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Northern Industrial Tools PTO 540 RPM Owner's Manual

Pto-driven 4.5" wood chipper
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  • Page 2 This machine can crush, grind, cut, and sever parts of your body if they enter the inlet or discharge area of your chipper. DANGER: The warnings, cautions, and instructions in this manual cannot cover all possible conditions or situations that could occur.
  • Page 3 · Never transport the chipper with the PTO engaged and the flywheel turning. · The chipper must be operated with the weight of the machine on the ground. Operating the machine while it is off the ground can result in injury to yourself or others, or can damage to the machine, which is not covered under warranty.

  • Page 4: Personal Safety

    · If it becomes necessary to push material into the chipper hopper, use a small diameter stick, not your hands. · Keep bystanders back 100 feet from the work area at all times. Wood chips exit the chipper at great speeds. To be safe, do not operate the machine near small children or pets, and never allow children to operate the chipper.

  • Page 5: Work Area

    Warranty. STARTING THE CHIPPER · The chipper is a flywheel-and-knife type of chipper, not a shredder. The blades actually chip the limbs as they are fed into the head. The blades must be sharp to operate properly. Dirt, rocks, nails, or other foreign material will shorten blade life.

  • Page 6: Processing Material

    · Do not operate the unit without the guards in place. Before stopping the chipper, be sure the all of the material is out of the head and out of the feed roll. · All of the material in the chute must be gone or the unit could jam on a small piece of material.

  • Page 7: Transportation Safety

    · Obey local, state, and federal regulations when transporting the machine on public roads and highways. · Factor in the added length of the chipper in driving situations, e.g., when turning, parking, and crossing intersections. · Adjust your speed for terrain and conditions.
  • Page 8 STEP1 Insert the Key into the 3-Point Hitch Drive Shaft of the Chipper Align the Key Slot of the PTO Shaft with the Key in the Shaft and slide it onto the Shaft. NOTE: Do not allow the 3-Point Hitch Shaft to extend more than 1/4"...
  • Page 9 MACHINE MAINTENANCE CAUTION: Before performing any maintenance procedure or inspection on the chipper, disengage the PTO, shut down the Tractor engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop. Then disconnect the PTO shaft from the Tractor. Wait an additional 5 minutes.

  • Page 10: Removing, Replacing And Adjusting The Chipper Knife And Wear Plate

    PTO-Driven 4.5" Wood Chipper. CAUTION: Before performing any maintenance procedure or inspection on the chipper, disengage the PTO, shut down the Tractor engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    PTO turns but the flywheel doesn't rotate. POSSIBLE CAUSE/FIX ·The Flywheel may be jammed. Immediately disengage the PTO and stop the Tractor engine. Remove any built-up debris from the Chipper Hopper Inlet and Discharge Chute. ·Check the Drive Pulley alignment and adjust if necessary.
  • Page 12 DIAGRAM 11 OF 13...

  • Page 13: Parts List

    PARTS LIST Description Ser. No. NTE Part# Protective Cover for Pulley 180100-01 180100-02 Nut M10 180100-03 Washer 10 180100-04 Bolt M10x25 Spring Washer 35 180100-05 Big Belt Pulley 180100-06 180100-07 Belt 180100-08 Front Plate 180100-09 Drive Shaft Feed Roll Bearing 207 180100-10 180100-11 Nut 22...
  • Page 14 Description Ser. No. NTE Part# 180100-45 Bolt 8x25 180100-46 Release Hand Seat Gearbox Mounting Plate 180100-47 Spacer 8 180100-48 180100-49 Nut8 Spring Washer 12 180100-50 Spring Washer 8 180100-51 180100-52 Bolt 8x20 Key 4x20 180100-53 Worm reduction gear 180100-54 WPR40 30 1II 180100-55 Bolt 6x90 180100-56...
  • Page 15 WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: · Lead from lead-based paints ·...

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