OPE R A T O R ' S MAN U A L
WOOD CHIPPER
WC1105
5PQ990102 (8/08/2012)
To the Owner;
Thank-You for choosing a quality product from Frontier Equipment. We strive
to give you the best equipment and the best level of service of any company.
With a little care and maintenance this machine will do your work for you for
many years. In this manual, we make an effort to get you better acquainted
with the machine so you can achieve maximum performance. We design
and build all of our equipment with the end user in mind so we welcome any
suggestions or ideas for improvement. Please note that it is within our rights
to make changes or improvements to our equipment without updating the
equipment that was manufactured before the change took place.
Please take a few minutes to ll out the area below. This information will be
valuable to you when ordering parts or requesting service from your dealer.
Dealer Name:_____________________________
Dealer Phone Number:______________________
Service Manager/Technician:_________________
Model# and Description:_____________________
Serial Number:____________________________
Date of Purchase:__________________________
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ……………………………………………………………… 3
Intended Use ………………………………………………… 3
Serial Number …………………………………………….… 3
Specications ………………………………………………… 3
Safety …………………………………………………………………….… 4
Driveline Safety……………………………………………… 5
Safety Decals ………………………………………………… 6
Inspection and Set-up ………………………………………………… 7
Operation …………………………………………………………………… 8
Startup ………………………………………………………… 8
Chipping Tips ………………………………………………… 8
Chip Chute Adjustments …………………………………… 9
Deector ……………………………………………………… 9
Maintenance & Service ……………………………………………… 10
Belt Tension …………………………………………………… 10
Replacing the Belts …………………………………………… 10
Knives ……….………………………………………………… 11
Anvil …………………………………………………………… 11
Lubrication ……………………………………………………………….. 12
Bearings ……………………………………………………… 12
Warranty …………………………………………………………………… 13
Illustrated Parts Breakdown ……..………………………………… 14
Base Assembly Parts ….…………………………………… 15
Main Assembly Parts ….…………………………………… 16
Decals & Labels ….………………………………………… 18
Notes ………………………………………………………………………… 19
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INTRODUCTION
Intended Use
Frontier Chippers are designed to chip natural, untreated wood only. Materials that are processed
may contain chemicals or by-products that could corrode the machine, damage the blades, or spontaneously combust. Frontier Equipment will not cover under warranty any chipper that has been used
for anything besides natural wood.
Serial Number
The chipper’s serial number is located on the inside of the base. This number helps us to track
changes and improvements and must be mentioned when ordering parts or requesting service. For
your convenience, a space has been provided inside the front cover of this manual to record the serial number, model number, purchase date, and dealer name.
Specications
Specications WC1103 WC1105 WC1205
Chip Opening 3 x 5.5 in. (7.5 x 14cm) 5.5 x 8 in. (14 x 20cm)
Drive System PTO PTO
Engine N/A N/A
Transport 3 Point Hitch 3 Point Hitch
HP Required 16 35+
Rotor Size 65 lbs. 165 lbs.
Knives (2) 2.5 x 3.25 x 5/16 in. (4) 2.5 x 3.25 x 5/16 in.
Knife Bolts 3/8” Recessed Head Hardened Bolts
Feed System Manual Hydraulic
Hydraulic Requirement N/A 6 GPM
Feed Roller N/A 15” (37.5cm)
Hopper Opening 25 x 18 in. (62.5 x 45cm) 28 x 28 in. (70 x 70cm)
Feed Height 38” (95cm) 41” (102.5cm) 21” (52.5cm)
Weight (lbs.) 375 650 775
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SAFETY
Do not operate this machine until this manual has been read and fully understood;
serious injury or death can occur if these safety warnings are ignored!
Never allow more than one person to operate this machine at one time. If two people are
working together it will increase the chance of your workmate engaging the machine or causing you to fall into the machine.
Wood is much harder than human esh! If your hand is ever near the chipping or feeding area
serious injury can occur. NEVER place your hands on the machine while it is chipping.
Never place your hands or feet on or near the machine while it is engaged.
Never place your hands or feet on or near the material while it is feeding.
DO NOT wear loose clothing, jewelry, or anything that can catch a branch that is feeding into
the chipper.
DO NOT stand directly in front of the infeed hopper when loading material into the hopper;
always load from the side of the hopper. This will not allow any part of your body to be pulled
into the machine.
Always wear safety hearing protection, eye wear, gloves, and long pants when operating the
chipper.
Never place your hands beyond the opening of the hopper while the chipper is running.
Never allow children, disabled, or untrained persons to operate the chipper.
Do not operate the chipper near bystanders, public roads, or anywhere that the debris may
travel far enough to injure another person.
Never move the chipper while it is running.
Shut off the tractor and allow the chipper to come to a complete stop before removing any
debris.
Never perform any maintenance or repair while the chipper is running.
The SMV (Slow Moving Vehicle) Triangle must be visible at all times when traveling on public
roads.
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Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
master shield shall overlap the end of the splined shaft and the added adaptor
TS1644-UN-22AUG95 H96219-UN-29APR10
Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death.
Keep tractor master shield and driveline shields in place at all times. Make
sure rotating shields turn freely.
Wear close fitting clothing. Stop the engine and be sure that PTO driveline
is stopped before making adjustments, connections, or cleaning out PTO
driven equipment.
Do not install any adapter device between the tractor and the primary
implement PTO drive shaft that will allow a 1000 rpm tractor shaft to power
a 540 rpm implement at speeds higher than 540 rpm.
Do not install any adapter device that results in a portion of the rotating
implement shaft, tractor shaft, or the adapter to be unguarded. The tractor
device as outlined in the table.
PTO Type
Diameter Splines n ± 5 mm (0.20 in.)
1 35 mm (1.378 in.) 6 85 mm (3.35 in.)
2 35 mm (1.378 in.) 21 85 mm (3.35 in.)
3 45 mm (1.772 in.) 20 100 mm (4.00 in.)
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SAFETY
Safety Decals
Warning decals are provided to insure safe and proper use of the machine and should be
heeded at all times. If at any time there are damaged and/or faded decals, contact your dealer
for replacements immediately. Below is an illustration of each decal and its placement.
903100
903101
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INSPECTION AND SET-UP
• Follow the instructions in the lubrication section of this manual to make sure the chipper
is greased properly. The initial grease is applied at the factory, but a routine maintenance
schedule is the user’s responsibility.
• Check all bolts and nuts to make sure everything is tight. All hardware is checked at the factory, but sometimes it will vibrate loose during shipment. Also check all fasteners periodically
between uses. A wood chipper produces high vibration levels which can cause hardware to
loosen.
• Check the position of the knives in relation to the chip anvil. The recommended setting is
1/32” (.8mm) between the anvil and the closest knife. You may notice the rotor has a slight
wobble which will cause some of the knives to run closer than others. This is normal. See
page 9 for instructions on adjusting the anvil depth.
• Check the chip chute locking device to make sure it locks the chute securely into position
when the handle is in the locked position. This adjustment is also made at the factory but
needs to be readjusted after the chute is “worn in”.
• Check the length of the PTO shaft. Some tractor 3-point hitch arms are shorter and require
a shorter PTO shaft. To determine whether your shaft needs to be cut down to t you will
need to connect the 3-point arms to the chipper, connect the PTO shaft to both the tractor
and chipper, and slowly raise the 3-point hitch. Watch closely to make sure that the PTO
shaft does not fully retract. If it does, you will need to remove it and cut it down accordingly.
If the PTO shaft is not tted properly it can “bottom out” and cause damage to the PTO shaft
or the chipper. Also check the PTO to make sure the tubes overlap at least 6 inches (15cm)
(see illustration below) when the chipper is in the operating position. (sitting level on the
ground)
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OPERATION
Startup
• Place tractor transmission in neutral and set the parking brake, then turn the tractor engine
off.
• Connect the 3 pt. hitch linkages to the chipper and secure them with safety snap pins.
• Adjust the top link so that the chipper sits level.
• Connect the pto shaft to the tractor. Be sure that the balls are set in the ball groove of the
tractor pto shaft. Make sure that the pto safety chains are attached to both the tractor and
the chipper to keep the protective PTO shield from rotating.
• Turn the chip chute in a safe direction and adjust the chip deector to the desired position.
• Start tractor engine and hold the engine rpm’s at a strong idle. Engage the pto slowly. If
the tractor is running at a high speed when you engage the PTO you could damage the
drive belts or break the shear bolt on the PTO shaft. After the rotor is spinning freely raise
the tractor rpm’s until the pto speed is around 540 rpm.
• With the chipper now running at full speed you may begin chipping. Start by feeding small
diameter branches until you get better acquainted with the machine and its operation, then
you may begin feeding larger pieces.
Chipping tips
• Feed the blunt end of the branch in rst.
• Trim the side limbs that won’t t into the hopper before you feed the chipper. Remember
that this is a gravity feed chipper and it will not feed itself if there are side limbs that do not
t through the chip opening. If you have a branch that will not feed properly you may need
to turn it or remove it from the hopper and trim some of the limbs off. Never force a branch
through! Your hands could slip and get into the blades.
• Feed smaller material into the hopper from the side of hopper so that debris doesn’t y
back at you.
• If you have a lot of dry material try to mix in some green (fresh) limbs with the dry. The
moisture in the green wood will lubricate and cool the knives. Chipping only dry wood will
cause the knives to heat up. A hot knife will lose its edge much quicker.
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OPERATION
Chip chute adjustments
To position the chip chute, pull the locking handle (Figure 2) toward you to unlock. The chute
conveniently rotates a full 360 degrees. Rotate it to the desired position and lock the handle.
Be sure the handle is locked before transporting the chipper!
Deector
The chip deector easily adjusts to regulate the distance that the chips are thrown. Loosen the
two clamp knobs and adjust as desired. (Figure 3 & 4)
CLAMP TIGHT
CLAMP LOOSE
Figure 3
Figure 2
Figure 4
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MAINTENANCE & SERVICE
Belt tension
The belt tension is relatively maintenance free. The spring loaded idler will keep constant pressure on the belts during use. However, there is a slight adjustment by tightening or loosening
the eye bolts, increasing or decreasing the spring tension.
Replacing the belts
Follow these steps to replace the drive belts. The WC1105 chipper uses (3) BX-58 belts.
• Remove the idler springs to release the tension on the belts.
• Remove the bolts that attach the front bearing and loosen the set screws in this bearing.
• Slide the bearing out far enough to lift the shaft out of the access slot. You may need to
remove the PTO shaft.
• Replace the belts and bolt the bearing back into position. Tighten the set screws in the
bearing and reinstall the idler springs. Be sure to put the safety shield back on.
Figure 5
Shield has been removed to show detail. All shields must be on at all times during operation!!
Figure 6
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MAINTENANCE & SERVICE
Knives
The performance of the chipper will depend largely on the condition of the knives. If the knives are
dull or damaged you will create a lot of unnecessary stress on the whole machine. The knives are
reversible and can easily be reversed or replaced by removing the two 3/8 bolts. (Figure 7) We
recommend that the knives be resharpened by a precision sharpening service to retain the proper
angle. The angle of the cutting edge should be 45 degrees. It is good to keep an extra set of knives
on hand to use while the other set is being sharpened.
Anvil
The depth of your anvil will also affect the performance of your chipper. The anvil is also reversible.
Follow these steps to adjust the anvil. (Figure 8)
• Loosen the two 1/2” bolts that clamp the anvil in position.
• Open the top of the rotor housing so you can watch the distance between the knives and anvil.
• Move the anvil to within 1/32” (.08mm) of the closest knife using the 3/8” adjustment rods. The
knife depth may vary a little as you turn the rotor. This is normal.
• Retighten the bolts to secure the anvil.
Figure 7 Figure 8
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LUBRICATION
Bearings
The WC1105 chipper has four bearings. Figures 9 & 10 show the bearings on the input shaft
where the PTO shaft attaches. These bearings should be greased lightly every 8 hours of use.
Be sure to wipe all the dirt off of the tting before greasing.
Figure 9 Figure 10
Figures 11 & 12 show the rotor shaft bearings. These should also be greased lightly every 8
hours. When greasing a sealed bearing, be careful that you do not overgrease or the grease will
push the rubber seal away and expose the bearing to dirt and moisture.
Figure 11 Figure 12
Shields have been removed to show detail. All shields must be on at all times during operation.
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WARRANTY
Warranty coverage is provided by John Deere according
to the terms of the Agricultural/Commercial & Consumer
Equipment Warranty Statement. Carefully read the warranty
statement on the back of your original purchase order for
details on coverage and limitations of this warranty.
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Illustrated
Parts
Breakdowns
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WC1105 Base Assembly
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Ref# Description Part# Ref# Description Part#
1 Belt Shield 5PQ902025 24 Nut, 1/2 5PQ000940
2 Owner’s Manual Canister 5PQ503050 25 Lock Washer, 1/2 5PQ000840
2a Operator’s/Parts Manual 5PQ990102 26 Complete PTO Shaft 5PQ900139
3 Insert Bearing 5PQ900150 27 PTO Shaft Cradle 5PQ900862
4 Idler Roller 5PQ902023 28 Lift Arm Pin w/ Nut & Washer 5PQ900110
5 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915 29 Quick Hitch Bushing, 1” OD 5PQ903145
6 Locknut, 3/8 5PQ003000 30 Quick Hitch Bushing, 1.25” OD 5PQ903146
7 Flatwasher, 3/8 5PQ001035 31 Lynch Pin 5PQ500219
8 Bolt, 3/8 x 1-1/4 5PQ000275 32 Lock Washer, 3/8 5PQ000820
9 Bolt, 5/8 x 4-1/2 5PQ000645 33 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915
10 Flatwasher, 5/8 5PQ001075 34 Rubber T-Handle 5PQ400092
11 Eye Bolt, 3/8 x 3-1/4 5PQ902001 35 Flatwasher, 5/16 5PQ001030
12 PTO Guard 5PQ900857 36 Nut, 5/16 5PQ000910
13 Hitch Pin 5PQ903143 37 SMV Triangle 5PQ507166
14 Lock Washer, 7/8 N/A 38 SMV Mounting Bracket 5PQ900861
15 Jam Nut, 7/8 N/A 39 Jack Shaft Shield 5PQ900019
16 Pulley, 12” 3-Groove 5PQ900113 40 Flatwasher, 3/8 5PQ001035
17 Pulley Bushing w/ Bolts 5PQ900115 41 Bolt, 3/8 x 1 5PQ000270
18 Lock Washer, 5/16 N/A 42 Bolt, 1/2 x 2 5PQ000452
19 Bolt, 5/16 x 2 N/A 43 Flatwasher, 1/2 5PQ001055
20 Flange Bearing, 1-1/4 5PQ900112 44 Tension Spring 5PQ900162
21 Jack Shaft 5PQ900041 45 Locknut, 5/8 5PQ000972
22 Key, 3/8 x 3/8 x 2 5PQ400857 46 Idler Arm 5PQ902024
23 Key, 1/4 x 1/4 x 2 5PQ400587
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WC1105 Main Assembly
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WC1105 Main Assembly
Ref# Description Part# Ref# Description Part#
1 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915 37 Bolt, 1/4 x 1-7/8 N/A
2 Lock Washer, 3/8 5PQ000820 38 Bolt, 5/16 x 2 N/A
3 Flatwasher, 3/8 5PQ001035 39 Key, 3/8 x 3/8 x 2 5PQ400857
4 Clamp Knob 5PQ900125 40 Lock Washer, 5/16 N/A
5 Deector 5PQ900030 41 Steel Locknut, 1/2 5PQ900144
6 Carriage Bolt, 3/8 x 1 5PQ000125 42 Rotor Paddle 5PQ900031
7 Chip Chute 5PQ900047 43 Belt, B-58 5PQ900109
8 Handle Grip 5PQ900116 44 Lower Rotor Housing 5PQ902027
9 Bolt, 3/8 x 1-1/2 5PQ000280 45 Bolt, 1/2 x 2 5PQ000452
10 Handle Grip 5PQ900116 46 Flange Bearing, 1-1/4 5PQ900112
11 Clamp Handle 5PQ902018 47 Lock Washer, 1/2 5PQ000840
12 Retaining Ring 5PQ902022 48 Nut, 1/2 5PQ000940
13 Clamp Pins 5PQ902021 49 Bolt, 1/2 x 1-1/2 5PQ000435
14 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915 50 Flatwasher, 1/2 5PQ001055
15 Lock Washer, 3/8 5PQ000820 51 Bolt, 1/2 x 1-1/4 5PQ000420
16 Bolt, 3/8 x 4 All Thread 5PQ902033 52 Lock Washer, 1/2 5PQ000840
17 Bolt, 1/2 x 2 5PQ000452 53 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915
18 Chute Retainer 5PQ902020 54 Lock Washer, 3/8 5PQ000820
19 Steel Locknut, 1/2 5PQ900144 55 Anvil Adjuster 5PQ900023
20 Steel Locknut, 3/8 5PQ900134 56 Anvil 5PQ900014
21 Chute Clamp 5PQ902019 57 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915
22 Upper Rotor Housing 5PQ900048 58 Lock Washer, 3/8 5PQ000820
23 Bolt, 1/2 x 1-1/2 5PQ000435 59 Carriage Bolt, 3/8 x 1 5PQ000125
24 Steel Locknut, 1/2 5PQ900144 60 Bolt, 1/2 x 1-1/2 5PQ000435
25 Steel Locknut, 3/8 5PQ900134 61 Recessed Head Bolt, 3/8 x 1-3/4 5PQ900129
26 Rotor Bushing w/ Bolts 5PQ900104 62 Chipper Knife 5PQ900106
27 Bolt, 1/2 x 2 5PQ000452 63 Nut, 3/8 5PQ000915
28 Bearing Bracket 5PQ900015 64 Flatwasher, 3/8 5PQ001035
29 Flange Bearing, 1-1/2 5PQ900127 65 Hopper 5PQ900033
30 Lock Washer, 1/2 5PQ000840 66 Debris Curtain Bracket 5PQ900012
31 Nut, 1/2 5PQ000940 67 Debris Curtain 5PQ900126
32 Rotor Shaft 5PQ900039 68 Debris Curtain Clamp 5PQ900013
33 Key, 3/8 x 3/8 x 2 5PQ400857 69 Flatwasher, 3/8 5PQ001035
34 Pulley, 5” 3-Groove 5PQ700172 70 Bolt, 3/8 x 1-1/4 5PQ000275
35 Pulley Bushing w/ Bolts 5PQ900108 71 Chipper Rotor 5PQ900032
36 Lock Washer 1/4 N/A 72 Rotor Shaft Cover 5PQ900859
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WC1105 Decals and Labels
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903101
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903100
Ref# Description Item#
1 Decal, Frontier Equipment 5PQ903110
2 Decal, WC1105 5PQ903111
3 Warning, do not ride 5PQ903104
4 Warning, cruch/pinch hazard 5PQ903105
5 Warning, thrown objects 5PQ903106
6 Warning, do not place hands 5PQ903100
7 Decal, Red Retroreective 5PQ903112
8 Danger, do not remove sheilds 5PQ903101
9 Danger, PTO Entanglement 5PQ903102
10 Caution, 540 RPM PTO 5PQ903107
11 Caution, general information 5PQ903103
Complete Decal Kit 5PQ903098
French Conversion Kit (Decals/OM) 5PQ903178
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NOTES
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