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Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
WC1503 Wood Chipper 328-085M
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12/15/15
Driveline Hook-up To Tractor
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DANGER
Do not engage tractor PTO while hooking-up and unhooking
driveline or while someone is standing near the driveline. A
person’s body and/or clothing can become entangled in the
driveline resulting in serious injury or death.
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DANGER
Always disengage PTO, engage parking brake, shut tractor
engine off, remove switch key, and wait for all moving parts to
come to a complete stop before installing driveline.
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DANGER
All guards and shields must be installed and in good working
condition at all times while operating the Wood Chipper.
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WARNING
Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result. Some
tractors are equipped with multispeed PTO ranges. Be certain
your tractor’s PTO is set for 540 rpm.
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WARNING
Do not use a PTO adapter. A PTO adapter will increase strain
on the tractor’s PTO shaft resulting in possible damage to
shaft and driveline. It will also defeat the purpose of the
tractor’s master shield and could cause bodily injury or death.
1. Park tractor on a level surface. Slowly engage tractor
3-Point lift lever to raise Wood Chipper until chipper
drive shaft is in line (level) with tractor PTO shaft.
2. Support Wood Chipper at this height with support
jacks, blocks, or skid extensions to keep chipper from
drifting down. To adjust skid extensions, refer to
“Skid Extension Height” on page 20.
3. Disengage PTO, place gear selector in park, set park
brake, shut tractor off, remove switch key, and wait for
all moving parts to come to a complete stop before
installing driveline.
IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to “Lubrication
Points” on page 28.
IMPORTANT: The tractor’s PTO shaft and chipper
drive shaft must be aligned and level with each other
during installation of driveline. This alignment is the
shortest distance between the two shafts.
IMPORTANT: Depending on tractor PTO height,
skid extensions can be adjusted to make driveline
work with all tractor PTO heights and not interfere
with chipper upper frame or Quick Hitch.
Refer to Figure 1-4 on page 13:
4. On the tractor end of driveline (#5), pull back on the
pull collar and hold while starting to slide the
universal joint onto the tractor’s PTO shaft.
5. Once on the PTO shaft, release pull collar and
continue to slide universal joint on until pull collar
releases and universal joint is locked to the PTO
shaft.
a. Push and pull on driveline yokes to be sure they
are securely fastened at both ends of driveline.
Driveline Shortening
Figure 1-5
Check Driveline Collapsible Length
Refer to Figure 1-5:
1. Make sure driveline is properly installed and level
from tractor PTO shaft to chipper input shaft before
checking driveline collapsible length.
2. With driveline level, measure 1" (“B” dimension)
back from universal joint shield to end of outer
driveline shield as shown in Figure 1-5. If
measurement is less than 1", then shorten driveline
using the following instructions.
NOTE: If driveline is too long and will not go on PTO
shaft, See “Shorten Driveline Length” on page 15.
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IMPORTANT: A driveline that is too long can bottom
out causing damage to tractor and chipper.
Always check driveline collapsed length during initial
setup, when connecting to a different tractor, and
when alternating between using a quick hitch and a
standard 3-Point hitch. More than one driveline may
be required to fit all applications.