O P E R A T O R ' S M A N U A L WOOD CHIPPER WC1105 5PQ990102 (8/08/2012)
To the Owner; Thank-You for choosing a quality product from Frontier Equipment. We strive to give you the best equipment and the best level of service of any company. With a little care and maintenance this machine will do your work for you for many years. In this manual, we make an effort to get you better acquainted with the machine so you can achieve maximum performance. We design and build all of our equipment with the end user in mind so we welcome any suggestions or ideas for improvement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………… 3 Intended Use ………………………………………………… 3 Serial Number …………………………………………….… 3 Specifications ………………………………………………… 3 Safety …………………………………………………………………….
INTRODUCTION Intended Use Frontier Chippers are designed to chip natural, untreated wood only. Materials that are processed may contain chemicals or by-products that could corrode the machine, damage the blades, or spontaneously combust. Frontier Equipment will not cover under warranty any chipper that has been used for anything besides natural wood. Serial Number The chipper’s serial number is located on the inside of the base.
SAFETY Do not operate this machine until this manual has been read and fully understood; serious injury or death can occur if these safety warnings are ignored! Never allow more than one person to operate this machine at one time. If two people are working together it will increase the chance of your workmate engaging the machine or causing you to fall into the machine. Wood is much harder than human flesh! If your hand is ever near the chipping or feeding area serious injury can occur.
Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines TS1644-UN-22AUG95 H96219-UN-29APR10 Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death. Keep tractor master shield and driveline shields in place at all times. Make sure rotating shields turn freely. Wear close fitting clothing. Stop the engine and be sure that PTO driveline is stopped before making adjustments, connections, or cleaning out PTO driven equipment.
SAFETY Safety Decals Warning decals are provided to insure safe and proper use of the machine and should be heeded at all times. If at any time there are damaged and/or faded decals, contact your dealer for replacements immediately. Below is an illustration of each decal and its placement.
INSPECTION AND SET-UP • Follow the instructions in the lubrication section of this manual to make sure the chipper is greased properly. The initial grease is applied at the factory, but a routine maintenance schedule is the user’s responsibility. • Check all bolts and nuts to make sure everything is tight. All hardware is checked at the factory, but sometimes it will vibrate loose during shipment. Also check all fasteners periodically between uses.
OPERATION Startup • Place tractor transmission in neutral and set the parking brake, then turn the tractor engine off. • Connect the 3 pt. hitch linkages to the chipper and secure them with safety snap pins. • Adjust the top link so that the chipper sits level. • Connect the pto shaft to the tractor. Be sure that the balls are set in the ball groove of the tractor pto shaft.
OPERATION Chip chute adjustments To position the chip chute, pull the locking handle (Figure 2) toward you to unlock. The chute conveniently rotates a full 360 degrees. Rotate it to the desired position and lock the handle. Be sure the handle is locked before transporting the chipper! Deflector The chip deflector easily adjusts to regulate the distance that the chips are thrown. Loosen the two clamp knobs and adjust as desired.
MAINTENANCE & SERVICE Belt tension The belt tension is relatively maintenance free. The spring loaded idler will keep constant pressure on the belts during use. However, there is a slight adjustment by tightening or loosening the eye bolts, increasing or decreasing the spring tension. Replacing the belts Follow these steps to replace the drive belts. The WC1105 chipper uses (3) BX-58 belts. • Remove the idler springs to release the tension on the belts.
MAINTENANCE & SERVICE Knives The performance of the chipper will depend largely on the condition of the knives. If the knives are dull or damaged you will create a lot of unnecessary stress on the whole machine. The knives are reversible and can easily be reversed or replaced by removing the two 3/8 bolts. (Figure 7) We recommend that the knives be resharpened by a precision sharpening service to retain the proper angle. The angle of the cutting edge should be 45 degrees.
LUBRICATION Bearings The WC1105 chipper has four bearings. Figures 9 & 10 show the bearings on the input shaft where the PTO shaft attaches. These bearings should be greased lightly every 8 hours of use. Be sure to wipe all the dirt off of the fitting before greasing. Figure 9 Figure 10 Figures 11 & 12 show the rotor shaft bearings. These should also be greased lightly every 8 hours.
WARRANTY Warranty coverage is provided by John Deere according to the terms of the Agricultural/Commercial & Consumer Equipment Warranty Statement. Carefully read the warranty statement on the back of your original purchase order for details on coverage and limitations of this warranty.
Illustrated Parts Breakdowns 14
WC1105 Base Assembly 2 4 3 3 1 5 45 7 8 9 42 43 39 6 46 41 40 44 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 37 18 19 20 21 22 38 23 25 24 28 31 35 36 32 33 34 Ref# Description 14 15 30 29 26 Description 27 Part# Ref# 1 Belt Shield 5PQ902025 24 Nut, 1/2 5PQ000940 Part# 2 Owner’s Manual Canister 5PQ503050 25 Lock Washer, 1/2 5PQ000840 2a Operator’s/Parts Manual 5PQ990102 26 Complete PTO Shaft 5PQ900139 3 Insert Bearing 5PQ900150 27 PTO Shaft Cradle 5PQ900862 4 Idler
WC1105 Main Assembly 5 6 7 2 3 4 1 10 8 9 11 67 12 13 66 68 14 15 70 14 16 69 8 65 17 18 19 21 20 22 64 63 23 62 71 61 24 25 27 26 28 29 30 31 33 32 72 40 60 39 38 41 42 56 59 55 53 54 44 53 45 58 57 52 51 48 47 16 50 49 46 47 48 43 34 35 3637
WC1105 Main Assembly Ref# Description Part# Ref# Description Part# 1 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915 37 Bolt, 1/4 x 1-7/8 N/A 2 Lock Washer, 3/8 5PQ000820 38 Bolt, 5/16 x 2 N/A 3 Flatwasher, 3/8 5PQ001035 39 Key, 3/8 x 3/8 x 2 5PQ400857 4 Clamp Knob 5PQ900125 40 Lock Washer, 5/16 N/A 5 Deflector 5PQ900030 41 Steel Locknut, 1/2 5PQ900144 6 Carriage Bolt, 3/8 x 1 5PQ000125 42 Rotor Paddle 5PQ900031 7 Chip Chute 5PQ900047 43 Belt, B-58 5PQ900109 8 Handle Grip 5PQ900116 44
WC1105 Decals and Labels 1 7 2 8 903101 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 903100 Ref# Description Item# 1 Decal, Frontier Equipment 2 Decal, WC1105 5PQ903111 3 Warning, do not ride 5PQ903104 4 Warning, cruch/pinch hazard 5PQ903105 5 Warning, thrown objects 5PQ903106 6 Warning, do not place hands 5PQ903100 7 Decal, Red Retroreflective 5PQ903112 8 Danger, do not remove sheilds 5PQ903101 9 Danger, PTO Entanglement 5PQ903102 10 Caution, 540 RPM PTO 5PQ903107 11 Caution, general informati
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