May get a new chipper

[RalphVa]

One step was putting this rounded surround over the input chute. It required use of a pipe clamp across the center to get the side tabs of the gizmo over the outside of the chute.

Here's the picture of the surround in question.

Ralph

 

[RalphVa]

Got it dirty this afternoon after spending the morning cutting PTO shaft, lubing and setting bed plate.

New PTO was more of a bugger to get onto the chipper and then onto the tractor. That's the way they are. This one has the push buttons like the Mac's was. The tractor end has a shear bolt. Came with 2 spares.

Set it at mid speed on the hydraulic feed. That was about right. Easy to fix feeding problems by going to neutral or reversing. Just like the Mac, you have to get used to what will feed and what won't. Lots lower operator effort, and I don't need the face shield. There's a plastic sheath and the hydraulic roller covers in the input chute anyway.

Cut the PTO as directed, but it seems to bind some when fully raised and running. Not hitting the QH. Not sure what is going on. I'll just shut it off when raised or only raise it a little bit to go to the next pile.

This one is a lot more weight and distance back there than the Mac, probably near 400 # heavier and 3 ft or so longer. Would not want the bigger WC68 with its 710 #.

Here it is a bit dirtier.

Ralph

 

[Fuddy1952]

I was looking at the WC68.
So how did it do? I have lots of limbs about 6-8" to shread. Let me know how it does.

 

[RalphVa]

I was looking at the WC68.
So how did it do? I have lots of limbs about 6-8" to shread. Let me know how it does.

It's like any chipper. You have to learn it limits. It does up to 4 inch but does bigger if the side branches either break off in the decreasing size chute or are crushed by chute or hydraulic roller. (Like some decayed stuff I used to throw into the big chute on the Mac because I knew from its weight that it would shred, not chip).

Easy to throw into neutral or reverse or forward on the hydraulic roller, completely seamless in its operation. The discharge chute can be rotated about 270 degrees and not interfere with the folded (never put up) ROPS. Easy to come back around and to scoop up the chips with the FEL if you want to save them.

I've the roller speed set at about mid point, which is good for me. Others faster on their feet and without lower leg neuropathy might be able to run it at higher speed. Think my 2025R would take it full speed at about 2500-2700 rpm vs. about 3000 being the "540 PTO" speed. Just don't need all that hp. Think my old 4010 at 18.5 hp on the engine would run this one fine.

The WC68 would be too much weight on the back for the 2025R, but it would handle chipping fine probably at 3000 rpm. Hp is proportional to the square root of the diameter of wood being chipped.

Ralph

 

[RalphVa]

Here's the buyer's JD 3 series with our old Mac on it. Told him he needs to buy some pins to convert the Mac to Cat. 1 to continue to use his QH on it. It's Cat. 0.

Ralph

 

[RalphVa]

Lots of wood chippers in action and ideas: 1+ Wood Chippers ideas in 221 | wood chipper, chippers, wood

Someone else used my idea of putting castors underneath the shipment metal frame.

Ralph

 

[RalphVa]

They left out when to add the hydraulic oil in the Operator's Manual. They need to add some verbal like, "The reservoir capacity is 4.5 gallons when operating on flat ground. However, if operating the tractor down slope from the chipper of if the chipper is sloping left, it would be better to only add 3.5-4 gallons to the reservoir." Today, I was operating down slope and slightly left slope, and a small stream of oil was coming from the reservoir cap.

Ralph

 

[oldballs]

IIRC the OE manual recommends operating the unit on level ground. I don't think it means absolute level. When I have been on slopes i have used scrap lumber to level the unit...even though the tractor itself may not be level. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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\Cheers,
Mike

 

[RalphVa]

IIRC the OE manual recommends operating the unit on level ground. I don't think it means absolute level. When I have been on slopes i have used scrap lumber to level the unit...even though the tractor itself may not be level. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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\Cheers,
Mike

We've a 100 foot drop down the hill behind the house to the creek over about 4 or 500 ft. Cannot level the unit with pieces of lumber. Impossible. Gonna syphon off another half gallon to save the oil this morning.

Ralph

 

[Peter 315]

We've a 100 foot drop down the hill behind the house to the creek over about 4 or 500 ft. Cannot level the unit with pieces of lumber. Impossible. Gonna syphon off another half gallon to save the oil this morning.

Ralph

Can you put a rubber hose extension on the fill to stop it from leaking out?...