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. |
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| be sure it turns freely. |
| • | Check belt tension. | |
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| • | 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 | |
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| 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. |
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| • Adjust gap as per | |
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| 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. |
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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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