Palax KS35 Ergo/S Manual - Hakmet

7Only use fault-free power take-off drive shafts and attach the chains for the shaft-guardto the machine.The danger zone around the conveyor: 5 metres to both sides and to the rear.Never use a timber loader for loading the infeed conveyor.WARNING!Beware of low bridges and other obstacles!The width of the machine equipped with the 4,3-m conveyor is about 2,84 m. This meansthat, depending on the size of the tractor, the transport width of the conveyor may extendoutside the rear wheel on the right-hand side.1.6 Noise emission and vibrationThe chain-saw is a relatively low-noise machine.If you are using a tractor with only one power-take-off-shaft speed, the loudest noisecomes from the tractor.The machine does not cause harmful vibrations.1.7 Responsibilities of the operator The machine may only be used to produce firewood. All the safety-related devices are necessary to ensure a sufficient level of safety. The PALAX is a very safe machine provided that the instructions supplied are properlyfollowed, the regular maintenance routines are duly executed and the work is carriedout without haste. The machine operator is responsible for the flawless operation of the safety-relateddevices and for ensuring that the machine is serviced in a due manner. The operator is responsible for ensuring that no one else is subjected to any danger. Modifying the construction of the machine is prohibited. Remember that as the operator you are responsible for any injuries caused if safetyrelateddevices have been removed from the machine.1.8 Operating conditions Never use the machine indoors, owing to the risk of dust generation or the danger ofexhaust gases for a unit powered by a combustion engine. Only operate the machine in an adequately lit space. Make sure that no other people, especially children, are present inside the operatingrange. Never use a timber loader for loading the infeed conveyor. It is recommended that a suitable stand be purchased or made that enables the treesto be processed where the logs are ready at the level of the in-feed deck. Hence,unnecessary lifting may be avoided and the work can proceed much faster. Always place the machine on as level a surface as possible. The most suitable temperature range for operation is approximately - 20 to +30degrees Centigrade. Otherwise, the weather conditions do not set any restrictions onthe operation. When starting the machine in severe frost, allow it first to idle at low speed for about 5to 10 minutes. This way, the oil warms up and flows better, so risk of damage to theseals is reduced. The machine with electric operation can be equipped, as an option, with an electricheater carpet for the hydraulic oil.Palax_KS_35_Ergo+S_v4_07_EN.doc