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INTRODUCTION

INTENDED USE

Woodland Mills chippers are designed for acreage owners to aid in chipping natural,

untreated wood only. Materials that are processed may contain chemicals or by-products

that could corrode the machine or damage it, resulting in safety concerns.

SPECIFICATIONS

WC68

PTO Shear Pin

M8 X 45mm Bolt - Class 8.8 (Grade 5)

Drive System

PTO

Transport

3 Point Hitch

Minimum HP Required (at the PTO)

Flywheel Size

24" (610mm) Diameter / 100 lbs (46kgs)

Blades

(4) 2.75” x 8.625” x 0.3125”

(70mm x 219mm x 8mm)

Blade Bolts

M10

In-Feed System

Hydraulic

Hydraulic Oil

ISO 32 (ISO 46 for warmer climates)

Hydraulic Requirement

None. Self contained.

In-Feed Roller

8.25” (210mm) Diameter

Hopper Opening

24” x 26” (610mm x 660mm)

Weight

710 lbs (320kgs)

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Summary of Contents for WC68

Page 1: ...WC68 PTO WOOD CHIPPER OWNER S MANUAL WC68 24 03 2017 2017 ...

Page 2: ...C OIL 10 PTO SHAFT LENGTH 11 OPERATION 12 START UP 12 DISCHARGE CHUTE ADJUSTMENT 12 DISCHARGE CHUTE DEFLECTOR 13 CHIPPING 13 STOPPING 14 INFEED ROLLER CONTROL 15 MAINTENANCE SERVICE 16 REPLACING BLADES 16 SHARPENING BLADES 17 SETTING BED PLATE GAP 18 ADJUSTING HYDRAULIC PUMP BELT TENSION 20 REPLACING HYDRAULIC PUMP BELT 21 GREASEABLE BEARINGS 21 PARTS LIST 22 PARTS DIAGRAMS 24 NOTES 30 Page of 1 3...

Page 3: ...res and recommendations in this manual will ensure you yield maximum performance and safety from the WC68 wood chipper For any technical questions or replacement parts please contact Woodland MillsTM OWNER S RECORD Please take a moment to record the following information about your wood chipper If you need to call for assistance please be ready to provide your model and serial numbers This informa...

Page 4: ...IONS SPECIFICATIONS WC68 PTO Shear Pin M8 X 45mm Bolt Class 8 8 Grade 5 Drive System PTO Transport 3 Point Hitch Minimum HP Required at the PTO 20 Flywheel Size 24 610mm Diameter 100 lbs 46kgs Blades 4 2 75 x 8 625 x 0 3125 70mm x 219mm x 8mm Blade Bolts M10 In Feed System Hydraulic Hydraulic Oil ISO 32 ISO 46 for warmer climates Hydraulic Requirement None Self contained In Feed Roller 8 25 210mm ...

Page 5: ...at can catch a branch that is feeding into the chipper DO NOT stand directly in front of the infeed hopper when loading material into the hopper always load from the side of the hopper This will not allow any part of your body to be pulled into the machine Always wear safety hearing protection eye wear gloves and long pants when operating the chipper Never place your hands beyond the opening of th...

Page 6: ... stopped before making adjustments connections or cleaning out PTO driven equipment Do not install any adapter device between the tractor and the primary implement PTO drive shaft that will allow a 1000 rpm tractor shaft to power a 540 rpm implement at speeds higher than 540 rpm Do not install any adapter device that results in a portion of the rotating implement shaft tractor shaft or the adapter...

Page 7: ...pper parts may also be removed from the crate at this point and packaging material removed When finished the chipper will be sitting on the base of the steel crate as shown below INFEED CHUTE PANELS The chipper infeed chute consists of four 4 metal panels that require bolting together Begin by locating the top panel It contains two 2 hinge locations that get bolted to the hinge on the chipper Usin...

Page 8: ...olts 13mm lock nuts and flat washers Install 2 bolts per side and leave the last bolt out at this point Do not fully tighten the bolts yet The head of the bolt should be on the inside of the chute with the washer and lock nut on the outside The bottom panel may now be installed with the first two 2 bolts as shown below so that it can be swung up to meet the side panels Page of 7 30 ...

Page 9: ...panel up as shown below and fit the tabs of the round bar on the outside of the panels and are held in place using five 5 M6 allen key headed bolts 13mm lock nuts and flat washers There are two tabs on the side of the round edge bar which will be bolted to the side panels in the following step The remaining bolts can be installed as shown below to fully secure the panels and round edge bar in plac...

Page 10: ... as shown below With all of the bolts loosely installed for the infeed panels they can all be tightened securely INFEED ROLLER LINKAGE ARM With the control handle now fastened to the infeed chute the linkage arm can be connected to it and the hydraulic control valve as shown below The M10 bolt and nut is used to fasten the heim joint to the red coloured control handle The round pin and clip is use...

Page 11: ... hardware is checked at the factory but sometimes it will vibrate loose during shipment Also check all fasteners periodically between use A wood chipper produces high vibration levels which can cause hardware to loosen HYDRAULIC OIL The wood chipper requires 20 litres 5 3 U S gallons of ISO 32 hydraulic oil ISO 46 for warmer climates before operating Remove the cap on the hydraulic tank and pour t...

Page 12: ...re the distance between the locking pins on the PTO shaft itself when it is in the compressed shortest length B as shown below 5 If A is at least 1 25mm longer than B the PTO shaft will not need to be cut It is recommended that B not be used at a dimension any longer than 38 96cm 6 If dimension B is longer than A the PTO shaft will need to be cut The below equation may be used to calculate the cor...

Page 13: ...e PTO slowly If the tractor is running at a high speed when you engage the PTO you could damage the drive belts or break the shear bolt on the PTO shaft After the rotor is spinning freely raise the tractor RPM s until the PTO speed is at 540 RPM Most tractor RPM gauges indicate this with a line and or text With the chipper now running at full speed you may begin chipping Start by feeding small dia...

Page 14: ...hes in diameter Trim side branches that cannot be bent enough to feed into the chipper chute Hold small diameter branches in a bundle and feed simultaneously Feed brush from the side of the infeed chute rather than from the front Step aside to avoid being hit by brush moving into the chipper Never lean into the infeed chute or extend any parts of your body inside the infer chute to push objects fu...

Page 15: ...the wood chipper follow the below instructions Move tractor throttle to SLOW IDLE position Disengage PTO lever and shut off tractor engine Allow the wood chipper to come to a complete stop NOTE The flywheel continues to rotate for some time after the engine or tractor has been shut off The rotor is stopped when no noise or machine vibration is present The PTO shaft will also no longer be rotating ...

Page 16: ...e the red coloured feed control handle bar in the neutral position When this is done the feed roller should not be rotating The speed control valve can now be moved to the desired position The infeed roller can be set to three 3 different rotation settings Forward Neutral Reverse The forward position will pull branches into the chipper neutral will stop the roller from turning and reverse will pus...

Page 17: ... first blade Using a 17mm wrench or socket on the nut and a 6mm allen key on the bolt remove the four bolts holding the blade onto the flywheel Ensure that you do not drop the nuts or bolts into the bottom of the flywheel housing If this occurs a long pen magnet can be used to retrieve them 4 Repeat step 3 to remove the other three blades At this point the blades can be reversed to utilize the oth...

Page 18: ...ed the PTO shaft should be disconnected from the tractor for safety 2 The upper flywheel housing can be opened to access the blades by using a 24mm wrench to remove the bolt holding the two halves together 3 With the flywheel now exposed rotate it so that there is access to the first blade Using a 17mm wrench or socket on the nut and a 6mm allen key on the bolt remove the two bolts holding the bla...

Page 19: ... install the sharpened blades on the flywheel and torque the bolts to 40 45 ft lbs 54 60N m Always replace the nuts and bolts with new hardware when changing blades or reversing the blades SETTING BED PLATE GAP The bed plate also known as the anvil plate is located at the flywheel housing on the left side of the infeed chute when standing at the back of the chipper The gap between it and the chipp...

Page 20: ...of slot in the flywheel housing This movement will increase or decrease the gap between it and the cutting edge of the chipper blade Position the bed plate so that it is within 1 16 1 8 1 5mm 3 0mm of the cutting edge of the blade Ensure the gap is consistent along the entire edge of the blade 5 Tighten the three 3 M10 bed plate bolts back up to 40 ft lbs 54 N m when the position is set correctly ...

Page 21: ...talled the PTO shaft should be disconnected from the chipper for safety and to allow rotation of the belt guard 2 Check the tension of the belts by pressing on it with your finger There should not be any free slack in the belt It should be under firm tension 3 If the belt requires more tension the eye bolt that the spring attaches to can be tightened This will stretch the springs further and incre...

Page 22: ... for safety 2 Loosen the nuts that secure the eye bolt to the steel bracket so that the spring can be disconnected from the belt tensioning arm The arm can now be swung back out of the way allowing the belt to be removed from the two pulleys 3 Install the new belt and reinstall the spring Re tension the spring There should not be any free slack in the belt It should be under firm tension when push...

Page 23: ...6 Round Pin 10 x 30 1 155 Hex Bolt M8 x 55 2 77 Cotter Pin 1 156 Round Head Bolt M10 x 25 2 78 Heim Joint 1 157 Plastic Cap 2 79 Clevis Rod End 1 158 Washer M12 2 81 Nut M10 x 1 25 1 159 Key 1 82 Hex Bolt M12 x 25 2 160 Set Screw M6 x 8 1 83 Manual Tube 1 161 Hex Bolt M16 x 40 4 84 O Ring 1 165 Lock Washer M10 3 89 Circlip 17 1 301 Base 1 90 Eye Bolt Nut 2 302 7 8 1 2 Coupler 11 91 Eye Bolt M12 x ...

Page 24: ...nel 2 326 Idler Pulley 1 347 Infeed Chute Bottom Panel 1 327 Bearing 6203 2RS 1 348 Infeed Chute Top Panel 1 328 Circlip 40 1 349 Hydraulic Line C 1 329 Idler Pulley Shaft 1 350 Hydrualic Line B 3 330 Infeed Roller Swing Arm 1 351 Threaded Knob M8 1 331 Rubber Pad 1 352 Hex Bolt M8 x 45 1 332 Hinge Bracket 1 1 353 Bolt M6 x 16 4 333 Hinge Bracket 2 1 355 Nylon Washer 12 x 20 x 2 6 334 Large Washer...

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