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Palax Midi manual Always study this manual before operating the machine. Serial number _______________________ Year of manufacture _______________________ PALAX Lahdentie 9 FI-61400 Ylistaro, FINLAND Tel. +358 6 4745100 Fax. +358 6 4740790 www.palax.fi Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
Directive 2006/42/EC. We undertake to supply the necessary technical documents concerning partly completed products to national authorities upon request with the proper grounds. This partly completed machine may only be connected to a suitable Palax firewood processor that meets the requirements of the effective legislation and the Machinery Directive.
Study the manual thoroughly before installing the machine and beginning operation. In addition, familiarise yourself with the controls and the emergency stop mechanism before operating the machine. Additional information on the products is available on our website at www.palax.fi. Register yourself as the owner of the machine at https://info.palax.fi...
3 General safety instructions Palax Midi is a log-feeding accessory for firewood processor models Palax KS35, KS43s, Power70, Power90 and Power100. This machine is intended to be used connected to a firewood processor. Therefore, the safety provisions in the firewood processor’s manual also apply to this machine.
4 Assembly instructions for the Palax Midi log deck 4.1 Delivery package 4.1.1 Required tools 19 mm wrench, 2 pcs 22 mm wrench 24 mm wrench 27 mm wrench 30 mm wrench, 2 pcs 5 mm Allen key Palax Midi...
4.2 Assembly Place the frame parts in an upright position for installation of the legs. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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Turn the frame parts into a position where the legs point downwards and the one-part brackets face inwards (A). The width of the deck can be adjusted from 1.7 m to 2.3 m (B). Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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Raise the bearers on top of the frame parts, with the motor ends facing the two-part brackets. Attach the drive shaft between the bearers to equalise the rotational speed. Observe that both in-feed discs must be in the same position. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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The motor beds and the rollers must be attached to the end and supported by the lower brackets. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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The supplementary roller must be attached halfway between the roller/motor. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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Assembly order of the motor bed; 1. End bearing 2. Roller. 3. Bearing. 4. Intermediate sleeve. 5. Motor. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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Hydraulic hose packages and connecting hoses for the motors. 3/8" quick-connectors, male + female (A), for the feed roller motor. ½" quick-connectors, male + male (B), for the bearer motors. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
The connecting hoses of the motors (C and D) point downwards, and the inlet/return hoses point to the side (B) Hoses C and D must be installed as shown in the picture to enable the drive motors to rotate in the same direction. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
A1 to the motor that you added, and connect hose E between the motors. If the feed roller rotates in the wrong direction after installation, reverse the hoses in the motor. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
Additional bearer 4.2.3 Delivery package of the additional bearer. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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Attach the additional bearer halfway between the main bearers. Replace the drive shafts with the shorter ones that were delivered with the additional bearer. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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Remove the additional roller and attach instead the roller/motor that was included in the additional bearer package. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
450 kg or 600 kg Height/width/length 1,846 x 2,788 x 3,936 mm Max log diameter 43 cm/see firewood processor limitations Max log length 4 m/see firewood processor limitations Approx. 7 m3, depending on the wood Max load on deck Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
6.1 General Figure 1. Adjustable legs Ensure that the working surface is flat and hard beneath the Midi deck. You can adjust the alignment and height of the machine with the adjustable legs. Figure 1. The correct height is adjusted based on the firewood processor’s log holder. The deck’s feed roller and the firewood processor’s log holder should be at the same height.
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The distance between the deck’s feed rollers and the feed belt depends on the length of the log to be sawn. The distance between the log being fed and the feed belt must be at least 20 cm when the discs roll the log to the feed rollers. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
½" male + male quick connectors (Figure 4 B) to the machine’s quick connectors. Figure 5 shows the quick connectors of Palax KS 43 as an example. 6.3 Operation description Use the in-feed discs (driven by the firewood processor’s accessory valve) to roll the log onto the log deck.
The feed rollers rotate in the wrong 1. The direction of the motor hoses is 1. Reverse the hoses. direction. incorrect. The logs are jammed on the deck. 1. The deck has been loaded incorrectly. 1. Load the deck again. Palax Midi Translation 1-2012...
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