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6.9 Damage to
PTO shaft
a) Seized slip clutch Free slip clutch by following the guidance in Section
5.4.2 and reset clutch settings to the correct setting
following Section 5.4.3
b) PTO shaft telescopic
guard bottoming out
Shorten the telescopic following the guidance in
Section 3.3.4
c) Engaged PTO drive with
too much speed
Ensure a steady engagement into driving the PTO
with a low tractor engine speed
d) Turning the machine too
sharply
Avoid turning the machine too tightly. See Section
4.10 on the guidance to correctly driving the machine
e) Not enough overlap Purchase another input shaft and cut to the correct
length (to give sufficient overlap) following the
guidance given in Section 3.3.4
f) Lack of grease Grease various locations on the shaft following the
guidance given in Section 5.3.2
g) Build-up of material
under drive shaft
Stop the machine. Being careful of heat, clear the
material under the drive shaft
6.10 Slip clutch
overheating
a) Machine overloaded Reduce tractor/machine forward speed
b) Incorrect operating
speed
Operate the PTO speed at the correct speed as
stated on the decal on the splitter gearbox
c) Incorrect clutch setting Reset clutch settings to the correct setting following
Section 5.4
d) Blades hitting the ground Raise cutting height to avoid striking objects and/or
remove/avoid/mark obstacles such as rocks
6.11 Gearbox oil
leak
a) Damaged output shaft oil
seal
Inspect the gearbox seal protector for foreign material
(e.g. wire). Remove and replace oil seal
b) Faulty breather Remove the breather and clean or replace
c) Damaged gasket Remove the covering plate/housing and replace
gasket
d) Incorrect oil level Fill to level mark on gearbox
6.12 Metal fatigue
on
fabrication
a) Too fast
working/transportation
speed
Slow down! See Section 4.10 on the guidance to
correctly driving the machine correctly in work and
during transportation
b) Machine wings aren’t
floating and following the
ground contours correctly
Check tractor spool
c) Used in a poor
manner/condition
See Section 4.10 on the guidance to correctly driving
the machine correctly in work and during
transportation. See Section 5 on the guidance to
correctly maintaining the machine
6.13 Excessive
a) Running the machine too
low
Adjust the machine to the correct height following the
guidance in Section 4.8.
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