Weaverline KB1000 User manual

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BEDDING CHOPPER
OPERATORS MANUAL
MODELS KB1000 THRU KB1270
SERIAL NO. 12501 TO PRESENT
WEAVERLINE, LLC
CHURCHTOWN, PA
REV. 09/07 PART NO. K88010

INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU…
For choo ing a Weaverline Bedding Chopper. A product
manufactured in the U.S.A by Weaverline, LLC of
Churchtown, Penn ylvania, founded in 1965. When u ed
and maintained properly your inve tment will provide year
of dependable performance.
PURPOSE
The purpo e of thi manual i to a i t the operator in
maintaining and afely operating thi machine. It mu t be
carefully read and under tood before operating or
attempting any adju tment .
The photo and illu tration throughout thi manual were
current at the time of printing, but due to continuou
improvement, your machine may vary lightly. Weaverline,
LLC re erve the right to improve, change or modify it
equipment, part or option thereof without any obligation of
notification or updating previou machine .
SAFETY
Equipment of thi nature can cau e evere injury or death if
operated incorrectly. Safety hould be of primary concern
when working around thi machine. Common en e and
afety go hand in hand – USE IT!
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WARNING OR DANGER.
DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
MAY OCCUR UNLESS INSTRUCTIONS ARE
FOLLOWED CAREFULLY.
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WARNING:
If after reading thi manual you fail to under tand
any part of thi manual, how to operate thi piece
of equipment, or do not under tand any other
information included with thi manual call
Weaverline, LLC before proceeding.
Call between the hour of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm
EST at one of the following number :
Phone: [phone]
717-445-6724
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WARNING:
Included with thi manual are additional
manual or material that cover option or
component included with the equipment
de cribed in thi manual. In addition to thi
manual the e material hould be read and
under tood completely before operating or
ervicing thi equipment.
SERIAL NUMBER
The erial number i located on the gearbox plate ( ee
Figure 1.) Thi i an aluminum tag with a green
background. REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH
THIS TAG CAN VOID WARRANTY!
Figure 1 Serial Number Tag Location
Alway refer to the e number when ordering option ,
part , ervice or information. Enter thi information
below for peedy reference.
MODEL NUMBER _____________________________
SERIAL NUMBER _____________________________
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY ………………………………………………….2
OPERATION and CONTROLS …………………..…2-3
SERVICE ………………………………………...……4-5
Adju tment ……………………………………5
SPECIFICATIONS ……………………………………...5
PARTS EXPLOSION DIAGRAMS and LISTS …….6-7
WEAVERLINE, LLC
Model No.
Serial No.
CHURCHTOWN, PA 17555-9705
Page 1

SAFETY
! WARNING:
Th s mach ne s to be operated only by adults.
Read and understand th s operator’s manual
completely before attempt ng to operate,
serv ce or make adjustments. Pr or to use,
locate all warn ng decals and be aware of the
safety hazards they call out.
! WARNING:
Never wear loose cloth ng wh le operat ng th s
equ pment, t can become caught n mov ng
parts.
! WARNING:
Us ng mater als other than those l sted may
result n personal njury or damage to the
mach ne.
! WARNING:
Hydraul c flu d escap ng under pressure can
penetrate the sk n. Hydraul c flu d may also
nfect a m nor cut or open ng n the sk n. If
njured by escap ng flu d, seek med cal
attent on mmed ately. Rel ve all pressure
before d sconnect ng l nes or serv c ng.
Your WEAVERLINE CHOPPER or MULCHER s
des gned to process only certa n mater als. We suggest
only the follow ng dry mater als to be processed:
Straw
Pra r e Grass
Compressed hay
Marsh Hay
Hay
Grass
Leaves
Paper*
Cardboard*
* Only when equ pped w th 76 kn ves.
Note: If bales are bound by w re nstead of str ng or
plast c, remove w re before plac ng the bales nto the
hopper.
PRE-OPERATION SAFETY CHECK
After go ng through the checkl st above and the operator
s sure the mach ne s operat ng properly, chopp ng may
beg n.
OPERATION
! CAUTION:
On models equ pped w th a gas eng ne the
muffler and the exhaust man fold become very
hot dur ng operat on and rema n hot for a
per od of t me after stopp ng the eng ne. Be
careful not to touch these tems wh le they are
hot. To avo d severe burns or f re hazards, let
the eng ne cool before transport ng or stor ng
th s p ece of equ pment.
! WARNING:
Be sure rotor s at rest before adjust ng
d scharge.
AGAIN, be sure to read th s manual completely
before operat ng or serv c ng th s p ece of equ pment!
Keep all sh elds n place and carefully follow decal
nstruct ons.
Make sure all electr cal connect ons are secure and n
good cond t on. H gh voltage arc ng can KILL.
Make sure all controls operate correctly.
Be sure that f re ext ngu sher s n place and fully
charged.
Check hopper for fore gn objects before apply ng
power.
Keep others away. Make sure only the operator s
near the mach ne dur ng operat on.
Make sure all connect ons are t ght and hoses n good
cond t on before apply ng pressure to the hydraul c
system.
After serv c ng, be sure to remove all tools and loose
objects from the mach ne.
Apply power to rotor and hopper. Check for
excess ve no se and v brat on.

CONTROLS
Figure 2 Rotor Clutch Engagement
Figure 3 Hopper Rotation Clutch
Figure 4 Adju table Grate
To begin operation:
1. Make ure all hopper and rotor engaging
mechani m are di engaged.
2. Set grate to highe t po ition (Figure 4.)
3. Adju t di charge to de ired po ition.
4. Start the engine on ga powered model .
5. Turn on the electric motor, apply power on
the hydraulic unit or engage the rotor clutch
on ga powered model (Figure 2.)
6. Place the fir t bale or other material to be
chopped into the hopper.
Note: Cut and remove tring from bale
immediately after in erting into hopper. Any
ting or wire hould be removed from other
bundled material be ore in erting into
hopper.
7. Engage the clutch to tart the hopper
rotating (Figure 3)
8. Lower the grate o that the machine
operate moothly and produce de ired
length of cut.
Note: Moving the grate lever to the right will
lower the grate and moving the lever to the
left will rai e the grate (Figure 4.)
Adjusting the grate to a lower position
decreases cutting time while increasing
material length.
9. Continue to add bale (or other material)
when the hopper i 1/2 to 2/3 empty.
DURING OPERATION
To top operation:
1. Set grate to highe t po ition.
2. Stop hopper rotation.
3. Slowly reduce engine peed to idle.
4. Di engage rotor and or hut off power
upply.
For maintenance purpo e and to reduce
fire hazard, clean chopped material and
debri from machine immediately after each
u e. On machine equipped with ga oline
engine the fuel hut-off valve hould be
clo ed between u e .
Always wear approved eye protect on.
Do not attempt to remove any mater al or
obstruct ons from hopper or rotor wh le mach ne s
runn ng.
Never force mater als onto the rotor w th your hands,
feet or other objects.
Never stand n front of d scharge.
Keep hands, feet, and cloth ng away from mov ng
parts.
Keep all sh elds and guards n place.
Carefully follow decal nstruct ons (Replace decals
when badly worn or d ff cult to read.)
Do not open any covers or remove any sh elds wh le
rotor or hopper s rotat ng (Rotor cont nues to rotate
momentar ly after power has been shut off.)
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SERVICE
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WARNING:
Lockout power ource and be ure all
moving part have come to re t before
performing any ervice work.
CLEANING
Keeping the machine clean i an important part of
maintenance and will help to in ure proper operation.
In addition to general cleaning, the rotor and engine
(where applicable) hould receive pecial attention.
ROTOR
An accumulation of material uch a baler twine or
tring around the rotor can re ult in poor operation or
po ibly even rotor or bearing failure. Any uch
buildup hould be checked for and corrected prior to
each u e and more often if nece ary. Burning i not
a method that hould be u ed to remove material
from the rotor.
GAS ENGINE
Chopping paper, traw, hay or other material can
create large amount of du t. Thi make it
nece ary to clean the air filtering y tem more
frequently than recommended by the engine
manufacturer. It i be t to check the filter y tem prior
to each u e but at lea t once a week when u ing the
chopper on a daily ba i . Refer to engine manual for
cleaning in truction .
Allowing du t and debri to accumulate between
cooling fin will cau e an increa e in operating
temperature. A a re ult engine may uffer a lo of
power and increa e the po ibility of fire. A clean
engine will la t longer and deliver peak performance.
Follow the engine manufacturer’ in truction for
additional maintenance procedure .
GEAR BOX
See manufacturer’ in truction .
BEARINGS
The bearing are ealed and require no lubrication.
Build up of chopped material or other debri hould
be removed often to aid in preventing premature
bearing failure. If you do choo e to grea e the rotor
bearing , you hould grea e a maximum of one
pump of a grea e gun once every ix month .
ROTOR BLADE REPLACEMENT.
Refer to eparate in truction included with thi
manual.
Adju tment
GRATE STOP ADJUSTMENT
If any knife tip are triking the end rod on the
adju table grate while in it lowe t po ition the top
(two) mu t be adju ted. There hould be a minimum
of 1/16” (2 mm) between the grate end rod and all
knife tip . ( ee Figure 5) The top bolt are located
on the back ide of the rotor chamber and can be
reached from under the machine (Figure 6)
Figure 5 Grate Adju tment
Figure 6 Adju table Grate Stop
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Page 5
BELT INSTALLATION
V-belt hould be in talled a hown in figure 7 & 8.
All idler pulley hould ride on the flat ide of the
belt( ). Electric powered model are not equipped
with a double idler pulley a hown in figure 7.
Figure 7 Rotor and Gear Box Drive Belt In tallation
Figure 8 Hopper Belt In tallation
DOOR ADJUSTMENT
If door will not tay in the po ition they were et
tighten the lock nut hown in figure 9.
Figure 9 Door Adju ting Nut
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimen ion :
Length – approximately 60” (1.52m)
Width – approximately 60” (1.52m)
Height – 32-34” (.81 - .86m)
Weight: 420 – 500 lb . (190 – 227kg)