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HARVESTING ATTACHMENT – GENERAL SAFETY:

Improper operation, maintenance or repair of this product can be dangerous and could result in injury or death. Do not operate or perform any maintenance or repair of this product until you have read and understood the operation and repair information contained in the manuals provided by the attachment manufacturer. The following are general safety guidelines for harvesting attachments. Note the design, operation, and maintenance of attachments varies among manufacturers. Always follow the specific safety, maintenance, and operating procedures provided by the attachment manufacturer. The operator of the carrier and harvesting head must be properly trained in the operation of the equipment and its safety requirements.

PRIOR TO STARTING OPERATION:

• Ensure no one is near the machine where the risk of personal injury is present. • Ensure no one is in the line of the chain saw when starting or operating the harvesting head. The hydraulically driven saw chain reaches high speeds and is an extreme hazard if the chain breaks.

• Regularly inspect, check and maintain the saw guide (bar), the saw chain and sprocket, ensuring that all components are secure and not damaged as detailed in the harvesting attachment operator’s manual. • Ensure that all safety equipment upgrades available from the attachment manufacturer have been installed.

• Before starting each shift the operator must test ALL functions of the carrier and attachment to ensure that they are in proper working order.

OPERATION:

Felling trees with the harvester is very dangerous and should be done only by properly trained and experienced operators. • Always fell trees in the direction that they are leaning. • Never fell trees close to overhead power lines, vehicles, houses, roads/pathways, etc. • Never fell trees when there are personnel on the ground within the 150 metres (500 ft)

“hazard zone.”

• During operation do not allow anyone within the hazard zone of at least 150 metres(500 ft) from the machine.

• Never fell trees in the direction of the operator’s cab. • Do not process trees with the saw guide (bar) aligned with the operator’s cab. The hydraulically driven saw chain reaches high speeds and is an extreme hazard if the chain breaks.

SERVICING AND REPAIR:

Before beginning any service work on the harvesting head, place the machine on level ground, place the attachment on the ground and properly support the boom, refer to PARKING BOOM in THIS SECTION. Stop the machine engine and turn the battery disconnect switch to the OFF position. Install any safety chains or locking parts required by the attachment manufacturer. Ensure that any accumulators on the attachment are completely relieved of hydraulic pressure. Always follow the specific safety, maintenance, and operating procedures provided by the attachment manufacturer. • Never place any part of your body between the roll arms or delimbing arms. This area is a crush zone. Keep clear to avoid personal injury or death. • Never place any part of your body near the rolls. Avoid the risk of entanglement in moving parts. Keep clear to avoid personal injury or death. • Never place any part of your body in front of the saw guide (bar). Avoid the risk of dismemberment. Keep clear to avoid personal injury or death. • When working in the area of the roll arms, delimbing arms, or rolls and when changing the saw guide (bar) or saw chain the machine must be completely shut down, with the battery disconnect switch to the OFF position. • Do not change the pressure settings of any hydraulic valves or make structural modifications to the harvesting head without obtaining authorized instructions from the attachment manufacturer.

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Never use this machine to clear a logging deck on a new tract of timber when the rest of the equipment and operators are also moving in. Preplan to clear decks in advance before other equipment arrives. Never work alone. Regularly inform other crew members of your intentions, location and length of time to perform duties. Stop the attachment before leaving the harvesting area. Park machine at least 50 feet (15 meters) away from other equipment and in a cleared area. In the event of a fire, this distance will minimize the chance of the fire spreading to other equipment. Before leaving operator's cab, lower the felling attachment onto the ground. If out of the operator's cab for an extended period shut the machine off.

When parking the machine:

• Park on level ground only and engage the swing brake. • Do not park on a hillside or incline. • Lower attachment onto level ground. • Stop the engine. Before transporting the machine check to ensure that all doors, panels and access covers are installed properly and secured. Improperly secured doors or panels pose a serious danger to pedestrians and other vehicles.

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• Turn the battery disconnect switch OFF if the vehicle is to be parked for an extended period of time (Example - overnight).

NOTE:

Wait 30 seconds after engine shut down before turning off battery disconnect switch. If battery disconnect is turned off before this the engine ECM (Engine Control Module) will register a fault. When transporting the machine watch that enough clearance is available on both sides and above the machine or any of its attachments to avoid contact with power or telephone lines, bridge structures, etc.

Tigercat H822C/LH830C Harvester Safety

SERVICING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The radiator and the engine cooling system should be cleaned and serviced daily to maintain moderate engine temperatures.

WARNING

Conduct maintenance inspections at least as frequently as recommended in section 3 of the THIS MANUAL.

When servicing or repairing equipment, shut the engine down. Turn Battery Disconnect switch OFF and lock out the switch in accordance with local regulations. This machine is equipped with a remotely operated battery disconnect relay. Some wiring on the machine is live even when the battery disconnect switch is off. When servicing the electrical system, remove the battery cables from the batteries disconnecting the negative cables first. Install a “DO NOT START ENGINE” sign on the operator’s cab door and in the engine compartment when making repairs to the machine.

Before performing maintenance or repair work on any equipment, consult the manufacturer’s instruction manual and follow recommended procedures.

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WARNING, HOT FLUIDS AND HOT MACHINE SURFACES CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS!

• Before servicing the machine, allow the engine cooling system, fuel system, exhaust system, hydraulic system and machine surfaces to cool down.

• Use a thermometer to check surface and system temperatures to ensure it is safe to begin service work. • DO NOT begin service work until the surface or system temperature has cooled down to below 100°F (38°C)!