FORST PT6 - Attaching to the Tractor; Transportation; Stopping the Chipper

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Attaching to the Tractor
 Ensure tractor horsepower and lift arm capacity are matched to the chipper
and has a PTO speed of 540rpm
 Ensure both tractor and chipper are on level ground
 Attach chipper to 3 point linkage, making sure lower arms are the same
length
 Attach and adjust top arm on the tractor making sure the chipper is level
 Ensure tractor is turned off, ignition key removed and handbrake applied
 Connect PTO shaft to Tractor and chipper
 Connect power cable from the chipper to the tractor socket
 Ensure all PTO guards on tractor, chipper and PTO shaft are all in place with
guard chains attached to prevent rotation.
 Engage the PTO shaft on the Tractor and slowly increase the speed to 540
RPM.
Connecting the PTO Shaft
 Check the angle of the PTO shaft, never goes beyond 16° when PTO shaft is
rotating and when lifted never goes beyond 40°
 Ensure that the two halves of the PTO shaft have at least 150mm overlap
and when lifted, be of a suitable length so as not to butt up against each other
 Caution The PTO shaft is protected with a shear bolt, this end of the shaft
must be attached to the tractor PTO.
Transportation
 Do Not move the chipper with the PTO engaged
 Clear machine of loose woodchip material before departing.
 Ensure the chute is securely fixed at the inboard position before departing.
 Ensure that the hopper tray is closed in the up position and the locking latch
is fully engaged before departing.
Stopping the Chipper
 Push rear stop bar or touch red stop button
 Set tractor throttle to idle
 Turn off Tractor engine and remove ignition key
 When engine stationary disengage PTO shaft
 Warning Never disengage PTO shaft when tractor running as chipper flywheel
will continue to run after engine has stopped