TW150 blade problem

[dougie44]

changing the blades on the chipper this weekend. got first blade off ok, two bolts on the second don't have enough grip for me to loosen any help please, how bad would it be to change one blade?

[Timberwolf Official]

Hi Dougie44

 

Have heard of this problem before and it seems that the location hole for the Torx driver gets filled up with debris and does not get cleaned out enough for the Torx bit to grip properly and subsequently it slips and damaged the head, if this has happened you can weld on a bolt to the torx Head and remove them that way but they will need replacing with new. cost of a new bolt is £0.60p ea

When you replace the bolts please ensure that you use copper slip anti seize compound and this eliminates the problem.

 

If you have changed one blade it is not recommended to continue using the machine as it means the rotor could be out of balance and this causes it to spin in an eliptical manner putting extreme pressure and torque on the shaft and rotor which will soon wear out and cost even more to put right.

Blades are sharpened as a pair to ensure weight is even.

 

Hope that this makes sense but if you need any further help contact me at Timberwolf Tech Support.

 

Regards

Tech Support.