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- Page 1 ® ® Wood Chipper Model CX551 Operator’s Manual THIS MANUAL MUST BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BEFORE ANYONE OPERATES THIS MACHINE! Manual# 990021 Revised 08/2015...
- Page 2 YOU MUST FILL OUT YOUR WARRANTY REGISTRATION TO ACTIVATE YOUR WARRANTY AND TO QUALIFY FOR PARTS AND SERVICE!! To the Owner; Thank-You for choosing a quality product from Pequea Machine, Inc. We strive to give you the best equipment and the best level of service of any company.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………… 2 Intended Use ………………………………………………… 2 Serial Number …………………………………………….… 2 Specifications ………………………………………………… 2 Safety …………………………………………………………………….… 3 Driveline Safety ……………………………………………… 4 Inspection and Setup …………………………………………………… 5 Operation …………………………………………………………………… 6 Startup ………………………………………………………… 6 Chipping Tips ………………………………………………… 6 Chip Chute Adjustments …………………………………… 7 Deflector ………………………………………………………. -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Intended Use Pequea Chippers are designed to chip natural, untreated wood only. Materials that are processed may contain chemicals or biproducts that could corrode the machine, damage the blades, or sponta- neously combust. Pequea will not cover under warranty any chipper that has been used for anything besides natural wood. - Page 5 SAFETY Do not operate this machine until this manual has been read and fully understood; serious injury or death can occur if these safety warnings are ignored! Never allow more than one person to operate this machine at a time. If two people are work- ing together it will increase the chance of your workmate engaging the machine or causing you to fall into the machine.
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Page 6: Driveline Safety
Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines TS1644-UN-22AUG95 H96219-UN-29APR10 Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death. Keep tractor master shield and driveline shields in place at all times. Make sure rotating shields turn freely. Wear close fitting clothing. Stop the engine and be sure that PTO driveline is stopped before making adjustments, connections, or cleaning out PTO driven equipment. -
Page 7: Inspection And Setup
INSPECTION AND SET-UP • Follow the instructions in the lubrication section of this manual to make sure the chipper is greased properly. The initial grease is applied at the factory, but a routine maintenance sched- ule is the user’s responsibility. •... -
Page 8: Operation
OPERATION Startup • Place tractor transmission in neutral and set the parking brake, then turn the tractor engine off. • Connect the 3pt. hitch linkages to the chipper and secure them with safety snap pins. • Adjust the top link so that the chipper sits level. •... -
Page 9: Chip Chute Adjustments
OPERATION Chip chute adjustments To position the chip chute, pull the spring loaded pin (Figure 2) upward and rotate it to lock it the retracted position (Figure 3). The chute conveniently rotates a full 360 degrees. Rotate it to the desired position. Pull the pin upward again and rotate it until it can fully extend and the chute can know longer rotate freely. -
Page 10: Feeding Material
OPERATION Feeding Material The flow control valve (Figure 5) will control the speed of the material being fed into the chipper. The tractor’s hydraulic pressure and will also contribute to the speed of the feed. To adjust the speed of the feed system, find a small branch and feed it into the chipper at with the feed adjusted to 3 or 4 and keep adjusting up until the chips are 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick. -
Page 11: Belt Tension
MAINTENANCE & SERVICE Belt tension The belt tension is relatively maintenance free. The spring loaded idler will keep constant pres- sure on the belts during use. However, there is a slight adjustment by tightening or loosening the eye bolt, increasing or decreasing the spring tension. Replacing the belts Follow these steps to replace the drive belts. -
Page 12: Knives
MAINTENANCE & SERVICE Knives The performance of the chipper will depend largely on the condition of the knives. If the knives are dull or damaged you will create a lot of unnecessary stress on the whole machine. The knives are reversible and can easily be reversed or replaced by removing the two 3/8 bolts. -
Page 13: Bearings
LUBRICATION Bearings The WC1105 chipper has four bearings. Figures 9 & 10 show the bearings on the input shaft where the PTO shaft attaches. These bearings should be greased lightly every 8 hours of use. Be sure to wipe all the dirt off of the fitting before greasing. Figure 11 Figure 12 Figures 11 &... -
Page 14: Feed Roller Slide
LUBRICATION There are two feed roller bearings. The picture below points out the location of these bearings. These bearings should be greased lightly every 20 hours of use. Figure 16 Feed Roller Slide The feed roller slide should always be wet with grease. Grease the feed slides every 10 hours (this might be excessive but too much grease won’t damage the feed slide);... - Page 15 WARRANTY Pequea Machine’s Limited Warranty Pequea Machine Company warrants to the original Purchaser all Machinery, Equipment, or Trailers manufactured by it, to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. Its obligation under this Warranty shall be limited to replacement or repair of any parts thereof, free of charge to the original Purchaser, at its place of business, provided, however, that the part(s) to be replaced or repaired, shall within one (1) year after delivery to the original Purchaser, be demonstrated to be defective;...
- Page 16 NOTES...
- Page 18 ® ® 200 Jalyn Drive P.O. Box 399 New Holland PA 17557 Phone: 717-354-4343 Fax: 717-354-8843 E-mail: pequea@pequea.com www.pequea.com...
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