Range Road RR Series Semi-Automatic Firewood Processor Crated

Range Road RR Series
Semi-Automatic Firewood
Processor
Crated Unit
Assembly Manual
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1) Undo 8 -18mm x 19mm Nuts and bolts , 2 on each leg of top frame
2) Lift top of Metal crate off and move out of work area.
3) Remove Shrinkwrap.
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4) Unwrap Wheels. (2)
a) Remove bag containing Bearing, washer, nut, cotter key and cap, place on workbench, set
unwrapped wheels out of the way.
5) Unwrap the following, place on workbench
a) sawdust chute
b) sawbar engagement arm
c) toolbox
d) fenders (2)
e) bar oil container, do not misplace the loose hose
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f) towbar jack
6) Cut tiewrap holding safety covers together
7) Unwrap the following, place on workbench
a) small safety cover
b) large safety cover
c) splitter bar height adjusters and lever. (3 pieces)
d) chain engagement/speed lever
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8) Cut tiewraps holding components at base of processor
9) Remove and unwrap the following, place out of way
a) log roller arm
b) axle
c) tripod leg
d) towbar
10) Lift processor off crate with forklift or crane, make sure that straps will not catch anything on unit when
tightened and that unit will be balanced.
Lift high enough to be able to install Axle, Wheels and Tripod
11) Remove lower crate from work area
12) Install Tripod leg at front of processor
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13) Loosen Axle retention Bolts and lock nuts (18mm x 18mm)
14) Slide Axle through tube, make sure the bolt holes face upwards, the inner bolt hole on the battery side should be
approx. 3” from tube, tighten bolt to 75 ft. lb., tighten lock nut, repeat on opposite side
15) Grease wheel bearings
16) Install Wheel on axle
a) Install Bearing, then washer
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b) Screw on Castle Nut make sure to line threads up
17) Tighten castle nut until nut is snug and wheel is hard to turn, then back the nut off ¼ turn until cotter pin hole
lines up.
18) Insert cotter pin and bend
19) Install hub cap, use a rubber mallet to press into place
20) Grease wheel hub generously through grease zerk on back of hub
Repeat on opposite side
21) Lower unit to floor
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22) Install sawdust chute 10mm Nut x Phillips Screw
22) Cut tiewrap on sawbar so it can move freely (if required)
23) Bend ends of spring outwards if you want more tension on sawbar, this makes the sawbar harder to pull but
returns it to the up position quicker. Hook sawbar return spring into slot.
24) Connect hydraulic hose to saw motor, make sure hose is routed cleanly and not rubbing, connect hoses marked
“A” and “B” to the ports marked “A” and “B”.
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5) Remove 10mm bolt and nut from holder above trough, keep plastic tube as well
26) Remove and keep cotter pin from large safety cage round bar
27) Put large safety cage cover into place, slide through hole in processor
drop the other end into the u clamp that you removed the 10mm bolt from
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28) Re-install cotter pin
29) Re-install 10mm Bolt, tubing and nut, snug up nut, do not tighten
30) Remove 3 – 13mm Bolts and nuts for chain safety cover, make sure rear mount is slotted for cover to move
upwards for clearance as chain stretches
31) Remove 2 – 10mm Bolts and nuts for front safety cover, save plastic tubing
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32) Remove 13mm nut from bar oil container
33) Mount bar oil container to chain safety cover, tighten 13mm nut
34) Set chain safety cover on processor, tail of cover sits inside sawdust collector
35) Tighten 13mm bolts, pull cover towards safety cage as you tighten so that the next cover will have clearance,
make sure that covers is lifted high enough that Chainsaw has clearance when in the up position
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36) Set small safety cage in place, re-install 10mm bolts nuts and tubing
37) Remove nut from bar lube fitting, insert hose over barb and snug up fitting (14mm)
38) Route hose through hole in cover to bar oil tank, remove nut, insert hose over barb and snug up fitting (14mm)
39) Remove 3 -16mm bolts from saw motor swivel mount
40) Put pull bar arm in place and tighten the 3 – 16mm bolts
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41) Put saw engagement plate in place using 18mm bolt and 19mm nuts (2)
Saw Chain Engagement and Speed Plate
The Saw Chain and engagement paddle is used to control when the chain starts to spin and also the speed that it
spins. When the 2 bolts are loosened the paddle moves freely up, down and side to side. Fig. 1 shows the paddle
adjusted to engage the plunger as soon the handle is moved down, this saw blade is engaged as soon as the plunger
is depressed. Fig. 2 shows the paddle engaging the change at full speed, the further in the plunger is pushed the
faster the saw blade will turn.
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42) Open tool box
43) Remove roller travel mount and bolt to processor, 2 – 13mm bolts and nuts
44) Mount toolbox, 2 – 13mm bolts and nuts
45) Undo 10mm bolt and nut on back of large safety cage, put bolt through loop in safety wire and put the nut back
on loosely, this should be adjusted so when the cover opens the manual engagement lever moves to the down
position putting the hydraulic in neutral. If this cable is to tight you will not be able to pull the Saw Bar Handle all
the way through the log and the manual engagement handle may not be able to be pushed down to engage the ram, if
it is too loose it will not pull the hydraulics into neutral when the cover is opened.
46) Mount splitter height adjustment plate, 2 – 18mm bolts x 19mm nuts, do not tighten in place yet
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47) Mount handle to splitter adjustment bar, tighten only until lock nut grabs
48) Thread handle through adjustment plate and slide the bottom shaft into tube at base of unit, force through and
put safety put through hole
49) Pull lever to highest position, make sure that the pin the splitter wedge sits on is against the base of splitter,
tighten plate adjustment bolts
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50) Install splitter bar
51) Mount fenders using the 2 long 13mm bolts and nuts supplied with each fender, make sure that if the fender has
signal light mounting holes they face to the rear, repeat on opposite side
52) Remove cotter pin from fixed position roller shaft on log roll arm, rollers are not marked so you may have to
trial fit to see which roller is in the fixed position
53) Set log roller arm in position at front of processor, line up holes and re-insert pin through processor mount, log
roller arm and roller, re-install cotter pin
54) Fold log roller arm into travel position and make sure travel safety pin slides into place, adjust mount position if
necessary
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55) Remove 16mm bolt x 17mm nut from drawbar
56) Slide drawbar into tube on front of processor, Re-install and tighten 16mm bolt x 17mm nut, loosen 18mm nuts
on 2 retainer bolts, tighten bolts against drawbar, then re-tighten nuts to lock into position
57) Remove 16mm bolts x 17mm nuts from drawbar, install jack and tighten bolts
58) Tighten bolts on drawbar coupler
60) remove 10mm nut, lockwasher and flatwasher from starter solenoid
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61) Install loop from red wire onto stud of solenoid and re-install washer and nut, do not overtighten nut
62) Remove 13mm bolt from hydraulic pump mount, put ring from black wire on bolt and re-install
63)Tighten wires onto correct battery terminal (red +, Black-), install terminals on battery and snug up 10mm bolts
64) Open conveyor box, remove shrinkwrap from conveyor, box includes
Conveyor Top Section
Belt
Lower Section, includes Hydraulic pump
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Top Roller
65) Pull conveyor leg out of holders and re-intall in top tube only, place lower conveyor in place and install 2 mount
bolts, do not over tighten, conveyor must be able to swing up and down freely
66) Unscrew top roller tensioner
67) Put Conveyor top section in place
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68) Install 2 allen head bolts, do not tighten as this must swivel, tighten latch at joint
69) Slide top roller into place and pull belt into position
70) Install lower side extensions, lower end mounts with an allan head bolt x17mm nut, bolt on motor side is also
used to secure chain for leg
Upper end is secured with 13mm Bolts, spacers and nuts, the travel cable is also installed with theses bolts
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71) Hook up hydraulic hoses, one from processor to conveyor, 1 from conveyor to processor using quick connects
72) Move Saw engagement arm up and down while someone is on the engine side watching the hydraulic hoses,
make sure hoses are not rubbing or too tight, hoses can be re-arranged at the tee’s by the filter to give more length to
some hoses (unscrew and move hose to a different port, test again)
73) Check engine oil, top up or fill as necessary
74) Add bar oil
75) Flush hydraulic tank, pour 2-3 litres of hydraulic oil into tank, then unscrew drain plug on bottom of hydraulic
tank and drain to flush out any contamination
76) Make sure all return hoses are run the cleanest way, so they won’t rub or pull tight, you may have to swap Tee’s
or hose positions
77) Add 20L aw32 hydraulic oil
78) Install NGK BPR6ES (or Equivalent) Spark Plug
79) Check all bolts, hoses and fittings, including engine mount bolts to make sure nothing is loose
80) Add fuel to engine fuel tank, do not fill above red level marker in tank neck, the tank vents through the cap, if
fuel is above this line engine will not run very well and will stall
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81) While supporting conveyor pull out safety pins and slowly lower unit, adjust leg until conveyor is at desired
height, attach safety chain to catch at bottom of leg
82) Unfold conveyor so that it is full length, pull pin and engage locking clasp between upper and lower conveyor,
re-insert pin
83) Remove travel cable from operator side of conveyor, let it hang out of the way on opposite side
84) Turn adjusting bolt until conveyor is snug, if belt is too loose drive pulley will spin without turning belt, if it is
too tight a jammed piece of wood could tear belt
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85) Grease conveyor bearings, 2 at top of conveyor, 1 at bottom
86) Make sure that manual ram engagement bar is in up position, Start engine and let idle until engine and hydraulic
oil are at operating temperature
87) While engine is warming up, adjust conveyor belt to run in center of upper and lower pulleys, upper puller has
bolts on either side for adjustment
Lower puller only has adjustment bolts on side opposite of drive motor
88) When unit is up to operating temperature operate saw and ram multiple times to make sure they are adjusted and
working properly
89) Shut unit off
90) Check all nuts, bolts, hose and fittings one more time, check for leaks
91) Tighten and Loctite the 4 Engine to Frame mount Bolts
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92) Run processor so that ram is mostly extended and mark where the top of the silver bars pass the ram
cover (gold mark in picture)
93) Get a piece of flat bar 3/16” or heavier about 10 ½” long, bend so at 90° so that it is 8” on one
piece and 2 ½” on the other, paint semi-gloss black
94) Place this bar on ram cover so that it is 90° to the existing bar, position it so that when bolts are
put through it they will not hit silver bars, use the mark you made earlier to help. Use vice grips
to hold bar in place and make sure the drill bit and bolts will not hit anything.
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95) Mark position for bolts
96) Drill holes, making sure drill bit does not hit ram or hoses
97) put bolts in and tighten
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98) Run processor to make sure bolts do not hit and that everything runs smooth
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