JeffordTrees
New Member
Hi legends
I just wanted to share my chipper shut down problems and what the solution was in case it helps you solve your issue and save you some time and MONEY!
We had it at the chipper shop for 8 days, hired a chipper for the week ($1980)
They flushed the radiator, replaced a bunch of little ****
- they unfortunately didn’t find the issue after all this expense, I found it when it kept happening once they returned our machine
We have a 2018 Bandit 12xp
At full revs and eating branches the machine would just shut down completely
Before getting upset and thinking you’ve blown a head gasket check a couple of these simple items
- replace your radiator cap. ( if you run your machine without a radiator cap on, it will shut down almost immediately ) an old cap will allow this to happen also.
- check the Murphy switch connections on top of the drum is connected and all your safety switches
- check coolant level
Most importantly
- check the wires on the relay usually located at the base of the engine
—- this was our problem with our machine shutting down every so often until it wouldn’t give us power at all
—- the wire is SO tight connecting to the relay that it had actually broken to a few strands of wire off from the connector but would still grab a connection until it finally must of broken clean off but was well hidden by the shrink wrap so it was difficult to find and would move letting us run the machine but during vibration caused the Murphy switch to engage which shut the engine down intermittently
See pics below
If this is the issue
To fix it
- disconnect the negative on battery as this wire is always live
-you will need about - 4mm sized wire and ideally solder it both ends me to make it longer and less stress
-shrink wrap it
- boom, possible issue solved
All the best
I just wanted to share my chipper shut down problems and what the solution was in case it helps you solve your issue and save you some time and MONEY!
We had it at the chipper shop for 8 days, hired a chipper for the week ($1980)
They flushed the radiator, replaced a bunch of little ****
- they unfortunately didn’t find the issue after all this expense, I found it when it kept happening once they returned our machine
We have a 2018 Bandit 12xp
At full revs and eating branches the machine would just shut down completely
Before getting upset and thinking you’ve blown a head gasket check a couple of these simple items
- replace your radiator cap. ( if you run your machine without a radiator cap on, it will shut down almost immediately ) an old cap will allow this to happen also.
- check the Murphy switch connections on top of the drum is connected and all your safety switches
- check coolant level
Most importantly
- check the wires on the relay usually located at the base of the engine
—- this was our problem with our machine shutting down every so often until it wouldn’t give us power at all
—- the wire is SO tight connecting to the relay that it had actually broken to a few strands of wire off from the connector but would still grab a connection until it finally must of broken clean off but was well hidden by the shrink wrap so it was difficult to find and would move letting us run the machine but during vibration caused the Murphy switch to engage which shut the engine down intermittently
See pics below
If this is the issue
To fix it
- disconnect the negative on battery as this wire is always live
-you will need about - 4mm sized wire and ideally solder it both ends me to make it longer and less stress
-shrink wrap it
- boom, possible issue solved
All the best
