StihlRockin'
ArboristSite Guru
The vertical feeding wheels on my chipper seem to have no power. It's suppose to be able to take logs up to 12", but I never go that large. When I'm chipping brush the rollers often stop completely when too much brush is being feed or too large a branch. Trust me, I'm coming no where near it's capacity. It's become so bad that an operator has to sit there and back out the branch and re-introduce about 25% of all brush being fed in. Even small and medium branches with forks in them don't feed well and all forks have to be cut off now.
As you look into the shoot/hopper you will see the vertical rollers spinning. There's an adjustment for speed from 1-10. I have it set at about 7.5. The left roller is the one that spreads. The right side sits stationary.
Also what frequently happens is the rollers turn, but don't seem to grip the brush. Which brings another question:
Do the blades on the rollers need to be sharpened a bit? If so, to what specifications?
Hydraulic reservoir is almost full, so there's ample fluid. Pulley belt up front of engine is tight.
What could be the problem? Is or are there adjustments that can be made? If there's something wearing out, what could it be?
StihlRockin'
As you look into the shoot/hopper you will see the vertical rollers spinning. There's an adjustment for speed from 1-10. I have it set at about 7.5. The left roller is the one that spreads. The right side sits stationary.
Also what frequently happens is the rollers turn, but don't seem to grip the brush. Which brings another question:
Do the blades on the rollers need to be sharpened a bit? If so, to what specifications?
Hydraulic reservoir is almost full, so there's ample fluid. Pulley belt up front of engine is tight.
What could be the problem? Is or are there adjustments that can be made? If there's something wearing out, what could it be?
StihlRockin'