Woodland Mills WC88, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...WC88 PTO WOOD CHIPPER OWNER S MANUAL WC88 28 03 2017 2017 ...

Page 2: ...ER BASE 10 HARDWARE 10 HYDRAULIC OIL 10 PTO SHAFT LENGTH 11 OPERATION 12 START UP 12 DISCHARGE CHUTE ADJUSTMENT 12 DISCHARGE CHUTE DEFLECTOR 13 CHIPPING 13 STOPPING 14 INFEED ROLLER CONTROL 15 MAINTENANCE SERVICE 16 REPLACING BLADES 16 SHARPENING BLADES 17 SETTING BED PLATE GAP 18 ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION 20 REPLACING DRIVE BELTS 21 GREASABLE BEARINGS 23 PARTS LIST 24 PARTS DIAGRAMS 27 NOTES 3...

Page 3: ...res and recommendations in this manual will ensure you yield maximum performance and safety from the WC88 wood chipper For any technical questions or replacement parts please contact Woodland MillsTM OWNER S RECORD Please take a moment to record the following information about your wood chipper If you need to call for assistance please be ready to provide your model and serial numbers This informa...

Page 4: ...IONS SPECIFICATIONS WC88 PTO Shear Pin M8 X 45mm Bolt Class 8 8 Grade 5 Drive System PTO Transport 3 Point Hitch Minimum HP Required at the PTO 30 Flywheel Size 24 610mm Diameter 120 lbs 54kgs Blades 4 2 75 x 4 5 x 0 3125 70mm x 114mm x 8mm Blade Bolts M10 In Feed System Hydraulic Hydraulic Oil ISO 32 ISO 46 for warmer climates Hydraulic Requirement None Self contained In Feed Roller 8 25 210mm Di...

Page 5: ...at can catch a branch that is feeding into the chipper DO NOT stand directly in front of the infeed hopper when loading material into the hopper always load from the side of the hopper This will not allow any part of your body to be pulled into the machine Always wear safety hearing protection eye wear gloves and long pants when operating the chipper Never place your hands beyond the opening of th...

Page 6: ... stopped before making adjustments connections or cleaning out PTO driven equipment Do not install any adapter device between the tractor and the primary implement PTO drive shaft that will allow a 1000 rpm tractor shaft to power a 540 rpm implement at speeds higher than 540 rpm Do not install any adapter device that results in a portion of the rotating implement shaft tractor shaft or the adapter...

Page 7: ...pper parts may also be removed from the crate at this point and packaging material removed When finished the chipper will be sitting on the base of the steel crate as shown below INFEED CHUTE PANELS The chipper infeed chute consists of four 4 metal panels that require bolting together Begin by locating the top panel It contains two 2 hinge locations that get bolted to the hinge on the chipper Usin...

Page 8: ...olts 13mm lock nuts and flat washers Install 2 bolts per side and leave the last bolt out at this point Do not fully tighten the bolts yet The head of the bolt should be on the inside of the chute with the washer and lock nut on the outside The bottom panel may now be installed with the first two 2 bolts as shown below so that it can be swung up to meet the side panels Page of 7 34 ...

Page 9: ...anel up as shown below and fit the tabs of the round bar on the outside of the panels and are held in place using five 5 M6 allen key headed bolts 13mm lock nuts and flat washers There are two tabs on the side of the round edge bar which will be bolted to the side panels in the following step The remaining bolts can be installed as shown below to fully secure the panels and round edge bar in place...

Page 10: ...edge bar side tabs and through the control handle as shown below INFEED ROLLER LINKAGE ARM With the control handle now fastened to the infeed chute the linkage arm can be connected to it and the hydraulic control valve as shown below The M10 bolt and nut is used to fasten the heim joint to the red coloured control handle The round pin and clip is used to secure the linkage to the hydraulic valve P...

Page 11: ...or is attached to the chipper and it is set on the ground the angle between the tractor PTO shaft and the chipper shaft should not be any great than 15 20 degrees If the chipper sits too low relative to the tractor the below steps can be taken 1 Attach your tractor to the chipper so it can be lifted with the 3 point hitch system 2 With the chipper supported by the tractor the four 4 bolts that hol...

Page 12: ...shipment Also check all fasteners periodically between use A wood chipper produces high vibration levels which can cause hardware to loosen HYDRAULIC OIL The wood chipper requires 20 litres 5 3 U S gallons of ISO 32 hydraulic oil ISO 46 for warmer climates before operating Remove the cap on the hydraulic tank and pour the oil in using a funnel Page of 11 34 ...

Page 13: ...the distance between the locking pins on the PTO shaft itself when it is in the compressed shortest length B as shown below 5 If A is at least 1 25mm longer than B the PTO shaft will not need to be cut It is recommended that B not be used at a dimension any longer than 38 96cm 6 If dimension B is longer than A the PTO shaft will need to be cut The below equation may be used to calculate the correc...

Page 14: ...e PTO slowly If the tractor is running at a high speed when you engage the PTO you could damage the drive belts or break the shear bolt on the PTO shaft After the rotor is spinning freely raise the tractor RPM s until the PTO speed is at 540 RPM Most tractor RPM gauges indicate this with a line and or text With the chipper now running at full speed you may begin chipping Start by feeding small dia...

Page 15: ...hes in diameter Trim side branches that cannot be bent enough to feed into the chipper chute Hold small diameter branches in a bundle and feed simultaneously Feed brush from the side of the infeed chute rather than from the front Step aside to avoid being hit by brush moving into the chipper Never lean into the infeed chute or extend any parts of your body inside the infer chute to push objects fu...

Page 16: ...the wood chipper follow the below instructions Move tractor throttle to SLOW IDLE position Disengage PTO lever and shut off tractor engine Allow the wood chipper to come to a complete stop NOTE The flywheel continues to rotate for some time after the engine or tractor has been shut off The rotor is stopped when no noise or machine vibration is present The PTO shaft will also no longer be rotating ...

Page 17: ...e the red coloured feed control handle bar in the neutral position When this is done the feed roller should not be rotating The speed control valve can now be moved to the desired position The infeed roller can be set to three 3 different rotation settings Forward Neutral Reverse The forward position will pull branches into the chipper neutral will stop the roller from turning and reverse will pus...

Page 18: ...rst blade Using a 17mm wrench or socket on the nut and a 6mm allen key on the bolt remove the two bolts holding the blade onto the flywheel Ensure that you do not drop the nuts or bolts into the bottom of the flywheel housing If this occurs a long pen magnet can be used to retrieve them 4 Repeat step 3 to remove the other three blades At this point the blades can be reversed to utilize the other c...

Page 19: ...ed the PTO shaft should be disconnected from the tractor for safety 2 The upper flywheel housing can be opened to access the blades by using a 24mm wrench to remove the bolt holding the two halves together 3 With the flywheel now exposed rotate it so that there is access to the first blade Using a 17mm wrench or socket on the nut and a 6mm allen key on the bolt remove the two bolts holding the bla...

Page 20: ...de to maintain proper balance Chipper Blade 5 Re install the sharpened blades on the flywheel and torque the bolts to 40 45 ft lbs 54 60N m SETTING BED PLATE GAP The bed plate also known as the anvil plate is located at the flywheel housing on the left side of the infeed chute when standing at the back of the chipper The gap between it and the chipping blades should be set to 1 16 1 8 1 5mm 3 0mm ...

Page 21: ...of slot in the flywheel housing This movement will increase or decrease the gap between it and the cutting edge of the chipper blade Position the bed plate so that it is within 1 16 1 8 1 5mm 3 0mm of the cutting edge of the blade Ensure the gap is consistent along the entire edge of the blade 5 Tighten the three 3 M10 bed plate bolts back up to 40 ft lbs 54 N m when the position is set correctly ...

Page 22: ...he PTO shaft and three point hitch top link needs to be disconnected from the chipper for safety and to allow rotation of the belt guard 2 Remove the top pin that secures the belt guard to the chipper housing The guard will now be free to rotate forward providing access to the belts and tension system 3 Check the tension of the belts by pressing on them as shown in the picture below There should b...

Page 23: ... every 30 hours of chipper operation If the chipper flywheel RPM is dropping but the tractor RPM is not the belts may be slipping A squealing noise may also occur In either case these conditions can occur due to in proper belt tension as described on the previous page or worn belts To replace worn belts follow the below steps 1 If installed the PTO shaft and three point hitch top link needs to be ...

Page 24: ...a small pry bar will aid in fitting the belts off and out of the V grooves 4 Install the four new BX53 drive belts and reinstall the springs The use of a small pry bar will aid in fitting the belts on and into the V grooves Re tension the springs There should be a maximum of 1 4 6mm deflection of the belts with a firm push of your finger after the eye bolts have been tightened back up 5 The belt g...

Page 25: ...on the bearings PTO shaft Minimal periodic greasing is needed on these points every 50 hours Two grease zerks on the PTO shaft itself Two greaseable bearings on the flywheel shaft Two greaseable bearings on the bottom jack shaft One greaseable bearing on the infeed roller Page of 24 34 ...

Page 26: ...t Guard 1 62 Oil Screen 1 20 Upper Hitch Pin 1 63 Hydraulic Line A 1 21 Discharge Chute Nozzle 1 64 Hydraulic Line B 1 22 Flange 1 66 Hydraulic Line D 2 23 Discharge Chute 1 68 Hydraulic Line F 3 24 Deflector Link Plate 1 69 NPT 7 8 1 2 Coupler 13 25 Deflector 1 70 NPT 3 8 7 8 Coupler 1 26 Bottom Roller Plate 2 71 7 8 7 8 1 2 Tee 1 27 Infeed Roller Cover Plate 1 72 Hydraulic Pump 1 28 Belt Tension...

Page 27: ...2 107 Hex Bolt M6 x 12 4 154 Shoulder Bolt M10 x 35 2 108 Hex Bolt M6 x 20 4 155 Hex Bolt M8 x 55 1 111 Hex Bolt M10 x 30 3 156 Round Head Bolt M10 x 25 2 112 Hex Bolt M10 x 35 2 157 Plastic Cap 2 113 Hex Bolt M10 x 45 3 158 Washer M12 2 114 Hex Bolt M12 x 140 1 159 Key 8 x 7 x 25 1 115 Hex Bolt M12 x 40 10 160 Set Screw M6 x 8 1 116 Hex Bolt M12 x 50 2 162 Chainsaw Holder Bracket 2 1 118 Hex Bolt...

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