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English Wood chipper CH100 Operator’s Manual 2017-...
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CAUTION! PRODUCT WARRANTY Avant Tecno Oy provides a 12-months warranty on CH100. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK We are happy to receive your opinions and suggestions for improvements by mail, fax or e-mail. All imple- mented suggestions for improvements will be rewarded.
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CH100 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Translation of original Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: Farmi Forest Corporation Ahmolantie 6, FIN-74510 IISALMI, Finland Person authorized to compile the technical documentation: Name: Matti Berg Address: Ahmolantie 6, FIN-74510 IISALMI, Finland Commercial name: Farmi Commercial name:...
CH100 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CHIPPER STICKERS AND PLATES CH100 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE MOUNTING LIFTING ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS MOUNTING OF THE CHIPPER AND PRE-OPERATION INSPECTIONS MOUNTING OF THE CHIPPER TO AVANT LOADER...
Written authorization must be requested from the manufacturer for any alterations These safety instructions are meant for the owners to the machine. of Avant equipment, as well as those who operate, service or repair it. CAUTION! The instructions help with: •...
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CH100 TRANSPORT • Never insert any body part into the machine with the engine running. • Before driving with the machine, ensure the safe • If any faults arise that may jeopardize occupational mounting of the machine. Make sure that the safety, turn off the machine.
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CH100 • When servicing the machine, place it on a level When replacing or repairing hoses, use original surface and ensure that it cannot be moved. parts or hoses and connectors recommended • Observe the service intervals and annual safety by the manufacturer.
CH100 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CHIPPER The noise level at the operator’s area may exceed 70 dB(A). Wear hearing protection! DANGER! CAUTION! • Please make sure any machine operator has the required personal protective equipment: safety helmet, protective goggles, cut resistant safety boots and required protective clothing.
CH100 STICKERS AND PLATES These plates and stickers must be found on the chipper. Replace missing plates or stickers immediately.
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CH100 1. Machine plate CH100 (41010100) 2. CAUTION! Please read the instruction manuals of the machine meticulously before you operate, maintain or repair the machine. During machine operation, please observe the operating and safety instructions. (40147020) 3. (40147000) CAUTION! Before operation, mount the chipper to the quick cou- pling plate of the loader.
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CH100 4. Wear personal protective equipment. (40142080). 5. Cutting hazard! (40147010) 6. Lifting point sticker (41014270). 7. SPEED sticker (40141160). Recommended speed range. The rated speed must not be exceeded 8. FARMI Forest sticker (40147090) 9. Sticker “100” (40147490)
CH100F - GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE CH100 1. UPPER CHAMBER 2. LOWER CHAMBER CH100 is a single-disk chipper with two knives used 3. CUTTING DISK for chipping wood with a diameter of up to 100 mm 4. KNIFE (chip size 12 mm).
CH100 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS LIFTING Lifting points for each machine are marked with hook symbols. WARNING! Lift only using the proper type of lifting device and ensure that it has an appropriate lifting capacity. Check the lifting slings, cables, and chains regularly.
CH100 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Attach the feed hopper to the chipper using M12x120 and M12x30 hexagon head bolts and lock nuts. Lock the feed hopper in its operating position. Fig. 1. 2. Mount the discharge pipe to the chipper using two M10 bolts.
CH100 MOUNTING OF THE CHIPPER AND PRE-OPERATION INSPECTIONS 1. For mounting or dismounting the chipper, always turn off the loader and apply the parking brake before entering the area between chipper and loader. 2. Make sure all protective and safety devices of the chipper are installed.
CH100 MOUNTING THE CHIPPER ON AVANT LOADER Coupling the attachment to the loader is quick and easy, but it must be done carefully. The attachment is fixed to the loader boom by using the quick attach plate and the counterpart on the attachment. I If the attachment is not locked to the loader, it may detach from the loader and cause hazardous situations.
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CH100 2. Step: • Turn the quick attach plate hydraulically to an obliquely forward position. • Drive the loader onto the attachment. If your loader is equipped with a telescopic boom, you can utilise this. Align the upper pins of the loader’s quick coupling plate so that they are under the corresponding brackets of the attachment.
On 200-700 series loaders hydraulic hoses are connected using the multiconnector system. If you want to chan- ge the type of the hydraulic couplings, contact your Avant dealer or service point for instructions or installation services. On old 200-series loaders only conventional quick couplings are available.
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CH100 CONNECTING THE MULTICONNECTOR SYSTEM: Align the pins of the attachment connector with corresponding holes of the loader connector. The multiconnector will not connect if the attachment connector is upside down. Connect and lock the multiconnector by turning the lever towards the loader.
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CH100 HYDRAULIC COUPLINGS ON OLD 200 SERIES LOADERS In a old 200-series machine, the hose can be connected by pushing the fitting in the counterpart. When connecting and disconnecting the 200-series hydraulics quick couplings, you should pay attention to their locking. There is a small groove in the collar of all female fittings, and a small ball near the collar.
CH100 STARTING THE CHIPPER IMPORTANT! When the chipper is driven with the hydraulic system, Start the machine only after it it is extremely important to slow has been set to working position the loader engine speed to idle and work can be started. Always...
CH100 CHIPPING OPERATION OF CHIPPER AND FEED UNIT • Start the chipper. Notice! See section ”Starting the During chipping, please observe chipper”. the following safety instructions: • Set the operating lever to the FEED FORWARD F position. Notice! See picture ”Operating lever functions”.
CH100 EMPTYING THE CHIPPER AFTER USE MAINTENANCE Let the chipper run empty by operating it for a short time. Before beginning maintenance WARNING! SWIVELING THE FEED HOPPER TO THE TRANSPORT and repair POSITION • place the chipper onto level and hard ground and 1.
CH100 REPLACING THE BEARING 1. Open the upper chamber. 2. Remove the fastening bolts M10 (7) and the upper bearing housings (6). h=12,7 3. Mark the location of the tightening cone on the shaft. 4. Lift the disk. 5. Bend the claw of the securing ring (3) out from the notch on the axle nut and open the axle nut.
CH100 ADJUSTING THE BEARING CLEARANCE 1. Open the upper chamber. 2. Remove the fastening bolts M10 (7) and the upper bearing housings (6). 3. Remove the grease from the bearing housing. 4. Lift the disk. 5. Bend the claw of the securing ring (3) out from the notch on the axle nut and open the axle nut.
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CH100 LUBRICATING THE BEARINGS • The bearings are lubricated at the factory, and a similar lubricant should be used for subsequent lubrication (Shell Alvania Grease R 3. or Kendall L427). An excessive amount of grease causes overheating and impairs lubrication.
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CH100 100Nm 50Nm 80Nm Fig 10. Checklist for tightening and checking clearances Item Width across flats, Tightening torque, Nm (lbf) mm (inches) 1. Check the knife bolts for tightness. 19 (12/16”) 100 (73 11/16) 2. Check the bearing housing bolts for tightness 17 (11/16”)
CH100 REMOVING THE KNIVES KNIFE AND ANVIL MAINTENANCE 1. Remove the knife fastening bolts (M12). Turn the Read the safety instructions. wrench in such a way that your hands would not The disk continues rotating like hit the knife if the wrench should slip. Fig 12.
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CH100 SHARPENING THE KNIVES Sharpen all knives equally. This ensures disk balance. Avoid heating the knife during sharpening. KNIFE CAUTION! The knives need sharpening when • the self-feeding of wood has decreased; Fig 13. The profile of a concave knife •...
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CH100 REMOVING THE ANVILS ADJUSTING AND CHECKING THE KNIFE-TO-ANVIL CLEARANCE The chipper features both a vertical and horizontal anvil. To remove the anvils, open the fastening bolts The need for adjusting the anvils is determined by the (A) and (B) (M12). The horizontal anvil fastening bolt amount the knives are sharpened.
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CH100 knife-to-anvil clearance 1,5-2,0 mm vertical anvil disc Observe the correct position! screw horizontal anvil M12x30 DIN933 10.9 Nord-lock M12 lock washer 2 pcs Fig 18. Cross-section of the disk and knives / anvils...
Send faulty parts, carriage paid, to the manufacturer for inspection. Repairs will be con- ducted by Avant Tecno Oy or an authorized expert. The warranty is valid only if the bottom part of this page is filled in and returned to the manufacturer within 30 days of receipt of the product.
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