Tigercat Bunching Felling Saw OPERATING & SERVICE MANUAL – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Tigercat Bunching Felling Saw OPERATING & SERVICE MANUAL – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Tigercat Bunching Felling Saw OPERATING & SERVICE MANUAL – PDF DOWNLOAD

INTRODUCTION:
An Operator and Maintenance manual and a Parts catalog are provided by Tigercat to assist the dealer,
customer and operator in becoming familiar with the features of the Tigercat Bunching and Felling Saws
serial numbers:
DW5001 DW5001 1001-1049
DW5002 DW5002 1051-1095, 501096 & UP
DT5001 DT5001 1003-1033
DT5002 DT5002 1050-1072, 501145 & UP
SW5401 541001 & UP
ST5401 541001 & UP
DW5501 551501 & UP
DT5501 551501 & UP
DW5601 DW5601 1001-1144
DW5602 DW5602 1045-1050, 561151-561349
DW5603 561351 & UP
SW5701 571001 – 571499
SW5702 572001 & UP
ST5701 571001 – 571499
ST5702 572001 & UP

The Operator and Maintenance manual will assist the operator with the techniques of proper and safe
operation of the Bunching and Felling Saws. It contains important information regarding the safe
operation of the saw head, a preventive maintenance schedule and servicing procedures to ensure
optimum felling performance. Also included are disassembly and assembly instructions.
Section 1 contains safety information that must be followed. As well, throughout the rest of the manuals
WARNING and CAUTION notices are displayed where necessary, drawing attention to possible hazards
when performing certain procedures.
The operator of this equipment must be made aware of the fact that; The safety of the people on the
ground i.e., workers or bystanders is the responsibility of the machine operator.
Only trained personnel should be allowed to operate or work on the felling head and machine.
The information contained in this manual is current at time of printing. Improvements to the machine are
on-going and may not be covered, therefore in these cases contact your Tigercat dealer for the
appropriate information.
The phrase “and up” appearing in this manual after the serial number implies that the related
information is current for any machine serial number HIGHER than the serial number preceding the “and
up”.
Tigercat reserves the right to make changes to the machine after this manual release date that may not
immediately appear in this manual.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Tigercat Bunching Felling Saw OPERATING & SERVICE MANUAL – PDF DOWNLOAD

SAW OPERATING & SERVICE ISSUE 60 1
INTRODUCTION 3
NON-APPROVED FIELD PRODUCT CHANGES 4
SECTION 1 – SAFETY 5
DURING OPERATION 9
EXHAUST FUMES 13
FELLING TREES 10
FIRE PREVENTION 14
FIRE PREVENTION GUIDELINES 15
WHAT ELSE TO DO BEFORE YOU EXPERIENCE A FIRE 16
WHAT TO DO AFTER A FIRE 17
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A MACHINE FIRE 16
FIRST AID 8
FLUID LEAKS 12
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HAZARD 13
LOOSE CLOTHING HAZARD 13
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 7
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, GENERAL 7
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, OPERATING 8
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, SERVICING 12
SAFETY SYMBOLS 6
SEPARATION DISTANCE 7
SIGNAL WORDS 6
VENTILATION 13
APPENDIX – USING HIGH SPEED DISC SAWS SAFELY 19
COMMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS 19
DIRECTION OF THROW 25
HIGH ANGLE WRIST ROTATION ABILITY 26
RECOGNIZING THE DANGERS 25
THROWING LONG WOOD PIECES 28
DANGERS 21
FORWARD 20
BE AWARE OF THE HAZARDS 20
OTHER INSTRUCTIONS 21
SAFE PRACTICES 21
SEVERAL TYPES OF HEADS INVOLVED 20
STORED ENERGY 20
HIGH ANGLE WRIST ROTATION CAPABILITY 27
SAW HEAD DON’TS 33
TYPE OF HOUSING MAKES A DIFFERENCE 22
SECTION 2 – OPERATING, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 35
BUTT PLATE 35
REPLACE (BOLTED) – MODELS 5001 & 5601 ON WHEEL 95
REPLACE (WELDED) MOD 5000, 5400, 5500, 5600, 5700 88
BUTT PLATE AND POCKET FLOOR 35
REPLACE MODEL 5000, 5400, 5500, 5600 92
FELLING TECHNIQUES 40
DRIVE TO TREE MODEL NOS DW5000/5500/5600 41
SWING AND BOOM TO TREE, MODEL NO ST5400 42
SWING AND BOOM TO TREE, MODEL NO ST5700 43
INITIAL START-UP OF A NEW SAW HEAD 45
OPERATING PRINCIPAL 37
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 35
LUBRICATION POINTS 35
MODEL DT5000 SAW 51
MODEL ST5400 SAW 53
MODEL ST5700 SAW 55
MODEL SW5700 SAW 57
MODELS DW5000, DW5500 & DW5600 49
NEW SAW MAINTENANCE 45
FIRST 50-100 HOUR INSPECTION AND SERVICE REPORT 45
INITIAL PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION 45
INITIAL START-UP OF A NEW SAW HEAD 45
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE 47
EVERY DAY 47
EVERY WEEK 47
EVERY 175 HOURS 47
EVERY 500 HOURS 47
SAW BLADE 35
BLADE SPEED 62
INSPECTING SAW BLADE 72
INSTALLATION USING CHAIN HOIST AND SLING 83
INSTALLATION USING THREADED RODS 80
REMOVAL METHOD FOR TRACK FELLER BUNCHERS 81
REMOVAL METHOD FOR WHEEL OR TRACK FELLER BUNCHERS 78
SAW BLADE RUNOUT (or WOBBLE), CHECKING 74
SPECIFICATION CHART 62
STOPPING THE SAW BLADE 44
TIGERCAT BLADE REMOVAL TOOL KIT 78
TIGERCAT BLADE SERIES DESIGNATIONS 62
TROUBLE SHOOTING BLADE SPEED 106
CHECK MOTOR CASE DRAIN FLOW 107
TEST CHECK VALVE 106
SAW BLADE GUARD AND LOCKING BOLT 61
SAW BLADE LOCK PIN 60
SAW DRIVE, HYDRAULIC 35
CHECK MOTOR CASE DRAIN FLOW 107
DESCRIPTION 99
HYDRAULIC SETUP AND ADJUSTMENTS 35
SAW CIRCUIT PRESSURE CHECK 104
SAW SPEED ADJUSTMENT 102
SET BEGIN OF STROKE 101
START-UP PROCEDURE 100
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 99
TEST CHECK VALVE 106
SAW DRIVE SPINDLE 36
CHECKING SAW DRIVE SPINDLE HOUSING TEMPERATURE 63
END PLAY ADJUSTMENT 68
END PLAY CHECKING PROCEDURE, DETAILED 65
END PLAY CHECKING PROCEDURE, EVERY DAY 64
END PLAY DEFINITION 64
INSTALLATION 86
PULLER, SAW DRIVE SPINDLE 85
REMOVAL 84
SPECIAL TOOL FOR TURNING LOCKNUT 84
SPINDLE ASSEMBLY ILLUSTRATION 87
SPINDLE PULLER COMPONENTS 85
SAW TEETH 36
INSPECTING 70
REPLACING 76
ROTATING 75
TORQUE CHART 58
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS, GENERAL 59
WRIST ASSEMBLY – 110 DEGREES 36
ADJUST OIL FLOW 118
CYLINDER ATTACHMENT POINTS 115
DESCRIPTION 114
HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION 116
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 117
WRIST ASSEMBLY 115
WRIST CYCLE TIMES 118
WRIST ASSEMBLY – 30 DEGREES 108
ADJUST OIL FLOW 112
DESCRIPTION 108
HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION 110
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 111
WRIST ASSEMBLY 109
WRIST CYCLE TIMES 112
WRIST ASSEMBLY – 340 WRIST ASSEMBLY – 340 DEGREES 36
DESCRIPTION 120
HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION (TYPICAL) 122
HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD 122
INITIAL START-UP PROCEDURE 124
INSTALL ‘V’ CUP SEAL ONTO WRIST MOTOR SHAFT 138
OUTPUT SHAFT ASSEMBLY 136
OUTPUT SHAFT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY 136
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 123
SETTING CROSSLINE RELIEF PRESSURE 36
WRIST SPOOL ON MAIN VALVE 126
WRIST SPOOL ON WRIST/CLAMPS VALVE 128
SETTING FLOW CONTROL VALVES 36
WRIST SPOOL ON MAIN VALVE 132
WRIST SPOOL ON WRIST/CLAMPS VALVE WITH STOPS 134
WRIST SPOOL ON WRIST/CLAMPS VALVE WITHOUT STOPS 130
SPECIAL TOOLS S AVAILABLE FROM TIGERCAT 139
WRIST ASSEMBLY 121
WRIST CYCLE TIMES 130
WRIST BEARING SEAL REPLACEMENT 140

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