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- Page 1 YAAHKIEH VERSION 202110 User' s Manual RATEL SERIES MODEL RC180 D BRUSH MODEL RC180 G MODEL RC180 E CHIPPER MODEL RC180 PTO...
- Page 2 Introduction Thank you for choosing Jonco Ratel series brush chipper. Jonco is brand specialized in designing and manufacturing equipments to deal with green waste. Ratel series chipper, designed for commercial use, with its solid quality and perfect performance. This machine can help you with cleaning up all green waste off trees for a long period.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Content Label General safety Preparation Start models with engine Chipping Stop machine Checking list Components Hopper Feeding control Roller Drum Hydraulic valvle Output chute Hydraulic oil & Fuel tank Transmission Maintenance Regular maintenance Lubricant Belt Blade Drum Latch Anvil Drum bearing Hydraulic system Trouble shooting Chipper... - Page 4 Labels Safety is always the first thing you should bear in mind. Please carefully read the content of the following labels, in order to avoid damage or injuries caused by accident. Danger Danger in white with red background, means ignoring this point could cause serious injuries or death to operations or bystanders Warning Warning in black with orange background, means ignoring this point...
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Page 5: General Safety
General Safety Accidents are usually caused by mistake, no training and ignoring to follow instructions. It is a must that All users shall be well protected with right personal protection equipments, and well trained. It is a must that all users should fully understand content of this manual and instructions they should follow to operate this machine. - Page 6 Bystanders, Kids and the untrained safety ●Children, bystanders is not allowed in work site ●Bystanders should be protected by PPE. ●All untrained persons are not allowed to use the machine. ●Warning before starting machine. Operation safety Preparation before starting ●Check if users are dressed up in right way as instructed. ●Chipping work should be done by at two person, who are able to take care of each other in case of emergency.
- Page 7 Storage safety ●Switch off engine, and take key away. ●Some parts of machine are still hot just after shutting down. Keep machine fully cool down before maintenance. ●Tow coupler should be firmly connected with safety chain connected too. ●Parking should be with wheel blocked. ●Parking distance is suggested to be 15m.
- Page 8 Machine checking points ●Keep drum, exhauster, housing, roller and output chute clean with no debris. ●All safety switch and control parts are in good condition and work well. ●Flap and protection apparatus are good ●Battery, cable and connect are in good condition. ●No fuel, oil leaking.
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Page 9: Preparation
Preparation Content of this manual should fully be read and well understood by all people who are related to this machine. Training before use is very necessary offered by dealer who should also understand manual and know how to use, maintane this machine, and all points related to functions and safety. - Page 10 Material preparation Good preparation of material could raise the efficiency, improve working condition and reduce risk on possible expense on extra maintenance. Danger Metal, rock or glass etc. could damage machine seriously, caused loss of your property or injuries even deaths. Vine around twigs, could entangle operator, cause damage to machine.
- Page 11 Chipper preparation Danger While the chipper is not towed, be sure it is firmly steady with wheel blocked. Location should be flat in horizontal level and steady. Machine can be fixed on site, either being towed, or supported by jacky wheel with wheel blocked.
- Page 12 Preparation of PTO chipper： ●Be sure of right and tractor power and correct connection ●Be sure the 3 points hinge is fixed right. ●Chipper and tractor should be in line at same horizontal level. ●Parking tractor and make sure the chipper landed on the ground, before starting.
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Page 13: Start Models With Engine
Start for models with engine Danger Fuel, and hydraulic oil is flammable, explosive, should be away from Smoking, and any fire sources. Hydraulic system crates pressure during working, and this pressure is high and cause scalding and injuries to operator. so you have to release pressure and cool oil down. -
Page 14: Chipping
Chipping Before feeding, pull up engine to full speed. Push control handle to feeding position Notice Note, Two adults are supposed to operate together, in case of any emergency. Feeding 1. Pick up branches, make you can stand straight and walk freely, put the cut side into roller. - Page 15 Keep moving Turn and move away Keep watching machine and surroundings Hand off twigs Put end with bevel Keep this area clean side under roller avoid winding Do not stand in front Walk path of hopper...
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Page 16: Stop Machine
Stop machine Danger Drum is still running after engine shut down and clutch released, No open the cover of housing. Rock, cable, ropes and metal things can damage machine seriously. Do not put all debris cleaned up from work site into hopper. Notice Follow all regulated procedure to shut down engine and stop the machine, lock all security parts. -
Page 17: Checking List
Clean Never put those debris and twigs you clean up from worksite into hopper, as you can not feed them into roller in proper way. what is worse, these debris could contains sands or small rocks which could damage machine seriously. -
Page 18: Components
Components 360 turnable output 3 Roller 6 Deflector Housing 1 Hopper cover 7 Engine tire 2 Control rod 8 Tow coupler Jacky wheel 11Torsion axle Serial plate Belt cover... - Page 19 RC155 Components 1. Hopper, where you feed material into roller 2. Control rod, by which you control feeding, stopping, rejecting material 3. Roller, which is rolling by hydraulic to pull material in to drum housing 4. Housing cover, where you can open and check or change blade 5.
- Page 20 5 360 turable output 6 Deflector 1Hopper 4housing cover 2 control rod 3Roller 540rpm Spline shaft 8 Reversing valve Input 9 Hydraulic oil tank cap 540rpm 10 Hydraulic oil tank minimum 13 Serial plate 12 Speed control valve 11 Hydraulic oil gauge...
- Page 21 RC155PTO Components 1. Hopper, where you feed material into roller 2. Control handle, by which you control feeding, stopping, rejecting material or stop for emergency 3. Roller, which is rolling by hydraulic to pull material in to drum housing 4. Housing cover, where you can open and check or change blade 5.
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Page 22: Maintenance
Hopper Danger No entry of the feeding space, even for hands, head. Improper operating will cause injuries or deaths. Notice Make sure no debris left in hopper before starting engine. Function Hopper keeps safe distance between roller and operator. Reset botton, if machine is stopped by any emergency. You have to push reset botton to start the engine. -
Page 23: Feeding Control
Feeding control Notice Knowing the function of feeding control, will ensure the proper operation of this machine, and avoid the potential risks. Function Emergency switch, can only be used to stop the whole machine, while there is emergency. Stop bar（optional）, is used to stop feeding roller under urgent situation. Control handle , is to control feeding roller, with 3 positions, forward, reverse and stop. -
Page 24: Roller
Roller Danger No entry of the feeding space, even for hands, head. Improper operating will cause injuries or deaths. Very dangerous to open housing cover with rotating drum. make sure it completely stopped before opening cover. Notice Make sure you have gloves on and well protected from cutting. Function Roller, which feeds machine at a certain RPM Roller, has be designed for different use according to various desig... -
Page 25: Drum
All cover on bearing, can protect operator from being stuck and debris from damaging bearing. Roller can rotate in two directions, forwarding and reversing controlled by control rod. Maintenance： While teeth is worn, the roller should be changed. Drum Danger All rotating parts should be covered or locked firmly. -
Page 26: Hydraulic Valvle
Following the steps below, can ensure efficient chipping work.： ●Blade should supplied originally from us ●Keep blade sharp at right angle. ●Change blunt blade in time ●Keep right gap between blade and counter blade ●Keep anvil right and sharp edge ●Tighten blade bolts at right torque ●Make sure blade and blade holder clean ●Clean blades and anvil, keep them rusty proof... -
Page 27: Output Chute
Output chute Danger Make sure the output chute is hooked by crane or supported beneath before disassembling chute. Notice Make sure of wearing protectives, in order to protect operator from cutting or scalding due to blades or high temperature. The blockage is mainly caused by a low engine rpm or a fast drop down of engine speed. -
Page 28: Hydraulic Oil & Fuel Tank
Hydraulic oil tank and fuel tank Danger Fuel, and hydraulic oil is flammable, explosive, should be away from Smoking, and any fire sources Hydraulic system crates pressure during working, and this pressure is high and cause scalding and injuries to operator. so you have to release pressure and cool oil down. -
Page 29: Transmission
Transmission Danger Rotating belt can hurt people seriously. Do not check, clean or adjust belts while running. Do not use flammable detergent to clean belts, which cause fire possibly. Function Transmission system is to trans power fron engine to chip and hydraulic system, which is consist of belts, pulleys and cover. -
Page 30: Regular Maintenance
Maintenance Regular maintenance Item Befor e start Entire machine Visual inspection √ √ Clean machine √ Tighten Use thread fasten glue √ parts(excl. blade bolts) Blades Grinding or replacing √ blades while chips are not good Blade bolts Check bolts while checking √... -
Page 31: Lubricant
1: In order to ensure perfect performance, Tension clutch might need to be adjusted according to belt tension 2: New belt should check every 8 hours working. Lubricant Lubricanting is very import to keep machine running well. such as axle, roller bearing, roller holder spin bush, clutch, spin flange, drum bearing, control rod spin points... -
Page 32: Belt
Belt Belt length Belt straight level 1. Measure the length of belt line(fig 4.3). 2. Fix gauge mark of big ring at length of belt(fig 4.4). 3. Small ring set at default position '0'(fig 4.4) 4. Press gauge in middle of belt length, till big ring moved to original level, release pressure and read the scale line of small ring reaches, which is the tension number(fig 4.4) 5. -
Page 33: Blade
Small ring Tension gauge Belt length Straight level Big ring Press level Belt Active pulley Transmission ratio，Pressure type scale Dia. in 4.0＋ 1200-3600 1200-3600 10.0 1200-3600 10.0 11.0 12.0 1200-3600 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 900-1800 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 900-1800 14.0 14.0 15.0... - Page 34 Danger The drum must be rotating for several minutes after the engine is switched off to stop, and do not open the housing cover until the drum has completely stopped turning, as this may cause serious injury. Protectives such as goggles and gloves may always be worn when maintaining chipper, where debris may fly out causing eye injuries, skin scratches and cuts.
- Page 35 Danger Danger, open housing cover only if drum stopped completely Danger, loose clothes, jewelry and long hair should be away from spinning parts. 1. Put control rod in position of stop 2. Slowdown engine to idle speed 3. Switch off engine 4.
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Page 36: Drum Latch
2. Manually spinning drum till lock holes on drum and housing are in line. 3. Slide off the lock rod from left side. 4. Insert lack rod into holes on house side and drum. Lock hole Drum latch... -
Page 37: Anvil
Anvil Anvil is beneath drum housing and behind feeding roller. Chipping work is finished by collaboration between blade and anvil. So gap between blade and anvil is very important. Danger Failure to lock the machine, such as rollers or power-off, can result in serious injury or death from accidental operation. - Page 38 Anvil checking： 1. Check if anvil is worn and damaged 2. Check bolts on anvil, fix by right troque. 4.12 Anvil Adjust the gap between the blade and anvil: 1. Enter under the feed roller and slowly turn the drum so that the highest blade is close to the anvil.
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Page 39: Drum Bearing
After maintenance of anvil： 1.Put roller back by releasing jack wheel 2.Fix spring and cover back Anvil Blade Anvil blade clearance 0.8-1.5mm Anvil Drum bearing Drum flange bearing is an important part to support the rotation of the drum shaft, the bearing must be regularly maintained in accordance with the maintenance and maintenance table. -
Page 40: Hydraulic System
Hydraulic system Danger Hydraulic oil will evaporate and may ignite serious injuries such as explosions, fires, etc. To keep hydraulic oil away from the source of the fire (e.g. open flames or smoking, etc.). Leaks of hydraulic oil can cause fluid build-up and slippery conditions on the ground, which can result in serious injury. - Page 41 The hydraulic system can provide hydraulic power for certain components of the machine. The main components that require maintenance include hydraulic oil, filters, and hydraulic pumps. Hydraulic Oil The hydraulic oil should be tested every 250 hours for signs of aging. The signs of aging include: ●The color of the hydraulic oil changes.
- Page 42 Oil return filter The hydraulic oil filter is replaced every 500 hours of work or when the hydraulic oil is changed. Use a filter level of 10 microns. Hydraulic pump The hydraulic pump is an important part of the operation of the shredder. The operator should always pay attention to the possible problems of the hydraulic pump during the operation.
- Page 43 Hydraulic system maintenance schedule item Maintenance Schedule H y d r a u l i c T h e l i q u i d l e v e l i s k e p t a t 3 / 4 o f C h e c k e a c h u s e o i l t h e t a n k...
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Page 44: Chipper
Trouble shooting table Chipper Problem Possible reason Adjustment and maintenance blunt blade Reverse or replace Belt is too loose Adjust belt tension Feeding is not good. Wrong blade edge angle Angle is 31 degree Hopper blocked Stop engine, lift up roller, clean material jammed Lack of lubricant Cool down, lubricant Drum bearing... - Page 45 Problem Reason Solution Vacuum (pump has air Eliminate blockage, tighten the oil inlet pipe or tighten the exhaust resistance) valve Replace worn gaskets to ensure that the hydraulic oil meets standards Loose or worn parts and is clean Abnormal Remove the hydraulic pump and clean it with detergent. It must be The valve or plunger of noise fully dried before assembly.
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