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1. Ltd 10 Maintenance Wash down the HT Kuma harvester after use Only wash enough to remove dirt Over washing could induce corrosion Sealed bearings are utilised but water under pressure could penetrate them Check the cutter blades for looseness If necessary adjust as follows Loosen nut 1 Tighten screw 2 and turn back 1 2 3 4 turn De L Tighten nut 1 LETT SAANNNNANAAN ANNANY Lubricate blades start engine and run blades for 1 JW minute at full speed Stop the engine and carefully touch each nut 2 in turn If temperature moder ate clearance is good too hot to touch readjust turning 2 back a little and retest The cutter bar should be lubricated with a food compatible lubricant when ever refuelling and before storing Silicon lubricants can be applied to hinge points sliding areas etcetera Lubricate the power head every 2 hours use Ochiai original grease There is a grease nipple on the gearbox Apply a drop of oil to the throttle cable adjacent to the carburettor Sharpen the cutter bar if required The wheels and handle bars can be removed for storage or freighting The collection bag should always be emptied washed if necessary and al lowed to dry e Check chain tension operation To clear contamination from around conveyor rollers you need to 1 Slacken the conveyor belt This is done at the 2 adjusters at the top end of the conveyor Note their original setting so you can ad2. and tear HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD cannot be held liable for any damage caused to people or other property during use of the product or as a result of any defect or malfunction of product or components supplied by HARVEST ER CONCEPTS LTD Use of the product is solely the users responsibility Other losses such as delays in work incorrect or misleading information omissions and errors HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD is not liable for This guarantee is expressed in lieu of all other guarantees expressed or im plied and all other obligations and liabilities on HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD s part and specifically excluding consequential damage HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD makes no guarantee of merchantability or fitness for pur pose and is not responsible to any purchaser of its products for any under taking representation or guarantee 8xcept those stated in these terms made Yow H Po Rurita Ha reester Consists ORding with its products In any Manner whatsoever Handlebar frame amp lift handle Conveyor and cutting head assembly Two large wheels small wheels mounts Collection bag one or bin option HT Kuma instruction book Power Head instruction book and spanners Optional Collection bags extra Infeed Reel Travel wheel Collection tray bin holder Full width Lift Handle Bins Handlebar frame Collection bag Small wheels Crop lifters Side shift for crop lifters Z Large wheels Conveyor cutter h
3. is set to same height There are 2 holes provided on the framework allowing finer height adjustment By adjusting the machine height the cutter bar may not be hor izontal level This could result in double untidy cuts and harder cutting To level the cutter bar remove the adjusting bolts 1 each side loosen the lock nuts if necessary rotate the power head to it s next position refit bolts and tighten the lock nuts Fit collection bag The alloy tubes fit in the U shaped brack ets on the frame Ensure it is fitted the correct way round The bag support tubes have spring loaded plungers in their ends Push the tubes to the LH engine side to compress the plung ers for fitting or removing the collection bag Dismantling is in reverse of assembly 13 reverse procedure Preventative Maintenance You will become reliant on the harvester to do its job and if a breakdown was to occur you could find yourself in an awkward predicament We recommend regular maintenance to help avoid breakdowns As well as the maintenance on the previous page we recommend If used regularly at least annually Heavy use every 4 months stripping the reciprocating gearbox at the end of the cutter bar Regardless of condi tion replace all bearings and the 2 drive links which also hold bearings Preload the housing with some grease but not too much or it can jam the drive Check cutter bar bolts for ware and replace nuts bolts and washe
4. HT KumaP HS Harvester User Manual KA Harvester AT Concepts Ltd REID LINE EAST RD 5 FEILDING 4775 New Zealand Phone 06 323 2509 Fax 06 323 2709 Email info harvesterconcepts co nz 10 2013 O Jenquip 2003 Engine G23LH55 S N Notes 20 HT Kuma Harvester Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Harvester Concepts Ltd HT Kuma Harvester This machine is of high quality and will reward you with reduced effort and greater efficien cy in your harvesting Learning to operate your HT Kuma won t take long You will soon find it to be an invaluable tool Some content in this manual may vary from your actual harvester due to different models and continuous product improvements Important Safety Note Read and understand all the instructions before using the HT Kuma The HT Kuma should only be used for the purposes for which it was designed Use it for no other purpose e g it is not a grader blade or battering ram We have manufactured the HT Kuma using quality mate rials and manufacturing techniques however if faults do occur please have them corrected before you use it Please read the Power Head instruction book before use Pay particular attention to running in and safety notes Please read this instruction book before use and retain it for future reference It requires only one person to operate the HT Kuma keep all others away Immediately after turning the power head
5. ead assembly i Cutter bar F Collection Tray r Mee Support stra Collection bin Adjustments eT s gt NS t i N NN oy P The cuttings come off the conveyor and as they arrive on the collection tray the operator gathers them up De pending on the operation and number of workers the harvest may be near continuous or it may be a series of small forward movements followed by bundling opera tions The bin holder takes 2 Recrate 47 or 75 size bins Ad justments are provided down each side of the tray to achieve the optimum tray bin positions 17 To Adjust Slacken belt tensioner the vee belt can remain in place unless the reel is being totally removed Holding the reel nearer the pulley side remove the height adjusting pins and slide the reel to its new height setting Reinstall pins ensuring reel is level and tighten tensioner Note For low reel or cutting heights the crop lifters may have to be removed or the lifter tine bent out of the way of the reel To remove slacken belt tensioner remove belt remove height adjusting pins and lift off reel Fitting is in re verse but take care not to lose mounts and to fit them the correct way around Bin Holder Holds the bins Recrate 47 or 75 s Collection Tray Bin Holder This is used when the operator requires to hand gather or bundle the cuttings and manually place them into a collection bin It is usually u
6. emoved for any reason the crop lifters should first be re 0 moved to avoid any possibility of damaging _ the cutter bar Fs Crop Lifter Side Shift a These are made to suit the application but standard adjustment is 140mm each side The lifter retainer only works when the crop lifter is adjusted fully outwards Do this at when you wish to lift the front of the harvest er i Fitting nut 14 4 To fit the conveyor drive chain Ensure 1 With a person on each side of harvester evenly pivot the reel cutter head forward and upwards 2 Adjust the cutter head blade to the correct angle see levelling the cutter bar on page 8 Fit the 2 blade levelling adjusting bolts temporarily screwed into frame see picture below 3 Tighten the 2 lock nuts if necessary Blade level adjusting bolt Lock Nut lever is fully in Disengage position Re move the tiewrap and ensure chain wraps fully around conveyor top sprocket Route chain under chain tensioner and around bottom drive sprocket you may have to move chain tensioner up and jig gle chain a little to get it around the sprocket Release tie wrap on chain tensioner so it pushes down on top chain Fit the small front height adjusting wheels if not already fit ted Various positions are available for setting the cutting height Position wheel assembly accordingly and fit lynch pins to retain them Use marks on legs to ensure each side
7. ive engage lever is in disengage position see picture on page 7 With the axle through each wheel and spacer fitted insert the axle into the wheel mount hole and fit the small lynch pin to secure it Where the reel option is fitted and the front assembly is folded back against the conveyor belt Crop Lifter Arm To convert from the fixed fitting to side shift the bolt spacers and triknob need removing and the Arm fitted up to the side shift as sembly and secured with the Fitting nut Reel The reel ensures the crop is pushed onto the conveyor and is not lost over the front of the cutter bar It also lays the crop onto the conveyor roughly in the same direction which is required if hand gathering or bunching the cuttings Height adjuster 1 each side i r P a Lift Handle 15 Options Crop Lifters The two crop lifters are handed with the tines pointing inwards towards the con veyor JE gg Installation is a simple case of placing the bolt through the lifter arm through ES a LH Crop Lifter a the larger spacer through the main har ig AV i vester chassis the thin spacer and se i cured by the triknob 4 in A retainer fitted at the wheel mounting nut supports the crop lifter when the front of the harvester is lifted for turning corners etc The retainers also prevent the crop lifters dropping onto the cutter bar l Note If the wheels retainers are r
8. just back to this later 2 Remove the Right hand conveyor frame as seen from operators position Best to support the top end of conveyor on a saw horse or chair There are only a few bolts to remove Slide the conveyor belt off Clean conveyor belt and rollers Reassembly is the 11
9. off fit the cutter bar cover It should be removed last before re starting the power head 1 Index Page 1 Introduction Safety notes 2 Index Specifications 3 Conditions of sale and guarantee 4 Your HT Kuma Harvester Consists Of 5 Uses of the HT Kuma Assembly 8 Dismantling 9 Start up 10 Fault finding 11 Maintenance 12 Preventative Maintenance Freighting 14 Options 20 Notes Specifications Cutting height cutter bar above wheel ground level 40 to 400mm without bag dragging on crop Cut width 800mm Weight dry 54 5 Kg With Reel 63 Kg Wheelbase 1130mm Dimensions Ready to use 1360 mm max width 2350 long over wheels and control handle Crop lifters extend length to 2870mm To top of control handle 830 970 1085mm For Freighting On pallet Approx 90Kg optioned 110Kg 1620x1390x800mm approx 1 8m Transport Wheel When moving some distance between harvests an op tional travel wheel can be fitted This allows your har vester settings to be retained The travel wheel is simply plugged into the quick release fitting on the LH front wheel mount modified This raises the cutter bar well above vegetation and allows easy manoeuvring If more ground clearance is required the LH wheel is adjusted down Removeable Top Fence Used mainly on the HT Cress Used when the cut crop is hand gath ered for bundling or packaging Lift Handle Used for lifting the front of the Harvester It fi
10. rs as required Freighting Freighting on the back of a utility vehicle is preferred The HT Kuma is very light and if transporting on a trailer it is not heavy enough by itself to make the trailer springs work 1 e it will get badly shaken about On rough road tracks this could cause structural damage One solution is to put a extra weight on the trailer as well as the harvester so the springs actually work 12 Start Up With the machine adjusted ready for harvesting remove the cutter bar cover The power head should be refuelled and started in accordance with the manufacturers handbook Note Especially during running in vary the throttle setting don t rev continuously The engine must be stopped and the cutter bar cover fitted be fore any adjustments are done CAUTION Do not approach the front of the machine with the engine running Always switch it off and fit the cutter bar cover Pull Start w 5 g Choke lever Let the engine warm up for a minute Use the throttle control to rev the engine up As the engine is revved up the cutter bar will start To stop the cutter bar throttle the engine back with the throttle lever Engine stop switch is on the engine 5 The collection bags are weighted with lead shot so they all weigh 1Kg This is for ease of weighing samples For access the spring loaded plunger can be removed for adding reduc ing weight if required Fault Finding Engine will no
11. sed in conjunction with the in feed reel 16 Uses of the HT Kuma It s uses are about as varied as there are different crops However some main uses include General Trimming Pruning crops or shrubs to height Herb Harvesting the HT will straddle the row to be har vested cutting the crop to a uniform height and placing the trimmings in the collection bag Taking Cuttings Cut and collect cuttings from beds ready for pricking out Clean Up Cutting rank grass or collecting up surplus vege tation Assembly Unpack the harvester ensuring you receive all the parts and that f they have not been damaged in transit Layout the compo nents on the ground in their rough position Note the front end is folded back Take the weight of the machine by holding the handlebar in one hand and the conveyor assembly in the other see photo Lower the conveyor assembly pins into the slots on the handlebars one 27 on each side Select one of the three lower f handle bar heights align relevant holes and insert triknobs Adjust amp your force on the handlebars to make screwing in the triknobs 6 easy The fourth hole allows the RH wheel to be mounted on the inside of the frame for har vesting close to fences The top hole is for transport ing It gives the shortest over all length so the Kuma can be loaded onto a trailer without dismantling Fit the big wheels En sure dr
12. t start Refer to manufacturers handbook Check ignition switch is on Fuel in tank Correct use of choke Fouled spark plug Conveyor not driving correctly Conveyor lever in Engage position Tyre need inflating Wheel slip Lower handlebars so you are pushing downwards more Conveyor belt too tight loose It should only be tight enough to grip on the drive roller without slipping If it has been sitting for a long time the belt may have taken on a set Try turning the belt over by hand and retesting before adjusting belt tension Remember that there is a belt tensioner on each side of the machine Both tensioners must be adjusted evenly use a ruler The belt has a central tracking strip To adjust trelease lock bolt and nut Adjust tension bolt as required Retighten lock nuts and lock bolts and then check chain ten sion drive works OK Chain tension lock bolt Belt tension Bolt Conveyor belt loads up doesn t track correctly it moves to one side The belts now have a tracking strip on them but they can still load up or become stressed if not tensioned correctly uneven belt tension Belt will always move towards the tightest side slacken it off see above Build up of material on rollers Slacken belt tensioners and remove belt remove RH conveyor fence and side rail slide belt off RH side If you require further assistance or spare parts please call Harvester Concepts
13. ts into the front legs as shown and is retained by a lynch pin Re position as required Also acts as protection for the engine Full Width model As above but is retained by nyloc nuts Can be left in place if it doesn t interfere with the crop Reposition as required Lift Handle 18 Conditions of Sale and Guarantee Your HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD product is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 6 months from date of initial purchase HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD S liability and obligation is limited to problems which HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD acknowledges to be defec tive under the guarantee conditions either to the free replacement or repair where practicable at the HARVEST ER CONCEPTS LTD premises of any parts returned within the guarantee period or shipment of replacement parts to the customer as mutually agreed to Supply of non standard parts or services from other than HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD are not covered under the guarantee conditions unless prearranged in writing with HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD Shipment of product to HARVESTER CONCEPTS LTD is the consumers responsibility and cost Guarantee conditions are void for any of the follow ing reasons Abnormal use of the product Accident damage or vandalism Modifications or unauthorised repairs to the product or its compo nents Where component seconds have been supplied Normal wear
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