Owners Manual v.1

Page 18 6” Chipper Operator’s Manual
Section
5
Service & Maintenance
5.1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check the following items listed in the service and mainte-
nance schedule and if necessary, take corrective action.
This schedule is designed for units operating under normal
conditions. If the unit operates in adverse or severe usage
conditions check and service items more frequently.
See engine owners manual for further maintenance and
troubleshooting information.
COMPONENT
MAINTENANCE
REQUIRED
Refer to Engine
Operator manual
EVERY 8
HOURS
EVERY
25
HOURS
EVERY
50
HOURS
EVERY
200
HOURS
EVERY
YEAR
AIR CLEANER CHECK AND CLEAN (1)
•
AIR INTAKE CLEAN (1)
•
ENGINE OIL CHANGE (1)
•
FUEL FILTER REPLACE
•
SPARK PLUG
CHECK CONDITION AND
GAP
•
ENGINE OIL CHECK
•
FUEL TANK FILL
•
CHIPPER ANVIL
CHECK 1/16" TO 1/8"
CLEARANCE AND RE-
TORQUE TO 75 FT. LBS. (2)
•
CHIPPER BLADES
CHECK SHARPNESS AND
RETORQUE TO 75 FT. LBS.
(2)
•
ALL INTERNAL AND
EXTERNAL NUTS AND
BOLTS
RE-TORQUE PER
ASSEMBLY TORQUE CHART
•
BELT CONDITION CHECK
•
BELT TENSION CHECK
•
GREASE ZERKS LUBE
•
ENTIRE MACHINE CLEAN
•
HYD. OIL FILTER REPLACE
•
WHEEL BEARINGS CHECK AND REPACK
•
FREQUENCY
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
(1) PERFORM MORE FREQUENTLY UNDER EXTREMELY DUSTY CONDITIONS.
As the Chi
pp
er Limited Warrant
y
states, failure b
y
the Owner to
p
erform normal maintenance will void the machine's
warrant
y
. The a
gg
ressive, hi
g
h-s
p
eed nature of chi
pp
in
g
REQUIRES THE OWNER TO PERFORM THE ABOVE LISTED
NORMAL MAINTENANCE. S
p
ecial consideration to maintain and re-tor
q
ue the CHIPPER ANVIL, CHIPPER BLADES, AND ALL
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NUTS AND BOLTS is the sole res
p
onsibilit
y
of the Owner. Failure b
y
the Owner to do so shall be
cause for Crar
y
BearCat to den
y
warrant
y
.
(2) PERFORM MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN CHIPPING DRY OR DIRTY WOOD.
To prevent personal injury or property damage: Shut
off engine, disconnect spark plug wire and make sure
that all moving parts have come to a complete stop
before, servicing, adjusting or repairing.
WARNING