications 65
Chain oil capacity 65
Felling head specifications 66
Felling head specifications: Series II 68
Saw unit specifications 70
Miscellaneous: Measurements 72
Unit Expressions 72
Length 72
Weight 73
Area 73
Volume 73
Pressure 74
Flow 74
Liquid 74
Miscellaneous 75
Wood measurement equivalents 76
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