CONTENTS CONTENTS General information 1.1 About this manual 1.2 Delivery and transport claims Safty pictograms and warning labels Safty 3.1 General safety rules and occupational safety Operation Mandatory application field Preliminary controls before use 4.2.1 Attaching the loader to the tractor 4.2.2 Installing an additional control valve unit Start-up 4.3.1 Start-up Joystick (optional)
GENERAL INFORMATION Dear customer, thank you very much for your trust and preference in choosing our equipment and joining the number of our best customers in the world. We are confident that our equipment will be up to all your expectations and ensure you a long lasting quality and performance.
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All transport damages must be notified within latest 2 days from de- livery. Therefore, delivery must be collected and inspected within this term. Later claims shall be disregarded. In case of assumed but not visually clear transport damages make sure to mark the following sentence on the delivery bill: „Reserved delivery due to assumed transportation damages“.
SAFETY PICTOGRAMS AND WARNING 1. Pictogram: „Grapple Release/Grasp“ 2. Pictogram „Hydr. Motor“ 3. Pictogram „Slewing arm to the right/left“ 4. Pictogram „Extendible Arm, Retract/Extend“ 5. Pictogram „Retract/Extend Top Link-Pin“ 6. Pictogram „Pivotal Hanger UP/DOWN“ 7. Pictogram „Boom Lift UP/DOWN“ 8. Machine safety label „Read the instructions before start-up“...
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9. Identification label „Product identification“ This label shows the company details of the manufacturer and the main machine technical data. 10. „BGU-Maschinen“ Manufacturer‘s Logo 11. Safety pictogram „Do not infringe the dangerous zone“ Avoid standing in the dangerous zone between the tractor and the log loader.
SAFETY Strictly perform installation, set-up, maintenance, cleaning and transportation with the machine switched off and all moving parts firmly secured against accidental operation. Immediately disconnect power off the machine in case of any eventual fault or trouble. The user shall strictly comply with these operation, set-up, mainte- nance, repair and trouble-shooting instructions in order to assure safe operation and no damages to the equipment.
• Perform logs piling and general rolling operations with extreme care and at very low tractor speed. DANGER: watch for timber/branches that may fall on or enter the operator’s compartment. • Changing the length setting of the extendible arm may be strictly performed with the backhoe lowered on ground, the grapple clamped and the tractor engine switched off.
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• Connect the equipment in compliance with these instructions and the applicable provisions! • Work defensively. Think ahead and anticipate hazards. Take special care in connecting/disconnecting eventual attachments to/from the tractor! • Always have the unit firmly stand on the special outriggers when performing mounting/dismounting works on the machine! (safety and stability) •...
The maximum working pressure of the grapple is 180 bar. This loader is available in the following versions: HRZ LADER for rear attachment to a 3-point linkage Cat. 2 Suitable for tractor power: 40-90 kW DO NOT ATTACH THE LOADER to more powerful tractors.
• Perform a functional control of the hydraulics and make sure that the functions of the grapple correspond to the control symbols and connect the hoses accordingly. Südharzer Maschinenbau GmbH will accept no liability for the state and conditions of your tractor three-point linkage. Make sure to install the loader so that no damage can occur to the driver‘s cab during off-road travel or with lifted hydraulics.
Start-up Operating instructions • Perform hydraulic operations while seated in the machine: never from the ground. • Always set the top grapples and the rotator on the float position of the control valve before starting to winch heavy trunks. • Know where crew members are at all times. Be alert to unexpected workers or operations in the immediate dangerous/loading area.
4.3.1 Start-up Joystick (optional) Before starting-up, dismount the brackets with the joystick and the control valve and place them in the driver‘s cabin of the tractor. Operator‘s side: (Fig. 2) Joystick operation North: „DOWN“ Joystick operation South: „UP“ Joystick operation East: „Slewing gear/ left“...
4.3.2 Start-up proportional controls The proportional controls are operated with the Joystick. Fig. 4 1 Pivotal hanger 2 Boom lift 4 Extendible arm (extend) 6 Grapple 7 Activate the rotator 8 Activate the top-slewing arrangement Attachments • Before mounting and dismounting any attachment to/off the three- point hitch, adjust the related operating controls so to avoid any acci- dental raising/lowering.
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM • DANGER: the hydraulic system operates at very high pressure! • Mind the correct connection of all hydraulic hoses, as you perform branching of the hydraulic cylinders and motors! • For due connection of the hydraulic hoses to your tractor hydraulics make sure that no pressure is available on both the tractor and the attachment side! •...
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Make sure that the machine is fully disconnected and all mo- ving parts are secured before performing any maintenance/re- pair work on the machine. In the event of any malfunctioning, switch the machine off before trouble-shooting. • Periodically check the tightness of all nuts and screws and retighten them if necessary! •...
7. ACCESSORIES NEW : Earth Auger : can be retrofitted on the grapple loader Optional* earth augers can be equipped with additional augers avai- telescopic lable in three sizes (Fig. 1) flange Ø 200 mm Code 96322 Auger Ø 300 mm Code 96323 Ø...
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Backhoe with 2 excavation teeth, Length=1500 mm Code 96256 (Fig. 4) Fig. 4 Top link-pin for the backhoe Code 96257 Required for use of the backhoe without grapples (Fig. 5) Fig. 5 Hydraulic grapples - Top-slewing arrangement Code 96260 180° - Slewing range (Fig. 7) Fig.
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NEW: Professional Hightech Proportional Control VALVE Code 95252 Sectional control block for HRZ Loaders, with 3x Proportional and 3x S-W, 1x fl oating position), completely pre-assembled units ready for use, with universal Joystick-control lever, it requires 12V power supp- ly (control block installed on the machine). (Fig. 9) Fig.
TRANSPORT AND HANDLING A switched-off loader stands at instability risk as the grapple keeps hanging pivotally on the universal joint. Always secure the loader agaist tipping over, folding up and/or collapsing. Make sure to close the grapple and set it across travel direction prior to rolling without a load.
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical specifications Unit of Code No. Code no. measur. 96255 96278 Rear-mounts to any Cat II tractor from 40-90 kW Tractor power requirements 40 90 kW Grapple model HG 1700 included Max gripping width 90-1680 Clamping force Rotator optional 1400 1200...
11. OTHER AREAS OF POSSIBLE HAZARD 11.1 Mechanical dangers Possible dangers related to machine moving parts are minimized by means of suitable safeties and protections that cannot be removed unless special tools and equipment are used. Do not attempt to remo- ve or by-pass any of the machine inbuilt safeties.
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Description Code Dimensions Pos. (Pre-assembled, inner stage, Code 24526) 22205 Inner stage assembly, 600 Sliding pad 55881 Countersunk-head screw with hex socket 53161 7991 M8x25 51648 Washer Spring washer 51706 51592 Hex nut Inner sliding stage 600, completely pre-assembled Einschub 600, vormontiert Stand Juli 2011...
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Description (ACCESSORIES) Code Dimensions (optional attachments for HRZ Loaders) 96265 Hydraulic AS-Outer sleeve (main) 600 mm Rotator 4.5 t 96255 96278 Rotator 4.5 t Earth auger 96256 Bucket 1500 mm, 2 Excavation teeth Top link pin for the bucket 96257 Adapter Hydraulic top slewing arrangement 96260...
Jörg Kernstock (Management). Südharzer Maschinenbau GmbH Helmestraße 94 ∙ 99734 Nordhausen/Harz Service-Tel. 03631/6297-104 ∙ Fax 03631/6297-111 Internet: www.bgu-maschinen.de e-mail: info@bgu-maschinen.de Venue: Nordhausen Jörg Kernstock (Director) Date 25.08.2011 Official language in the country of use : English (Copy for customer’s use)
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