Brush Bandit 65A, Operating & Parts Manual

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Bandit
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MODELS 65A & 65AW MAINTENANCE SECTION
MAINTENANCE SECTION
The Bandit is a very simple machine to maintain. If you will follow a regular scheduled preventative
maintenance program you should have years of trouble free operation.
DANGER
DAILY MAINTENANCE
1) Check the condition of your knives, nuts,
anvil, hardware, disc, and fan blades:
Grind, file, or replace your knives to keep them sharp.
Check the anvil, hardware, disc, and fan blades.
Replace if necessary.
2) Check Chipper Hood Hinge:
Make sure the hood hinge operates correctly, and is
lubricated. Must replace hinge if damaged.
3) Hood Lock Pin and Padlock:
Make sure pin is tight and padlocked. If worn replace
immediately. Don’t use a worn or makeshift hood pin.
4) Check entire machine for loose bolts, nuts,
parts, or components:
Look for, find and tighten anything that has loosened
up.
5) Check and/or adjust the chipper drive belt
tension:
The belts will need to be tightened several times in
the first few days of operation. A loose belt will slip
and then glaze over. Once they slip you must replace
them. Maximum of 3/8” deflection with approximately
14 to 16 lbs. of force.
6) Check to make sure all guards are in place and
secured.
7) Check engine oil and coolant levels:
Follow the engine manufacturer manual recommen-
dations for fluid levels. You MUST follow specific
ENGINE MFG. manual recommendations for radiator
coolant, additives, correct engine speed, ETC.
8) Check and torque:
Check and torque set screws and/or clamp bolt on
hydraulic motor connection. Make sure both pump
and motor are fully inserted into shaft.
Before attempting any type of maintenance disengage clutch, turn off engine, wait for the disc to
come to a complete stop, install the disc lock pin, disconnect battery, and make sure the ignition key
is in your possession.
Worn or misaligned belts and sheaves in the power train causes belt
slippage, thus power loss. Keep the power train working for you, not
against you, by checking for needed adjustment or replacement.
BELT BELT
SHEAVE SHEAVE
SHEAVE
WORN BELT WORN SHEAVE GOOD BELT
Maximum of 3/8” deflection with
approximately 14 to 16 lbs. of force.
CHIPPER BELTS
SPACE
BELT