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3 POINT HITCH WOOD CHIPPER MODELS BX42
OPERATOR'S MANUALPRINTED IN CANADAREV 121011 PART NUMBER: Z97032
BX42
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SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONAlwaysgiveyourdealertheserialnumberofyourWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperandFeedHopperwhenorderingpartsorrequestingserviceorotherinformation.
Theserialnumberplatesarelocatedwhereindicated.Pleasemarkthenumbersinthespacesprovidedforeasyreference.
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION
Model Number ____________________________________________________Chipper Serial Number _____________________________________________
Fig. 1 BX42S
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1 INTRODUCTIONCongratulationsonyourchoiceofaWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChippertocomplimentyouropera-tion.Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandmanufacturedtomeettheneedsofadiscerningtimberorlandscapingindustry.
Safe,efficientandtroublefreeoperationofyourWallensteinWoodChipperrequiresthatyouandanyoneelsewhowillbeusingormaintainingthechipper,readandunderstandtheSafety,Operation,Mainte-nanceandTroubleShootinginformationcontainedwithintheOperator'sManual.
ThismanualcoverstheWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperBX42UsetheTableofContentsorIndexasaguidetolocaterequiredinformation.
Keepthismanualhandyforfrequentreferenceandtopassontonewoperatorsorowners.CallyourWallensteindealerortheDistributorifyouneedassistance,informationoradditionalcopiesofthemanu-als.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION -Thedirectionsleft,right,frontandrear,asmentionedthroughoutthismanual,aredeterminedwhensittinginthetractordriver'sseatandfacinginthedirectionoftravel.
BX42
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2 SAFETYSAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
WhyisSAFETYimportanttoyou?
TheSafetyAlertsymbolidentifiesimportantsafetymessagesontheWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperandinthemanual.Whenyouseethissymbol,bealerttothepossibilityofpersonalinjuryordeath.Followtheinstructionsinthesafetymessage.
ThisSafetyAlertsymbolmeans ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Accidents Disable and KillAccidents CostAccidents Can Be Avoided
3 Big Reasons
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsnotansweredinthismanualorrequireadditionalcopiesorthemanualisdam-aged,pleasecontactyourdealerorWallenstein,4144BoomerLine,St.Clements,ON,N0B2M0.Phone(519)699-9283orFax(519)699-4146.
DANGER - Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.Thissignalwordistobelimitedtothemostextremesituationstypicallyformachinecomponentswhich,forfunc-tionalpurposes,cannotbeguarded.
WARNING - Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury,andincludeshazardsthatareexposedwhenguardsareremoved.Itmayalsobeusedtoalertagainstunsafepractices.
CAUTION - Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.Itmayalsobeusedtoalertagainstunsafepractices.
SIGNAL WORDS:
NotetheuseofthesignalwordsDANGER, WARNING andCAUTIONwiththesafetymessages.Theappropriatesignalwordforeachmessagehasbeenselectedusingthefollowingguide-lines:
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SAFETYYOUareresponsiblefortheSAFEoperationandmaintenanceofyourWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipper.YOUmustensurethatyouandanyoneelsewhoisgoingtouse,maintainorworkaroundthe3PointHitchWoodChipperbefamil-iarwiththeusingandmaintenanceproceduresandrelatedSAFETYinformationcontainedinthismanual.Thismanualwilltakeyoustep-by-stepthroughyourworkingdayandalertsyoutoallgoodsafetypracticesthatshouldbeusedwhileusingthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.
Remember,YOUarethekeytosafety.Goodsafetypracticesnotonlyprotectyoubutalsothepeoplearoundyou.Makethesepracticesawork-ingpartofyoursafetyprogram.BecertainthatEVERYONEusingthisequipmentisfamiliarwiththerecommendedusingandmaintenanceproce-duresandfollowsallthesafetyprecautions.Mostaccidentscanbeprevented.Donotriskinjuryordeathbyignoringgoodsafetypractices.
• 3PointHitchWoodChipperownersmustgiveoperatinginstructionstooperatorsorem-ployeesbeforeallowingthemtooperatethemachine,andatleastannuallythereafter.
• ThemostimportantsafetydeviceonthisequipmentisaSAFEoperator.Itistheop-erator’sresponsibilitytoreadandunderstandALLSafetyandOperatinginstructionsinthemanualandtofollowthese.Mostaccidentscanbeavoided.
• Apersonwhohasnotreadandunderstoodallusingandsafetyinstructionsisnotqualifiedtousethemachine.Anuntrainedoperatorexposeshimselfandbystanderstopossibleseriousinjuryordeath.
• Donotmodifytheequipmentinanyway.Unauthorizedmodificationmayimpairthefunctionand/orsafetyandcouldaffectthelifeoftheequipment.
• ThinkSAFETY!WorkSAFELY!
1. ReadandunderstandtheOp-erator’sManualandallsafetysignsbeforeusing,maintain-ing,adjustingorcleaningthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.
2.1 GENERAL SAFETY
2. Haveafirst-aidkitavailableforuseshouldtheneedariseandknowhowtouseit.
3. Haveafireextinguisheravailableforuseshouldtheneedariseandknowhowtouseit.
4. Donotallowriders.
5. Wearappropriateprotectivegear.Thislistincludesbutisnotlimitedto:
- Ahardhat- Protective
shoeswithslip resistantsoles- Protectiveglasses, gogglesorfaceshield- Heavygloves- Wetweathergear- HearingProtection- Respiratororfiltermask
6. Installandsecureallguardsbeforestarting.
7. Wearsuitableearprotectionforprolongedexposuretoexcessivenoise.
8. Turnmachineoff,stopanddisableengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket,setparkbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjust-ing,repairingorunplugging.
9. Cleartheareaofpeople,especiallysmallchildren,beforeusingtheunit.
10. Reviewsafetyrelateditemsannuallywithallpersonnelwhowilloperatingormaintainingthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.
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2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
1. Safetyoftheoperatorandbystandersisoneofthemainconcernsindesigningandde-velopingequipment.However,everyyearmanyaccidentsoccurwhichcouldhavebeenavoidedbyafewsecondsofthoughtandamorecarefulapproachtohandlingequipment.You,theoperator,canavoidmanyaccidentsbyobservingthefollowingprecautionsinthissection.Toavoidpersonalinjuryordeath,studythefollowingprecautionsandinsistthoseworkingwithyou,orforyoutofollowthem.
2. Inordertoprovideabetterview,certainphotographsorillustrationsinthismanualmayshowanassemblywithasafetyshieldremoved.However,equipmentshouldneverbeusedinthiscondition.Keepallshieldsinplace.Ifshieldremovalbecomesnecessaryforrepairs,replacetheshieldpriortouse.
3. Replaceanysafetysignorinstructionsignthatisnotreadableorismissing.Locationofsuchsafetysignsisindicatedinthismanual.
4. Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugswhichcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileus-ingthisequipment.Consultyourdoctoraboutusingthismachinewhiletakingprescriptionmedications.
5. Under no circumstances should youngchildren be allowed to work with thisequipment. Do not allow persons to use orassemble this unit until they have read thismanual and have developed a thoroughunderstanding of the safety precautionsand of how it works.Reviewthesafetyinstructionswithallusersannually.
6. Thisequipmentisdangeroustochildrenandpersonsunfamiliarwithitsoperation.Theoperatorshouldbearesponsible,properlytrainedandphysicallyablepersonfamiliarwithmachineryandtrainedinthisequipment'soperations.Iftheelderlyareassistingwithwork,theirphysicallimitationsneedtoberecognizedandaccommodated.
7. Neverexceedthelimitsofapieceofmachin-ery.Ifitsabilitytodoajob,ortodososafely,isinquestion-DON'T TRY IT.
8. Donotmodifytheequipmentinanyway.Un-authorizedmodificationmayresultinseriousinjuryordeathandmayimpairthefunctionandlifeoftheequipment.
9. Inadditiontothedesignandconfigurationofthisimplement,includingSafetySignsandSafetyEquipment,hazardcontrolandac-cidentpreventionaredependentupontheawareness,concern,prudence,andpropertrainingofpersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,transport,maintenance,andstorageofthemachine.ReferalsotoSafetyMessagesandoperationinstructionineachoftheappropri-atesectionsofthetractorandmachinemanu-als.PaycloseattentiontotheSafetySignsaffixedtothetractorandthemachine.
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2.3 SAFETY TRAINING
1. Safetyisaprimaryconcerninthedesignandmanufactureofourproducts.Unfortunately,oureffortstoprovidesafeequipmentcanbewipedoutbyasinglecarelessactofanoperatororbystander.
2. Inadditiontothedesignandconfigurationofequipment,hazardcontrolandaccidentpre-ventionaredependentupontheawareness,concern,prudenceandpropertrainingofpersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,transport,maintenanceandstorageofthisequipment.
3. Ithasbeensaid,"Thebestsafetyfeatureisaninformed,carefulopera-tor."Weaskyoutobethatkindofanoperator.Itistheoperator'sresponsibilitytoreadandunder-standALLSafetyandUsinginstructionsinthemanualandtofollowthese.Accidentscanbeavoided.
4. Working with unfamiliar equipment canlead to careless injuries. Read this manualbefore assembly or using, to acquaintyourself with the machine. If this machineis used by any person other than yourself,or is loaned or rented, it is the machineowner's responsibility to make certain thatthe operator, prior to using:
a. Read and understand the operator'smanuals.
b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
5. Knowyourcontrolsandhowtostoptractorandmachinequicklyinanemergency.Readthismanualandtheoneprovidedwithtractor.
6. Trainallnewpersonnelandreviewinstruc-tionsfrequentlywithexistingworkers.Becertainonlyaproperlytrainedandphysicallyablepersonwillusethemachinery.Apersonwhohasnotreadandunderstoodallusingandsafetyinstructionsisnotqualifiedtousethemachine.Anuntrainedoperatorexposeshimselfandbystanderstopossibleseriousin-juryordeath.Iftheelderlyareassistingwiththework,theirphysicallimitationsneedtoberecognizedandaccommodated.
2.4 SAFETY SIGNS
1. Keepsafetysignscleanandlegibleatalltimes.
2. Replacesafetysignsthataremissingorhavebecomeillegible.
3. Replacedpartsthatdisplayedasafetysignshouldalsodisplaythecurrentsign.
4. SafetysignsdisplayedinSection3eachhaveapartnumberinthelowerrighthandcorner.Usethispartnumberwhenorderingreplace-mentparts.
5. Safetysignsareavailablefromyourauthor-izedDistributororDealerPartsDepartmentorthefactory.
How to Install Safety Signs:
• Besurethattheinstallationareaiscleananddry.
• Besuretemperatureisabove50°F(10°C).
• Determineexactpositionbeforeyouremovethebackingpaper.
• Removethesmallestportionofthesplitback-ingpaper.
• Alignthesignoverthespecifiedareaandcarefullypressthesmallportionwiththeex-posedstickybackinginplace.
• Slowlypeelbacktheremainingpaperandcarefullysmooththeremainingportionofthesigninplace.
• Smallairpocketscanbepiercedwithapinandsmoothedoutusingthepieceofsignbackingpaper.
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2.5 PREPARATION
1. Neverusethemachineuntilyouhavereadandcompletelyunderstandthismanual,thetractorOperator'sManualandeachoftheSafetyMessagesfoundonthesafetysignsonthetractorandmachine.
2. Personalpro-tectionequip-mentincludinghardhat,safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andglovesarerec-ommendeddur-ingassembly,installation,operation,adjustment,maintain-ing,repairing,removal,cleaning,ormovingtheunit.Donotallowlonghair,loosefittingclothingorjewellerytobearoundequipment.
3. PROLONGED EXPOSURETO LOUD NOISE MAYCAUSE PERMANENTHEARING LOSS!Powerequipmentwithorwithoutequipmentattachedcanoftenbenoisyenoughtocausepermanent,partialhearingloss.Werecommendthatyouwearhearingprotectiononafull-timebasisifthenoiseintheOperator'spositionexceeds80db.Noiseover85dbonalong-termbasiscancauseseverehearingloss.Noiseover90dbadjacenttotheOperatoroveralong-termba-sismaycausepermanent,totalhearingloss.NOTE:Hearinglossfromloudnoise(fromtractors,chainsaws,radios,andothersuchsourcesclosetotheear)iscumulativeoveralifetimewithouthopeofnaturalrecovery.
4. Clearworkingareaofstones,branchesorhiddenobstaclesthatmightbehookedorsnagged,causinginjuryordamage.
5. Useonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.
6. Besuremachineisproperlymounted,adjust-edandingoodoperatingcondition.
7. Ensurethatallsafetyshieldingandsafetysignsareproperlyinstalledandingoodcondi-tion.
2.6 MAINTENANCE SAFETY
1. Goodmaintenanceisyourresponsibility.Poormaintenanceisaninvitationtotrouble.
2. Followgoodshoppractices.
- Keepserviceareacleanand
dry.- Besureelectricaloutletsandtoolsareproperlygrounded.
- Useadequatelightforthejobathand.
3. Makesurethereisplentyofventilation.Neveroperatetheen-gineofthetowingvehicleinaclosedbuilding.Theexhaustfumesmaycauseasphyxiation.
4. Beforeworkingonthismachine,shutofftheengine,setthebrake,andturnfuelvalveoff.
5. Neverworkunderequipmentunlessitisblockedsecurely.
6. Alwaysusepersonalprotectiondevicessuchaseye,handandhearingprotectors,whenperforminganyserviceormaintenancework.Useheavyorleathergloveswhenhandlingblades.
7. Wherereplacementpartsarenecessaryforperiodicmaintenanceandservicing,genuinefactoryreplacementpartsmustbeusedtorestoreyourequipmenttooriginalspecifica-tions.Themanufacturerwillnotberesponsi-bleforinjuriesordamagescausedbyuseofunapprovedpartsand/oraccessories.
8. Afireextinguisherandfirstaidkitshouldbekeptreadilyaccessiblewhileperformingmain-tenanceonthisequipment.
9. Periodicallytightenallbolts,nutsandscrewsandcheckthatallelectricalandfuelconnectionsareproperlysecuredtoensureunitisinasafecondition.
10. Whencompletingamaintenanceorservicefunction,makesureallsafetyshieldsanddevicesareinstalledbeforeplacingunitinservice.
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2.7 OPERATING SAFETY1. Pleaserememberitisimportantthatyouread
andheedthesafetysignsonthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.Cleanorreplaceallsafetysignsiftheycannotbeclearlyreadandunder-stood.Theyarethereforyoursafety,aswellasthesafetyofothers.Thesafeuseofthismachineisstrictlyuptoyou,theoperator.
2. Allthingswithmovingpartsarepotentiallyhazardous.Thereisnosubstituteforacau-tious,safe-mindedoperatorwhorecognizespotentialhazardsandfollowsreasonablesafetypractices.Themanufacturerhasdesignedthis3PointHitchWoodChippertobeusedwithallitssafetyequipmentproperlyattached,tominimizethechanceofaccidents.Studythismanualtomakesureyouhaveallsafetyequipmentattached.
3. Closeandsecurerotorcoverbeforeoperat-ing.
4. Closeandsecureallguards,deflectorsandshieldsbeforestartingandoperating.
5. Readandunderstandoperator'smanualbeforestarting.Reviewsafetyinstructionsannually.
6. Personalprotectionequipmentincludinghear-ingprotection,hardhat,safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andglovesarerecommendedduringassembly,installation,operation,adjustment,maintaining,repairing,removal,ormoving.Donotallowlonghair,loose-fittingclothing,orjewellerytobearoundmovingparts.
7. Keephydrauliclinesandfittingstight,ingoodconditionandfreeofleaks.
8. Neverplaceanypartofyourbodywhereitwouldbeindangerifmovementshouldoccurduringassembly,installation,operation,main-tenance,repairing,unpluggingormoving.
9. Turnmachineoff,stopanddisableengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket,setparkbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjusting,repairingorunplugging.
10. Donotrunmachineinsideaclosedbuildingtopreventasphyxiationfromengineexhaust.
11. Usecarewhenfeedingmaterialintochipper.Donotsendmetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorotherforeignmaterialintowoodchipper.Ifforeignmaterialenterschipper,stopmachine,turnengineoffandplaceignitionkeyinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeremovingmaterialand/orunplugging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosepartsbeforeresumingwork.
12. Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugswhichcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileoperatingthisequipment.Consultyourdoc-toraboutoperatingthismachinewhiletakingprescriptionmedications.
13. Donotallowridersonthismachineatanytime.Thereisnosafeplaceforanyriders.
14. Neverallowchildrenorunauthorizedpeopletooperateorbearoundthismachine.
15. Donotreachintorotororfeedhopperopen-ingswhentheengineisrunning.Installandsecureaccesscoversbeforestartingengine.
16 Keeptheworkingareacleanandfreeofde-bristopreventtripping.Operateonlyonlevelground.
17 Donotpointdischargeatpeople,animalsorbuildings.Rotorcanexpelwoodchipsfastenoughtocauseinjury.
18. Donotmoveortransportchipperwhentherotoristurning.
19. Donotexceedasafetravelspeedwhentransporting.
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2.8 HYDRAULIC SAFETY1. Makesurethatallthecomponentsinthehy-
draulicsystemarekeptingoodconditionandareclean.
2. Beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem,makesureallcomponentsaretight,andthatlines,hosesandcouplingsarenotdamaged.
3. Donotattemptanymakeshiftrepairstothehydrauliclines,fittingsorhosesbyusingtapes,clampsorcements.Thehydraulicsys-temoperatesunderextremelyhighpressure.Suchrepairswillfailsuddenlyandcreateahazardousandunsafecondition.
4. Wearproperhandandeyeprotectionwhensearchingforahighpressurehy-draulicleak.Useapieceofwoodorcardboardasabackstopinsteadofhandstoisolateandidentifyaleak.
5. Ifinjuredbyaconcentratedhigh-pressurestreamofhydraulicfluid,seekmedicalatten-tionimmediately.Seriousinfectionortoxicreactioncandevelopfromhydraulicfluidpiercingtheskinsurface.
6. Relievepressureonhydraulicsystembeforemaintainingorworkingonsystem.
2.9 STORAGE SAFETY1. Storetheunitinanareaawayfromhuman
activity.
2. Donotchildrentoplayonoraroundthestoredmachine.
3. Storetheunitinadry,levelarea.Supporttheframewithplanksifrequired.
2.10 TRANSPORT SAFETY
1. Complywithstateandlocallawsgoverningsafetyandtransportingofmachineryonpublicroads.
2. Checkthatallthelights,reflectorsandotherlightingrequirementsareinstalledandingoodworkingcondition.
3. Donotexceedasafetravelspeed.Slowdownforroughterrainandcornering.
4. Foldupandsecurefeedhopperbeforemov-ingortransporting.
5. Besurethemachineishitchedpositivelytothetractorandaretainerisusedthroughthemountingpins.
6. Donotdrinkanddrive.
7. Beasafeandcourteousdriver.Alwaysyieldtooncomingtrafficinallsituations,includingnarrowbridges,intersections,etc.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroad-ways.
8. Neverallowridersonthemachine.
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2.11 SIGN-OFF FORMWallensteinfollowsthegeneralSafetyStandardsspecifiedbytheAmericanSocietyofAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineers(ASABE)andtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA).Anyonewhowillbeusingand/ormaintainingthe3PointHitchWoodChippermustreadandclearlyunderstandALLSafety,UsageandMaintenanceinformationpresentedinthismanual.
Donotuseorallowanyoneelsetousethischipperuntilsuchinformationhasbeenreviewed.Annuallyreviewthisinformationbeforetheseasonstart-up.
MaketheseperiodicreviewsofSAFETYandOPERATIONastandardpracticeforallofyourequipment.Wefeelthatanuntrainedoperatorisunqualifiedtousethismachine.
Asign-offsheetisprovidedforyourrecordkeepingtoshowthatallpersonnelwhowillbeworkingwiththeequipmenthavereadandunderstandtheinformationintheOperator’sManualandhavebeeninstructedintheoperationoftheequipment.
EMPLOYEES SIGNATURE EMPLOYERS SIGNATURE
SIGN-OFF FORM
DATE
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REMEMBER-Ifsafetysignshavebeendamaged,removed,becomeillegibleorpartsreplacedwithoutsafetysigns,newsignsmustbeapplied.Newsafetysignsareavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.
3 SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS
3.1 THREE PANEL SAFETY SIGNS
A
B
Z94006
Z94007
B
D
AF
Thetypesofsafetysignsandgenerallocationsontheequip-mentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orpar-ticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARENESS.
• ThinkSAFETY!WorkSAFELY!
Fig. 4
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REMEMBER-Ifsafetysignshavebeendamaged,removed,becomeillegibleorpartsreplacedwithoutsafetysigns,newsignsmustbeapplied.Newsafetysignsareavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.
Thetypesofsafetysignsandlocationsontheequipmentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orparticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARENESS.
D
THROWN OBJECT HAZARDTo prevent serious injury or death from thrown objects:• Turn machine off, stop and disable en-
gine, remove ignition key and place inyour pocket, set park brake and wait forall moving parts to stop before adjusting,servicing, maintaining, repairing or un-plugging.
• Do not direct discharge duct towardspeople, animals or property. Always wearappropriate safety gear. Keep hands andfeet out of discharge openings.
• Keep others away.
DANGER
Z94008
E
Z94013
BB
DD
Fig. 6
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REMEMBER-Ifsafetysignshavebeendamaged,removed,becomeillegibleorpartsreplacedwithoutsafetysigns,newsignsmustbeapplied.Newsafetysignsareavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.
Thetypesofsafetysignsandlocationsontheequipmentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orparticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARENESS.
B B
DD
H
H
G
G
AA
F
D
FH
A
G
E
B
Fig. 8 Fig. 9
Fig. 10
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REMEMBER-Ifsafetysignshavebeendamaged,removed,becomeillegibleorpartsreplacedwithoutsafetysigns,newsignsmustbeapplied.Newsafetysignsareavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.
Thetypesofsafetysignsandlocationsontheequipmentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orparticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARENESS.
H J
H
J
GUARDS MISSINGDO NOT OPERATE
DANGER
GUARDS MISSINGDO NOT OPERATE
DANGER
DANGERZ94013
ROTATING DRIVELINE HAZARDCONTACTCANCAUSEDEATH
KEEP AWAY!
DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT:
• ALL DRIVELINE, TRACTOR ANDEQUIPMENT SHIELDS IN PLACE.
• DRIVELINES SECURELY AT-TACHED AT BOTH ENDS.
• DRIVELINE SHIELDS THAT TURNFREELY ON DRIVELINE.
DANGER
Z94010
Fig. 11
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REMEMBER-Ifsafetysignshavebeendamaged,removed,becomeillegibleorpartsreplacedwithoutsafetysigns,newsignsmustbeapplied.Newsafetysignsareavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.
Thetypesofsafetysignsandlocationsontheequipmentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orparticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARE-NESS.
• ThinkSAFETY!WorkSAFELY!
A B
A
B
D
F
3.2 TWO PANEL SAFETY SIGNS
Fig. 12
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REMEMBER-Ifsafetysignshavebeendamaged,removed,becomeillegibleorpartsreplacedwithoutsafetysigns,newsignsmustbeapplied.Newsafetysignsareavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.
Thetypesofsafetysignsandlocationsontheequipmentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orparticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARENESS.
D E
BB
DD
Fig. 14
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REMEMBER-Ifsafetysignshavebeendamaged,removed,becomeillegibleorpartsreplacedwithoutsafetysigns,newsignsmustbeapplied.Newsafetysignsareavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.
Thetypesofsafetysignsandlocationsontheequipmentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orparticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARENESS.
B B
D
D
D
FH
A
G
G
AA
F
E
B
FF
F
F
Fig. 17 Fig. 18
Fig. 19
Fig. 20
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4 OPERATION
The3PointHitchWoodChippersaredesignedtochiporchopscraplumber,smalltrees,brush,limbsandotherwooddebris.Thechippedmaterialisfineenoughtobecompostedorusedinavarietyofways.
It is the responsibility of the owner or opera-tor to read this manual and to train all other operators before they start working with the machine. Follow all safety instructions exact-ly. Safety is everyone's business. By follow-ing recommended procedures, a safe working environment is provided for the operator, bystanders and the area around the worksite. Untrained operators are not qualified to use the machine.
Follow all safety instructions exactly. Safety is everyone's business. By following recom-mended procedures, a safe working environ-ment is provided for the operator, bystanders and the area around the worksite. Untrained operators are not qualified to operate the ma-chine.
Manyfeaturesincorporatedintothismachinearetheresultofsuggestionsmadebycustomerslikeyou.Readthismanualcarefullytolearnhowtousethechippersafelyandhowtosetittoprovidemaximumfieldefficiency.Byfollowingtheusinginstructionsinconjunctionwithagoodmainte-nanceprogram,your3PointHitchWoodChipperwillprovidemanyyearsoftrouble-freeservice.
4.1 TO THE NEW OPERATOR OR OWNER
OPERATING SAFETY• Pleaserememberitisimportantthatyou
readtheoperator'smanualandheedthesafetysignsonthe3PointHitchWoodChip-per.Theyarethereforyoursafety,aswellasthesafetyofothers.Thesafeuseofthismachineisstrictlyuptoyou,theoperator.
• Personalprotectionequipmentincludinghearingprotection,hardhat,safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andglovesarerecommendedduringassembly,installation,operation,ad-justment,maintaining,repairing,orplugging.Donotallowlonghair,loose-fittingclothing,orjewellerytobearoundmovingparts.
• Turnmachineoff,stopanddisableengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket,setparkbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjusting,repairingorunplugging.
• Donotrunmachineinsideaclosedbuildingtopreventasphyxiationfromengineexhaust.
• Usecarewhenfeedingmaterialintochipper.Donotsendmetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorotherforeignmaterialintowoodchipper.Ifforeignmaterialenterschipper,stopma-chine,turnengineoffandplaceignitionkeyinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeremovingmaterialand/orunplug-ging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosepartsbeforeresumingwork.
• Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugswhichcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileoperatingthisequipment.Consultyourdoctoraboutoperatingthismachinewhiletakingprescriptionmedications.
• Donotallowridersonthismachineatanytime.Thereisnosafeplaceforanyriders.
• Neverallowchildrenorunauthorizedpeopletooperateorbearoundthismachine.
• Donotreachintorotororfeedhopperopen-ingswhentheengineisrunning.Installandsecureaccesscoversbeforestartingen-gine.
• Donotmoveortransportchipperwhentherotoristurning.
• Donotexceedasafetravelspeedwhentransporting.
• Keephydrauliclinesandfittingstight,ingoodconditionandfreeofleaks.
• Keeptheworkingareacleanandfreeofdebristopreventtripping.Operateonlyonlevelground.
• Donotpointdischargeatpeople,animalsorbuildings.Rotorcanexpelwoodchipsfastenoughtocauseinjury.
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4.2 MACHINE COMPONENTSTheWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperisarotorwithbladesforchip-pingwood.Ahingedfeedhoppermovesthewoodmaterialintotherotor.Eachrotorisdesignedwith4bladesandatwig-break-ertogeneratethesmallpiecesofwood.Astation-aryknifeattherearoftherotorhousingisplacedbythemovingknivestoshear,chiporchopthematerial.
ThetractorprovidesrotationalpowerthroughaPTOshaftonthefrontoftheframeandhydraulicpowerforthehydraulicfeedhopper.
Fig. 21 PRINCIPLE COMPONENTS
A Manual Feed HopperB Discharge HoodC Rotor HousingD Rotor BladeE Stationary BladeF Twig BreakerG Hood DeflectorH Hydraulic Feed HopperJ Hydraulic Feed ControlK Hydraulic MotorL PTO Drive lineM RotorN PaddleO 3 Point Hitch
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4.3 MACHINE BREAK-INAlthoughtherearenooperationalrestrictionsontheWoodChipperwhenusedforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedthatthefollowingmechanicalitemsbechecked:
A. After operating for 1 hour:
1. Torqueallfastenersandhardware.
2. Checkconditionofrotorbearings.
3. Checktheconditionandclearanceofthetwig-breaker,rotorandstationaryblades.Adjustorreplaceasrequired.
4. Checkforentangledmaterial.Removeallentangledmaterialbeforeresumingwork.
5. Lubricateallgreasefittings.
B. After operating for 10 hours:
1. Repeatsteps1through5listedabove.(SectionA)
2. Gotothenormalservicingandmainte-nancescheduleasdefinedintheMainte-nanceSection.
4.4 PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST
EfficientandsafeoperationoftheWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperrequiresthateachoperatorreadsandunderstandstheusingproce-duresandallrelatedsafetyprecautionsoutlinedinthissection.Apre-operationchecklistispro-videdfortheoperator.Itisimportantforboththepersonalsafetyandmaintaininggoodmechanicalconditionthatthischecklistisfollowed.
BeforeoperatingtheWoodChipperandeachtimethereafter,thefollowingareasshouldbecheckedoff:
1. Lubricatethemachineperthescheduleout-lineintheMaintenanceSection.
2. Checktherotor,bladesandtwig-breaker.Removeanytwine,wireorothermaterialthathasbecomeentangled.
3. Checktheconditionandclearanceofthetwig-breaker,rotorandstationaryblades.Adjustorreplaceasrequired.
4. Checkthatallbearingsturnfreely.Replaceanythatareroughorseized.
5. Makesurethatallguardsandshieldsareinplace,securedandfunctioningasdesigned.
6. Checktheconditionofthecurtaininthefeedhopper.Itmustbeingoodconditiontopre-ventchipsfromflyingout.
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Fig. 22 DRIVELINE DIMENSIONS
Fig. 23 CUT OFF DIMENSION
Fig. 24 SHORTENING
4.5 DRIVELINE DIMENSIONAPTOdrivelineissuppliedwiththemachine.Toac-companythevarietyof3pointhitchgeometryavailabletoday,thedrivelinecanbetoolongformostmachinesortooshortforothers.Itisveryimportantthatthedrivelinebefreetotelescopebutnottobottomoutwhengo-ingthroughitsworkingrange.Ifthedrivelinebottomsout,thebearingsonboththemachineandtractorPTOshaftwillbeoverloadedandfailinashorttime.
1. To determine the proper length of the drive line,follow this procedure:
a. Cleartheareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren.
b. Attachthechippertothetractor(seesection4.8)butdonotattachthedriveline.
c. RaisethemachineuntiltheinputshaftislevelwiththetractorPTOshaft.
d. MeasurethedimensionbetweenthelockinggroovesonthetractorPTOshaftandthemachineinputshaft.
e. Measurethesamedimensionsonthecompresseddriveline.
f. Ifthecompresseddrivelinedimensionexceedsthemachinedimension,thedrivelinewillhavetobecut.
2. When cutting the drive line, follow this procedure:
a. Subtractthemachinedimension(A)fromtheuncutdrivelinedimension(B)or(B-A).Thisdimensiondetermineshowmuchtoolongthedrivelineis.
b. Addanotherinch(25mm)tothedimensiontobesureitdoesn'tbottomout,todetermine(C)thecutoffdimension.
c. Useahacksawtocutdimension(C)frombothends.Cutboththeplastictubesandthemetalcores.
d. Useafiletoremovetheburrsfromtheedgesthatwerecut.
e. Assemblethe2endsoftheshaft.
f. Makesuretheshaftcantelescopefreely.Ifitdoesnot,separatethe2partsandinspectforburrsorcuttingsontheshaftends.Besureittelescopesfreelybeforeinstalling.
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4.6 MOUNTING AND UNHOOKING TRACTORWhenattachingchippertoatractor,followthisprocedure:.
1. Cleartheareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren.
2. Makesurethereisenoughroomandclear-ancetosafelybackuptothechipper.
3. Placethetractorarmsintheirfullswayposition.
4. Backupslowlyandalignthelowerlinkarmstothepinsonthemachine.
5. MountingwithoutaQuickHitch
Fig. 25 TRACTOR LOWER LINKS
Aligned
PinnedFig. 26 LOWER ARMS
a. Aligntheleftlowerlinkwiththeleftchip-perpin.
b. Inserttheleftpinthroughtheballandinstalltheretainer.
c. Aligntherightarmtothepinbyturningthejackscrewonthearm.
d. Inserttherightpinthroughtheballandinstalltheretainer.Returnthejack-screwtoitsstartingposition.
e. Removethetoppinandinstallthetoplink.Usetheturnbuckletoalignthetoplink.Insertthepinsandinstalltheretainers.Returntheturnbuckletoitsoriginallengthandlock.
IMPORTANTItmaybenecessarytoaddweighttothelowerliftarmstobringthemtotherequiredheight.
Fig. 27 TOP LINK
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6. Setthe3pointhitchinthenon-swayposition(seetractormanualfordetails).
7. Install the PTO drive line:
a. Slidethecollarbackontheyoke,alignthesplinesandslidetheyokeonthetractor.
b. Releasethecollarandmakesurethelockingpinclicksintoposition.
NOTEBesurethetelescopingportionoftheshaftisgreasedandfreeofdirt.
NOTEThedrivelineshouldalreadyhavebeencuttotherequiredlength.
Fig. 28 PTO SHAFT
5. MountingwithaQuickHitch.
a. AligntheclawsontheQuickHitchslightlybelowthemountingpinsonthechipper.
b. Backupuntilthepinsareabovetheclaws.
c. Usetheturnbuckleonthetoplinktoadjustthepositionofthetopclaw.
d. Raisethe3pointhitchuntilthepinsseatintheclaws.
e. Besuretheretainersarereleasedtoholdthepinsintheclaws.
IMPORTANTItmaybenecessarytoaddweighttothelowerliftarmstobringthemtotherequiredheight.
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4.8 FIELD OPERATION
OPERATING SAFETY• Pleaserememberitisimportantthatyou
readtheoperator'smanualandheedthesafetysignsonthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.Theyarethereforyoursafety,aswellasthesafetyofothers.Thesafeuseofthismachineisstrictlyuptoyou,theopera-tor.
• Personalprotectionequipmentincludinghearingprotection,hardhat,safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andglovesarerecommendedduringassembly,installation,operation,adjustment,maintaining,repairing,orplug-ging.Donotallowlonghair,loose-fittingclothing,orjewellerytobearoundmovingparts.
• Turnmachineoff,stopanddisableen-gine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket,setparkbrakeandwaitforallmov-ingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjusting,repairingorunplugging.
• Donotrunmachineinsideaclosedbuildingtopreventasphyxiationfromengineex-haust.
• Usecarewhenfeedingmaterialintochip-per.Donotsendmetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorotherforeignmaterialintowoodchipper.Ifforeignmaterialenterschipper,stopmachine,turnengineoffandplaceignitionkeyinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeremov-ingmaterialand/orunplugging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosepartsbeforeresumingwork.
• Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugswhichcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileoperatingthisequipment.Consultyourdoctoraboutoperatingthismachinewhiletakingprescriptionmedications.
• Donotallowridersonthismachineatanytime.Thereisnosafeplaceforanyrid-ers.
• Neverallowchildrenorunauthorizedpeo-pletooperateorbearoundthismachine.
• Donotreachintorotororfeedhopperopeningswhentheengineisrunning.Installandsecureaccesscoversbeforestartingengine.
• Donotmoveortransportchipperwhentherotoristurning.
• Donotexceedasafetravelspeedwhentransporting.
• Keephydrauliclinesandfittingstight,ingoodconditionandfreeofleaks.
• Keeptheworkingareacleanandfreeofdebristopreventtripping.Operateonlyonlevelground.
• Donotpointdischargeatpeople,animalsorbuildings.Rotorcanexpelwoodchipsfastenoughtocauseinjury.
Althoughthe3PointHitchWoodChipperiseasytouse,eachoperatorshouldreviewthissectiontofamiliarizehimselfwiththedetailedsafetyandoperatingprocedures.Whenusingthismachine,followthisprocedure:
1. Cleartheareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren.
2. ReviewandfollowthePre-OperationCheck-list(seeSection4.4).
3. Attachthemachinetothetractor(seeSection4.6).
4. Drivetotheworkareaandpositionattheworksite.
5. Setparkbrake.
6. Stopengine.
7. Removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket.
8. Movethefeedhopperdownintoitsworkingconfigurationandsecurewiththeanchornuts.
9. Turndischargehoodtoitsworkingposition.
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Fig. 34 FEED HOPPER/DISCHARGE HOOD
Fig. 35 STARTING/STOPPING
Hydraulic Feed
Working
5. Starting the Machine:
a. Startthetractorengine.
b. Movethethrottletoitslowidleposition.
c. Withtheengineatlowidle,slowlyengagethePTOcontrol.
d. SlowlyincreasetheenginespeeduntilthePTOisatratedspeed.
e. Withthemanualfeedingmodel,startfeedingmaterialintothehopper.
f. Withthehydraulicfeedingmodel:• Placethetractorhydraulicleverinto
itsdetentposition.• Movethecontrolleverintothefeed
position.• Startfeedingmaterialintothehopper.
6. Stopping:
a. Stopfeedingmaterialintothehopper.
b. Placethehydraulicfeedcontrolinoff/neutral.
c. SlowengineRPM.
d. PlacehydraulicleverinitsOFFposition.
e. DisengagePTO.
f. Stopengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
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8. Feeding:
a. Self Feed Hopper:
Fig. 36 OPERATING
• Slowlyslidethewoodenmaterialintothefeedhopperandmoveitintotherotor.
• Donotpushthematerialwithalotofforceintotherotor.
• Donotpushthematerialtoofastintotherotor.Stopandslowdowniftheenginestartstoslowdown.
• Donotreachintothefeedhopperfurtherthanthecurtaintobesurenottocontactthebladesontherotor.
• Useastickorbranchtopushanypieceofmaterialintotherotorthatdoesnotmoveonitsownandstopsinthehopper.Donottakeachancewithgettingyourhandcaughtintherotor.
b. Hydraulic Feed Hopper:
• Slowlyslidethewoodenmaterialintothefeedhopperuntiltherollergrabsthemate-rialandmoveitintotherotor.
• Usetheflowdivideronthesideofthefeedhoppertosetthefeedingspeed.
• Donotreachintothefeedhopperfurtherthanthecurtaintobesurenottocontactthefeedrollerorthebladesontherotor.
• Useastickorbranchtopushanypieceofmaterialintothefeedrollerthatdoesnotmoveonitsownandstopsinthehopper.Donottakeachancewithgettingyourhandcaughtinthefeedroller.
7. Emergency Stopping:
Stoptractorengineifanemergencyoccurs.Correctemergencysituationbeforestartingengineandresumingwork.
9. Alwayswearpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)wheneveroperatingthemachine.Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedtoprotectiveshoeswithslipresistantsoles,protectivegogglesorfaceshield,heavygloves,hearingprotectionandprotectiveclothing.
10. Donotplacemetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorothersolidmaterialintothewoodchipper.Ifsomethinglikethisgetsintothemachine,stopthemachineimmediatelyforadetailedinspection.Stopengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeinspectingorunplugging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosenedpartsbeforeresumingwork.
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11. Blades:Thereare2typesofbladesusedontheWoodChipper.Theyworktogethertocut,shearandshredthewoodasitmovesthroughthemachine.
a. Rotor blades:Therotorisequippedwith4bladesplacedat90°toeachothertokeeptherotorinbalance.Ifoneneedstobechanged,theoneoppositeshouldbechanged.
b. Stationary blade:Eachmachineisequippedwithastation-arybladethatactsasastopforthemov-ingrotorblades.
13. Clearance:Itisrecommendedthattheclearancebetweentherotorandstationarybladesbesetandmaintainedat1/32to1/16inchtoobtainthebestperformance.Usethestationaryblademountingboltstosettheclearanceasre-quired.
WARNINGMachine is shown with guard opened or rotor cover opened for illustrative purposes only. Do not operate machine with guard opened or cover opened.
Fig. 37 BLADES
Example of Rotor (a) and Stationary (b) blades
General location of rotor blades on BX mod-elchippers
12. Sharpening Blades:Therotorandstationarybladesneedtobesharpforthechippertoperformasexpected.Itisrecommendedthattherotorbladesberemovedfromtherotorwhensharpening.Alwayssharpenthebladesata45°angletoprovidethebestcuttingeffectasitmeetsthestationaryblade.Besuretotightentheblademountingboltstotheirspecifiedtorquewhenre-installingthebladestotherotor.Thestationarybladeisdesignedwith4sharpcornersthatcanbeutilized.Whenthecornerfacingtherotorbladeroundsover,removethebladeandre-installwithadifferentcornerfac-ingtherotorblade.Usethestationarybladetosettheclearancetotherotorbladewhenre-installing.Besuretotightenmountingboltstotheirspecifiedtorque.
General location of stationary blade on BX model chippers
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Fig. 38 TWIG BREAKER
Exterior mounting of twig breaker
View of twig breaker teeth inside rotor compartment
14. Twig Breaker:Eachmachineisequippedwithatwigbreakertobreakuptwigsorotherlongmaterialasitmovesthroughtherotorcompartment.Opentherotorcoverandchecktheconditionofthebreakeronaweeklybasis.Alsocheckforanyentangledmaterialwhentherotorcoverisopened.Removethismaterialpriortoclosingthecoverandresumingwork.
General location of shear pin on BX models
15. Shear Pin:ThePTOdrivelineisdesignedwithashearpinattheinputyoketopreventoverload-ingthedrivesystem.RemovethebrokenpartsfromtheyokewhenthepinshearsandreplacewithgenuineWallensteinparts.Thedrivesystemisdesignedtofunctionwellwithoutfailingtheshearpin.Ifitdoesfail,generallyitisbeingfedtoofastorsomethingveryhardhasbeenjammedintotherotororbetweentheblades.Alwaysunplugthesys-temanddeterminethecauseoftheproblemandcorrectitbeforeresumingwork.
WARNINGMachine is shown with guard opened or rotor cover opened for illustrative purposes only. Do not operate machine with guard opened or cover opened.
twig breaker: dual prong shown,
some models will have single tooth
Fig. 39 SHEAR PIN
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Fig. 40 SEVERE PLUG
Rotor Cover
Discharge Hood
Feed Hopper
16. Unplugging:Althoughthemachineisdesignedtohandleawidevarietyofmaterialwithoutanyproblem,itmayoccasionallyplugup.Whenthemachineplugs,followthisproceduretounplug:
1. Cleartheareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren.
2. Reversethehydraulicfeedhoppertoworklooseanypluggedmaterial.
3. Nextstoptheengine,removetheignitionkeyandplaceitinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeunplug-ging.
4. Pullthematerialoutofthefeed hopper.Besureallthematerialisoutandnothingisjammedorwedgedbetweentheinputopeningandtherotor.
5. Pullthematerialoutofthedischargehood.Useasticktopokelooseanyma-terialjammedintothedischarge hood.Donotallowanythingtoremaininthisarea.
17. Severe plug:
1. Ensuretheengineisoffandyouhavepockedthekeytopreventunintentionalstartup.
2. Loosenthefeedhopperanchornutsandraisethefeedhopper.Removematerialfrominsidetherotorcompartment.
3. Cleanoutthedischargearea/rotor.4. Opentherotor coverandcleanoutthe
housing.Besuretoturntherotorbyhandtobesurethereisnothingjammedbetweentherotorandstationaryblades.
5. Close,installandfolddownallcompo-nentsopenedtounplug.Tightenfasten-erstotheirspecifiedtorque.
6. Checkthateveryoneisclearofmachinebeforerestartingengine.
7. Starttheengine,engagethePTOandresumeworking.
WARNINGMachine is shown with guard opened or rotor cover opened for illustrative purposes only. Do not operate machine with guard opened or cover opened.
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18. Cleaning:Cleanthemachinefrequentlytopreventabuild-upofdust,chipsandtrashontheframe.Acleanmachinereducesthechanceofrusting.
19. Curtains:Eachfeedhopperisdesignedwithaninternalrubber/beltingcurtaintopreventchipsandde-brisfromcomingoutofthehopperwhenwork-ing.Checktheconditionofthecurtaineachdaypriortostarting.Replacethecurtainiftorn,damagedormissingtominimizethechanceofmaterialcomingoutofthefeedhopper.
Example of curtain found in all BX model chippers
20. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):Eachpersonmustwearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipmentwheneveroperatingthechipperorworkinginthevicinity.Thisequip-mentisdesignedtopreventinjurytoanypersonnelinthearea.Thislistincludesbutisnotlimitedto:
• Safetyshoeswithslipresistantsoles.• Safetygogglesorfaceshield.• Hearingprotection.• Heavyorleathergloves.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
21. Operating Hints:a. Keeptheworkingareacleanandfreeof
debristopreventslippingortripping.Operateonlyonlevelground.
b. Donotplacehandsoranybodypartsintothefeedhopperduringoperation.Useastickorbranchtopushmaterialintotherotorwhenitgoespastthecurtaininthefeedhopper.
c. Donotpointdischargeatpeople,animalsorbuildings.Rotorcanexpelwoodchipsfastenoughtocauseinjury.
d. Usecarewhenfeedingmaterialintothechip-per.Donotsendmetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorotherforeignmaterialintothewoodchipper.Ifforeignmaterialenterschipper,stopmachine,turnengineoffandplaceigni-tionkeyinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeremovingmaterialand/orunplugging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosepartsbeforeresumingwork.
Fig. 41 CURTAIN
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TRANSPORT SAFETY1. Complywithstateandlocallawsgovern-
ingsafetyandtransportingofmachineryonpublicroads.
2. Checkthatallthelights,reflectorsandotherlightingrequirementsareinstalledandingoodworkingcondition.
3. Donotexceedasafetravelspeed.Slowdownforroughterrainandcornering.
4. Foldupandsecurefeedhopperbeforemovingortransporting.
5. Besurethetrailerishitchedpositivelytothetowingvehicleandaretainerisusedthroughthemountingpins.
6. Donotdrinkanddrive.
7. Beasafeandcourteousdriver.Alwaysyieldtooncomingtrafficinallsituations,includingnarrowbridges,intersections,etc.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.
8. Neverallowridersonthemachine.
Fig. 42 TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION
Whentransportingthemachine,reviewandfollowtheseinstructions:
1. Cleartheareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren.
2. Checkthatallthelightsandreflectorsre-quiredbythehighwayauthoritiesareinplace,cleanandworking.
3. Insurethatthemachineissecurelyattachedtothetractorwitharetainerthroughthemountingpins.
4. Donotallowriders.
5. Neverexceedasafetravelspeed.Slowdownwhenencounteringroughroadcondi-tionsandcornering.
6. Donotdrinkanddrive.
7. Raiseandsecurethefeedhopperbeforetransporting.
8. Turnthedischargehoodandpointtowardtherotortoreducethewidthofthemachine.
4.9 TRANSPORTING
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STORAGE SAFETY• Store theunit inanareaaway fromhuman
activity.
• Donotpermitchildren toplayonoraroundthestoredmachine.
• Storetheunitinadry,levelarea.Supporttheframewithplanksifrequired.
4.10 STORAGE
Aftertheseason'suseorwhenthemachinewillnotbeusedforaperiodoftime,completelyinspectallmajorsystemsofthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.Replace or repair anyworn or damaged compo-nentstopreventanyunnecessarydowntimeatthebeginningofthenextseason.
Followthisprocedurebeforestoring:
1. Removeallmaterialfromthemachine.
2. Thoroughlywashthemachinewithapressurewasherorwaterhosetoremovealldirt,mudordebris.
4.10.1 PLACING IN STORAGE
3. Inspectallrotatingpartsforentangledmate-rial.Removeallentangledmaterial.
4. Runthemachineafewminutestodrythemoisturefrominsidethemachine.
5. Movethefeedhopperupandlock.
6. Touchupallpaintnicksandscratchestopre-ventrusting.
7. Itisbesttostorethemachineinside.Ifthatisnotpossible,coverwithawaterprooftarpaulinandtiedownsecurely.
8. Storeinanareaawayfromhumanactivity.
9. Donotallowchildrentoplayaroundthestoredunit.
Whenremovingthismachinefromstorage,followthisprocedure:
1. Removethetarpaulinifcovered.
2. Reviewandfollowthepre-operationchecklist.
4.10.2 REMOVING FROM STORAGE
Fig. 43 HOPPER IN UP, STORED POSITION
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MAINTENANCE SAFETY
• Good maintenance is your responsibility.Poormaintenanceisaninvitationtotrouble.
• Followgoodshoppractices.
- Keepserviceareacleananddry.- Besureelectricaloutletsandtoolsare properlygrounded.- Useadequatelightforthejobathand.
• Makesurethereisplentyofventilation.Nev-eroperatetheengineofthetowingvehicleinaclosedbuilding. Theexhaust fumesmaycauseasphyxiation.
• Beforeworkingonthismachine,shutofftheengine,setthebrake,andturnfuelvalveoff.
• Neverworkunderequipmentunlessitisblockedsecurely.
• Alwaysusepersonalprotectiondevicessuchaseye,handandhearingprotectors,whenperforminganyserviceormain-tenancework.Useheavygloveswhenhandlingsharpcomponents.
• Wherereplacementpartsarenecessaryforperiodicmaintenanceandservicing,genuinefactoryreplacementpartsmustbeusedtorestoreyourequipmenttooriginalspecifications.Themanufacturerwillnotberesponsibleforinjuriesordamagescausedbyuseofunapprovedpartsand/oracces-sories.
• Afireextinguisherandfirstaidkitshouldbekeptreadilyaccessiblewhileperformingmaintenanceonthisequipment.
• Periodicallytightenallbolts,nutsandscrewsandcheckthatallelectricalandfuelconnectionsareproperlysecuredtoensureunitisinasafecondition.
• Whencompletingamaintenanceor servicefunction,makesureallsafetyshieldsandde-vicesareinstalledbeforeplacingunitinserv-ice.
5 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCEByfollowingacarefulserviceandmaintenanceprogramforyourmachine,youwillenjoymanyyearsortrouble-freeoperation.
5.1 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
1. Grease:UseanSAEmultipurposehightemperaturegreasewithextremepressure(EP)perform-ance.AlsoacceptableisanSAEmultipur-poselithiumbasegrease.
2. Storing Lubricants:Yourmachinecanoperateattopefficiencyonlyifcleanlubricantsareused.Usecleancontainerstohandlealllubricants.Storetheminanareaprotectedfromdust,moistureandothercontaminants.
5.2 GREASING
UsetheMaintenanceChecklistprovidedtokeeparecordofallscheduledmaintenance.
1. Useahand-heldgreasegunforallgreasing.
2. Wipegreasefittingwithacleanclothbeforegreasing,toavoidinjectingdirtandgrit.
3. Replaceandrepairbrokenfittingsimmedi-ately.
4. Iffittingswillnottakegrease,removeandcleanthoroughly.Alsocleanlubricantpas-sageway.Replacefittingsifnecessary.
5.3 SERVICING INTERVALS
Seeservicerecordandserviceillustrationforserv-iceintervalinformation.Theperiodrecommendedisbasedonnormaloperatingconditions. Severeor unusual condtionsmay requiremore frequentlubricationoroilchanges.
IMPORTANT DoNotovergrease.
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8 Hours or daily, allmodels,greasePTOLubricationPoints
(seedrivelinemaintenancepg47)
40 HoursChecksharpnessofblades:RotorBlades
StationaryBladesRemove,sharpenorswitchedgeasrequired.
100 Hours, greasePivotBushing
100 Hours, greaseRollerBearingRightsidex2
behindHydraulicmotors
100 Hours, greaseFrontRotorBearing
100 Hours, greaseRollerBearing
100 hours,allmodels,greaseRearRotorBearing
locatedunderPTOcover
IMPORTANT Do Not over grease.
BX32 100 HoursgreasejackshaftbearingsonFrontandrear
BX32 40 Hours or weeklycheckbelttension(seetension&alignmentpg48)
40 Hours or weeklygreasePTO
telescopingsection
Machine is shown with guard re-moved or rotor cover opened for illustrative purposes only. Do not operate machine with guard removed or cover opened.
WARNING
5.4 SERVICE ILLUSTRATIONSeeServiceRecordChart
Fig. 44
Thisillustrationshowsthegenerallo-cationofservicepointsforallmodelsinthismanual.
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5.5 SERVICE RECORD CHART
IMPORTANT DoNotovergrease.
Check Check Check Clean Sharpen Grease Grease Adjust Clean
8 Hours or Daily 50 Hours or Annually 100 Hours or Annually
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5.6 DRIVELINE MAINTENANCE
ThePTOdrivelineisdesignedtotelescopetoal-lowfordimensionalchangesasthemachinegoesthroughitsoperationalrange.Atubularguardenclosesthedrivingcomponentsandisdesignedtoturnrelativetothedrivingcomponents.Thedrivelineshouldtelescopeeasilyandtheguardturnfreelyontheshaftatalltimes.Annualdisas-sembly,cleaningandlubricationisrecommendedtoinsurethatallcomponentsfunctionasintended.Tomaintainthedriveline,followthisprocedure:1. Removethedrivelinefromthemachine.
2. Pulldrivelineapart.
3. Useascrewdrivertoturnlockstudsoneachend.Thereare2studsperguard.
4. Pulltheshaftoutoftheplastictubularguard.
5. Useasolventtocleanthemaleandfemaleportionsofthetelescopingends.
6. Applyalightcoatofgreasetoeachend.
7. Useasolventtowashthegroovesoneachendwherethestudsarelocated.Cleaneachendalso.
8. Applyalightcoatofgreasetoeachgroove.
9. Inserttheshaftintoitsrespectiveguardandalignthestudswiththeholes.
10. Insertthestudsthroughtheholesandseatinthegroove.
11. Turneachstudtosecureguardtoshaft.
12. Checkthateachguardturnsfreelyontheshaft.
13. Assemblethedriveline.
14. Checkthatthedrivelinetelescopeseasily.
15. Replaceanycomponentsthataredamagedorworn.
16. Installthedrivelineonthemachine.
Fig. 45 DRIVELINE COMPONENTS
Guard Removal
Disassembled
Fig. 46 GREASE TELESCOPING SECTION
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5.7 DRIVE BELT TENSION AND ALIGNMENT (MODEL BX32)
AsetofVbeltstransmitsrotationalpowertotherotor.Theymustbekeptproperlytensionedandthepulleysalignedtoobtaintheexpectedperfor-manceandlife.
Tocheckthetensionandalignment,followthisprocedure:
1. Cleartheareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren.
2. Turnmachineoff,stopengine,removeigni-tionkeyandplaceinpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3. Removeguardoverbelt.
4. Pushonthebeltinthecenterofthespan.Thebeltshoulddeflectapproximately1inch(25mm)whenpushedonwithabout10lbs.forcetobeproperlytensioned.
5. To adjust belt tension:
Usetheadjustingboltonthespring-loadedtensioningpulleytosetthebelttension.Theboltshouldnotslipwhenthemachineisbe-ingusedwithanormalload.
6. To replace belt:
a. Moveidlerpulleytoitsloosestposition.
b. Replacebelt.
c. Setpulleyalignment.
d. Moveidlerpulleytosetthebelttension.
e. Checkfrequentlyduringthefirst10hoursandsetbelttensionasrequired.
7. Layastraightedgeacrossthepulleyfacestocheckthealignment.Adjustalignmentifpul-leyfacesvarymorethan1/32inch(.7mm).
Fig. 47 BELT DRIVE SYSTEM
IMPORTANT
Thebeltshouldnotslipwhenthechipperisbeingused.
Adjusting Bolt
Alignment
WARNINGMachine is shown with guard re-moved or rotor cover opened for illustrative purposes only. Do not operate machine with guard removed or cover opened.
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Rotordoesnotturn. Obstructeddischarge. Shutdownandcleardebris.
Rotorplugged. Clearrotor.
Brokenshearpin. Replaceshearpin.
Slowfeeding. Knivesaredull. Sharpenknives.
Bladeanglewrong, Re-sharpenknivestoimproperangle. specifiedangle.
Dischargehoodclogged. Cleardischargehood.
Chipperrequiresexcessive Obstructeddischarge. Cleardischargehood.powerorstalls.
Rotorplugged. Clearrotor.
Greenmaterialwillnot Allowmaterialtodryordischarge. alternatelyfeedindry
material.Dullknives. Sharpenknives.
Highpowerrequired Pluggedrotor. Clearrotor.
Dullknives. Sharpenknives.
Vibrationwhilerunning. Drivelinevibration. Checkdrivelinephasing.Yokes mustbealigned.
Checkrotortoseeifitwobbles.Checktoseeifrotorisassembledcorrectly.
Drivebeltsslippingorsmoking. Looseorwornbelts. Adjustorreplacebelts.
Pluggedrotor. Clearrotor.
6 TROUBLE SHOOTINGThe Wallenstein 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper is designed with blades on a rotor to cut, shearandchipwoodenmaterial.Itisasimpleandreliablesystemthatrequiresminimalmaintenance.
Inthefollowingsection,wehavelistedmanyoftheproblems,causesandsolutionstotheproblemsthatyoumayencounter.
Ifyouencounteraproblemthatisdifficulttosolve,evenafterhavingreadthroughthistroubleshootingsection,pleasecallyourlocaldistributorordealer.Beforeyoucall,pleasehavethisOperator'sManualfromyourunitandserialnumberready.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
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7 SPECIFICATIONS7.1 MECHANICAL
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
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7.2 BOLT TORQUE
CHECKING BOLT TORQUE
Thetablesshownbelowgivecorrecttorquevaluesforvariousboltsandcapscrews.Tightenallboltstothetorquesspecifiedinchartunlessotherwisenoted.Checktightnessofboltsperiodically,usingbolttorquechartasaguide.Replacehardwarewiththesamestrengthbolt.
ENGLISH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
METRIC TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
SAE 2(N.m) (lb-ft)
Bolt Torque*Bolt
Diameter"A"
SAE 5(N.m) (lb-ft)
SAE 8(N.m) (lb-ft)
1/4"5/16"3/8"7/16"1/2"9/16"5/8"3/4"7/8"1"
81327416195128225230345
6102030456095165170225
12254572110155215390570850
919335380115160290420630
1736631001552203055408801320
12274575115165220400650970
8.8(N.m) (lb-ft)
Bolt Torque*Bolt
Diameter"A"
10.9(N.m) (lb-ft)
M3M4M5M6M8M10M12M14M16M20M24M30M36
.5361025509014022543575014952600
.42.24718376610316632155311031917
1.84.59153570125200310610105021003675
1.33.371126529214822945077415502710
Torquefiguresindicatedabovearevalidfornon-greasedornon-oiledthreadsandheadsunlessoth-erwisespecified.Therefore,donotgreaseoroilboltsorcapscrewsunlessotherwisespecifiedinthismanual.Whenusinglockingelements,increasetorquevaluesby5%.
* Torquevalueforboltsandcapscrewsareidentifiedbytheirheadmarkings.
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7.3 HYDRAULIC FITTING TORQUE
Tightening Flare Type Tube Fittings *
1. Checkflareandflareseatfordefectsthatmightcauseleakage.
2. Aligntubewithfittingbeforetighten-ing.
3. Lubricateconnectionandhandtightenswivelnutuntilsnug.
4. Topreventtwistingthetube(s),usetwowrenches.Placeonewrenchontheconnectorbodyandwiththesecondtightentheswivelnuttothetorqueshown.
• Thetorquevaluesshownarebasedonlubricatedconnectionsasinreassembly.
Tube Nut Size Torque RecommendedSize Across Value• Turns To TightenOD Flats (After Finger
Tightening)
(in.) (in.) (N.m) (lb-ft) (Flats) (Turn)
3/16 7/16 8 6 1 1/61/4 9/16 12 9 1 1/65/16 5/8 16 12 1 1/63/8 11/16 24 18 1 1/61/2 7/8 46 34 1 1/65/8 1 62 46 1 1/63/4 1-1/4 102 75 3/4 1/87/8 1-3/8 122 90 3/4 1/8