Hansa C27EU O&M Manual
– OM-023 Revision A 16/10/19
© Hansa Chippers 2019
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Troubleshooting
What to do if:
The chipper
won’t start
•
The engine oil level might be too low
The chipper is fitted with oil alert and will not start if the oil level is too low
Check the oil level and top up if required
•
The chipper is placed on a slope
The chipper is fitted with oil alert and will not start if the oil is not level
Move the chipper to level ground
Belt drive engagement will not work
•
The housing might be blocked
Turn engine off, disconnect the spark plug wire, ensure rotor has completely stopped, remove debris,
restart engine, then attempt to re-engage the belt drive
Drive belts squealing/smoking
•
Drive belts are loose/damaged
Turn the engine off, disconnect the spark plug wire, ensure rotor has completely stopped. Follow the
belt tensioning procedure on page 15
Discharge slows down
•
The chipper is clogged up
Turn the engine off, disconnect the spark plug wire, ensure rotor has completely stopped, remove debris,
then close and lock the outlet chute
Outlet chute is blocked
Outlet is pasted with wet/leafy material
Feed hard, dry material in with softer material
Turn the engine off, disconnect the spark plug wire and ensure rotor has completely stopped. Open up
the outlet chute and clear blockage.
The material is ejected in long strips
•
The knives and/or anvil might be blunt
Once the engine has been given enough time to slow
down to idle speed (about 10-15 seconds), disengage the
rotor by winding the engagement handle in the counter
clock-wise direction until the handle comes to a stop.
WARNING!
Only engage and disengage the rotor at
idle speed otherwise excessive vibration and belt friction
may cause damage.
Allow the engine to cool down by running at idle for at
least 1
–
2 minutes before shutting down. Turn the
ignition key anti-clockwise into the off position to shut
the chipper down.
WARNING!
The heavy rotor will continue to turn for
some time after the engine has been shut down. Do not
open the rotor housing cover until the engine and cutting
disk have completely stopped and the rotor is
disengaged.
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