Waratah on Excavator

[swampdigger]

Hey guys.. how would you plumb a Waratah 622/624 to an excavator? I get the real forestry chassis are better.. tougher undercarraige, dedicated pumps, etc.. but Im talking about a low production machine that just stays at the landing. I got an excavator and Im seeing heads going for 10 to 20k.


What do the Waratahs do for load sense? Or are do they run open center from a dedicated pump? Any insight to their internals would be appreciated. If anyone has a diagram even better. Or an operators manual. 

I get they got a computer system, but from watching some videos it seems most of the functions are manually activated by the operator. You'd loose the measuring wheel, but it seems to me you could fire the solenoids manually and get by?

Thanks guys

[snowstorm]

I have a keto head it should plumb some what the same. To start you will need at least 80 gal a min maybe more. A valve plumbed to the pump with a load sense then pressure and return 1".maybe that head needs a case drain hose also. Mine goes into the return.then the boom cable and sure grip handles. And you will need to know how many buttons are required.and you have to have the computer.then the question is do you have enough gpm and cooling

[Riwaka]

Could be a bit of a minefield. Is putting a processor on (even) an older machine considered a 'new build' that has to comply with OSHR subsection 26.13.4 which covers 'saw chain shot' protection? 32mm (1.25 inch) thick protective glazing
and all the other operator cab protection requirements fops, (tops/ cops), rops, ops etc? that a forest machine requires.

Rebuild of a 15K hour, waratah 622B processor - axis forestry.bc
Rebuilt Waratah Processor Heads By Axis Forestry - YouTube

[swampdigger]

Thanks for the responses guys. Probably going to stick with a turn key processor. Carrier and head ready to go. Otherwise I'll spend all winter cobbling together a franken processor when I should be cutting wood.

The Axis guys have been a trove of information. They're just to the South of me. With Axis making parts, I feel better getting into an older Waratah over a Log Max or others.

Going to look at a Komatsu 200 + Waratah 618 this week.

[snowstorm]

Good move

[teakwood]

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