Echo CH500H Owners Manual v.1 - Manual (Page 15)

5" and 8" Skid Steer Chipper 11
Section
5
service & mainTenance
5.1 mainTenance schedule
the items listed in this service and maintenance schedule
are to be checked, and if necessary, corrective action
taken. this schedule is designed for units operating under
normal conditions. if the unit is operating in adverse or
severe conditions, it may be necessary for the items to be
checked and serviced more frequently.
see engine oWner’s manual for furTher
engine mainTenance and TroubleshooTing
informaTion.
To prevent personal injury or property damage: shut
off engine and make sure that all moving parts have
come to a complete stop before, servicing, adjusting or
repairing. disconnect the battery and remove ignition
key where applicable.
Warning
service and mainTenance schedule
frequencY
comPonenT mainTenance required
before
each use
everY 8
hours
everY 50
hours
everY
200
hours
all iNterNal aNd
exterNal NutS aNd BOltS
CHeCk tigHtNeSS
CHiPPer aNvil
CHeCk ClearaNCe aNd re-tOrQue tO
75 Ft-lBS. (1)
CHiPPer BladeS
CHeCk SHarPNeSS aNd re-tOrQue tO 25
Ft-lBS FOr 5" aNd 120 Ft-lBS FOr 8"(1)
eNtire MaCHiNe CleaN
greaSe zerkS luBe
HydrauliC Oil Filter rePlaCe
(1) PerFOrM MOre FreQueNtly WHeN CHiPPiNg dry Or dirty WOOd.
As the Limited Warranty states, failure by the Owner to perform normal maintenance will void the machine’s warranty.
the aggressive, high-speed nature of chipping reQuireS tHe OWNer tO PerFOrM tHe aBOve liSted NOrMal
MaiNteNaNCe. Special consideration to maintain and re-torque the CHiPPer aNvil, CHiPPer BladeS, aNd all
iNterNal aNd exterNal NutS aNd BOltS is the sole responsibility of the Owner. Failure by the Owner to do so shall
be cause for denial of warranty.
Chipping blades are sharp! use caution when working
on machine to avoid injury.
Warning
disconnect the hydraulic hoses from the skid steer. 1.
Position the discharge chute to the side of the chipper. 2.
remove the two bolts on the chipper blade access 3.
cover.
tip the chute and housing away from the chipper to
4.
expose the rotor and the blades.
5.2 removing The blades
use a pry bar between two of the fan blades to prevent 5.
the chipper from rotating during blade removal and
installation.
remove the blades making sure not to slip the wrench,
6.
the chipper blades are sharp.
the chipper blades are reversible. if the blades have
7.
not been reversed, flip the blades 180 degrees and
reinstall.
if the chipper blades need to be sharpened refer to
8.
Section 5.4 of the manual.
inspect all components of the chipper for damage and
9.
replace if necessary.