Summary of Contents for ArboTeam ATD
- Page 1 ArboTeamDevice Copyright Arboteam® 2016 CYLINDER BRAKE WINCH/ INSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL USED FOR CONTROLLED TREE FELLING...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ATD ArboTeamDevice CONTENTS 1.GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1. Purpose of the ATD manual 1.2. Applied directives and technical standards 1.3. Glossary and terminology 2. WHAT IS THE ATD Description of the ATD Technical data 2.2.1. Components 2.2.2. Technical features 3. ATD APPLICATION AREAS 3.1. - Page 3 ATD ArboTeamDevice 5. USING THE ATD 5.1. Before each use 5.2. Using the winch aluminium cylinder brake 5.3. Using the 5.4. Combined use of winch and alumiun cylinder brake 6. NAMEPLATE DATA 7. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 7.1. General safety rules 7.2. Behaviour for the operator's safety 8.
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Page 4: Purpose Of The Atd Manual
It is understood that it ARBOTEAM S.r.l , transmission to third parties of all or part of this user's manual, as regards the text, the illustrations and the attached diagrams. The manufacturer, however, reserves the right to modify, supplement or improve the manual without notice and without entailing any reason to believe the present publication inadequate. -
Page 5: Applied Directives And Technical Standards
ATD ArboTeamDevice This manual is an integral part of the ATD and contains the necessary information to ensure that all entitled staff can operate safely and to guarantee perfect efficiency throughout the lifetime of the ATD. For proper use of the machine it is assumed that the working environment is adapted to the current regulations in terms of safety and hygiene. -
Page 6: Glossary And Terminology
ATD ArboTeamDevice Glossary and terminology 1.3. Some words used frequently in this manual are described here to be sure that their meaning is defined and understood clearly . Explanation of the technical terms used in this manual ALUMINIUM CYLINDER BRAKE: used to lower the cut pieces;... -
Page 7: What Is The Atd
ATD ArboTeamDevice What is the ATD 2.1.Description ATD is a specific tool to be used only for tree care operations, for lifting or lowering tree sections during controlled felling (rigging) or pruning (eg. removal of large dead or damaged branches). -
Page 8: Technical Data
Failure to understand any part of this manual can result in serious or fatal accidents. The reading and understanding of the ATD user's manual does not replace in any way the learning and training for controlled tree felling with the use of winches and aluminium cylinder brakes. - Page 9 ATD ArboTeamDevice 7a) Crank bushing for the tension ratchet (Fig.1.3.) 7b) Protection for the 75mm strap (Fig.1.3.) 8) Fixing pin for the 75 mm strap 8a) Safety linch pins 75 mm strap 9a) 25 mm strap Mechanical safety blocking system stopper V Grip...
- Page 10 ATD ArboTeamDevice Figure 1...
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Page 11: Technical Features
ATD ArboTeamDevice Figure 2 2.2.2- Technical features All the equipment, including the aluminium cylinder brake, the stopper, the winch, the strap with relative tensions, etc .. , has been verified to the stresses to which it is normally exposed during use. The calculations are part of the technical file of the "machine ". -
Page 12: Atd Application Areas
Caution: It is absolutely forbidden to use ATD for lifting and lowering persons. The ATD must not be stressed beyond the limits specified in the manual in section 2.2.2 3.1- Combining with rigging ropes ATD may be used only with the specific arborist ropes for controlled felling. The... -
Page 13: Installation
There are two possible options for installation: Hard installation, recommended for tree felling Soft installation, to be used mainly when pruning (without damaging the bark of the tree that houses the ATD) by installing rubber protectors as shown in figure 3 Figure 3... - Page 14 ATD ArboTeamDevice Caution : Even before installing the ATD, it is necessary to perform a thorough inspection of the tree in order to identify any structural defects that could compromise the safety of the tree felling or pruning (internal cavities, wood degraded by fungal attacks, cracks, damage to root system, etc).
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Page 15: Hard Installation
Avoid excessively deep cuts which besides being useless could compromise the mechanical strength of the tree. place the ATD inserting the steel stabilisation plate inside the generated slot (figure 4). -
Page 16: Soft Installation
4.2 - Soft installation Working load for Winch 800Kg - descending brake 800 kg The soft installation is chosen when the tree on which the ATD is installed must be preserved : do not proceed therefore with the horizontal cut. -
Page 17: Using The Atd
ATD ArboTeamDevice Caution : The orange strap does not replace in any way the use of the yellow strap. The ATD can only be used with both straps installed and tightened correctly . 5- Using the ATD 5.1- Before each use... - Page 18 ATD ArboTeamDevice nameplate the nameplate which allows to identify the ATD must be intact and • readable During use, check the tension of the straps. Never leave the ATD unattended after installing it. The rigging rope can be installed on the ATD as follows :...
- Page 19 Caution In both cases described above the rigging rope must be lowered from above and reach the ATD below the most vertically possible. The stopper must be installed with a maximum total range of 10 degrees as shown in figure 8 (5 degrees at right, 5 degrees at left and 5 frontwards).
- Page 20 ATD ArboTeamDevice Figure 9 5.2- Use of the winch Caution The winch must always be used combined with a stopper. The winch must be operated by a single operator LIFTING Once the operator has tied up the section to be removed,...
- Page 21 ATD ArboTeamDevice Wrap the rope for at least four turns around the winch drum clockwise making a last turn within the self tailer discs Close the stopper by rotating the lever down (figure 11) F- Insert the winch handle into its specific fixing point (figure 1 n.16) and proceed to lift by actionning manually the lever.
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Page 22: Using The
ATD ArboTeamDevice Figure 12 Caution: It is forbidden to use the stopper as a brake During the lowering the stopper must be open No one, including the ground operator, may remain in the lowering and rope manoeuvres zone Advice for use... - Page 23 Caution: The central rope guide hook can only be used by positioning frontally to the ATD with a maximum range of 45 degrees to the right and to the left of the hook (figure 13). the stopper have to be open before the descent always.
- Page 24 In the case of a sudden stop, the forces generated could damage the lowering system endangering the tree climber and the ground operator. Do not overload the system (ATD, rope, block, sling , the tree) Always use compatible elements and properly dimensioned for the developed loads. Caution: The lowering of a piece depends on many factors such as the weight, the characteristics of the rope and its status (worn, soiled with resin or earth,etc.), environmental conditions (wet...
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Page 25: Combined Use Of Winch And
The ground operator must never wrap the rope around himself or around other tools other than the aluminium cylinder brake or the ATD winch. The rigging rope must be operated by a single operator. The rope must be free of knots and neatly arranged on the ground in an completely clear... -
Page 26: Nameplate Data
ATD ArboTeamDevice 6. Nameplate data The ATD is provided with a nameplate In it are the references and all necessary directions. Manufacturer, model, serial number, year of production and certificate from a Notified Body 7 Safety precautions final user must comply with the instructions provided by the manufacturer in terms of : •... -
Page 27: Instructions For Maintenance, Care And Transportation
For the winch refer to its own operating and maintenance manual . Warning Dirty ropes (mud, resin,oil,etc.) will wear out more some parts of the ATD, in particular: the rope guide, the aluminium cylinder brake, the drum of the winch, and the stopper... -
Page 28: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
DIN EN ISO 12100-1 and 2; DIN EN ISO 14121-1 (Safety of industrial machines) This declaration loses its validity in case of changes of the model Arboteamdevice-ATD” not agreed with the manufacturer and the certification body Bolzano 18 Aprile 2016...
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