WC68 Operator’s Manual
OPERATION
1. START UP
The following steps in the sub-section below (a. through i.) are a summarization of the steps
necessary to safely and properly operate the wood chipper. Please follow the references to
other sections that provide further detail into the step being performed.
a. Place the tractor transmission in neutral, set the parking brake, then turn the tractor
engine off.
b. Connect the 3-point hitch linkages to the wood chipper and secure them with linch
pins.
c. Adjust the top link of the 3-point hitch so that the wood chipper sits level.
d. Connect the PTO shaft to the tractor with the shear bolt end of the PTO on the tractor.
Make sure the PTO safety chains are attached to both the tractor and the wood
chipper to keep the protective PTO safety cover from rotating.
e. Rotate the discharge chute towards a safe direction and lock it in place with the spring-
loaded latch and indexing holes. Adjust the chip deflector to the desired position
based on how far they should be thrown.
f.
Push the red control arm all the way in until it stops, then pull it out one click to ensure
the infeed roller is in the neutral position.
g. Start the tractor engine and hold the engine RPM’s at a strong idle. Engage the PTO
slowly. If the tractor is running at a high speed when the PTO is engaged, you could
damage the hydraulic pump belt or break the shear bolt on the PTO shaft. After the
rotor is spinning freely increase the tractor RPM’s until the PTO speed is 540 RPM.
Most tractor tachometers commonly indicate this with a line and/or text.
h. Pull the red control arm all the way out until it stops (forward position). This will start
the infeed roller rotating. Set the infeed roller control to the desired speed.
i.
With the wood chipper now running and the infeed roller rotating, it is safe to begin
chipping. Start by feeding smaller diameter branches until better acquainted with the
machine and its operation. Once comfortable, begin feeding in larger pieces. Adjust
the infeed roller control as necessary to regulate the infeed rate of the branches.
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To avoid serious injury or death, do not chip brush containing
embedded foreign objects such as nails, wire, metal fragments, etc.
The operator and any assistants must always stay clear of the infeed
chute of the wood chipper whenever it is running.
WARNING!