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03513920 I-EN-151107-ER FROM MACHINE: OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND SPARE PARTS MANUAL CHIPPER CH 160 CH 160T i=2,1 READ THIS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Farmi Forest Corporation Ahmolantie 6 FIN-74510 Iisalmi, Finland Tel. +358 (0)17 83 241...
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CH160 WARNINGSYMBOLS IN THIS MANUAL • imminent danger which could cause serious personal injury or death DANGER! • danger which could cause personal injury WARNING! • conditions or misuse that could damage equipment or machinery CAUTION! • reminders, such as for performing checks or carrying out NOTE! maintenance or repair procedures INTRODUCTION...
CH160 MANUFACTURER’S DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Farmi Forest Corporation Ahmolantie 6, FIN-74510 IISALMI, Finland Informs that the machine, launched on to the market Farmi Chipper (make) CH160 / CH160T (type) (serial number) conforms to the directives 98/37/EC and 89/336/EC, as amended, and the national regulations bringing these directives into force.
CH160 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS STICKERS AND PLATES PRESENTATION LIFTING ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS SHORTENING THE PTO SHAFT MOUNTING ON THE WILLE 445 ADAPTER MOUNTING ON THE BOBCAT ADAPTER INSTALLING THE HD 100 INSTALLING THE 160T i=2.1 BELT TRANSMISSION OPERATING THE CHIPPER STOPPING A TRACTOR-DRIVEN CHIPPER PERIODIC MAINTENANCE KNIFE AND ANVIL MAINTENANCE...
CH160 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Written authorization must be requested from the manufacturer for any These safety instructions are meant for the owners alterations to the machine. of FARMI equipment, as well as those who operate, service or repair it. CAUTION! The instructions help with: STARTING •...
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CH160 OPERATION MAINTENANCE Many occupational accidents • The machine may only be serviced and repaired take place in abnormal by professionals. circumstances. Therefore it is • Electrical and hydraulic faults may only be important to take into account repaired by authorized professionals. all the possible circumstances •...
CH160 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS If sprays or contact with the skin cannot be FOR HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS avoided, use protective gloves, goggles and clothing as necessary. Do not use oily clothing. Work on hydraulic equipment may only be Avoid discharging hydraulic oil into the carried out by professional hydraulic engineers.
CH160 STICKERS AND PLATES These plates and stickers must be found on the chipper. Replace missing plates or stickers immediately. 1. Machine plate CH160 (41012520) 1. Machine plate CH160T (41011740) 2. Manufacturer sticker (40605214)
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CH160 3. Note! (41015500) Note! See operation and maintenance manual. Note! Stop the engine and remove the PTO shaft for maintenance. Risk of cutting injury! Stop the engine and wait until the disk has stopped. 4. Wear hearing protection. (40142080) 5.
CH160 PRESENTATION MAIN COMPONENTS UPPER CHAMBER The FarmiCH160 is a double-knife disk cutter for LOWER CHAMBER chipping wood up to ø160 mm, for processing DISK wood waste from, e.g., the side of jogging tracks KNIFE or roads, and for other environmental chipping VERTICAL ANVIL duties.
CH160 DIMENSIONS Fig. 2. CH160 dimensional drawing TECHNICAL DATA CH160 Type disc chipper Output 5-20 m Chip length 13 mm Max. wood diameter 160 mm Power demand 10-40 kW PTO rpm 540 tai 1000 rpm Number of knives 2 pc Power source tractor or a separate hydraulic motor Mounting...
Lifting points for each machine are marked with hook symbols. CAUTION! CH 160 240 kg CH 160 T 284 kg Without feeder Fig. 4. Mounting the feeder Fig. 3. CH160 lifting point. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Attach the feeder to the chipper from the left side with the hinge pin (1) and from the right side with two bolts (M12) (2).
CH160 SHORTENING THE PTO SHAFT Connect the device to the tractor. Measure the distance between the splined shafts (Distance A) First cut the thicker shaft shield to the correct length (1). Remember to leave at least a 40 mm clearance. Then cut a similar length of the PTO shaft in the same way.
CH160 MOUNTING ON THE WILLE 445 ADAPTER (Mounting kit 43510500) • Attach the top link brackets of the adapter and chipper together with M20 pin and nut. (1) • Attach the grabbers to the chipper’s drawbar assy with four bolts (M16) (2). •...
CH160 MOUNTING ON THE BOBCAT ADAPTER (Mounting kit 03510800) • The mounting assembly replaces the drawbar assy on the chipper frame. • Attach the mounting plate to the top link brackets of the chipper with M20 pin and nut (1). •...
CH160 INSTALLING THE HD 100 The chipper can be driven with a separate hydraulic motor coupled to the chipper shaft. Attach the coupling sleeve with the keyway facing the hydraulic motor. Attach the hydraulic motor to the motor bracket. Check that the coupling sleeve is on the chipper’s splined shaft.
CH160 INSTALLING THE 160T i=2.1 BELT TRANSMISSION Remove the PTO guard and install to the cover plate (1). Remove the mounting bolts of the small cover plate and remove the cover plate (2) from the mounting frame. These components will not be needed later. See Figure 10. Fig.
CH160 OPERATING THE CHIPPER Never disconnect the hydraulics from high rpm. This will cause a risk of INSPECTIONS PRIOR TO OPERATION cavitation and may damage the hydraulic motor. • Park the chipper on level, hard ground. CAUTION! Check that no sounds •...
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CH160 ROTATING KNIVES! Knives can cause cutting injury. Do not reach inside SPRING WASHERS the feed chute with hands or feet. DANGER! M10 X 40 NUT M10 FIRE HAZARD! Always keep equipment on hand when using the chipper. Check the outside WARNING! temperature of the chipper Fig.
CH160 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS • With new machines, check the mounting bolts Always disengage the PTO and stop the tractor and tening them if necessary. Tightening torques chipper fully before mainte- are shown in table. nance or repair work. •...
CH160 8.1.LUBRICATING THE BEARINGS KNIFE AND ANVIL MAINTENANCE • The bearings are lubricated at the factory, Read the safety instructions. and a similar lubricant should be used for sub- The disk continues rotating sequent lubrication (Shell Alvania Grease R 3. or Kendall L427).
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CH160 REMOVING THE KNIVES The knives need sharpening when • the self-feeding of wood has decreased; • the power demand has increased; • the chip surface is rough. Locking pin Normally, the knives can be sharpened several times without actually being removed (with, e.g., a sharpening stone or belt grinder).
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CH160 INSTALLING THE KNIVES AND ANVILS • Check the condition of the fastening bolts and nuts. • Install the knives and anvils and tighten the table. fastening bolt side • Adjust the knife-to-anvil clearance. Fig. 22. Final grinding of the knife ADJUSTING THE KNIFE-TO-ANVIL CLEARANCE REMOVING THE ANVILS...
CH160 chip length knife-to-anvil clearance 1,2-1,5 mm disc vertical anvil locking bolt (A) adjusting bolt (B) knife adjusting nut (C) knife fastenign bolt vertical anvil horizontal anvil clearance horizontal anvil at the front edge 4-5 mm Fig. 26. Cross-section of the disk and knives / anvils REPLACING THE SPLINED SHAFT Heat the joint area, if necessary.
CH160 REPLACING THE BEARING Open the upper chamber. See Section h=12,7 Opening and removing the upper chamber. Remove the fastening bolts M10 (7) and the upper bearing housings (6). Mark the location of the tightening cone on the shaft. Lift the disk. Bend the claw of the securing ring (3) out from h=5,4 the notch on the axle nut and open the axle...
CH160 ADJUSTING THE BEARING CLEARANCE Open the upper chamber. See Section Opening and removing the upper chamber. Remove the fastening bolts (M10) (7) and the upper bearing housings (6). Remove the grease from the bearing housing. Lift the disk. Bend the claw of the securing ring (3) out from the notch on the axle nut and open the axle nut.
CH160 ADAPTER BOBCAT Part Order no Description Remarks 03510800 Adapter frame 43510820 Upper beam 43510830 Fastener left 43510840 Fastener right 52062023 Screw M12X30 DIN933 88ZN 52117124 Lock nut M12 DIN985 88ZN 43512510 Screw 20X120 43513120 Fastening plate 52200466 Washer M12 DIN440 ZN 52117207 Lock nut M20 DIN985 88ZN...
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The warranty does not cover wearing parts. Send faulty parts, carriage paid, to the manufacturer for inspection. Repairs will be conducted by Farmi Forest Oy or an authorized expert. The warranty is valid within 14 days of receipt of the product.
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