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3 POINT HITCH WOOD CHIPPER MODELS BX42

OPERATOR'S MANUALPRINTED IN CANADAREV 121011 PART NUMBER: Z97032

BX42

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SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONAlwaysgiveyourdealertheserialnumberofyourWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperandFeedHopperwhenorderingpartsorrequestingserviceorotherinformation.

Theserialnumberplatesarelocatedwhereindicated.Pleasemarkthenumbersinthespacesprovidedforeasyreference.

SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION

Model Number ____________________________________________________Chipper Serial Number _____________________________________________

Fig. 1 BX42S

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1 INTRODUCTIONCongratulationsonyourchoiceofaWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChippertocomplimentyouropera-tion.Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedandmanufacturedtomeettheneedsofadiscerningtimberorlandscapingindustry.

Safe,efficientandtroublefreeoperationofyourWallensteinWoodChipperrequiresthatyouandanyoneelsewhowillbeusingormaintainingthechipper,readandunderstandtheSafety,Operation,Mainte-nanceandTroubleShootinginformationcontainedwithintheOperator'sManual.

ThismanualcoverstheWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperBX42UsetheTableofContentsorIndexasaguidetolocaterequiredinformation.

Keepthismanualhandyforfrequentreferenceandtopassontonewoperatorsorowners.CallyourWallensteindealerortheDistributorifyouneedassistance,informationoradditionalcopiesofthemanu-als.

OPERATOR ORIENTATION -Thedirectionsleft,right,frontandrear,asmentionedthroughoutthismanual,aredeterminedwhensittinginthetractordriver'sseatandfacinginthedirectionoftravel.

BX42

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2 SAFETYSAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

WhyisSAFETYimportanttoyou?

TheSafetyAlertsymbolidentifiesimportantsafetymessagesontheWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperandinthemanual.Whenyouseethissymbol,bealerttothepossibilityofpersonalinjuryordeath.Followtheinstructionsinthesafetymessage.

ThisSafetyAlertsymbolmeans ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

Accidents Disable and KillAccidents CostAccidents Can Be Avoided

3 Big Reasons

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsnotansweredinthismanualorrequireadditionalcopiesorthemanualisdam-aged,pleasecontactyourdealerorWallenstein,4144BoomerLine,St.Clements,ON,N0B2M0.Phone(519)699-9283orFax(519)699-4146.

DANGER - Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.Thissignalwordistobelimitedtothemostextremesituationstypicallyformachinecomponentswhich,forfunc-tionalpurposes,cannotbeguarded.

WARNING - Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury,andincludeshazardsthatareexposedwhenguardsareremoved.Itmayalsobeusedtoalertagainstunsafepractices.

CAUTION - Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.Itmayalsobeusedtoalertagainstunsafepractices.

SIGNAL WORDS:

NotetheuseofthesignalwordsDANGER, WARNING andCAUTIONwiththesafetymessages.Theappropriatesignalwordforeachmessagehasbeenselectedusingthefollowingguide-lines:

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SAFETYYOUareresponsiblefortheSAFEoperationandmaintenanceofyourWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipper.YOUmustensurethatyouandanyoneelsewhoisgoingtouse,maintainorworkaroundthe3PointHitchWoodChipperbefamil-iarwiththeusingandmaintenanceproceduresandrelatedSAFETYinformationcontainedinthismanual.Thismanualwilltakeyoustep-by-stepthroughyourworkingdayandalertsyoutoallgoodsafetypracticesthatshouldbeusedwhileusingthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.

Remember,YOUarethekeytosafety.Goodsafetypracticesnotonlyprotectyoubutalsothepeoplearoundyou.Makethesepracticesawork-ingpartofyoursafetyprogram.BecertainthatEVERYONEusingthisequipmentisfamiliarwiththerecommendedusingandmaintenanceproce-duresandfollowsallthesafetyprecautions.Mostaccidentscanbeprevented.Donotriskinjuryordeathbyignoringgoodsafetypractices.

• 3PointHitchWoodChipperownersmustgiveoperatinginstructionstooperatorsorem-ployeesbeforeallowingthemtooperatethemachine,andatleastannuallythereafter.

• ThemostimportantsafetydeviceonthisequipmentisaSAFEoperator.Itistheop-erator’sresponsibilitytoreadandunderstandALLSafetyandOperatinginstructionsinthemanualandtofollowthese.Mostaccidentscanbeavoided.

• Apersonwhohasnotreadandunderstoodallusingandsafetyinstructionsisnotqualifiedtousethemachine.Anuntrainedoperatorexposeshimselfandbystanderstopossibleseriousinjuryordeath.

• Donotmodifytheequipmentinanyway.Unauthorizedmodificationmayimpairthefunctionand/orsafetyandcouldaffectthelifeoftheequipment.

• ThinkSAFETY!WorkSAFELY!

1. ReadandunderstandtheOp-erator’sManualandallsafetysignsbeforeusing,maintain-ing,adjustingorcleaningthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.

2.1 GENERAL SAFETY

2. Haveafirst-aidkitavailableforuseshouldtheneedariseandknowhowtouseit.

3. Haveafireextinguisheravailableforuseshouldtheneedariseandknowhowtouseit.

4. Donotallowriders.

5. Wearappropriateprotectivegear.Thislistincludesbutisnotlimitedto:

- Ahardhat- Protective

shoeswithslip resistantsoles- Protectiveglasses, gogglesorfaceshield- Heavygloves- Wetweathergear- HearingProtection- Respiratororfiltermask

6. Installandsecureallguardsbeforestarting.

7. Wearsuitableearprotectionforprolongedexposuretoexcessivenoise.

8. Turnmachineoff,stopanddisableengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket,setparkbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjust-ing,repairingorunplugging.

9. Cleartheareaofpeople,especiallysmallchildren,beforeusingtheunit.

10. Reviewsafetyrelateditemsannuallywithallpersonnelwhowilloperatingormaintainingthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.

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2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES

1. Safetyoftheoperatorandbystandersisoneofthemainconcernsindesigningandde-velopingequipment.However,everyyearmanyaccidentsoccurwhichcouldhavebeenavoidedbyafewsecondsofthoughtandamorecarefulapproachtohandlingequipment.You,theoperator,canavoidmanyaccidentsbyobservingthefollowingprecautionsinthissection.Toavoidpersonalinjuryordeath,studythefollowingprecautionsandinsistthoseworkingwithyou,orforyoutofollowthem.

2. Inordertoprovideabetterview,certainphotographsorillustrationsinthismanualmayshowanassemblywithasafetyshieldremoved.However,equipmentshouldneverbeusedinthiscondition.Keepallshieldsinplace.Ifshieldremovalbecomesnecessaryforrepairs,replacetheshieldpriortouse.

3. Replaceanysafetysignorinstructionsignthatisnotreadableorismissing.Locationofsuchsafetysignsisindicatedinthismanual.

4. Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugswhichcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileus-ingthisequipment.Consultyourdoctoraboutusingthismachinewhiletakingprescriptionmedications.

5. Under no circumstances should youngchildren be allowed to work with thisequipment. Do not allow persons to use orassemble this unit until they have read thismanual and have developed a thoroughunderstanding of the safety precautionsand of how it works.Reviewthesafetyinstructionswithallusersannually.

6. Thisequipmentisdangeroustochildrenandpersonsunfamiliarwithitsoperation.Theoperatorshouldbearesponsible,properlytrainedandphysicallyablepersonfamiliarwithmachineryandtrainedinthisequipment'soperations.Iftheelderlyareassistingwithwork,theirphysicallimitationsneedtoberecognizedandaccommodated.

7. Neverexceedthelimitsofapieceofmachin-ery.Ifitsabilitytodoajob,ortodososafely,isinquestion-DON'T TRY IT.

8. Donotmodifytheequipmentinanyway.Un-authorizedmodificationmayresultinseriousinjuryordeathandmayimpairthefunctionandlifeoftheequipment.

9. Inadditiontothedesignandconfigurationofthisimplement,includingSafetySignsandSafetyEquipment,hazardcontrolandac-cidentpreventionaredependentupontheawareness,concern,prudence,andpropertrainingofpersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,transport,maintenance,andstorageofthemachine.ReferalsotoSafetyMessagesandoperationinstructionineachoftheappropri-atesectionsofthetractorandmachinemanu-als.PaycloseattentiontotheSafetySignsaffixedtothetractorandthemachine.

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2.3 SAFETY TRAINING

1. Safetyisaprimaryconcerninthedesignandmanufactureofourproducts.Unfortunately,oureffortstoprovidesafeequipmentcanbewipedoutbyasinglecarelessactofanoperatororbystander.

2. Inadditiontothedesignandconfigurationofequipment,hazardcontrolandaccidentpre-ventionaredependentupontheawareness,concern,prudenceandpropertrainingofpersonnelinvolvedintheoperation,transport,maintenanceandstorageofthisequipment.

3. Ithasbeensaid,"Thebestsafetyfeatureisaninformed,carefulopera-tor."Weaskyoutobethatkindofanoperator.Itistheoperator'sresponsibilitytoreadandunder-standALLSafetyandUsinginstructionsinthemanualandtofollowthese.Accidentscanbeavoided.

4. Working with unfamiliar equipment canlead to careless injuries. Read this manualbefore assembly or using, to acquaintyourself with the machine. If this machineis used by any person other than yourself,or is loaned or rented, it is the machineowner's responsibility to make certain thatthe operator, prior to using:

a. Read and understand the operator'smanuals.

b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.

5. Knowyourcontrolsandhowtostoptractorandmachinequicklyinanemergency.Readthismanualandtheoneprovidedwithtractor.

6. Trainallnewpersonnelandreviewinstruc-tionsfrequentlywithexistingworkers.Becertainonlyaproperlytrainedandphysicallyablepersonwillusethemachinery.Apersonwhohasnotreadandunderstoodallusingandsafetyinstructionsisnotqualifiedtousethemachine.Anuntrainedoperatorexposeshimselfandbystanderstopossibleseriousin-juryordeath.Iftheelderlyareassistingwiththework,theirphysicallimitationsneedtoberecognizedandaccommodated.

2.4 SAFETY SIGNS

1. Keepsafetysignscleanandlegibleatalltimes.

2. Replacesafetysignsthataremissingorhavebecomeillegible.

3. Replacedpartsthatdisplayedasafetysignshouldalsodisplaythecurrentsign.

4. SafetysignsdisplayedinSection3eachhaveapartnumberinthelowerrighthandcorner.Usethispartnumberwhenorderingreplace-mentparts.

5. Safetysignsareavailablefromyourauthor-izedDistributororDealerPartsDepartmentorthefactory.

How to Install Safety Signs:

• Besurethattheinstallationareaiscleananddry.

• Besuretemperatureisabove50°F(10°C).

• Determineexactpositionbeforeyouremovethebackingpaper.

• Removethesmallestportionofthesplitback-ingpaper.

• Alignthesignoverthespecifiedareaandcarefullypressthesmallportionwiththeex-posedstickybackinginplace.

• Slowlypeelbacktheremainingpaperandcarefullysmooththeremainingportionofthesigninplace.

• Smallairpocketscanbepiercedwithapinandsmoothedoutusingthepieceofsignbackingpaper.

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2.5 PREPARATION

1. Neverusethemachineuntilyouhavereadandcompletelyunderstandthismanual,thetractorOperator'sManualandeachoftheSafetyMessagesfoundonthesafetysignsonthetractorandmachine.

2. Personalpro-tectionequip-mentincludinghardhat,safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andglovesarerec-ommendeddur-ingassembly,installation,operation,adjustment,maintain-ing,repairing,removal,cleaning,ormovingtheunit.Donotallowlonghair,loosefittingclothingorjewellerytobearoundequipment.

3. PROLONGED EXPOSURETO LOUD NOISE MAYCAUSE PERMANENTHEARING LOSS!Powerequipmentwithorwithoutequipmentattachedcanoftenbenoisyenoughtocausepermanent,partialhearingloss.Werecommendthatyouwearhearingprotectiononafull-timebasisifthenoiseintheOperator'spositionexceeds80db.Noiseover85dbonalong-termbasiscancauseseverehearingloss.Noiseover90dbadjacenttotheOperatoroveralong-termba-sismaycausepermanent,totalhearingloss.NOTE:Hearinglossfromloudnoise(fromtractors,chainsaws,radios,andothersuchsourcesclosetotheear)iscumulativeoveralifetimewithouthopeofnaturalrecovery.

4. Clearworkingareaofstones,branchesorhiddenobstaclesthatmightbehookedorsnagged,causinginjuryordamage.

5. Useonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

6. Besuremachineisproperlymounted,adjust-edandingoodoperatingcondition.

7. Ensurethatallsafetyshieldingandsafetysignsareproperlyinstalledandingoodcondi-tion.

2.6 MAINTENANCE SAFETY

1. Goodmaintenanceisyourresponsibility.Poormaintenanceisaninvitationtotrouble.

2. Followgoodshoppractices.

- Keepserviceareacleanand

dry.- Besureelectricaloutletsandtoolsareproperlygrounded.

- Useadequatelightforthejobathand.

3. Makesurethereisplentyofventilation.Neveroperatetheen-gineofthetowingvehicleinaclosedbuilding.Theexhaustfumesmaycauseasphyxiation.

4. Beforeworkingonthismachine,shutofftheengine,setthebrake,andturnfuelvalveoff.

5. Neverworkunderequipmentunlessitisblockedsecurely.

6. Alwaysusepersonalprotectiondevicessuchaseye,handandhearingprotectors,whenperforminganyserviceormaintenancework.Useheavyorleathergloveswhenhandlingblades.

7. Wherereplacementpartsarenecessaryforperiodicmaintenanceandservicing,genuinefactoryreplacementpartsmustbeusedtorestoreyourequipmenttooriginalspecifica-tions.Themanufacturerwillnotberesponsi-bleforinjuriesordamagescausedbyuseofunapprovedpartsand/oraccessories.

8. Afireextinguisherandfirstaidkitshouldbekeptreadilyaccessiblewhileperformingmain-tenanceonthisequipment.

9. Periodicallytightenallbolts,nutsandscrewsandcheckthatallelectricalandfuelconnectionsareproperlysecuredtoensureunitisinasafecondition.

10. Whencompletingamaintenanceorservicefunction,makesureallsafetyshieldsanddevicesareinstalledbeforeplacingunitinservice.

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2.7 OPERATING SAFETY1. Pleaserememberitisimportantthatyouread

andheedthesafetysignsonthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.Cleanorreplaceallsafetysignsiftheycannotbeclearlyreadandunder-stood.Theyarethereforyoursafety,aswellasthesafetyofothers.Thesafeuseofthismachineisstrictlyuptoyou,theoperator.

2. Allthingswithmovingpartsarepotentiallyhazardous.Thereisnosubstituteforacau-tious,safe-mindedoperatorwhorecognizespotentialhazardsandfollowsreasonablesafetypractices.Themanufacturerhasdesignedthis3PointHitchWoodChippertobeusedwithallitssafetyequipmentproperlyattached,tominimizethechanceofaccidents.Studythismanualtomakesureyouhaveallsafetyequipmentattached.

3. Closeandsecurerotorcoverbeforeoperat-ing.

4. Closeandsecureallguards,deflectorsandshieldsbeforestartingandoperating.

5. Readandunderstandoperator'smanualbeforestarting.Reviewsafetyinstructionsannually.

6. Personalprotectionequipmentincludinghear-ingprotection,hardhat,safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andglovesarerecommendedduringassembly,installation,operation,adjustment,maintaining,repairing,removal,ormoving.Donotallowlonghair,loose-fittingclothing,orjewellerytobearoundmovingparts.

7. Keephydrauliclinesandfittingstight,ingoodconditionandfreeofleaks.

8. Neverplaceanypartofyourbodywhereitwouldbeindangerifmovementshouldoccurduringassembly,installation,operation,main-tenance,repairing,unpluggingormoving.

9. Turnmachineoff,stopanddisableengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket,setparkbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjusting,repairingorunplugging.

10. Donotrunmachineinsideaclosedbuildingtopreventasphyxiationfromengineexhaust.

11. Usecarewhenfeedingmaterialintochipper.Donotsendmetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorotherforeignmaterialintowoodchipper.Ifforeignmaterialenterschipper,stopmachine,turnengineoffandplaceignitionkeyinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeremovingmaterialand/orunplugging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosepartsbeforeresumingwork.

12. Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugswhichcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileoperatingthisequipment.Consultyourdoc-toraboutoperatingthismachinewhiletakingprescriptionmedications.

13. Donotallowridersonthismachineatanytime.Thereisnosafeplaceforanyriders.

14. Neverallowchildrenorunauthorizedpeopletooperateorbearoundthismachine.

15. Donotreachintorotororfeedhopperopen-ingswhentheengineisrunning.Installandsecureaccesscoversbeforestartingengine.

16 Keeptheworkingareacleanandfreeofde-bristopreventtripping.Operateonlyonlevelground.

17 Donotpointdischargeatpeople,animalsorbuildings.Rotorcanexpelwoodchipsfastenoughtocauseinjury.

18. Donotmoveortransportchipperwhentherotoristurning.

19. Donotexceedasafetravelspeedwhentransporting.

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2.8 HYDRAULIC SAFETY1. Makesurethatallthecomponentsinthehy-

draulicsystemarekeptingoodconditionandareclean.

2. Beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem,makesureallcomponentsaretight,andthatlines,hosesandcouplingsarenotdamaged.

3. Donotattemptanymakeshiftrepairstothehydrauliclines,fittingsorhosesbyusingtapes,clampsorcements.Thehydraulicsys-temoperatesunderextremelyhighpressure.Suchrepairswillfailsuddenlyandcreateahazardousandunsafecondition.

4. Wearproperhandandeyeprotectionwhensearchingforahighpressurehy-draulicleak.Useapieceofwoodorcardboardasabackstopinsteadofhandstoisolateandidentifyaleak.

5. Ifinjuredbyaconcentratedhigh-pressurestreamofhydraulicfluid,seekmedicalatten-tionimmediately.Seriousinfectionortoxicreactioncandevelopfromhydraulicfluidpiercingtheskinsurface.

6. Relievepressureonhydraulicsystembeforemaintainingorworkingonsystem.

2.9 STORAGE SAFETY1. Storetheunitinanareaawayfromhuman

activity.

2. Donotchildrentoplayonoraroundthestoredmachine.

3. Storetheunitinadry,levelarea.Supporttheframewithplanksifrequired.

2.10 TRANSPORT SAFETY

1. Complywithstateandlocallawsgoverningsafetyandtransportingofmachineryonpublicroads.

2. Checkthatallthelights,reflectorsandotherlightingrequirementsareinstalledandingoodworkingcondition.

3. Donotexceedasafetravelspeed.Slowdownforroughterrainandcornering.

4. Foldupandsecurefeedhopperbeforemov-ingortransporting.

5. Besurethemachineishitchedpositivelytothetractorandaretainerisusedthroughthemountingpins.

6. Donotdrinkanddrive.

7. Beasafeandcourteousdriver.Alwaysyieldtooncomingtrafficinallsituations,includingnarrowbridges,intersections,etc.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroad-ways.

8. Neverallowridersonthemachine.

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2.11 SIGN-OFF FORMWallensteinfollowsthegeneralSafetyStandardsspecifiedbytheAmericanSocietyofAgriculturalandBiologicalEngineers(ASABE)andtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA).Anyonewhowillbeusingand/ormaintainingthe3PointHitchWoodChippermustreadandclearlyunderstandALLSafety,UsageandMaintenanceinformationpresentedinthismanual.

Donotuseorallowanyoneelsetousethischipperuntilsuchinformationhasbeenreviewed.Annuallyreviewthisinformationbeforetheseasonstart-up.

MaketheseperiodicreviewsofSAFETYandOPERATIONastandardpracticeforallofyourequipment.Wefeelthatanuntrainedoperatorisunqualifiedtousethismachine.

Asign-offsheetisprovidedforyourrecordkeepingtoshowthatallpersonnelwhowillbeworkingwiththeequipmenthavereadandunderstandtheinformationintheOperator’sManualandhavebeeninstructedintheoperationoftheequipment.

EMPLOYEES SIGNATURE EMPLOYERS SIGNATURE

SIGN-OFF FORM

DATE

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REMEMBER-Ifsafetysignshavebeendamaged,removed,becomeillegibleorpartsreplacedwithoutsafetysigns,newsignsmustbeapplied.Newsafetysignsareavailablefromyourauthorizeddealer.

3 SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS

3.1 THREE PANEL SAFETY SIGNS

A

B

Z94006

Z94007

B

D

AF

Thetypesofsafetysignsandgenerallocationsontheequip-mentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orpar-ticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARENESS.


Fig. 4

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Thetypesofsafetysignsandlocationsontheequipmentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orparticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARENESS.

D

THROWN OBJECT HAZARDTo prevent serious injury or death from thrown objects:• Turn machine off, stop and disable en-

gine, remove ignition key and place inyour pocket, set park brake and wait forall moving parts to stop before adjusting,servicing, maintaining, repairing or un-plugging.

• Do not direct discharge duct towardspeople, animals or property. Always wearappropriate safety gear. Keep hands andfeet out of discharge openings.

• Keep others away.

DANGER

Z94008

E

Z94013

BB

DD

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B B

DD

H

H

G

G

AA

F

D

FH

A

G

E

B

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H J

H

J

GUARDS MISSINGDO NOT OPERATE

DANGER

GUARDS MISSINGDO NOT OPERATE

DANGER

DANGERZ94013

ROTATING DRIVELINE HAZARDCONTACTCANCAUSEDEATH

KEEP AWAY!

DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT:

• ALL DRIVELINE, TRACTOR ANDEQUIPMENT SHIELDS IN PLACE.

• DRIVELINES SECURELY AT-TACHED AT BOTH ENDS.

• DRIVELINE SHIELDS THAT TURNFREELY ON DRIVELINE.

DANGER

Z94010

Fig. 11

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Thetypesofsafetysignsandlocationsontheequipmentareshownintheillustrationsthatfollow.Goodsafetyrequiresthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththevarioussafetysigns,thetypeofwarningandthearea,orparticularfunctionrelatedtothatarea,thatrequiresyourSAFETYAWARE-NESS.


A B

A

B

D

F

3.2 TWO PANEL SAFETY SIGNS

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D E

BB

DD

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B B

D

D

D

FH

A

G

G

AA

F

E

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F

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4 OPERATION

The3PointHitchWoodChippersaredesignedtochiporchopscraplumber,smalltrees,brush,limbsandotherwooddebris.Thechippedmaterialisfineenoughtobecompostedorusedinavarietyofways.

It is the responsibility of the owner or opera-tor to read this manual and to train all other operators before they start working with the machine. Follow all safety instructions exact-ly. Safety is everyone's business. By follow-ing recommended procedures, a safe working environment is provided for the operator, bystanders and the area around the worksite. Untrained operators are not qualified to use the machine.

Follow all safety instructions exactly. Safety is everyone's business. By following recom-mended procedures, a safe working environ-ment is provided for the operator, bystanders and the area around the worksite. Untrained operators are not qualified to operate the ma-chine.

Manyfeaturesincorporatedintothismachinearetheresultofsuggestionsmadebycustomerslikeyou.Readthismanualcarefullytolearnhowtousethechippersafelyandhowtosetittoprovidemaximumfieldefficiency.Byfollowingtheusinginstructionsinconjunctionwithagoodmainte-nanceprogram,your3PointHitchWoodChipperwillprovidemanyyearsoftrouble-freeservice.

4.1 TO THE NEW OPERATOR OR OWNER

OPERATING SAFETY• Pleaserememberitisimportantthatyou

readtheoperator'smanualandheedthesafetysignsonthe3PointHitchWoodChip-per.Theyarethereforyoursafety,aswellasthesafetyofothers.Thesafeuseofthismachineisstrictlyuptoyou,theoperator.

• Personalprotectionequipmentincludinghearingprotection,hardhat,safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andglovesarerecommendedduringassembly,installation,operation,ad-justment,maintaining,repairing,orplugging.Donotallowlonghair,loose-fittingclothing,orjewellerytobearoundmovingparts.

• Turnmachineoff,stopanddisableengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket,setparkbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjusting,repairingorunplugging.

• Donotrunmachineinsideaclosedbuildingtopreventasphyxiationfromengineexhaust.

• Usecarewhenfeedingmaterialintochipper.Donotsendmetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorotherforeignmaterialintowoodchipper.Ifforeignmaterialenterschipper,stopma-chine,turnengineoffandplaceignitionkeyinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeremovingmaterialand/orunplug-ging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosepartsbeforeresumingwork.

• Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugswhichcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileoperatingthisequipment.Consultyourdoctoraboutoperatingthismachinewhiletakingprescriptionmedications.

• Donotallowridersonthismachineatanytime.Thereisnosafeplaceforanyriders.

• Neverallowchildrenorunauthorizedpeopletooperateorbearoundthismachine.

• Donotreachintorotororfeedhopperopen-ingswhentheengineisrunning.Installandsecureaccesscoversbeforestartingen-gine.

• Donotmoveortransportchipperwhentherotoristurning.

• Donotexceedasafetravelspeedwhentransporting.

• Keephydrauliclinesandfittingstight,ingoodconditionandfreeofleaks.

• Keeptheworkingareacleanandfreeofdebristopreventtripping.Operateonlyonlevelground.

• Donotpointdischargeatpeople,animalsorbuildings.Rotorcanexpelwoodchipsfastenoughtocauseinjury.

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4.2 MACHINE COMPONENTSTheWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperisarotorwithbladesforchip-pingwood.Ahingedfeedhoppermovesthewoodmaterialintotherotor.Eachrotorisdesignedwith4bladesandatwig-break-ertogeneratethesmallpiecesofwood.Astation-aryknifeattherearoftherotorhousingisplacedbythemovingknivestoshear,chiporchopthematerial.

ThetractorprovidesrotationalpowerthroughaPTOshaftonthefrontoftheframeandhydraulicpowerforthehydraulicfeedhopper.

Fig. 21 PRINCIPLE COMPONENTS

A Manual Feed HopperB Discharge HoodC Rotor HousingD Rotor BladeE Stationary BladeF Twig BreakerG Hood DeflectorH Hydraulic Feed HopperJ Hydraulic Feed ControlK Hydraulic MotorL PTO Drive lineM RotorN PaddleO 3 Point Hitch

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4.3 MACHINE BREAK-INAlthoughtherearenooperationalrestrictionsontheWoodChipperwhenusedforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedthatthefollowingmechanicalitemsbechecked:

A. After operating for 1 hour:

1. Torqueallfastenersandhardware.

2. Checkconditionofrotorbearings.

3. Checktheconditionandclearanceofthetwig-breaker,rotorandstationaryblades.Adjustorreplaceasrequired.

4. Checkforentangledmaterial.Removeallentangledmaterialbeforeresumingwork.

5. Lubricateallgreasefittings.

B. After operating for 10 hours:

1. Repeatsteps1through5listedabove.(SectionA)

2. Gotothenormalservicingandmainte-nancescheduleasdefinedintheMainte-nanceSection.

4.4 PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST

EfficientandsafeoperationoftheWallenstein3PointHitchWoodChipperrequiresthateachoperatorreadsandunderstandstheusingproce-duresandallrelatedsafetyprecautionsoutlinedinthissection.Apre-operationchecklistispro-videdfortheoperator.Itisimportantforboththepersonalsafetyandmaintaininggoodmechanicalconditionthatthischecklistisfollowed.

BeforeoperatingtheWoodChipperandeachtimethereafter,thefollowingareasshouldbecheckedoff:

1. Lubricatethemachineperthescheduleout-lineintheMaintenanceSection.

2. Checktherotor,bladesandtwig-breaker.Removeanytwine,wireorothermaterialthathasbecomeentangled.

3. Checktheconditionandclearanceofthetwig-breaker,rotorandstationaryblades.Adjustorreplaceasrequired.

4. Checkthatallbearingsturnfreely.Replaceanythatareroughorseized.

5. Makesurethatallguardsandshieldsareinplace,securedandfunctioningasdesigned.

6. Checktheconditionofthecurtaininthefeedhopper.Itmustbeingoodconditiontopre-ventchipsfromflyingout.

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Fig. 22 DRIVELINE DIMENSIONS

Fig. 23 CUT OFF DIMENSION

Fig. 24 SHORTENING

4.5 DRIVELINE DIMENSIONAPTOdrivelineissuppliedwiththemachine.Toac-companythevarietyof3pointhitchgeometryavailabletoday,thedrivelinecanbetoolongformostmachinesortooshortforothers.Itisveryimportantthatthedrivelinebefreetotelescopebutnottobottomoutwhengo-ingthroughitsworkingrange.Ifthedrivelinebottomsout,thebearingsonboththemachineandtractorPTOshaftwillbeoverloadedandfailinashorttime.

1. To determine the proper length of the drive line,follow this procedure:

a. Cleartheareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren.

b. Attachthechippertothetractor(seesection4.8)butdonotattachthedriveline.

c. RaisethemachineuntiltheinputshaftislevelwiththetractorPTOshaft.

d. MeasurethedimensionbetweenthelockinggroovesonthetractorPTOshaftandthemachineinputshaft.

e. Measurethesamedimensionsonthecompresseddriveline.

f. Ifthecompresseddrivelinedimensionexceedsthemachinedimension,thedrivelinewillhavetobecut.

2. When cutting the drive line, follow this procedure:

a. Subtractthemachinedimension(A)fromtheuncutdrivelinedimension(B)or(B-A).Thisdimensiondetermineshowmuchtoolongthedrivelineis.

b. Addanotherinch(25mm)tothedimensiontobesureitdoesn'tbottomout,todetermine(C)thecutoffdimension.

c. Useahacksawtocutdimension(C)frombothends.Cutboththeplastictubesandthemetalcores.

d. Useafiletoremovetheburrsfromtheedgesthatwerecut.

e. Assemblethe2endsoftheshaft.

f. Makesuretheshaftcantelescopefreely.Ifitdoesnot,separatethe2partsandinspectforburrsorcuttingsontheshaftends.Besureittelescopesfreelybeforeinstalling.

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4.6 MOUNTING AND UNHOOKING TRACTORWhenattachingchippertoatractor,followthisprocedure:.

1. Cleartheareaofbystanders,especiallysmallchildren.

2. Makesurethereisenoughroomandclear-ancetosafelybackuptothechipper.

3. Placethetractorarmsintheirfullswayposition.

4. Backupslowlyandalignthelowerlinkarmstothepinsonthemachine.

5. MountingwithoutaQuickHitch

Fig. 25 TRACTOR LOWER LINKS

Aligned

PinnedFig. 26 LOWER ARMS

a. Aligntheleftlowerlinkwiththeleftchip-perpin.

b. Inserttheleftpinthroughtheballandinstalltheretainer.

c. Aligntherightarmtothepinbyturningthejackscrewonthearm.

d. Inserttherightpinthroughtheballandinstalltheretainer.Returnthejack-screwtoitsstartingposition.

e. Removethetoppinandinstallthetoplink.Usetheturnbuckletoalignthetoplink.Insertthepinsandinstalltheretainers.Returntheturnbuckletoitsoriginallengthandlock.

IMPORTANTItmaybenecessarytoaddweighttothelowerliftarmstobringthemtotherequiredheight.

Fig. 27 TOP LINK

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6. Setthe3pointhitchinthenon-swayposition(seetractormanualfordetails).

7. Install the PTO drive line:

a. Slidethecollarbackontheyoke,alignthesplinesandslidetheyokeonthetractor.

b. Releasethecollarandmakesurethelockingpinclicksintoposition.

NOTEBesurethetelescopingportionoftheshaftisgreasedandfreeofdirt.

NOTEThedrivelineshouldalreadyhavebeencuttotherequiredlength.

Fig. 28 PTO SHAFT

5. MountingwithaQuickHitch.

a. AligntheclawsontheQuickHitchslightlybelowthemountingpinsonthechipper.

b. Backupuntilthepinsareabovetheclaws.

c. Usetheturnbuckleonthetoplinktoadjustthepositionofthetopclaw.

d. Raisethe3pointhitchuntilthepinsseatintheclaws.

e. Besuretheretainersarereleasedtoholdthepinsintheclaws.

IMPORTANTItmaybenecessarytoaddweighttothelowerliftarmstobringthemtotherequiredheight.

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4.8 FIELD OPERATION

OPERATING SAFETY• Pleaserememberitisimportantthatyou

readtheoperator'smanualandheedthesafetysignsonthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.Theyarethereforyoursafety,aswellasthesafetyofothers.Thesafeuseofthismachineisstrictlyuptoyou,theopera-tor.

• Personalprotectionequipmentincludinghearingprotection,hardhat,safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andglovesarerecommendedduringassembly,installation,operation,adjustment,maintaining,repairing,orplug-ging.Donotallowlonghair,loose-fittingclothing,orjewellerytobearoundmovingparts.

• Turnmachineoff,stopanddisableen-gine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket,setparkbrakeandwaitforallmov-ingpartstostopbeforeservicing,adjusting,repairingorunplugging.

• Donotrunmachineinsideaclosedbuildingtopreventasphyxiationfromengineex-haust.

• Usecarewhenfeedingmaterialintochip-per.Donotsendmetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorotherforeignmaterialintowoodchipper.Ifforeignmaterialenterschipper,stopmachine,turnengineoffandplaceignitionkeyinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeremov-ingmaterialand/orunplugging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosepartsbeforeresumingwork.

• Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugswhichcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileoperatingthisequipment.Consultyourdoctoraboutoperatingthismachinewhiletakingprescriptionmedications.

• Donotallowridersonthismachineatanytime.Thereisnosafeplaceforanyrid-ers.

• Neverallowchildrenorunauthorizedpeo-pletooperateorbearoundthismachine.

• Donotreachintorotororfeedhopperopeningswhentheengineisrunning.Installandsecureaccesscoversbeforestartingengine.

• Donotmoveortransportchipperwhentherotoristurning.

• Donotexceedasafetravelspeedwhentransporting.

• Keephydrauliclinesandfittingstight,ingoodconditionandfreeofleaks.

• Keeptheworkingareacleanandfreeofdebristopreventtripping.Operateonlyonlevelground.

• Donotpointdischargeatpeople,animalsorbuildings.Rotorcanexpelwoodchipsfastenoughtocauseinjury.

Althoughthe3PointHitchWoodChipperiseasytouse,eachoperatorshouldreviewthissectiontofamiliarizehimselfwiththedetailedsafetyandoperatingprocedures.Whenusingthismachine,followthisprocedure:


2. ReviewandfollowthePre-OperationCheck-list(seeSection4.4).

3. Attachthemachinetothetractor(seeSection4.6).

4. Drivetotheworkareaandpositionattheworksite.

5. Setparkbrake.

6. Stopengine.

7. Removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocket.

8. Movethefeedhopperdownintoitsworkingconfigurationandsecurewiththeanchornuts.

9. Turndischargehoodtoitsworkingposition.

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Fig. 34 FEED HOPPER/DISCHARGE HOOD

Fig. 35 STARTING/STOPPING

Hydraulic Feed

Working

5. Starting the Machine:

a. Startthetractorengine.

b. Movethethrottletoitslowidleposition.

c. Withtheengineatlowidle,slowlyengagethePTOcontrol.

d. SlowlyincreasetheenginespeeduntilthePTOisatratedspeed.

e. Withthemanualfeedingmodel,startfeedingmaterialintothehopper.

f. Withthehydraulicfeedingmodel:• Placethetractorhydraulicleverinto

itsdetentposition.• Movethecontrolleverintothefeed

position.• Startfeedingmaterialintothehopper.

6. Stopping:

a. Stopfeedingmaterialintothehopper.

b. Placethehydraulicfeedcontrolinoff/neutral.

c. SlowengineRPM.

d. PlacehydraulicleverinitsOFFposition.

e. DisengagePTO.

f. Stopengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

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8. Feeding:

a. Self Feed Hopper:

Fig. 36 OPERATING

• Slowlyslidethewoodenmaterialintothefeedhopperandmoveitintotherotor.

• Donotpushthematerialwithalotofforceintotherotor.

• Donotpushthematerialtoofastintotherotor.Stopandslowdowniftheenginestartstoslowdown.

• Donotreachintothefeedhopperfurtherthanthecurtaintobesurenottocontactthebladesontherotor.

• Useastickorbranchtopushanypieceofmaterialintotherotorthatdoesnotmoveonitsownandstopsinthehopper.Donottakeachancewithgettingyourhandcaughtintherotor.

b. Hydraulic Feed Hopper:

• Slowlyslidethewoodenmaterialintothefeedhopperuntiltherollergrabsthemate-rialandmoveitintotherotor.

• Usetheflowdivideronthesideofthefeedhoppertosetthefeedingspeed.

• Donotreachintothefeedhopperfurtherthanthecurtaintobesurenottocontactthefeedrollerorthebladesontherotor.

• Useastickorbranchtopushanypieceofmaterialintothefeedrollerthatdoesnotmoveonitsownandstopsinthehopper.Donottakeachancewithgettingyourhandcaughtinthefeedroller.

7. Emergency Stopping:

Stoptractorengineifanemergencyoccurs.Correctemergencysituationbeforestartingengineandresumingwork.

9. Alwayswearpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)wheneveroperatingthemachine.Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedtoprotectiveshoeswithslipresistantsoles,protectivegogglesorfaceshield,heavygloves,hearingprotectionandprotectiveclothing.

10. Donotplacemetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorothersolidmaterialintothewoodchipper.Ifsomethinglikethisgetsintothemachine,stopthemachineimmediatelyforadetailedinspection.Stopengine,removeignitionkeyandplaceinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeinspectingorunplugging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosenedpartsbeforeresumingwork.

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11. Blades:Thereare2typesofbladesusedontheWoodChipper.Theyworktogethertocut,shearandshredthewoodasitmovesthroughthemachine.

a. Rotor blades:Therotorisequippedwith4bladesplacedat90°toeachothertokeeptherotorinbalance.Ifoneneedstobechanged,theoneoppositeshouldbechanged.

b. Stationary blade:Eachmachineisequippedwithastation-arybladethatactsasastopforthemov-ingrotorblades.

13. Clearance:Itisrecommendedthattheclearancebetweentherotorandstationarybladesbesetandmaintainedat1/32to1/16inchtoobtainthebestperformance.Usethestationaryblademountingboltstosettheclearanceasre-quired.

WARNINGMachine is shown with guard opened or rotor cover opened for illustrative purposes only. Do not operate machine with guard opened or cover opened.

Fig. 37 BLADES

Example of Rotor (a) and Stationary (b) blades

General location of rotor blades on BX mod-elchippers

12. Sharpening Blades:Therotorandstationarybladesneedtobesharpforthechippertoperformasexpected.Itisrecommendedthattherotorbladesberemovedfromtherotorwhensharpening.Alwayssharpenthebladesata45°angletoprovidethebestcuttingeffectasitmeetsthestationaryblade.Besuretotightentheblademountingboltstotheirspecifiedtorquewhenre-installingthebladestotherotor.Thestationarybladeisdesignedwith4sharpcornersthatcanbeutilized.Whenthecornerfacingtherotorbladeroundsover,removethebladeandre-installwithadifferentcornerfac-ingtherotorblade.Usethestationarybladetosettheclearancetotherotorbladewhenre-installing.Besuretotightenmountingboltstotheirspecifiedtorque.

General location of stationary blade on BX model chippers

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Fig. 38 TWIG BREAKER

Exterior mounting of twig breaker

View of twig breaker teeth inside rotor compartment

14. Twig Breaker:Eachmachineisequippedwithatwigbreakertobreakuptwigsorotherlongmaterialasitmovesthroughtherotorcompartment.Opentherotorcoverandchecktheconditionofthebreakeronaweeklybasis.Alsocheckforanyentangledmaterialwhentherotorcoverisopened.Removethismaterialpriortoclosingthecoverandresumingwork.

General location of shear pin on BX models

15. Shear Pin:ThePTOdrivelineisdesignedwithashearpinattheinputyoketopreventoverload-ingthedrivesystem.RemovethebrokenpartsfromtheyokewhenthepinshearsandreplacewithgenuineWallensteinparts.Thedrivesystemisdesignedtofunctionwellwithoutfailingtheshearpin.Ifitdoesfail,generallyitisbeingfedtoofastorsomethingveryhardhasbeenjammedintotherotororbetweentheblades.Alwaysunplugthesys-temanddeterminethecauseoftheproblemandcorrectitbeforeresumingwork.


twig breaker: dual prong shown,

some models will have single tooth

Fig. 39 SHEAR PIN

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Fig. 40 SEVERE PLUG

Rotor Cover

Discharge Hood

Feed Hopper

16. Unplugging:Althoughthemachineisdesignedtohandleawidevarietyofmaterialwithoutanyproblem,itmayoccasionallyplugup.Whenthemachineplugs,followthisproceduretounplug:


2. Reversethehydraulicfeedhoppertoworklooseanypluggedmaterial.

3. Nextstoptheengine,removetheignitionkeyandplaceitinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeunplug-ging.

4. Pullthematerialoutofthefeed hopper.Besureallthematerialisoutandnothingisjammedorwedgedbetweentheinputopeningandtherotor.

5. Pullthematerialoutofthedischargehood.Useasticktopokelooseanyma-terialjammedintothedischarge hood.Donotallowanythingtoremaininthisarea.

17. Severe plug:

1. Ensuretheengineisoffandyouhavepockedthekeytopreventunintentionalstartup.

2. Loosenthefeedhopperanchornutsandraisethefeedhopper.Removematerialfrominsidetherotorcompartment.

3. Cleanoutthedischargearea/rotor.4. Opentherotor coverandcleanoutthe

housing.Besuretoturntherotorbyhandtobesurethereisnothingjammedbetweentherotorandstationaryblades.

5. Close,installandfolddownallcompo-nentsopenedtounplug.Tightenfasten-erstotheirspecifiedtorque.

6. Checkthateveryoneisclearofmachinebeforerestartingengine.

7. Starttheengine,engagethePTOandresumeworking.


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18. Cleaning:Cleanthemachinefrequentlytopreventabuild-upofdust,chipsandtrashontheframe.Acleanmachinereducesthechanceofrusting.

19. Curtains:Eachfeedhopperisdesignedwithaninternalrubber/beltingcurtaintopreventchipsandde-brisfromcomingoutofthehopperwhenwork-ing.Checktheconditionofthecurtaineachdaypriortostarting.Replacethecurtainiftorn,damagedormissingtominimizethechanceofmaterialcomingoutofthefeedhopper.

Example of curtain found in all BX model chippers

20. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):Eachpersonmustwearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipmentwheneveroperatingthechipperorworkinginthevicinity.Thisequip-mentisdesignedtopreventinjurytoanypersonnelinthearea.Thislistincludesbutisnotlimitedto:

• Safetyshoeswithslipresistantsoles.• Safetygogglesorfaceshield.• Hearingprotection.• Heavyorleathergloves.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

21. Operating Hints:a. Keeptheworkingareacleanandfreeof

debristopreventslippingortripping.Operateonlyonlevelground.

b. Donotplacehandsoranybodypartsintothefeedhopperduringoperation.Useastickorbranchtopushmaterialintotherotorwhenitgoespastthecurtaininthefeedhopper.

c. Donotpointdischargeatpeople,animalsorbuildings.Rotorcanexpelwoodchipsfastenoughtocauseinjury.

d. Usecarewhenfeedingmaterialintothechip-per.Donotsendmetal,bottles,cans,rocks,glassorotherforeignmaterialintothewoodchipper.Ifforeignmaterialenterschipper,stopmachine,turnengineoffandplaceigni-tionkeyinyourpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeremovingmaterialand/orunplugging.Inspectmachinefordamagedorloosepartsbeforeresumingwork.

Fig. 41 CURTAIN

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TRANSPORT SAFETY1. Complywithstateandlocallawsgovern-

ingsafetyandtransportingofmachineryonpublicroads.

2. Checkthatallthelights,reflectorsandotherlightingrequirementsareinstalledandingoodworkingcondition.

3. Donotexceedasafetravelspeed.Slowdownforroughterrainandcornering.

4. Foldupandsecurefeedhopperbeforemovingortransporting.

5. Besurethetrailerishitchedpositivelytothetowingvehicleandaretainerisusedthroughthemountingpins.


7. Beasafeandcourteousdriver.Alwaysyieldtooncomingtrafficinallsituations,includingnarrowbridges,intersections,etc.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.

8. Neverallowridersonthemachine.

Fig. 42 TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION

Whentransportingthemachine,reviewandfollowtheseinstructions:


2. Checkthatallthelightsandreflectorsre-quiredbythehighwayauthoritiesareinplace,cleanandworking.

3. Insurethatthemachineissecurelyattachedtothetractorwitharetainerthroughthemountingpins.

4. Donotallowriders.

5. Neverexceedasafetravelspeed.Slowdownwhenencounteringroughroadcondi-tionsandcornering.


7. Raiseandsecurethefeedhopperbeforetransporting.

8. Turnthedischargehoodandpointtowardtherotortoreducethewidthofthemachine.

4.9 TRANSPORTING

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STORAGE SAFETY• Store theunit inanareaaway fromhuman

activity.

• Donotpermitchildren toplayonoraroundthestoredmachine.

• Storetheunitinadry,levelarea.Supporttheframewithplanksifrequired.

4.10 STORAGE

Aftertheseason'suseorwhenthemachinewillnotbeusedforaperiodoftime,completelyinspectallmajorsystemsofthe3PointHitchWoodChipper.Replace or repair anyworn or damaged compo-nentstopreventanyunnecessarydowntimeatthebeginningofthenextseason.

Followthisprocedurebeforestoring:

1. Removeallmaterialfromthemachine.

2. Thoroughlywashthemachinewithapressurewasherorwaterhosetoremovealldirt,mudordebris.

4.10.1 PLACING IN STORAGE

3. Inspectallrotatingpartsforentangledmate-rial.Removeallentangledmaterial.

4. Runthemachineafewminutestodrythemoisturefrominsidethemachine.

5. Movethefeedhopperupandlock.

6. Touchupallpaintnicksandscratchestopre-ventrusting.

7. Itisbesttostorethemachineinside.Ifthatisnotpossible,coverwithawaterprooftarpaulinandtiedownsecurely.

8. Storeinanareaawayfromhumanactivity.

9. Donotallowchildrentoplayaroundthestoredunit.

Whenremovingthismachinefromstorage,followthisprocedure:

1. Removethetarpaulinifcovered.

2. Reviewandfollowthepre-operationchecklist.

4.10.2 REMOVING FROM STORAGE

Fig. 43 HOPPER IN UP, STORED POSITION

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MAINTENANCE SAFETY

• Good maintenance is your responsibility.Poormaintenanceisaninvitationtotrouble.

• Followgoodshoppractices.

- Keepserviceareacleananddry.- Besureelectricaloutletsandtoolsare properlygrounded.- Useadequatelightforthejobathand.

• Makesurethereisplentyofventilation.Nev-eroperatetheengineofthetowingvehicleinaclosedbuilding. Theexhaust fumesmaycauseasphyxiation.

• Beforeworkingonthismachine,shutofftheengine,setthebrake,andturnfuelvalveoff.

• Neverworkunderequipmentunlessitisblockedsecurely.

• Alwaysusepersonalprotectiondevicessuchaseye,handandhearingprotectors,whenperforminganyserviceormain-tenancework.Useheavygloveswhenhandlingsharpcomponents.

• Wherereplacementpartsarenecessaryforperiodicmaintenanceandservicing,genuinefactoryreplacementpartsmustbeusedtorestoreyourequipmenttooriginalspecifications.Themanufacturerwillnotberesponsibleforinjuriesordamagescausedbyuseofunapprovedpartsand/oracces-sories.

• Afireextinguisherandfirstaidkitshouldbekeptreadilyaccessiblewhileperformingmaintenanceonthisequipment.

• Periodicallytightenallbolts,nutsandscrewsandcheckthatallelectricalandfuelconnectionsareproperlysecuredtoensureunitisinasafecondition.

• Whencompletingamaintenanceor servicefunction,makesureallsafetyshieldsandde-vicesareinstalledbeforeplacingunitinserv-ice.

5 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCEByfollowingacarefulserviceandmaintenanceprogramforyourmachine,youwillenjoymanyyearsortrouble-freeoperation.

5.1 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS

1. Grease:UseanSAEmultipurposehightemperaturegreasewithextremepressure(EP)perform-ance.AlsoacceptableisanSAEmultipur-poselithiumbasegrease.

2. Storing Lubricants:Yourmachinecanoperateattopefficiencyonlyifcleanlubricantsareused.Usecleancontainerstohandlealllubricants.Storetheminanareaprotectedfromdust,moistureandothercontaminants.

5.2 GREASING

UsetheMaintenanceChecklistprovidedtokeeparecordofallscheduledmaintenance.

1. Useahand-heldgreasegunforallgreasing.

2. Wipegreasefittingwithacleanclothbeforegreasing,toavoidinjectingdirtandgrit.

3. Replaceandrepairbrokenfittingsimmedi-ately.

4. Iffittingswillnottakegrease,removeandcleanthoroughly.Alsocleanlubricantpas-sageway.Replacefittingsifnecessary.

5.3 SERVICING INTERVALS

Seeservicerecordandserviceillustrationforserv-iceintervalinformation.Theperiodrecommendedisbasedonnormaloperatingconditions. Severeor unusual condtionsmay requiremore frequentlubricationoroilchanges.

IMPORTANT DoNotovergrease.

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8 Hours or daily, allmodels,greasePTOLubricationPoints

(seedrivelinemaintenancepg47)

40 HoursChecksharpnessofblades:RotorBlades

StationaryBladesRemove,sharpenorswitchedgeasrequired.

100 Hours, greasePivotBushing

100 Hours, greaseRollerBearingRightsidex2

behindHydraulicmotors

100 Hours, greaseFrontRotorBearing

100 Hours, greaseRollerBearing

100 hours,allmodels,greaseRearRotorBearing

locatedunderPTOcover

IMPORTANT Do Not over grease.

BX32 100 HoursgreasejackshaftbearingsonFrontandrear

BX32 40 Hours or weeklycheckbelttension(seetension&alignmentpg48)

40 Hours or weeklygreasePTO

telescopingsection

Machine is shown with guard re-moved or rotor cover opened for illustrative purposes only. Do not operate machine with guard removed or cover opened.

WARNING

5.4 SERVICE ILLUSTRATIONSeeServiceRecordChart

Fig. 44

Thisillustrationshowsthegenerallo-cationofservicepointsforallmodelsinthismanual.

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5.5 SERVICE RECORD CHART

IMPORTANT DoNotovergrease.

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5.6 DRIVELINE MAINTENANCE

ThePTOdrivelineisdesignedtotelescopetoal-lowfordimensionalchangesasthemachinegoesthroughitsoperationalrange.Atubularguardenclosesthedrivingcomponentsandisdesignedtoturnrelativetothedrivingcomponents.Thedrivelineshouldtelescopeeasilyandtheguardturnfreelyontheshaftatalltimes.Annualdisas-sembly,cleaningandlubricationisrecommendedtoinsurethatallcomponentsfunctionasintended.Tomaintainthedriveline,followthisprocedure:1. Removethedrivelinefromthemachine.

2. Pulldrivelineapart.

3. Useascrewdrivertoturnlockstudsoneachend.Thereare2studsperguard.

4. Pulltheshaftoutoftheplastictubularguard.

5. Useasolventtocleanthemaleandfemaleportionsofthetelescopingends.

6. Applyalightcoatofgreasetoeachend.

7. Useasolventtowashthegroovesoneachendwherethestudsarelocated.Cleaneachendalso.

8. Applyalightcoatofgreasetoeachgroove.

9. Inserttheshaftintoitsrespectiveguardandalignthestudswiththeholes.

10. Insertthestudsthroughtheholesandseatinthegroove.

11. Turneachstudtosecureguardtoshaft.

12. Checkthateachguardturnsfreelyontheshaft.

13. Assemblethedriveline.

14. Checkthatthedrivelinetelescopeseasily.

15. Replaceanycomponentsthataredamagedorworn.

16. Installthedrivelineonthemachine.

Fig. 45 DRIVELINE COMPONENTS

Guard Removal

Disassembled

Fig. 46 GREASE TELESCOPING SECTION

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5.7 DRIVE BELT TENSION AND ALIGNMENT (MODEL BX32)

AsetofVbeltstransmitsrotationalpowertotherotor.Theymustbekeptproperlytensionedandthepulleysalignedtoobtaintheexpectedperfor-manceandlife.

Tocheckthetensionandalignment,followthisprocedure:


2. Turnmachineoff,stopengine,removeigni-tionkeyandplaceinpocketandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3. Removeguardoverbelt.

4. Pushonthebeltinthecenterofthespan.Thebeltshoulddeflectapproximately1inch(25mm)whenpushedonwithabout10lbs.forcetobeproperlytensioned.

5. To adjust belt tension:

Usetheadjustingboltonthespring-loadedtensioningpulleytosetthebelttension.Theboltshouldnotslipwhenthemachineisbe-ingusedwithanormalload.

6. To replace belt:

a. Moveidlerpulleytoitsloosestposition.

b. Replacebelt.

c. Setpulleyalignment.

d. Moveidlerpulleytosetthebelttension.

e. Checkfrequentlyduringthefirst10hoursandsetbelttensionasrequired.

7. Layastraightedgeacrossthepulleyfacestocheckthealignment.Adjustalignmentifpul-leyfacesvarymorethan1/32inch(.7mm).

Fig. 47 BELT DRIVE SYSTEM

IMPORTANT

Thebeltshouldnotslipwhenthechipperisbeingused.

Adjusting Bolt

Alignment

WARNINGMachine is shown with guard re-moved or rotor cover opened for illustrative purposes only. Do not operate machine with guard removed or cover opened.

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Rotordoesnotturn. Obstructeddischarge. Shutdownandcleardebris.

Rotorplugged. Clearrotor.

Brokenshearpin. Replaceshearpin.

Slowfeeding. Knivesaredull. Sharpenknives.

Bladeanglewrong, Re-sharpenknivestoimproperangle. specifiedangle.

Dischargehoodclogged. Cleardischargehood.

Chipperrequiresexcessive Obstructeddischarge. Cleardischargehood.powerorstalls.

Rotorplugged. Clearrotor.

Greenmaterialwillnot Allowmaterialtodryordischarge. alternatelyfeedindry

material.Dullknives. Sharpenknives.

Highpowerrequired Pluggedrotor. Clearrotor.

Dullknives. Sharpenknives.

Vibrationwhilerunning. Drivelinevibration. Checkdrivelinephasing.Yokes mustbealigned.

Checkrotortoseeifitwobbles.Checktoseeifrotorisassembledcorrectly.

Drivebeltsslippingorsmoking. Looseorwornbelts. Adjustorreplacebelts.

Pluggedrotor. Clearrotor.

6 TROUBLE SHOOTINGThe Wallenstein 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper is designed with blades on a rotor to cut, shearandchipwoodenmaterial.Itisasimpleandreliablesystemthatrequiresminimalmaintenance.

Inthefollowingsection,wehavelistedmanyoftheproblems,causesandsolutionstotheproblemsthatyoumayencounter.

Ifyouencounteraproblemthatisdifficulttosolve,evenafterhavingreadthroughthistroubleshootingsection,pleasecallyourlocaldistributorordealer.Beforeyoucall,pleasehavethisOperator'sManualfromyourunitandserialnumberready.

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

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7 SPECIFICATIONS7.1 MECHANICAL

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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7.2 BOLT TORQUE

CHECKING BOLT TORQUE

Thetablesshownbelowgivecorrecttorquevaluesforvariousboltsandcapscrews.Tightenallboltstothetorquesspecifiedinchartunlessotherwisenoted.Checktightnessofboltsperiodically,usingbolttorquechartasaguide.Replacehardwarewiththesamestrengthbolt.

ENGLISH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

METRIC TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

SAE 2(N.m) (lb-ft)

Bolt Torque*Bolt

Diameter"A"

SAE 5(N.m) (lb-ft)

SAE 8(N.m) (lb-ft)

1/4"5/16"3/8"7/16"1/2"9/16"5/8"3/4"7/8"1"

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919335380115160290420630

1736631001552203055408801320

12274575115165220400650970

8.8(N.m) (lb-ft)

Bolt Torque*Bolt

Diameter"A"

10.9(N.m) (lb-ft)

M3M4M5M6M8M10M12M14M16M20M24M30M36

.5361025509014022543575014952600

.42.24718376610316632155311031917

1.84.59153570125200310610105021003675

1.33.371126529214822945077415502710

Torquefiguresindicatedabovearevalidfornon-greasedornon-oiledthreadsandheadsunlessoth-erwisespecified.Therefore,donotgreaseoroilboltsorcapscrewsunlessotherwisespecifiedinthismanual.Whenusinglockingelements,increasetorquevaluesby5%.

* Torquevalueforboltsandcapscrewsareidentifiedbytheirheadmarkings.

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7.3 HYDRAULIC FITTING TORQUE

Tightening Flare Type Tube Fittings *

1. Checkflareandflareseatfordefectsthatmightcauseleakage.

2. Aligntubewithfittingbeforetighten-ing.

3. Lubricateconnectionandhandtightenswivelnutuntilsnug.

4. Topreventtwistingthetube(s),usetwowrenches.Placeonewrenchontheconnectorbodyandwiththesecondtightentheswivelnuttothetorqueshown.

• Thetorquevaluesshownarebasedonlubricatedconnectionsasinreassembly.

Tube Nut Size Torque RecommendedSize Across Value• Turns To TightenOD Flats (After Finger

Tightening)

(in.) (in.) (N.m) (lb-ft) (Flats) (Turn)

3/16 7/16 8 6 1 1/61/4 9/16 12 9 1 1/65/16 5/8 16 12 1 1/63/8 11/16 24 18 1 1/61/2 7/8 46 34 1 1/65/8 1 62 46 1 1/63/4 1-1/4 102 75 3/4 1/87/8 1-3/8 122 90 3/4 1/8

3 point hitch wood chipper models bx42 · chipper serial number _____ fig. 1 bx42s . 6 1...

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