Chipper Wear and tare

[telhol]

Hey

 

What are the most common components to where out on a chipper any ways to prolong the life of one.

[kimtree]

blades dont put rakings thru them,i use a hardened blade from blakeley knives in aus,last much longer than vemeer blades and there cheaper! i get 50 hours per set if carefull and have my own jig to re sharpen

[Topcat]

The blokes feeding it. Just can't get the staff.

[wills-mill]

Hey

 

What are the most common components to where out on a chipper any ways to prolong the life of one.

 

The blokes feeding it. Just can't get the staff.

 

Pull him out of the pub, get him to bed early, give him a good breakfast. Don't squash him with a tree

 

Should last a bit longer......

[Peter]

The best piece of advice i can give you regarding chipper maintenance is;

 

If it has a nipple, grease it, often.

[PeteB]

If its got a nipple, two or three pumps at once a week - there is a danger that overgreasing can pop seals or even induce overheat. Check rotor bearings for play (often), check paddles for wear (imbalance) check the shear bars (anvils) for wear, ensure safety devices work as they should, check brakes and lights work. Make sure belts are tight and blades sharp, check for chafing wires and other fire hazards.

[vduben]

If its got a nipple, two or three pumps at once a week - there is a danger that overgreasing can pop seals or even induce overheat. Check rotor bearings for play (often), check paddles for wear (imbalance) check the shear bars (anvils) for wear, ensure safety devices work as they should, check brakes and lights work. Make sure belts are tight and blades sharp, check for chafing wires and other fire hazards.

and also check the towing hitch and the emergency wire is in good condition, toooo many trailers/chippers fall off due to incompetence!

[Treefitter]

I was once told I was putting too harder wood through mine!! So that's why I've had 7 Discs!!!

[treediver]

Fly wheel bearings take a hammering if you dont keep your blades sharp and sharpen them unevenly to each other.

[Mozza]

We are having issues with our Jensen i belive its a A530, i maybe wrong, However we have gone threw 2 Feed Roller cables in the last 6 months, As Pete says, If it can be Greased, Grease it, OFTEN!! If there bone dry there no use at all