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Section 2: Operating Instructions
General Operating Instructions
Now that you have familiarized yourself with the
Operator's Manual, completed the Operator's Checklist,
properly attached your Wood Chipper to your tractor and
adjusted the angle of tilt correctly, you are almost ready to
begin using your Land Pride WC1504 Wood Chipper.
It is now time to do a running operational safety check. If
at any time during this safety check you detect a
malfunction in either the Wood Chipper or tractor, shut
tractor off immediately, remove switch key, and make
necessary repairs or adjustments before continuing on.
Make sure the tractor's park brake is engaged, the
tractor's power take-off is disengaged, the Wood Chipper
is resting on its skid extensions, and the driveline shaft is
not in a bind. Start the tractor and then back the tractor
throttle off until the engine is at low idle. With the tractor
running at an idle speed, make sure that the rear 3-Point
control arms will lower the Wood Chipper from transport
to working position and back without putting the driveline
into a bind. Lower the Wood Chipper down to ground and
engage the power take-off drive shaft. Check to make
sure everything is running smoothly. If not, safely shut the
tractor down to make necessary corrections. If everything
is in proper working condition, you are ready to move to
the work site.
At the work site you should adjust the skid extensions to
a height that will allow the driveline to operate as level as
possible, rotate the discharge chute to direct product
away from the operator, people, animals, equipment, and
buildings. You should also adjust the deflector chute to
control the distance product will be thrown.
You are now ready to begin turning wood into chips. Make
sure the unit is setting on its skid extensions, tractor gear
selection is in park, and park brakes are set. Set tractor
engine rpm at a low idle and engage the power take-off.
Once the unit is running, increase power take-off speed
to 540 rpm. Dismount tractor and go to the rear to begin
loading limbs and brush 4" and smaller into the feed
chute one at a time. You should release your grip once
the product starts to self-feed. Be careful not to reach
past the rubber skirting in the feed chute. When
necessary, you should use a stick or board to push on
objects beyond the rubber skirting. You will immediately
begin to see a generous stream of chips being rapidly
ejected out of the discharge chute to a predetermined
location. If the chip pile is not developing where you
would like, then readjust discharge chute and deflector
chute to redirect where the pile will build. With a little
practice, you will gain the required experience you need
to help you achieve the desired results you expect from
your Land Pride WC1503 Wood Chipper.
Whether you are done chipping, need to take a break, or
just need to make a few adjustments, always remember
to reduce the tractor's engine rpm, disengage the power
take-off, turn engine off, and remove the switch key.
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Unhook Wood Chipper
See "Long Term Storage" on page 32 before unhooking
and storing the Wood Chipper for long periods or at the
end of the season. Unhook Wood Chipper from tractor as
follows:
See "Long Term Storage" on page 32 when storing
1.
unit for long periods or at the end of the season.
2. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to "Tractor Shutdown Procedure" on page 15.
Refer to Figure 1-6 on page 16:
3. Pull back on driveline lock collar and hold while
pulling driveline yoke from the tractor shaft.
4. If needed, adjust length of upper 3-Point center link
until center hitch pin is loose and can be removed.
5. Remove center hairpin cotter and hitch pin from the
chipper's upper center clevis.
6. Move 3-Point link out of the way and reinstall hitch pin
and hairpin cotter in the chipper's upper center clevis
for storage.
7.
Remove linchpins from lower 3-Point hitch pins.
8. Move lower 3-Point arms out of the way and reinstall
linchpins in chipper's lower hitch pins for storage.
9. Pull back on driveline lock collar and hold while
pulling driveline yoke from the tractor shaft. If
possible, support driveline from upper center hitch
pin or on a support block to keep driveline out of the
dirt.
10. If there is a slow moving vehicle sign mounted on the
back of the chipper and if it belongs to the tractor,
remove it from the chipper and insert it in the
mounting bracket on the back of the tractor.
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