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1. KumaP 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 KumaP using quality ma terials 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 KumaP keep all others away Immediately after turning the power head off fit the cutter bar cover It should be removed last before re starting the power head Index az o TA Introduction Safety notes Index Specifications Conditions of sale and guarantee Your HT KumaP Harvester Consists Of Uses of the HT KumaP Assembly Dismantling Start up Fault finding WO YN Nn A UQ Ne 1 Maintenance 12 Preventative Maintenance 13 Transporting 14 Options notes Specifications Cutting height cutter bar above wheel ground level 40 to 400mm without bag dragging on crop Cut width 800mm optional 1200mm Weight dry 54 5 Kg optioned 58Kg Wheel track 1130mm optioned 1540mm Belt speed 19 5 m Min Dimensions Ready to use 1390mm max width optional 1780mm 2350 long over wheels and control handle Crop lifters extend length to 2870mm To top of co2. 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 Take care not to damage the throttle cable Transporting When transporting the Harvester it does not have to be dismantled It can be se cured on a tray or trailer using tie downs from appropriate points as shown in the pictures hk Rear tie down point Front leg use bolt or pin through leg for the tie down to pull against If the reel is fitted wrap the tie down around the mounting bracket as shown Freighting on the back of a utility vehicle is preferred The HT KumaP 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 13 Slide the conveyor belt off Clean conveyor belt and rollers Reassembly is the 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 mainte
3. 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 pe 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 Installation is a simple case of placing N an ia 5 gt the bolt through the lifter arm through a LH Crop Lifter sy the larger spacer through the main har Ao o ER vester chassis the thin spacer and se cured by the triknob 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 i Note If the wheels retainers are removed for any reason the crop lifters should first be re moved to avoid any possibility of damaging the cutter bar Crop Lifter Side Shift 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 f when you wish to lift the front of the harvest SER A er Fitting nut 14 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 c
4. HT KumaP Harvester User Manual A 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 11 2012 Jenquip 2005 Wheel Fence Used on field type crops where crop snagging around the wheel can be a problem 1 e Pasture trial blocks ee High Fences m Fitted for bulky crops or where wind blow can be a problem 170mm high shown here fitted with cover hold down points Wind Shields Help prevent wind blow as crop drops into collec tion bag bins Removable one fitted each side Weighted at bottom edge independent of collec tion bag Wind Cover The see through mesh cover prevents the cut crop being blown off the harvester by wind 1 Can be fitted in 2 po 2 amp sitions depending if the in feed reel is fit ted or not Second picture shows wind shields fitted as well but they are not required unless the wind is severe time to stop Notes Engine G23LH55 S N 20 AT KumaP Harvester Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Harvester Concepts Ltd HT KumaP 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 KumaP won t take long You will soon find it to be an invaluable tool Important Safety Note Read and understand all the instructions before using the HT KumaP The HT
5. bly Unpack the harvester ensuring you receive all the parts and that they have not been damaged in transit Layout the components on the ground in their rough position Note the front wheels may already be fitted espe cially if the reel option is fitted 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 KumaP can be loaded onto a trailer with out dismantling Fit the big wheels 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
6. f necessary adjust as follows Loosen nut 1 Tighten screw 2 and turn back 1 2 3 4 turn o itt Tighten nut 1 CR Lubricate blades start engine and run blades for 1 Bs oy 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 are 3 grease nipples Two on the Power Head and one on the chain drive gearbox Apply a drop of oil to the throttle cable adjacent to the carburettor Sharpen the cutter bar 1f required The wheels and handle bars can be removed for storage or freighting The collection bag should always be emptied washed 1f necessary and al lowed to dry Check chain tension adjust Tensioner can be rotated if worn To clear contamination from around conveyor rollers you need to 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 adjust back to this later 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 11
7. fer to manufacturers handbook Check ignition switch is on Fuel in tank Correct use of choke Fouled spark plug Conveyor not driving correctly Engine revving up Conveyor belt too tight It should only be tight enough to grip on the drive roller without slipping Before adjusting the belt tension slack en the drive chain tension Remember that there is a belt tensioner on each side of the machine Both tensioners must be adjusted evenly use a ruler To adjust release lock bolt and adjust tension bolt ac cordingly Retighten lock nuts and lock bolts and then adjust chain tension Belt tension Bolt Lock Bolt belt tension Chain tension lock bolts 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 Ltd 10 Maintenance Wash down the HT KumaP harvester after use Only wash enough to re move dirt Over washing could induce corrosion Sealed bearings are uti lised but water under pressure could penetrate them Check the cutter blades for looseness I
8. nance 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 washers as required 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 Let the engine warm up for a minute Use the throttle control to rev the engine up s the engine is revved up the conveyor and cutter bar will start To stop the conveyor and 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 Findin Engine will not start Re
9. ntrol handle 830 970 1085mm For Freighting On pallet Approx 90Kg optioned 96Kg 1620x1390x800mm approx 1 8m optioned folded up 1740x1560x800mm 2 2m 2 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 fits 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 gua
10. orrect angle see levelling the cutter bar on page 8 Fit the 2 blade levelling adjusting bolts in card board box see picture below 3 Tighten the 2 lock nuts if necessary 4 To fit the drive shaft to gearbox remove the small bolt on the side of the gearbox housing Insert the driveshaft into the housing until the hole on the side of the driveshaft aligns with the bolt hole you may need to twist the driveshaft or move the conveyor chain drive a little to get the drive shaft to mesh with the internal drive to allow the drive shaft to be fully inserted Refit the retaining bolt Blade level adjusting bolt Lock Nut Fit the small front height adjusting wheels if not already fitted Various positions are available for setting the cutting height Position wheel assembly accordingly and fit lynch pins to retain them There are 2 holes provided on the framework allowing finer height adjustment Route the throttle cable in gentle curves and secure the throttle control on the Left Hand side of Handlebars using wing nut Secure the cable with the Velcro strap supplied 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 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
11. 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 800 bin holder shown 1200 model similar to next picture 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 used in conjunction with the in feed reel 16 Uses of the HT KumaP 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 Assem
12. rantee 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 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 me
13. rchantability or fitness for pur pose and is not responsible to any purchaser of its products for any under taking representation or guarantee except those stated in these terms made by any person dealer or body corporate selling or dealing with its products in any manner whatsoever Your HT KumaP Harvester Consists Of Handlebar frame amp lift handle Conveyor and cutting head assembly Two large wheels small wheels mounts Collection bag one or bin option HT KumaP instruction book Power Head instruction book and spanners Optional Collection bags Travel wheel 1200 cutting width Crop lifters Collection bag Small wheels Handlebar frame Infeed Reel Collection tray bin holder Full width Lift Handle Side shift for crop lifters Engine throttle Large wheels J Conveyor cutter head assembly Collection Tray m F o r Support strap Collection bin are Adjustments v a me mm 2 Fi Yy Ps 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
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