Rankin 520 Operation, Service & Parts Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE General Information ................... 1 - 2 Introduction ...................2 Symbols ....................2 Safety Labels ....................3 - 4 Technical F eatures .....................5 Terminology ......................6 Main Parts Terminology ..............6 Identi ﬁ cation Plate ................6 Safety ......................7 - 10 Allowed Use ...................7 Improper Use ..................7 Safety in the Workplace ................
Page 3: General Information
No part of this manual shall be reproduced, copied or disseminated by any means, without Rankin's prior authorization in writing. Rankin reserves the right to make any necessary changes without giving prior notice, in order to optimize the quality and safety features and does not commit itself to updating this manual every time a change is made.
Page 4: Introduction
GENERAL INFORMATION NTRODUCTION The Model 520 Chipper was designed to chip branches up to 5 ½ inches in diameter. The chippers are assembled for operation with 540 PTO R.P.M. tractors only (rated PTO horsepower from 25 to 80 H.P.) and supplied with Cat. 1 lift pins for tractor attachment.
Page 5: Safety Labels
Make sure that the labels are always present and legible, should this not be the case, contact your nearest Rankin dealer to replace the missing or illegible ones.
Page 7: Technical Features
TECHNICAL FEATURES TECHNICAL FEATURES U.S. METRIC 42" 1060 mm 61" 1545 mm 47" 1180 mm 76" 1920 mm Minimum Horsepower Required: 25 H.P. 14.91 Kw Diameter of Material: 138 mm 5 ½ " max. Hopper Dimension - Width x Height: 27"...
Page 9: Safety
SAFETY LLOWED Rankin chippers taken into account in this instruction manual, are equipments designed to chip wood's residuals from pruning and residuals from packaging or from other structures made of wood and free of nails. Any other use jeopardizes the operator's safety and the machine integrity.
Page 10: Work Clothing
SAFETY LOTHING When working and especially when executing repair or maintenance activities, it is necessary to wear the following clothing and safety accessories: Overalls or other comfortable clothing, not too loose to prevent the possibility that parts of them might be caught in the moving parts. Accident prevention shoes.
Page 11 SAFETY HEN WORKING OR DURING THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES IT IS NECESSARY TO REMEMBER The labels and stickers providing instructions and pointing out the dangers, must not be removed, hidden, or made illegible. Do not remove, except in case of maintenance, the safety devices and protective covers. When it is necessary to remove them, stop engine, handle with care and reassemble them properly before restarting the engine and using the equipment.
Page 12 SAFETY Small wooden fragments must be pushed in slowly and longitudinally in order to avoid that splinters of wood or other material are thrown against the user. Do not use the machine indoors in order to prevent smoke poisoning from the engine combustion.
Page 13: Set-Up
It is advisable to read carefully this Operator's Manual as well as the instruction manuals of the tractor and the PTO shaft manufacturers. All Rankin chippers have been manufactured to be attached to any tractor provided with hydraulic lift and universal 3-point hitch.
Page 14: Driveline Attachment
Check out that the PTO shaft minimum and maximum length are the ones required by the machine-tractor coupling. Should problems arise contact your Rankin dealer. After installation, secure safety guards both to the tractor and the machine using the special chains and make sure that they pivot freely.
Page 15: Feeding System
SET UP _____________________________________________________________________________________ Use the power take off only at 540 rpm. ____________________________________________________________________________ MATERIAL FEEDING SYSTEM AND CHIPPING The shaped bar "A" is used to control the rotation of the feed roller. It can be placed in 3 positions: "0" Neutral position "1"...
Page 16: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE STORAGE If the chipper will not be used for a long period of time, we advise to: 1. Wash the machine accurately and dry it. 2. Check out all equipment and replace damaged or worn parts. 3. Tighten strongly all bolts and nuts (See torque specif cations chart). Make an accurate greasing and at last protect the whole machine with a tarpaulin in a building.
Page 17: Roller Inspection
MAINTENANCE 50 H VERY OURS OF Replace the oil f lter cartridge. Check to make sure that the belts are tightened. Check that all bolts and nuts are correctly tightened. 250 H VERY OURS OF Check oil hydraulic level. Replace oil f lter cartridge. MAINTENANCE _________________________________________________________________________________ Before executing maintenance activities on the machine,...
Page 18: Lubrication
MAINTENANCE _________________________________________________________________________________ Before injecting lubricating grease into the zerks, clean them thoroughly to prevent mud, dust, or other foreign matters from mixing with the grease, thus diminishing the lubrication effect. _________________________________________________________________________________ LUBRICATION Lubricate the machine regularly with a high quality lithium based grease to keep it eff cient and extend its life and performance.
Page 19: Lubrication
MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION (C ONTINUED F, G (Picture 5 - 6) Hydraulic motor guide Picture 6 Picture 5 HYDRAULIC OIL LEVEL CONTROL Every 250 hours check the oil level in hydraulic tank "G" (picture 7) through the oil level plug "F". The proper level should be about 4/5 of the tank.
Page 20: Blades
MAINTENANCE BLADES CHECK To assure a perfect functioning of the chipper check often that its blades are in good conditions, sharpened and perfectly f xed by the locking bolts. To inspect the rotor and the blades condition, please proceed as described below: •...
Page 21 MAINTENANCE Fig. 5 If both edges of the blades are worn, you should then proceed with their sharpening. In case blades are particularly worn or damaged, replace them referring 1/4" to the spare parts section. _________________________________________________________________________________ Blades sharpening must be done with suitable machines that can guarantee a correct sharpening to insure the angles indicated (Fig.
Page 22: Belt Tension Check
SPARE PARTS ORDERING To order spare parts, please see parts section in this catalog. Request of spare parts must be made to a Rankin dealer and must always be complete with the following information: - Type and width of the implement.
Page 23: Torque Speciﬁ Cations
MAINTENANCE M-THREADED SCREW / BOLTS Bolt Grade TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 10.9 Thread For correct hardware tightening on the Chipper , lb / ft lb / ft we suggest the use of a suitable torque wrench and t he a pplicable t orque a s l isted i n t he table.
Page 24: Spare Parts
PARTS BREAKDOWN...
Page 25 PARTS LIST REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 6721057 Belt BX-57 6363560 Tapered Locking Unit VK 700 35/60 5642901 Driven Pulley BX100 x 2 3464101014 Stop Nut M14 x 2 DIN 982 6 3604100014 Washer UNI 6592 M14 2020040 Bearing UCFL/208 5002906 Tensioner Belt Support 3021114050...
Page 26 PARTS BREAKDOWN REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 33710096 Screw M10 L=96 5215701 Belt Tensioner Spring 3021114070 Screw UNI 5739 M14 x 70 8.8 3051112040 Screw M12 x 40 UNI 5931 8.8 5132905 Bearing UCFL Support 5002918 Pump Support EAX47048-8007 AX4 480/733 1024010-1504260 CP SS 3474101010 Stop Nut M10 DIN 985 6 5332136...
Page 27 PARTS LIST REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 5832908 Cover 5002921 Chute Cover 5002909 Cover Hinge 6615624 Gas Spring 8855005 Full Disc 364500008 "Schnorr" Washer M8 5142112 Adjusting Ring 3062206010 Screw TSPEI M6 x 10 5002107 Mobile Roller Support 6310040 Circlip I D40 2043050 Bearing 5132106...
Page 28 PARTS LIST REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 6782010 Male Vibration Damper M8 3414101006 Nut M6 UNI 5739 3021108040 Screw M8 x 40 UNI 5739 3454101008 Nut M8 DIN 6927 5132746 Command Selector 5832907 Distributor Command 3434101014 Nut M14 UNI 5589 5302902 Pivot Distributor Plate 3203014035...
Page 29 PARTS LIST REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 6431005 1/2" Drilled Screw 6471012 1/2" Copper Washer 64136034 R1AT 1/2" L340 OCC-FD Tube 6420443 Reduction Gear 3/4" - 1/2" 6471034 3/4" Copper Washer 64136027 R1AT 1/2" L270 OCC (3/8") - FD (1/2") tube 6430015 PLP10-1.5 SO 81 E1 L GC-GC N Pump 6432522...
Page 30: Driveline Breakdown
DRIVELINE REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1024010 Yoke Assembly (Tractor End) 1581038 Push Pin Kit 1004020 Cross Assembly 1704027 Outer Tube Yoke 6330860 Roll Pin 8 x 60 DIN 1485 (Outer Tube) 1524034 Outer Tube 1525034 Inner Tube 6330855 Roll Pin 8 x 55 DIN 1485 (Inner Tube) 1704029 Inner Tube Yoke 1504260...
Page 31 DRIVELINE - SAFETY DEVICE REF. QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1504240 Outer Body for RF1/4 1326062 1215001 Flat Spring 1506132 Hub 1 ⅜ " Z6 1706016 Push Pin 1215016 Push Pin Spring 1133011 Closure Ring 6320075 Elastic Ring 6560006 Grease Zerk 1581038 Push Pin Kit...