12” CHIPPER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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DO NOT PERFORM ANY INSPECTION OR SERVICE ON THE CHIPPER WITHOUT
MAKING SURE: THE CUTTER DISK IS DISENGAGED AND HAS COME TO A
COMPLETE STOP; THE CUTTER DISK LOCK PIN IS INSTALLED; THE ENGINE
HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, THE IGNITION KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED AND THE
BATTERY CABLE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED; THE FEED WHEELS HAVE BEEN
RAISED, THE YOKE LOCK PIN IS IN POSITION, AND THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN
BLOCKED; AND THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO OPERATORS AT THE SITE.
FOLLOW PROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES IN SERVICE SECTIONS
TO REPAIR OR REPLACE PARTS OR CONTACT YOUR DEALER.
COMPLAINT CAUSE
CORRECTION
Discharged chips are not
correct size: too large or too
fine
•
Knives have lost their edge
•
Knife anvil worn
•
Check for wear in the
throat/base area (non-cutting
areas)
•
Knife angle is not correct
•
Material being chipped is
very small, dry or rotting
•
DO NOT operate chipper
with dull knives or with
mismatched knives (see
Servicing Cutter System
section)
•
Rotate, repair, or replace (see
Servicing Cutter System
section)
•
Outer, non-cutting edges that
are exposed to chipper
knives must be built up with
weld to maintain surface to
original integrity
•
Make sure knives are ground
at correct angle (see
Servicing Cutter System
section)
•
This type of material does
not produce good chip
quality
Cutter disk knife hits anvil
•
Anvil to knife clearance is
not correct
•
Check the chipper bearing
retainer cap for tightness
•
See Servicing Cutter System
section for adjustment
•
Retighten bolts or setscrews
as tight as possible
Discharge chute clogs or chips
are not discharging properly
•
Lugging engine on large
material
•
Obstruction in discharge
chute
•
Chipping rotting material
that has little substance can
also plug the discharge chute
•
Keep engine speed up and
use feed control bar to
reverse material if engine
lugs down
•
Any object that protrudes
inside the chute may cause
clogging; replace discharge
chute, if necessary
•
Use care when running this
type of material; “flush” the
discharge chute with
material that has more
substance
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