waratah HTH623C - Operation: General Operation; General Operation; Planning Area Preparation

Operation:GeneralOperation
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GeneralOperation
CAUTION:Theharvesterheadshouldonly
beoperatedbytrainedpersonnel.Failure
tofollowthesesafetyprecautionscanlead
toriskofseriousinjury.
Theefcientoperationoftheharvesterheaddepends
onpracticeandexperience.Theharvesterheadwillnot
operatetoitsfullpotentialiftheadjustmentsarenotcorrect
and/ordelimbandsawarmsarenotsharpenedproperly.
PlanningAreaPreparation
Planningplaysadecisiveroleinamechanizedtimber
harvesting.
Successfulplanningutilizespreviousexperience.
Manyaspectsareconsideredwhenformulatinga
harvestingplan.Theseinclude:
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Terrain
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Groundconditions
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Waterways
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Soiltype
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Erosioncontrol
•
Species
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Stemdensity
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Stemform
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Undergrowth
•
Access
•
Roading
•
Boundaries
•
Historicsites
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Environmentalareas
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Gasandtransmissionlines
•
Publicaccess
•
Storagesites
•
Landings
•
Equipmenttobeused
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Staffability
•
Hauldistance
Thesefactorsalldeterminethewayaplanisformulated
tooperateasafe,productive,andprotableharvesting
operation.
Siteinspectionisnecessarybeforeharvestingoperations
commence.Ensureallmembersoftheharvestingteam
areawareoftheconstraints,hazardsandrequirements
ofthisharvestingoperation.
Planned,regularsitemeetingsneedtobeheldtoensure
theconditionsoftheplanarebeingupheld,andto
addressunforeseenaspectsencounteredbyoperators.
Preparation
Itisadvisablethattheoperatorhashadexperience
operatingtheWaratahharvesterheadbeforefellingtrees.
Thecarrierneedstobeingoodcondition,withclean
windows.
Thecuttingunitshouldbesharpened,tensioned,andin
goodcondition.
Testallcontrolsbeforestartingfelling.
Thecarrier’sautomaticidleshouldbeturnedoff.This
mayidlethecarrierdownwhenusingthesawchain.
Determinethelocationofroads,waterwaysand
boundaries.
Beforeworkbegins,identifyanyadditionalhazards.
Beforeoperatingtheharvesterhead,runallthefunctions
toensurethehydrauliccomponentshavebeenwarmed
up.Ifhotoilunderhighpressurerunsthroughcold
components,thethermalshockcancauseexcessive
wearand/ordamage.
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