TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

CORRECTION

Clutch overheats.

Clutch is slipping or flywheel is

Immediately stop engine.

Belt burns.

jammed or stopped.

• Remove spark plug wires.

 

• Turn flywheel by hand to

Flywheel won’t turn.

 

 

be sure it turns freely.

 

Check belt tension.

 

 

Clear chipper chamber.

Chipping action seems too

Engine speed is too slow.

• Run engine at full throttle.

slow or flywheel stalling.

Belts are slipping.

• Check for loose or missing

 

 

 

belt & tighten.

When chipping, log seems to

The knife is dull.

• Remove knife & sharpen -

vibrate excessively &

Gap between knife & wear

 

be sure to maintain same

“hammers” hands.

plate is too great.

 

bevel of 45 degrees.

 

 

• Adjust gap as per

 

 

 

instructions.

Chipper knife is hitting wear

The gap between the knife

• Adjust gap per directions

plate.

and wear plate is set

 

in the front of this section.

 

incorrectly.

 

 

Engine runs but flywheel

Inner shoes of clutch worn.

• Replace worn or broken

doesn’t rotate.

Retaining springs weak or

 

clutch parts.

 

broken.

Check belt tension.

 

Loose drive belt.

Clear chipper chamber.

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Country Home Products TLC18-CHP instruction manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Problem Correction

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