Waratah HTH616C Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
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Waratah HTH616C Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
P/N: WA116226_71
Language: English
Division: Waratah
Product Lines: Harvesting Heads
Publication Type: Operator’s Manuals
Associated Models: HTH616C
Series: 600 SERIES
The Waratah HTH616C Harvester Head belongs to the Waratah 600 Series harvester heads, designed to complete tasks such as felling, delimbing, measuring, and bucking in a single machine. The manual provides crucial information about the construction and operation of the device, essential for its proper use and maintenance.
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Waratah HTH616C Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
Contents 3
General 5
Foreword 5
Copyright 5
General Information 5
Manual Replacement 5
Warranty 6
Avoid Unauthorised Machine Modifications 6
Features 7
Safety: General Precautions 9
Read Manuals Before Operating 9
Operator Risk 9
Wear Protective Equipment 9
Driving Precautions 9
Keep Personnel off the Harvester Head 10
Take Care When Moving the Harvester Head 10
Prevent Debris from Hitting the Cab 10
Carrier Class and Head Type 11
Operator Protective Structures 11
Inspect the Harvester Head 11
Prevent Fires 12
In Case of Machine Fires 12
Dispose of Waste Properly 12
Safety: Maintenance Precautions 13
Prepare for Service Safety 13
Service Safety 14
Waratah Key Switch Control 15
H-16 Controller Power 15
Carrier Reset and Interlock 15
Hydraulic Repair Safety 16
Welding Repairs Safety 16
Accumulator Repair Safety 17
Slotted Link (Optional Feature) 17
Chain Shot Guard Inspection 18
Manual Function Actuation Safety 20
Safety: Operation Precautions 21
General Operation Precautions 21
Avoid Work Site Hazards 22
Avoid Chain shot 23
Operating Safely 24
Processing Safely 24
Safety: Safety Signs and Labels 25
Safety Label Explanations 25
Read and Understand Manuals 25
Lock the Tilt Frame 25
Lock the Pilot Interlock Valve 26
Stay Clear of the Saw Chain 26
Never Stand on the Harvester Head 26
Keep Away from the Pinch Area 27
Do Not Stare into the Laser Beam 27
Beware of Chain shot 28
Precautions: Processing on the Landing 28
Precautions: Tree Felling 29
Do Not Operate Unless Seated 29
Take Care With Electrical Welding 29
Key Ring Caution and ID 30
Key switch Labels 30
Operation: General Operation 31
General Operation 31
Planning Area Preparation 31
Operation: Clear-cut Harvesting 32
Felling 32
Felling Process 32
Delimbing 32
Fall and Delimb 33
Operation: Thinning Techniques 34
Plantation Out Row 34
Plantation Out Row—Full Tree Thinning 35
Select Thinning 36
Operation: Processing 37
General 37
Debarking 37
Measuring 37
Operation: Cutting 38
General 38
Using the Main Saw Unit 38
Using the Top Saw Unit 38
Operation: Special Techniques 39
Use of Double Cuts 39
Quarter Cutting 40
Falling Multi-leaders 40
Felling on Hillsides 41
Operation: Miscellaneous 42
Unattended Harvester Head 42
Delimbing Multi-leaders 42
Maintenance—Fluids and Lubricants 43
Recommended Hydraulic System Fluid 43
Chain Oil 43
Grease 44
Greasing Procedure 45
Grease Point Location: Link 46
Grease Point Location: Rotator 48
Grease Point Location: Tilt Cylinder 48
Grease Point Location: Tilt Frame Main Pin 49
Grease Point Location: Top Saw Unit 49
Grease Point Location: Upper Delimb Arms 50
Grease Point Location: Lower Delimb Arm 51
Grease Point Location: Feed Arms 52
Grease Point Location: Length-measuring Unit 53
Grease Point Location: Feed Unit 54
Grease Point Location: Main Saw Unit (3/4” Saw) 55
Grease Point Location: Main Saw Unit (SC 100) 56
Grease Point Location: Measuring Wheel Bearings 57
Maintenance—Schedule 58
Periodic Maintenance Record 58
Maintenance—Every 8 Hours or Daily 59
Maintenance—Every 50 Hours or Weekly 60
Maintenance—Every 200—250 Hours or Monthly 61
Maintenance—Every 1000 Hours 63
Maintenance—Every 2000 Hours or Yearly 64
Maintenance—General 65
Recommended Harvester Head Positions for Saw Chain and Saw Bar Maintenance 65
Fault-Finding 66
Unified Inch Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values 67
Metric Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values 68
Additional Metric Cap Screw Torque Values 69
Maintenance—Operation Checkout 70
Operational Checks 70
Super Cut 100—Operational Checks 70
Chain Jumps Off Bar 70
Chain Lubrication System Malfunction 71
Oil Leaking From Saw Unit 71
Saw Bar Feed Out Malfunction 72
Miscellaneous—Carrier 73
Welding on Carrier or Head: TimberRite™ H-16 73
Welding on Carrier or Harvester Head—TimberRite™ 74
Welding On Carrier or Head—TR100 System 78
Using Booster Batteries: TimberRite™ H-16 81
Using Booster Batteries: TimberRite™ 82
Using Booster Batteries—TR100 System 83
Miscellaneous—Measurements 84
Metric and Imperial Unit Expressions 84
Miscellaneous—Specification Conversion 85
Conversion 85
Miscellaneous—Wood Measurement 87
Wood Measurement Equivalents 87
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