Summary of Contents for Brouwer 1570
- Page 1 BROUWER SOD HARVESTER 1570 & 1576 Models John Deere OPERATOR’S MANUAL Kesmac Inc. 23324 Woodbine Avenue, Keswick Ontario Canada L4P 3E9 Tel (905) 476-6222 Fax (905) 476-6744 Web Site www.brouwerturf.com Email info@kesmac.com KM99183 Aug. 2016...
- Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Descriptions 1-01 Specifications 1-02 SECTION 2 SAFETY General Safety 2-01 Safety Decals 2-11 SECTION 3 GENERAL OPERATION Travel Speeds 3-01 Hydraulics 3-01 Controls 3-02 Depth Control 3-03 Cut-Off Length Adjustment 3-04 Cut-Off Blade Depth Adjustment 3-05 Rear Fork Lift 3-06...
- Page 5 1570 & 1576 SOD HARVESTERS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Descriptions 1-01 Specifications 1-02...
- Page 6 Operating off uncut turf, the 1570 & 1576 Sod Harvesters can harvest all types of grasses on varying types of soil, in wet or dry, soft or hard conditions. They can produce rolls or slabs in dimensions to suit your local market.
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Page 7: Specifications
INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS WIDTH OF CUT 16in. (406 mm.) 18 in. (457 mm.) 24 in. (610 mm.) LENGTH OF CUT 24 in. (610 mm.) to 100 in. (2540 mm.) DEPTH OF CUT Up to 2 1/8 in.(54 mm). Power adjustable. PERFORMANCE 1500 Rolls (1260 m/sq.) per hour. - Page 9 1570 & 1576 SOD HARVESTERS SECTION 2 SAFETY General Safety 2-01/2-10 Safety Decals 2-11/2-12...
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Page 10: Safety Alert Symbol
SAFETY SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL Hazards are identified by this symbol followed by the signal words: DANGER, WARNING OR CAUTION. DANGER Indicates an immediate hazardous situation which if not corrected or avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a potential hazardous situation which COULD result in death or serious injury if not avoided. - Page 11 SAFETY OPERATING SAFELY Never allow children or untrained people to operate this equipment. Local regulations can restrict the age Keep hands and feet away from cutting unit. of the operator. Exercise extra care when loading and unloading the Only allow the operator(s) on the machine, keep machine onto a trailer or truck.
- Page 12 SAFETY Interrupting operation CAUTION Reduce throttle to slow, and allow engine to operate NEVER try to get on or off a moving harvester. at no load for several minutes before shitting down engine. Before leaving operator position, place in PARK, lower implements to the ground, stop the engine and To park harvester safely, stop on level ground, move remove the key.
- Page 13 SAFETY Prevent Tipping Stay clear of rotating drivelines Avoid holes, ditches and obstructions which cause DANGER the harvester to tip, especially on hill sides. Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death. WARNING NEVER drive near the edge of a gully or steep embankment that may collapse and cave-in, causing the machine to tip.
- Page 14 SAFETY Fuel Support Machine Properly Handle fuel with care, it is highly flammable. Use Always lower the attachment or implement to the an approved container. IF the spout does not fit ground before you work on the machine. If the work inside the fuel filler neck, use a funnel.
- Page 15 SAFETY Hydraulic System WARNING Replacement tubes or hoses must be routed in the same path as the existing hose, do not move The machine’s hydraulic system operates under clamps, brackets and ties to a new location. high pressure. Thoroughly inspect all tubes, hoses and connections To prevent serious injury from hot, high pressure oil, every 300 hours.
- Page 16 SAFETY If you spill acid on yourself Service Cooling System 1. Flush your skin with water. CAUTION Apply baking soda or lime to help neutralize the acid Do not pour cold water into a hot radiator. Do not 3. Flush your eyes with water for 15-30 minutes. operate engine without a proper coolant mixture.
- Page 17 SAFETY Transporting and Storage Safety A disabled harvester is best transported on a flatbed NOTE carrier. Use chains to secure the harvester to the carrier. Refer to pages 2-09 and 2-10 for: Never tow a harvester at a speed greater than 16 km/h (10 mph).
- Page 18 SAFETY Service Tire Safety Handle Chemical Products Safely WARNING Explosive separation of a tire and rim parts can Direct exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause cause serious injury or death. serious injury. Potentially hazardous chemicals include such items as fuels, lubricants, coolants, Do not attempt to mount a tire unless you have the paints, and adhesives.
- Page 19 SAFETY Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating CAUTION Avoid potentially toxic fumes and dust. Hazardous fumes can be generated when paint is heated by welding, soldering, or using a torch. Remove paint before heating: Remove paint a minimum of 100 mm (4 in.) from area to be affected by heating.
- Page 23 1570 & 1576 SOD HARVESTERS SECTION 3 GENERAL OPERATION Travel Speeds 3-01 Hydraulics 3-01 Controls 3-02 Depth Control 3-03 Cut-Off Length Adjustment 3-04 Cut-Off Blade Depth Adjustment 3-05 Rear Fork Lift 3-06 Pitch Adjustment 3-07 Driver’s Guide 3-08 Track Rod Adjustment...
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Page 24: General Operation
External system: or New Holland T4020 Tractor which is specially Use only a high quality hydraulic oil. built to Brouwer specifications, which are optimized Do not use motor oil. for sod harvesting. It is recommended that a gear The recommended oil to be used in this unit is:... - Page 25 GENERAL OPERATION Harvester Engage & Lift Arm Controls Cutter and Conveyor Controls For ease of operation, the lever to raise and lower The Sod Harvester has an independent oil supply to the cutting head is grouped with the lever which both the conveyor drive and the cutter drive.
- Page 26 GENERAL OPERATION Sod Thickness: Hydraulic Depth Control – 1570 Sod Thickness: Hydraulic Depth Control – 1576 The 1570 Sod Harvester comes with a hydraulic The 1570 Sod Harvester comes with a hydraulic depth control as standard equipment. This allows depth control as standard equipment. This allows...
- Page 27 GENERAL OPERATION Cut-Off: Stop Return Cam, Return Cam Stop Cut-Off Length Adjustment Since the sod is cut to length before the bottom blade has cut under the full length, a stop return cam CAUTION and a return cam stop are provided to assure a WHEN CHANGING SPROCKETS TO MODIFY CUT- uniform cut length of the first piece of sod.
- Page 28 GENERAL OPERATION Cut-Off Blade Depth Adjustment Camshaft Roller Sprockets The cut-off blade should be sharp at all times. The cut-off depth should be set only deep enough to insure a clean cut, through whatever thickness of sod being cut, and the cut-off frame should make light contact with the rubber stops.
- Page 29 At the rest position, the blade THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE FOR REFERENCE should hang in a vertical position on the 1570, and ONLY. FOR MORE DETAIL, AND A COMPLETE approximately 15 degrees back (at the bottom) on BREAKDOWN OF PARTS, REFER TO THE the 1576.
- Page 30 The relationship of the roller to the cutter blade is addressed in the roller adjustment section. Adjusting the Pitch – 1570 The adjustment of the pitch is accommodated by a set of three mounting holes for the pillow block bearings on the pivot shaft and slots in the pillow block bearings.
- Page 31 The rod length is measured in a straight line, from the center of one rod end to the center of the other. The initial setting is 46 7/8” for the 1570, and 69 1/4" for the 1576. This length will be changed if the rod hits an obstruction hard enough to bend it.
- Page 32 GENERAL OPERATION Cam Follower Thrust Blocks – 1576 Roller Adjustment The forward thrust of the cutting head is carried by The roller supports the front end of the harvesting the cam follower thrust blocks, which are mounted unit, and also applies pressure to the sod on the cutting head frame.
- Page 33 GENERAL OPERATION Roller Scraper Since the roller, in fact measures the length of the sod being cut, it must be kept clean at all times, as an increase in the size of the roller, due to a collection of grass, mud or dirt, would increase the length of the sod being cut.
- Page 34 GENERAL OPERATION Conveyors: Rubber or Mintex Belts CAUTION USE THE CYLINDER LOCK SHOWN ON PAGE 5-01, The rubber belt conveyor was developed for areas WHEN WORKING ON THE HARVESTER WITH THE with abrasive soils, but works well in most areas, CUTTING HEAD RAISED, TO PREVENT INJURY DUE and is the preferred choice of most sod growers.
- Page 35 GENERAL OPERATION Mid Idler Assembly: Rubber or Mintex Belt Tensioning Belt Idler: Rubber Belt Conveyors The mid idler assembly is used to support the The tensioning belt idler maintains the proper conveyor mat under the conveyor frame (rubber mat tension on the belt. A series of seven holes allows shown, mintex mat is similar).
- Page 37 1570 & 1576 SOD HARVESTERS SECTION 4 OPERATION Harvesting: How to Start a Field 4-01 Suggested Method of Loading Pallets 4-02 Roll Harvesting 4-04 Starter Tray 4-05 Roll-Up Tray 4-06 Roll Cross Conveyor 4-07 Sod Catcher 4-08 Slab Harvesting 4-09...
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Page 38: Operation
OPERATION Harvesting Sod: How to Start a Field 1. Roll the field immediately before cutting 2. Measure off an equal distance from the edge of the field (anything up to 100 ft.) and at three points down the length of the field, put stakes in a straight line. - Page 39 OPERATION Suggested Method of Loading Pallets: 16” Rolls Fig.1 Shows the first sod even on two sides and the flap just over the top of the roll and to the outside face of the pallet. The first layer should be laid across the boards on the pallet.
- Page 40 OPERATION Loading Pallets Continued Fig.5 Shows six layers completed. Notice how tightly these rows are now bound together to make the load secure. When cutting 18” or 24” the method of stacking usually changes in order to suit the width of the pallet.
- Page 41 OPERATION Roll Harvesting – 4” Feed Roller This roller is used to feed the sod into the gate of the starter tray on all rolling machines, and should be kept clean at all times for best operation. It is mounted on the mid idler assembly and is powered by the conveyor belt moving over the sprockets of the idler shaft.
- Page 42 OPERATION Starter Tray The starter tray should be positioned square on the The first square bar (behind the gate) has a row of conveyor to prevent cone shaped rolls. The front of pins which protrude about 1/4” below the bottom the tray can be adjusted to provide space surface.
- Page 43 OPERATION Roll-Up Tray With the mintex belt, the mat should be slack and The roll up conveyor continues the rolling action the pressed down dimension should be 1 ½”. after the roll has passed the starter tray. This conveyor should hang about 2” above the starter When adjusting the rear shaft to tension the mat, tray, when the conveyor is empty.
- Page 44 OPERATION Roll-Up Flap Adjustment Roll Cross Conveyor The Roll-Up Flap determines the position of the flap The Roll-Up Flap is correctly adjusted when the flap on the roll as it leaves the conveyor. The Flap on the roll is at position ‘A’. Adjuster is positioned by a threaded crank.
- Page 45 OPERATION Sod Catcher The sod catcher is an alternate method of transferring sod, which is preferred by some operators. It can be set for one man, or two man operation, but is usually set for one man operation when it leaves the factory. The basket should be mounted so that the flattest angle is toward the conveyor mat, and when in this position the edge of the basket should be about 1”...
- Page 46 OPERATION Slabbing Harvester Standing Platform for Slabbing In areas where soil conditions, types of grass or A special set of standing platforms is available and market conditions do not suit the rolling of sod, other recommended for use with the curved conveyor, to methods are available.
- Page 47 OPERATION Auto-Steer When the machine is ready to commence harvesting, it is important that the Auto-Steer final set-up is carried out as shown in the following instructions. The operator must read the operating instructions in Sections 2 and 3, before using the Auto-Steer.
- Page 48 OPERATION Cam Roller and Roller Arm Position. IMPORTANT The Cam, Roller and Stop Pin must be set-up with the Stop Pin at the ‘mid-point,’ of its travel in the cavity, in the Sensor Valve End Plate. This is the ‘NEUTRAL’ position in the Sensor Valve. Cam and Roller Arm Set-Up.
- Page 49 OPERATION Fine Adjust Control. As noted on page 6-02, the Fine Adjust Control allows the operator to trim the waste strip. It is recommended that it is set-up as follows: Set the Fine Adjust Control to its ‘Mid-Point’ by: Releasing the Control Lock ‘A’.
- Page 50 OPERATION Guide Shoe Adjustment. The Guide Shoe must be correctly adjusted as follows : Loosen the Yoke Clamp Bolt ‘A’, and rotate the Guide Shoe ‘B’, until there is ¼ inch clearance between the inside edge of the shoe and the ground. ...
- Page 51 OPERATION Tracking Adjustment. The recommended method of setting the tracking is : Position the harvester ‘ready to cut’. With the Auto-Steer switched ‘OFF,’ cut a strip of turf, for a minimum distance of 20 feet, it must be cut straight. ...
- Page 52 OPERATION Sensitivity Adjustment CAUTION The Top Lever Arm is under spring tension. Exercise care when removing the Cable Clevis End from the Top lever Arm, or when loosening the Lever Arm Clamp Bolt. On initial set-up the Cable End ‘A’, from the Sensitivity Valve may be attached at the second outer hole in the Top Lever...
- Page 53 OPERATION Rotary Brush The rotary brush is used to sweep grass clippings, stones, or other debris from the turf, immediately before cutting. The unit installs to the front plate of the cutting head and is powered by a hydraulic motor. The motor is plumbed in line with the cutting head motor, so that it will start when the cutting head is engaged.
- Page 54 OPERATION Canopy & Lights The canopy provides some degree of protection from the hot sun and provides a convenient mounting for three work lights that allow you to stretch the workday. Refer to the Canopy & Lights section of your parts manual for part numbers, a full layout, and parts descriptions.
- Page 55 1570 & 1576 SOD HARVESTERS SECTION 5 SERVICE Cylinder Lock 5-01 Wheel Lug Torque 5-01 Lubrication 5-01 Cutter Drive: V Belt Replacement 5-04 Cutter Drive: Connecting Rods or Crankshaft 5-05 Rubber Belt Installation 5-06 Conveyor Sliders 5-07 Roller Chain Replacement...
- Page 56 SERVICE Cylinder Lock Lubrication Instructions General CAUTION A CYLINDER LOCK IS SUPPLIED WITH THE LIFT 1. Sleeve type bearings, bushings, and wear points ARM TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILTY OF THE LIFT should be greased daily to flush out dirt and ARM LOWERING THE CONVEYOR BY THE LOSS OF contamination, and to assure sufficient HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DUE TO EQUIPMENT...
- Page 57 SERVICE Cylinder Lock Lubrication Auto-Steer Lubrication Cutter Head Lubrication Points 5-02...
- Page 58 SERVICE 5-03...
- Page 59 SERVICE Cutter Drive: V Belt Replacement 1. Raise the cutting head with the conveyor lift and 6. Replace old belt (Ref. 6). Install on the install the cylinder lock, as described on page 5- crankshaft pulley first, and then drive motor pulley.
- Page 60 SERVICE Cutter Drive: To Replace Connecting Rods or The pillow block bearings can be removed Crankshaft from the crankshaft by loosening the lock collars. Remember that lock collars should be Refer to illustration on page 5-04. Also refer to parts tightened in the direction of rotation and manual for a complete parts breakdown and part loosened opposite to the direction of rotation.
- Page 61 SERVICE Rubber Conveyor Belt: Installation Before installing the rubber belt, the conveyor should Take care that all splices are made in the same be prepared to make the alignment more direction, with the lower end of the belt spliced on convenient.
- Page 62 SERVICE Conveyor Sliders The sliders are held in place with three ‘T’ bolts, and On the Sod Harvester, Brouwer has eliminated the one flat head socket cap screw. Only moderate multitude of rollers which were used to support the clamping is required for the flat head screws. Excess conveyor belt on previous models of sod harvesters.
- Page 63 SERVICE Rubber Belt: Alignment Procedure Mintex Conveyor Mat Installation Proper alignment of the mintex mat will greatly CAUTION improve the service life of the mat and sprockets. DO NOT PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE ALONE. Care must be taken to assure that the drive shaft TWO PERSONS ARE REQUIRED.
- Page 64 SERVICE Mintex Conveyor Mat: Alignment Procedure CROSS CONVEYOR BELT REPLACEMENT To replace the conveyor belt : Pull the Conveyor assembly back, and also tilt it up as high as possible on its support stand. See Fig 55 Remove the front cover. Slacken the belt by tightening the belt tension release nut, this compresses the belt tensioner.
- Page 65 SERVICE Control Lever Adjustable Stops Conveyor Lift Arm Lever To raise cutting head faster: Adjust nut A toward spool valve To raise cutting head slower: Adjust nut A away from spool valve To lower cutting head slower: Adjust nut A toward spool valve To lower cutting head faster: Adjust nut B away from spool valve Depth Control Lever...
- Page 66 Kesmac Inc. 23324 Woodbine Avenue, Keswick Ontario Canada L4P 3E9 Tel (905) 476-6222 Fax (905) 476-6744 Web Site www.brouwerturf.com Email info@kesmac.com...