John Deere FG18 DISC SAW FELLING HEAD Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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John Deere FG18 DISC SAW FELLING HEAD Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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John Deere FG18 DISC SAW FELLING HEAD Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

P/N: OMF382266_SJ
Language: English
Division: Forestry
Product Lines: Felling Heads
Publication Type: Operator’s Manuals
Associated Models: FG18
Series: FG SERIES
Serial: 009001 – 009094

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John Deere FG18 DISC SAW FELLING HEAD Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

Table of Contents 3
1 Introduction 9
1 1 Foreword 10
1 2 Customer Feedback 11
1 3 Model and Serial Number Record 12
1 4 Non-approved Field Product Changes 13
2 Warranty 15
2 1 Warranty Certificate – Timberjack Felling Heads 16
3 Safety Rules 17
3 1 General 18
3 2 Safety Symbol 18
3 3 Understanding Signal Words 18
3 4 General Safety Precautions 19
3 5 Operating Safety Precautions 22
3 6 Servicing Safety Precautions 23
3 7 Fire Prevention 29
3 8 What to Do if the Equipment Catches Fire 30
4 Description 31
4 1 Nomenclature 32
4 1 1 FG18 Felling Head Description 32
4 2 Decal Application 33
4 2 1 FG18 Fellling Head Decal Location 33
4 3 Saw Drive Components 34
4 4 Saw Drive Description 35
4 5 Disc Saw Blade Description 36
4 5 1 Serial Number Location 36
4 5 2 Blade with Hardened Teeth 36
4 5 3 Blade with Curved Carbide Tipped Teeth 36
4 6 Disc Saw Blade & Tooth Data 37
5 Operation 39
5 1 Basic Operation 40
5 1 1 Principle of Operation 40
5 1 2 Blade Feeding Speed 41
5 1 3 General Method of Operation 41
5 1 4 Stopping the Disc Saw Blade 42
5 2 Operating Instructions 43
5 2 1 Cutting Multiple Trees 43
5 2 2 Handling The Tree 45
6 Lubrication and Maintenance 47
6 1 Maintenance Schedule 48
6 2 Maintenance Procedures 50
6 2 1 General 50
6 2 2 Tools Required 51
6 2 3 Bolt Torque Chart 52
6 2 4 Maintenance – First 8 Hours 53
6 2 5 Maintenance – Daily or (every 12 Hours of Operation) 61
6 2 6 Maintenance – First 24 Hours 62
6 2 7 Maintenance – 125 Hours 64
6 2 8 Maintenance – 250 Hours 66
6 3 Unscheduled Maintenance 67
6 3 1 Disc Saw Blade Inspection 67
6 3 2 Saw Tooth Replacement 69
6 3 3 Disc Saw Blade Removal 71
6 3 4 Disc Saw Blade Installation 74
6 3 5 Check All Hydraulic Hoses and Fittings 76
6 3 6 Disc Saw Blade Wear 76
6 4 Fluids and Lubricants 78
6 4 1 Recommended Hydraulic System Fluids 78
7 Hydraulic System 79
7 1 Initial Pump & Motor Startup 80
7 2 Initial Saw Speed Adjustment 80
7 3 Initial Saw Circuit Begin of Stroke Adjustment & Pressure Setting 80
8 Electrical System 81
8 1 Saw Speed Sensor 82
9 Troubleshooting 83
9 1 Disc Saw Blade Stalling 84
9 1 1 Operator Technique 84
9 1 2 Disc Saw Blade Maintenance 84
9 1 3 *Hydraulic 85
9 1 4 Can’t Obtain Maximum Disc Saw Blade Speed 85
10 Specifications 87
10 1 Dimensions 88
10 2 Specifications 89
10 2 1 General 89
11 Miscellaneous 91
11 1 Measurement Conversions 92
11 1 1 Miscellaneous Conversions 93
11 1 2 Metric and Imperial Unit Expressions 93
11 2 Wood Measurement Equivalents 94
11 3 Weights of Commercially Important Woods 95
11 4 General Bolt Torque Values 96
Index 97
B 97
C 97
D 98
F 98
G 98
H 98
I 99
L 99
M 99
N 99
O 100
P 100
R 100
S 100
T 101
U 101
V 101
W 101

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