Frontier WC1208 - Inspection and Set-Up; Operation; Startup; Chipping Tips

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Chipping tips
Feed the blunt end of the branch in rst.
Trim the side limbs that won’t t into the hopper before you feed the chipper.
Stand to the side of the hopper to feed the material so that debris doesn’t y back at you.
Never stand directly in front of the hopper when feeding the chipper.
If you have a lot of dry material try to mix in some green (fresh) limbs with the dry. The
moisture in the green wood will lubricate and cool the knives. Chipping only dry wood will
cause the knives to heat up. A hot knife will lose its edge much quicker.
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Startup
Place tractor transmission in neutral and set the parking brake, then turn the tractor engine
off.
Connect the 3 pt. hitch linkages to the chipper and secure them with safety snap pins.
Adjust the top link so that the chipper sits level.
Connect the pto shaft to the tractor. Be sure that the balls are set in the ball groove of the
tractor pto shaft. Make sure that the pto safety chains are attached to both the tractor and
the chipper to keep the protective PTO shield from rotating.
Make sure the feed drive control bar on the chipper is in the ‘neutral’ position and connect
the hydraulic hoses to the tractor
Turn the chip chute in a safe direction and adjust the chip deector to the desired position.
Start tractor engine and hold the engine rpm’s at a strong idle. Engage the pto slowly. If
the tractor is running at a high speed when you engage the PTO you could damage the
drive belts. After the rotor is spinning freely raise the tractor rpm’s until the PTO speed is
around 540 rpm.
With the chipper now running at full speed you may begin chipping. Start by feeding small
diameter branches until you get better acquainted with the machine and its operation, then
you may begin feeding larger pieces.
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OPERATION