John Deere H423 Harvester Head Operator’s Manual F722938 PDF

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John Deere H423 Harvester Head Operator’s Manual F722938 – PDF DOWNLOAD

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John Deere H423 Harvester Head Operator’s Manual F722938 – PDF DOWNLOAD

Table of Contents 2
1 Foreword 7
1 1 Copyright 7
1 2 Foreword 7
1 3 Declaration of Incorporation 7
1 4 General assembly instructions 8
1 5 Product identification 8
1 6 Base machine requirements 9
1 7 Standard warranty 9
2 Safety 10
2 1 Follow Laws and Regulations 10
2 1 1 Recognize Safety Information 10
2 1 2 Understand Signal Words 11
2 1 3 Prepare for Emergencies 11
2 1 4 Wear Protective Clothing 12
2 1 5 Handle Chemical Products Safely 12
2 1 6 Cabin protective structures 13
2 2 Operating the harvester head 14
2 2 1 Attach Do not Operate Tag 15
2 2 2 Pay Attention to Bystanders 15
2 2 3 Operate the Boom Safely 16
2 2 4 Keep Danger Zone Clear 16
2 2 5 Avoid saw chain shots 17
2 2 6 Avoid Crush Points 18
2 2 7 Avoid Power Lines 18
2 2 8 What To Do If the Machine Catches Fire? 19
2 2 9 After a fire 19
2 3 Maintenance 20
2 3 1 Keep Machine in Good Condition 20
2 3 2 Use Proper Clothing 21
2 3 3 Use Proper Tools 21
2 3 4 Support Machine Properly 22
2 3 5 Avoid High Pressure Fluids 22
2 3 6 Avoid Heating near Pressurized Fluid Lines 23
2 3 7 Make Welding Repairs Safely 23
2 3 8 Dispose of Waste Properly 24
2 4 Safety Decal Locations H423 24
3 Specifications 25
3 1 Harvester head brochure 25
3 2 Harvester head specifications 25
3 3 General hydraulic system requirements 26
3 4 General hose and fitting requirements 26
3 5 Key characteristics 27
3 6 Harvester head components (H423) 28
4 Transportation and storage 29
4 1 Preparing harvester head for storage 29
4 2 Transport by road, H423 29
5 Harvesting instructions 30
5 1 Planning the work 30
5 1 1 Example of map sketch 30
5 2 Thinning 30
5 2 1 Thinning with harvester alone 31
5 2 2 Thinning with harvester and chain saw 32
5 2 3 Thinning between logging roads 32
5 3 Regeneration harvesting 33
5 3 1 Felling into trees 33
5 3 2 Felling outwards from the stand 34
5 3 3 Felling in both directions 34
5 4 Felling 35
5 4 1 Felling stage 35
5 4 2 Felling on slope 36
5 4 3 Felling trees with large roots 36
5 5 Delimbing and crosscutting 37
6 Systems and Components 38
6 1 Delimbing knives 38
6 1 1 Delimbing quality 38
6 1 2 Advantages of sharp knives 39
6 1 3 Delimbing knives cylinders 39
6 2 Four roller feeding 40
6 2 1 Feed rollers 41
6 2 1 1 Inner roller alternatives 42
6 2 1 2 Outer roller alternatives 43
6 2 2 Grabbing 44
6 3 Saw unit, SuperCut 100S 45
6 3 1 Saw feeding mechanism 46
6 3 2 Saw chains and saw bars (SuperCut 100S) 47
6 3 3 Chain oil lubrication system 48
6 3 3 1 Saw unit lubrication pump 49
6 3 3 1 1 Alternative capacities 50
6 3 3 2 Stroke pump alternatives 50
6 3 3 3 Chain oil tank 51
6 3 4 Chain grease lubrication system 52
6 3 4 1 Grease pump functions 53
6 3 4 2 Grease pump components 54
6 3 4 3 Meter valves 55
6 3 5 Chain shot guard 56
6 3 6 Saw sensor 57
6 4 Sensors 58
6 5 Length measuring 58
6 5 1 Length measuring device with steel measuring wheel arm (H423/H425) 59
6 5 1 1 Length measuring device with steel measuring arm, components 60
6 5 2 Length measuring device with cast measuring wheel arm and BEI-256 sensor (H423/H424/H425) 61
6 5 2 1 Length measuring device with cast measuring wheel arm and BEI-256 sensor, components 62
6 5 3 Measuring wheel alternatives 63
6 6 Diameter measuring device, upper knives 64
6 7 PEvo harvester head valve 65
6 7 1 Hydraulic functions 66
6 7 2 PEvo connectors 67
6 7 3 HHC (L22) connectors (H423) 68
6 8 Hydraulic hoses 69
6 9 Optional equipment 69
6 9 1 Multi-tree handling (MTH) 70
6 9 1 1 Multi-Tree Handling (MTH) 71
6 9 1 2 MTH – Tall components 72
6 9 2 Color marking unit 73
6 9 2 1 Nozzles in saw box 74
6 9 2 2 Nozzles in lower knife 75
6 9 3 Stump treatment 76
6 9 4 Intelligent Harvester Head Control (IHC) 77
6 9 4 1 IHC sensor 78
6 10 Tutorial videos for main harvester head components 78
7 General maintenance 80
7 1 General 80
7 2 Preparations 81
7 3 Tutorial video for harvester head daily maintenance 81
7 4 Welding instructions 82
7 5 H423 tightening torques 83
7 6 Conical sleeve pin tightening 84
7 7 Fluids and lubricants 85
7 8 Filling capacities 86
7 9 Hydraulic pressure measurements 87
7 9 1 Main relief valve pressure 88
7 9 2 Low pressure‌ 89
7 9 3 Pilot pressure 90
7 9 4 Saw chain tensioning pressure 91
7 9 5 Length measuring pressure 92
7 9 6 Color marking pump pressure 93
7 9 7 MAF pressure 94
7 10 Control system pressure settings of delimbing knives and feed rollers 94
7 11 Special tools 95
7 11 1 Extractor tool for Deutsch™ connectors 95
7 11 2 Saw motor installation tool 96
7 11 3 Assembly tool for feed cylinder piston gasket 97
7 11 4 Hook spanners 98
7 11 5 Length measuring wheel bearing puller 99
7 11 6 Check valve installation tool 99
7 11 7 Pressure relief valve installation tool 100
7 11 8 Sharpening gauge 100
8 Periodic maintenance 101
8 1 Service intervals 101
8 2 Every 10 hours 102
8 2 1 Check diameter measuring device 103
8 2 2 Check chain lubrication system 104
8 2 3 Fill chain oil tank 105
8 2 4 Fill grease lubrication container 106
8 2 5 Maintain color marking unit 107
8 3 Every 25 hours 108
8 3 1 Grease 109
8 3 1 1 Grease upper knives and cylinders 110
8 3 1 2 Grease feed roller arms and cylinders 110
8 3 1 3 Grease lower knives and cylinders 111
8 3 1 4 Grease tilt and cylinders 111
8 3 1 5 Grease saw unit 112
8 3 1 6 Grease hose bracket swivel 113
8 3 1 7 Grease multi-tree handling device 113
8 3 1 8 Grease and check length measuring device with steel measuring wheel arm 114
8 3 1 9 Grease and check length measuring device with cast measuring wheel arm and contactless BEI-256 sensor 115
8 3 1 10 Grease the IHC 116
8 4 Every 50 hours 116
8 4 1 Grease upper knife shaft housing 117
8 4 2 Grease diameter sensor housing 117
8 4 3 Grease the bar holder (SuperCut 100S) 118
8 4 4 Grease rotator and link 119
8 4 5 Check harvester head mounting 120
8 4 6 Tighten rotator vertical pins (HX 30) 121
8 4 7 Grease the IHC sensor housing 122
8 5 Every 1000 hours 122
8 5 1 Measure hydraulic pressures 122
8 5 2 Check 123
8 5 3 Clean saw chain oil strainer 123
8 5 4 Clean color marking tank strainer 124
8 5 5 Clean rotator magnetic plug 125
8 5 6 Sharpen delimbing knives 126
8 5 6 1 Back bevel 128
8 5 7 Tighten rotator screws 129
8 5 8 Tighten rotator vertical pins (HX 30) 130
8 5 9 Tighten the wedge pieces of IHC sensor 131
8 6 As required 131
8 6 1 Saw unit maintenance 131
8 6 1 1 Saw chain components 132
8 6 1 1 1 Changing the Saw Chain (SuperCut 100S) 133
8 6 1 1 2 Sharpening the saw chain 133
8 6 1 1 2 1 Using a grinder for sharpening 134
8 6 1 1 2 2 Using a round-file for sharpening 135
8 6 1 1 2 3 Depth gauges 136
8 6 1 1 3 Repairing the saw chain 137
8 6 1 1 3 1 Installing new chain parts 138
8 6 1 2 Chain tensioning 138
8 6 1 2 1 Bleed chain tensioning system (SuperCut 100S) 139
8 6 1 3 Saw bar 139
8 6 1 3 1 Basic inspection 140
8 6 1 3 2 Changing the saw bar (SuperCut 100S) 141
8 6 1 3 3 Changing the Bar Holder (SuperCut 100S) 142
8 6 1 3 4 Straightening the saw bar 142
8 6 1 3 4 1 Bent bars 143
8 6 1 3 4 2 Twisted bars 144
8 6 1 4 Replacing saw sensor 145
8 6 1 5 Adjusting saw sensor wheel 146
8 6 1 6 Replacing drive sprocket 147
8 6 1 7 Replacing tip sprocket 148
8 6 1 8 Removing saw motor 149
8 6 1 9 Replacing chain shot guard 150
8 6 2 Inspect chain shot guard 151
8 6 2 1 Identification of excessive wear and damage 152
8 6 3 Color marking maintenance 152
8 6 3 1 Check and clean the nozzles 153
8 6 3 2 Check the color supply 154
8 6 3 3 Check the pump 155
8 6 3 4 Bleed color marking unit 156
8 6 3 5 Change the color of the color marking unit 157
8 6 4 Grease lubrication maintenance 157
8 6 4 1 Bleed grease lubrication pump 158
8 6 4 2 Change lubrication volume 159
8 6 5 Replace length sensor, device with steel measuring wheel arm 160
8 6 6 Replace length sensor, device with cast measuring wheel arm and contactless BEI-256 sensor 163
8 6 7 Adjust diameter sensor 164
8 6 8 Stump treatment system maintenance 165
8 6 9 Check multi-tree handling device 166
8 6 10 IHC maintenance 166
8 6 10 1 Attach IHC force control knife 167
8 6 10 2 Replace IHC sensor 168
8 6 11 Check rotator blue plug (Indexator HX 30) 169
Index 170
Attachments 173
Declaration of Incorporation template_harvester_head_en 174
JD_Harvesterheads_200_400series_EN 179

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