Maintenance; Pto Shaft Lubrication; Periodic Inspections - Farmi Forest Corporation CH380HF Operation, Maintenance And Spare Parts Manual

MAINTENANCE

Position the chipper on
solid,level ground to
!
safeguard against
toppling. Always disconnect
CAUTION!
the power-take-off
and stop the chipper and tractor fully
before embarking on maintenance or
repair work. The chipping disc continues
to rotate freely in the manner of a
flywheel after the power take-off
has been disconnected. WAIT UNTIL THE
DISC COMPLETELY STOPS ROTATING!
Lock the disc in place before commencing
maintenance and repair work.
Wear eye protection when handling the
knives.

PTO SHAFT LUBRICATION

o Grease the PTO shaft before operating and
at regular intervals as shown in the diagram.
o Grease the inner surface of the outermost
PTO shaft profile drive tube.
o In winter, grease the shaft shield tubes to
prevent freezing.
Move the joints back and forth sideways
when greasing.
8h
In winter, grease the shaft
shield tubes to prevent
freezing.
PTO shaft greasing points and greasing intervals
CH380HF
8h
20h
Grease the inner surface of the
outermost profile drive tube.
h = operating hour

PERIODIC INSPECTIONS

o The tightness of the fastening bolts of a brand
new chipper must be checked after the first
operating hour and tightened as necessary.
Tightening torques as shown in the table
below.
o The tightness of fastening bolts should be
checked on a weekly basis.
o The knife clearances must be adjusted in
accordance with the given values. See
the Knife Clearance Adjustment instructions.
o Bearings are factory greased. Use high
quality grease for post-lubrication.
o The feed roller bearings are self-lubricating
and do not require regular maintenance.
o Grease the joint bearings of the roller swing
at intervals of 50 operating hours
o Grease the disc bearings at intervals of 50
operating
o Regularly monitor the condition and
connection tightness of the hydraulic hoses.
o Only use clean oil in the hydraulic system.
Dirty oil damages valves and hydraulic
motors.
Bearing lubrication
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