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BWC-040, BWC-040EC, BWC-060 Wood Chipper
Start up
Although there are no operational restrictions on the Wood Chipper when used for the first time, it is recom-
mended that the following mechanical items be checked:
Maintenance Section
Before your first start and after operating for 1 hour and every 5 Hours of operation
Torque all fasteners and hardware.
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Check condition of rotor bearings.
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Check the condition and clearance of the twig-breaker, rotor and stationary blades. Adjust or replace as re-
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quired.
Check for entangled material. Remove all entangled material before resuming work.
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Lubricate all grease fittings. See parts diagram for locations of grease fittings.
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Starting the Machine
Start the tractor engine.
Move the throttle to its low idle position.
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With the engine at low idle, slowly engage the PTO control.
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Slowly increase the engine speed until the PTO is at rated speed.
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With the manual feeding model, start feeding material into the hopper.
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Stopping the Machine
Stop feeding material into the hopper.
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Place the hydraulic feed control in off neutral.
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Slow engine RPM.
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Place hydraulic lever in its OFF position.
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Disengage PTO.
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Stop engine, remove ignition key and place in your pocket and wait for all moving parts to stop.
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Adjustments
Deflector Position
Press down on the discharge pivot clamp to release the positioning pin. Swivel the chute to desired position.
Adjust the Discharge Angle adjuster at the top of the chute.
Chip size
The anvil is mounted on the base with slotted holes. These holes allow the anvil to be moved in order to
adjust the size of the chips you require
Operating Instructions
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