Waratah HTH624C Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Waratah HTH624C Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Waratah HTH624C Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

• P/N: WA111775_13
• Language: English
• Division: Waratah
• Product Lines: Harvesting Heads
• Publication Type: Operator’s Manuals
• Associated Models: HTH624C
• Series: 600 SERIES

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Waratah HTH624C Harvester Head Operator’s Manual – PDF DOWNLOAD

Contents 5
General 7
Copyright 7
General Information 7
Manual Replacement 7
Warranty 8
Avoid Unauthorised Machine Modifications 8
Features 9
Safety—Operator Safety Precautions 10
Only Operate If Qualified 10
Lock Tilt Bracket 10
Recommended Harvester Head Position for Top Saw Chain and Top Saw Bar Maintenance 11
Recommended Harvester Head Position for Main Saw Chain and Main Saw Bar Maintenance 12
Safety—General Precautions 13
Operator Risk 13
General Safety 13
Operational Safety 14
Recognise Safety Information 15
Wear Protective Equipment 15
Operating Precautions 15
Keep Clear of Saw 16
Avoid Chain Shot 17
Beware of Chain shot 18
Chain Shot Guard Inspection 20
Never Operate Without Reading Manual 21
Never Stand on the Harvester Head 22
Safety—Operation Precautions 23
Read Manuals Before Operating 23
Keep Personnel Off the Harvester Head 23
Pinch Area 23
Do Not Stare into the Laser Beam 24
Laser Find End Safety 24
Waratah Key Switch Control (Three-position) 26
Waratah Switch Control (Two-position) 27
Lockable battery disconnect switch 28
To activate manual mode 29
H-16 Controller Power 29
Avoid Work Site Hazards 30
Avoid High-pressure Oils 31
Avoid High-pressure Fluids 31
Dispose of Waste Properly 31
Safety—Maintenance Precautions 32
Prepare for Service Safety 32
Servicing and Maintenance Safety 33
Remove Paint before Welding or Heating 34
Make Welding Repairs Safely 34
Service Accumulator Systems Safely 34
Safety—Safety Signs and Labels 35
Harvester Head Label Positions 35
Cab labels (two-position Waratah switch) 36
Safety—General Carrier Precautions 37
Recommendations For Processing on the Landing 37
Recommendations for Tree Felling 37
Use and Maintain a Safety-belt 37
Do Not Operate Unless Seated 38
Welding 38
Carrier Class — Head Type 38
Inspect the Harvester Head 38
Key Ring Caution and ID 39
Operator Protective Structures 39
Driving 39
Processing 40
Bucking and Piling 40
Operation—General Operation 41
General Operation 41
Planning Area Preparation 41
Operation—Clear Cut Harvesting 42
Felling 42
Felling Process 42
Delimbing 43
Fall and Delimb 43
Operation—Thinning Techniques 44
Plantation Out Row—Cut To Length at Stump 44
Plantation Out Row—Full Tree Thinning 45
Select Thinning 46
Operation—Processing 47
General 47
Debarking 47
Measuring 47
Operation—Cutting 48
General 48
Using The Main Saw Unit 48
Using The Top Saw Unit 48
Operation—Special Techniques 49
Use of Double Cuts 49
Quarter Cutting 50
Falling Multi-Leaders 50
Falling On Hillside 51
Operation—Miscellaneous 52
Unattended Harvester Head 52
Delimbing Multi-Leaders 52
Maintenance—Fluids and Lubricants 53
Recommended Hydraulic System Fluid 53
Chain Oil 53
Grease 54
Grease Point Location 55
Grease Point Location—Upper Delimb Knife 55
Grease Point Location—Feed Unit 56
Grease Point Location—Feed Arm 56
Grease Point Location—Tilt Bracket 57
Grease Point Location—Length Measuring Unit 57
Grease Measuring Wheel Bearings 58
Grease Point Location—Top Saw Unit 58
Grease Point Location—Main Saw Unit (SC100 Option) 59
Grease Point Location—Main Saw Unit (3/4” Saw Option) 59
Maintenance—Schedule 60
Periodic Maintenance Record 60
Maintenance—Every 8 Hours or Daily 61
Maintenance—Every 50 Hours or Weekly 62
Maintenance—Every 200—250 Hours or Monthly 63
Maintenance—Every 1000 Hours 64
Maintenance—Every 2000 Hours or Yearly 64
Maintenance—General 65
Unified Inch Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values 65
Metric Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values 66
Additional Metric Cap Screw Torque Values 67
Maintenance—Operation Checkout 68
Fault Finding 68
Operational Checks 68
Super Cut 100—Operational Checks 68
Chain Jumps Off Bar 69
Chain Lubrication System Malfunction 69
Oil Leaking From Saw Unit 70
Saw Bar Feed Out Malfunction 70
Miscellaneous—Carrier 72
Prevent Fires 72
In Case of Carrier Fire 72
Welding on the carrier or harvester head 73
Welding on Carrier: TimberRite™ 74
Using booster batteries 76
Using Booster Batteries: TimberRite™ 77
Miscellaneous—Measurements 78
Metric and Imperial Unit Expressions 78
Miscellaneous—Specification Conversion 79
Length 79
Weight 79
Area 79
Volume 80
Pressure 80
Flow 80
Liquid 80
Miscellaneous 81
Miscellaneous—Wood Measurement 82
Wood Measurement Equivalents 82

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