Attaching To Tractor - Tar River BWC Series Operator's Manual

BWC Hydraulic Feed Wood Chipper
Warning: When attaching the Wood Chipper, Never allow anyone to stand
between the machine and the tractor. Serious injury or death can occur!
Attaching the Wood Chipper
Back up the tractor to the wood chipper, while lining up the lower tractor links to the Wood chipper lower
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pins.
Stop the engine, set the brake and remove the key from the tractor and block the tractor tires.
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Secure the lower tractor arms to the wood chipper lower pins with lynch pins.
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Attach the tractor top link to the wood chipper with the top link pin and r-clip.
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Adjust the tractor sway bars/chains to center the rotary cutter and remove excess sway.
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Adjust lower links and top link so that the wood chipper is level.
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Operate the tractor hydraulic controls very slowly up and down. There should be no contact between the
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wood chipper or any part of the tractor. Failure to check clearance can result in damage to the Wood
chipper, tractor (especially the tires) and possible injury to the operator. Maintain no less than 6" of
clearance between the wood chipper, tractor and tractor tires throughout the complete range of motion.
Assembly

Attaching to Tractor

Tractor Lower Arms
Tractor Top Link
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