Waratah HTH616C SIII Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
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Waratah HTH616C SIII Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
P/N: WA135210_03
Language: English
Division: Waratah
Product Lines: Harvesting Heads
Publication Type: Operator’s Manuals
Associated Models: HTH616C SERIES III
Series: 600 SERIES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Waratah HTH616C SIII Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD
General 4
Foreword 4
Copyright 4
General Information 4
Manual Replacement 4
Warranty 4
Avoid Unauthorised Machine Modifications 5
Features 6
Safety: General Precautions 8
Read Manuals Before Operating 8
Operator Risk 8
Wear Protective Equipment 8
Driving Precautions 8
Steep Slopes 8
Keep Personnel Off the Harvester Head 9
Take Care when Moving the Harvester Head 9
Prevent Debris from Hitting the Cab 9
Carrier Class and Head Type 9
Operator Protective Structures 10
Inspect the Harvester Head 10
Prevent Fires 11
In Case of Machine Fires 11
Dispose of Waste Properly 11
Safety: Maintenance Precautions 12
Prepare for Service Safety 12
Service Safety 12
Waratah Key Switch Control (Three-position) 13
Off 13
Automatic 13
Manual 13
Waratah Switch Control (Two-position) 14
Off 14
On 14
Lockable battery disconnect switch 15
To activate manual mode 16
H-16 Controller Power 16
Carrier Reset and Interlock 16
Hydraulic Repair Safety 17
Under Pressure 17
Welding Repairs Safety 17
Accumulator Repair Safety 18
Slotted Link (Optional Feature) 18
Chain Shot Guard Inspection 18
Safety: Operation Precautions 20
General Operation Precautions 20
Starting 20
Operation – General 20
Operation – Work Zone 20
Operation – Clearance 20
Finishing 20
Avoid Work Site Hazards 20
Avoid Chain Shot 21
Operating Safely 22
Processing Safely 22
Bucking and Piling 22
Safety: Safety Signs and Labels 23
Safety Label Explanations 23
Signs 23
Read and Understand Manuals 23
Lock the Tilt Frame 23
Lock the Pilot Interlock Valve 24
Stay Clear of the Saw Chain 24
Never Stand on the Harvester Head 24
Keep Away from the Pinch Area 24
Do Not Stare into the Laser Beam 25
Beware of Chain shot 25
Precautions: Processing on the Landing 26
Precautions: Tree Felling 26
Do Not Operate Unless Seated 26
Take Care With Electrical Welding 26
Key Ring Caution and ID 27
Cab labels (two-position Waratah switch) 28
Operation: General Operation 29
General Operation 29
Planning Area Preparation 29
Operation: Clear-cut Harvesting 30
Felling 30
Felling Process 30
Delimbing 30
Fall and Delimb 31
Operation: Thinning Techniques 32
Plantation Out Row 32
Cut-to-Length at Stump 32
Full Tree Thinning 32
Select Thinning 33
Operation: Processing 34
General 34
Debarking 34
Measuring 34
Operation: Cutting 35
General 35
Using the Main Saw Unit 35
Using the Top Saw Unit 35
Operation: Special Techniques 36
Use of Double Cuts 36
Quarter Cutting 36
Falling Multi-leaders 37
Felling on Hillsides 37
Operation: Miscellaneous 38
Unattended Harvester Head 38
Delimbing Multi-leaders 38
Maintenance: Fluids and Lubricants 39
Recommended Hydraulic System Fluid 39
Chain Oil 39
Grease 40
Greasing Procedure 41
Grease Point Location: Link 41
Grease Point Location: Rotator 42
Grease Point Location: Tilt Cylinder 42
Grease Point Location: Tilt Frame Main Pin 42
Grease Point Location: Top Saw Unit 42
Grease Point Location: Upper Delimb Arms 43
Grease Point Location: Lower Delimb Arm 44
Grease Point Location: Feed Arms 44
Grease Point Location: Length-measuring Unit 45
Grease Point Location: Feed Unit 45
Grease Point Location: Main Saw Unit (3/4″ Saw) 45
Grease Point Location: Main Saw Unit (SuperCut 100) 46
Maintenance: Schedule 47
Periodic Maintenance Record 47
Maintenance: Every 8 Hours or Daily 48
Maintenance: Every 50 Hours or Weekly 48
Maintenance: Every 200–250 Hours or Monthly 50
Maintenance: Every 1000 Hours or 6 Months 53
Maintenance: Every 2000 Hours or Annually 53
Maintenance: General 54
Recommended Harvester Head Positions for Saw Chain and Saw Bar Maintenance 54
Top Saw Maintenance 54
Main Saw Maintenance 54
Fault Finding 54
Unified Inch Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values 55
Metric Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values 56
Additional Metric Cap Screw Torque Values 57
Miscellaneous: Carrier 58
Welding on the carrier or harvester head 58
Using booster batteries 58
Miscellaneous—Measurements 60
Metric and Imperial Unit Expressions 60
Miscellaneous: Specification Conversion 61
Conversion 61
Miscellaneous: Wood Measurement 62
Wood Measurement Equivalents 62
Index 63
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