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Wallenstein BXT4213 Operator's Manual

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EMB MFG INC.
BY
EMB Manufacturing Inc.
4144 Boomer Line · St. Clements, On · N0B 2M0 · Canada
Ph: (519) 699-9283 · Fax: (519) 699-4146
www.embmfg.com
BXT4213 / BXT4214su
BXT4224 / BXT4228su
BXT6224 / BXT6228su
BXT6238
TRAILER WOOD CHIPPER
MODEL BXT4213, BXT4214su, BXT4224,
BXT4228su, BXT6224, BXT6228su &
BXT6238
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
PRINTED IN CANADA
Rev: 290512
PART NUMBER: Z97033

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  • Page 1 Ph: (519) 699-9283 · Fax: (519) 699-4146 www.embmfg.com BXT4213 / BXT4214su BXT4224 / BXT4228su BXT6224 / BXT6228su BXT6238 TRAILER WOOD CHIPPER MODEL BXT4213, BXT4214su, BXT4224, BXT4228su, BXT6224, BXT6228su & BXT6238 OPERATOR'S MANUAL PRINTED IN CANADA Rev: 290512 PART NUMBER: Z97033...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS WARRANTY ............3 4.8.1. PREPARE ..........25 4.8.2. STARTING PROCEDURE ....26 INSPECTION REPORT ........4 4.8.3 STOPPING: ........26 SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ......5 4.8.4 EMERGENCY STOPPING ....26 INTRODUCTION ........6 4.8.5 CHIPPING OPERATION ....27 SAFETY ..........7 4.8.6 UNPLUGGING: ........28 GENERAL SAFETY ......

  • Page 3: Warranty

    WARRANTY WARRANTY Effective on products retailed on or after January 1, 2015. www.surgemaster.ca Register your product online at within 30 days of purchase to activate warranty. This product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service, for a period of Five (5) Years for Consumer Two (2) Year for Commercial/Rental from the date of purchase, when operated and maintained in accordance with the Operating and Maintenance Instructions...

  • Page 4: Inspection Report

    WALLENSTEIN TRAILER WOOD CHIPPER INSPECTION REPORT This form must be filled out by the dealer and signed by both the dealer and the customer at the time of delivery. Customer’s Name Dealer Name Address Address City, State/Province, Code City, State/Province, Code...

  • Page 5: Serial Number Location

    SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION Always give your dealer the serial number of your Wallenstein Trailer Wood Chipper and Feed Hopper when ordering parts or requesting service or other information. The serial number plate is located where indicated. Model BXT6238 is shown but the location of the plate is the same across all models covered in this manual.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet the needs of a discerning timber or land- scaping industry. Safe, efficient and trouble free operation of your Wallenstein Wood Chipper requires that you and anyone else who will be using or maintaining the chipper, read and understand the Safety, Operation, Mainte- nance and Trouble Shooting information contained within the Operator's Manual.

  • Page 7: Safety

    If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is dam- aged, please contact your dealer or Wallenstein, 4144 Boomer Line, St. Clements, ON, N0B 2M0. Phone (519) 699-9283 or Fax (519) 699-4146.

  • Page 8: General Safety

    SAFETY GENERAL SAFETY YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and 1. Read and understand the Op- maintenance of your Wallenstein Trailer Wood erator’s Manual and all safety Chipper. YOU must ensure that you and anyone signs before using, maintain-...

  • Page 9: Equipment Safety Guidelines

    EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES 1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one 7. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machin- of the main concerns in designing and de- ery. If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely, is in question - DON'T TRY IT.

  • Page 10: Safety Training

    SAFETY TRAINING SAFETY SIGNS 1. Keep safety signs clean and legible at all 1. Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, times. our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an 2.

  • Page 11: Preparation

    PREPARATION MAINTENANCE SAFETY 1. Never use the engine and machine until you 1. Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor have read and completely understand this maintenance is an invitation to trouble. manual, the Engine Operator's Manual and 2. Follow good shop practices. each of the Safety Messages found on the - Keep service safety signs on the engine and machine.

  • Page 12: Operating Safety

    OPERATING SAFETY 11. Use care when feeding material into chipper. 1. Please remember it is important that you read Do not send metal, bottles, cans, rocks, glass and heed the safety signs on the Trailer Wood or other foreign material into wood chipper. If Chipper.

  • Page 13: Gas Motor Safety

    GAS MOTOR SAFETY moved. If engine is flooded, place throttle in "FAST" position and crank until engine starts. BEFORE STARTING ENGINE, READ 15. DO NOT strike flywheel with a hard object or AND UNDERSTAND THE OPERATING metal tool as this may cause flywheel to shat- AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ter in operation.

  • Page 14: Refuelling Safety

    REFUELLING SAFETY 2.12 STORAGE SAFETY 1. Handle fuel with care. It is highly flammable. 1. Store the unit in an area away from human activity. 2. Allow engine to cool for 5 minutes before refu- elling. Clean up spilled fuel before restarting 2.

  • Page 15: Sign-Off Form

    2.14 SIGN-OFF FORM Wallenstein follows the general Safety Standards specified by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Anyone who will be using and/or maintaining the Trailer Wood Chipper must read and clearly understand ALL Safety, Us- age and Maintenance information presented in this manual.

  • Page 16: Safety Sign Locations

    SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS 3 - PANEL SAFETY SIGNS The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustrations that follow. Model BXT6238 is illustrated but indicates the general location of the various safety signs. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various safety signs, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS.

  • Page 17: Panel Safety Signs

    2 - PANEL SAFETY SIGNS The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustrations that follow. Model BXT6238 is illustrated but indicates the general location of the various safety signs. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various safety signs, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS.

  • Page 18: Operation

    TO THE NEW OPERATOR OR OWNER The Wallenstein Trailer Wood Chippers are de- Follow all safety instructions exactly. Safety signed to chip or chop scrap lumber, small trees, is everyone's business. By following recom- mended procedures, a safe working environ- brush, limbs and other wood debris.

  • Page 19: Machine Components

    MACHINE COMPONENTS The Wallenstein Trailer Wood Chipper is a rotor with blades for chipping wood. A hinged feed hopper moves the wood material into the rotor. Each rotor is designed with cutting blades and a twig-breaker to generate the small pieces of wood. A stationary blade at the rear of the rotor housing is placed by the moving blade to shear, chip or chop the material.

  • Page 20: Machine Break-In

    MACHINE BREAK-IN PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST Although there are no operational restrictions on Efficient and safe operation of the Wallenstein the Wood Chipper when used for the first time, Trailer Wood Chipper requires that each opera- it is recommended that the following mechanical...

  • Page 21: Controls

    CONTROLS 4.5.1 GAS ENGINE MANUAL / ELEC- Throttle TRIC START BXT4213: Honda GX390 BXT4214su: Subaru EX40 Choke Always read the engine Operator's manual sup- plied with the machine for the detailed operating procedures. • Ignition Switch: This key operated switch con- trols the electric power to the engine.

  • Page 22: Gas Engine Electric Start

    4.5.2. GAS ENGINE ELECTRIC START Throttle BXT4224, BXT6224: Honda GX690 BXT4228su, BXT6228su: Subaru EH72FI BXT6238: Kohler CH980 Before starting to work, all operators should famil- iarize themselves with the location and function of controls. Gas Engine: Before starting, read the engine manufacturers operator's manual for more detailed instruc- Subaru EH72FI tions.

  • Page 23: Ball & Coupler

    Flip the latch to lock the coupler around the ball and install . c. Install the snapper pin to secure the latch d. BXT4213, BXT4214su: Pull out the snap- per pin and pull up to place stand in its stowed position. Replace snapper pin.

  • Page 24: Machine Set-Up

    MACHINE SET-UP Follow this procedure to prepare and set-up the machine at the work site: 1. Use the tow unit to position the Wood Chipper at the work site. 2. The chipper can be used as a stand alone, or if you require more stability leave your chipper attached to the tow vehicle.

  • Page 25: Field Operation

    FIELD OPERATION OPERATING SAFETY • Please remember it is important that you • Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs read the operator's manual and heed the which can hinder alertness or coordination safety signs on the Trailer Wood Chipper. while operating this equipment. Consult They are there for your safety, as well as the your doctor about operating this machine safety of others.

  • Page 26: Starting Procedure

    Open the fuel supply valve (BXT4213, 4.8.3 STOPPING: BXT4214su). a. Stop feeding material into the hopper. g. Electric Start (BXT4224, BXT6224, BXT- b.

  • Page 27: Chipping Operation

    Do not reach into the hopper past the curtain which provides consistent chipping of logs up to 4" (102mm) in diameter for the BXT4213, barrier. BXT4214su and 6" (153mm) in diameter for the BXT4224, BXT6224, BXT4228su, BXT6228su, a.

  • Page 28: Unplugging

    4.8.6 UNPLUGGING: 4.8.7 SEVERE PLUG: Although the machine is designed to handle a. Clear the area of bystanders, especially a wide variety of material without any prob- small children. lem, occasionally it plugs. When the machine b. Stop the engine, remove the ignition key plugs, follow this procedure to unplug: and place it in your pocket or remove spark a.

  • Page 29: Refuelling

    4.8.8 REFUELLING: BXT4213, BXT4214su models have an en- gine mounted fuel tank. BXT4224, BXT4228su models have the fuel BXT4213, BXT4214su tank located in the front frame and is ac- cessed by lifting the tool box lid. BXT6224 BXT6228su, BXT6238 models...

  • Page 30: Transporting

    TRANSPORTING TRANSPORT SAFETY • Do not exceed a safe travel speed. chains under the hitch when connecting. • Always follow and obey applicable highway • Always use a mechanical retainer through rules and regulations. the ball hitch mechanism when attaching to tow vehicle.

  • Page 31: Storage

    STORAGE 12. Store in an area away from human activity. OPERATING SAFETY 13. Do not allow children to play around the stored unit. • Store the unit in an area away from human activity. REMOVING FROM STORAGE • Do not permit children to play on or around the stored machine.

  • Page 32: Service And Maintenance

    SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE MAINTENANCE SAFETY 7.1.1 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS • Good maintenance is your responsibility. 1. Grease: Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble. Use an SAE multipurpose high temperature grease with extreme pressure (EP) perform- • Follow good shop practices. ance.

  • Page 33: Service Illustration

    7.1.3 SERVICE ILLUSTRATION See Service Record Chart This illustration shows the general location of service points for all models in this manual. Refer to your engine instruction manual for specific maintenance instructions / requirements Air Cleaner: check daily consult your On a regular basis check all engine manual for nuts, bolts and screws and...

  • Page 34: Service Record

    7.1.4 SERVICE RECORD See Lubrication and Maintenance sections for details of service. Copy this page to continue record. 8 Hours or Daily 50 Hours or Annually 100 Hours or Annually Check Check Check Clean Sharpen Grease Grease Adjust Clean...

  • Page 35: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE By following a careful service and maintenance pro- 7.2.3 DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT: gram for your machine, you will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation. Review your engines 1. Ensure the engine is off (ignition switch is instruction manual for specific instructions / off and the fuel valve is closed).

  • Page 36: Belt Tension

    7.2.4 BELT TENSION The machine is designed with a centrifugal clutch on the engine shaft when engaged is used to drive the rotor plate sheave. When the belt is in disrepair or loose, the ability to efficiently drive rotor may be affected. Therefore it is important to periodically check the condition as well as the tension of the belt.

  • Page 37: Sheave Alignment

    7.2.5 SHEAVE ALIGNMENT A set of V belts transmits rotational power to the rotor. They must be kept properly tensioned and the sheaves aligned to obtain the expected performance and life. For maximum accuracy, have your sheaves aligned with a laser alignment tool. Contact your dealer for information on laser alignment.

  • Page 38: Blade And Breaker Maintenance

    Reverse or sharpen the blades if the cutting edge becomes dull. Rotor Blades: The rotor is equipped with 2 blades (BXT4213, BXT4214su, BXT4224, BXT4228su) or 4 blades (BXT6224, BXT6228su, BXT6238) spaced evenly to keep the rotor in balance. If one needs to be changed, the one opposite should also be changed.
  • Page 39 Ledger Blades: Each machine is equipped with a ledger (stationary) blade that acts as a shear for the moving rotor blades. The ledger blade is designed with 4 usable corners. When the corner facing the rotor blade rounds over, remove the blade and re-install with a different corner facing the rotor blade. It is recommended that the clearance between the rotor and stationary blades be set and maintained at 1/32 to 1/16 "...

  • Page 40: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING The Wallenstein Trailer Wood Chipper is designed with blades on a rotor to cut, shear and shred wooden material. It is a simple and reliable system that requires minimal maintenance. In the following section, we have listed many of the problems, causes and solutions to the problems that you may encounter.

  • Page 41: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS MECHANICAL BXT6224 / 6228su / Model BXT4213 / 4214su BXT4224 / 4228su 6238 Belt drive, centrifugal clutch Drive System 13HP Honda / 14HP 24HP Honda / 28HP 24HP Honda / 28HP Engine Subaru Subaru Subaru / 38HP Kohler 4" Dia.(10.1 cm) 6"...

  • Page 42: Bolt Torque

    BOLT TORQUE CHECKING BOLT TORQUE The tables shown below give correct torque values for various bolts and capscrews. Tighten all bolts to the torques specified in chart unless otherwise noted. Check tightness of bolts periodically, using bolt torque chart as a guide. Replace hardware with the same strength bolt. Torque figures indicated above are valid for non-greased or non-oiled threads and heads unless oth- erwise specified.

  • Page 43: Accessories

    10 ACCESSORIES Call your dealer for pricing and availability For replacement parts, go to www.embmfg.com and click on "Parts and Manuals" to download the latest parts manual for you model splitter, then call your dealer to order. #1012L269 LEDGER CLEARANCE SETTING GAUGE For BXT Series Chippers An easy and accurate way of setting the critical...

  • Page 44: Index

    INDEX S (cont.) IGNITION ......21, 22 STRAIGHT EDGE ....37 ACCESSORIES ....43 INSTALL SAFETY SIGNS ..10 SUBARU ......... 6 AIR CLEANER ...... 35 SUBARU EH72FI ....22, 32 ASABE ........15 JAMMED ....... 28 SUBARU EX40 ....21, 32 SWIVEL JACK ...... 30 BALL HITCH ......

This manual is also suitable for:

Bxt4214suBxt4224Bxt4228suBxt6228suBxt6238Bxt6224

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