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Woodland Mills WC88 PTO Setup

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Well I got the new WC88 setup today! It’s a beast!

Thought I’d see what you all think about the PTO shaft angle. Instructions say less than 25 degree angle is fine. I used my iPhone level and it reads 20-21 degrees. So assuming it’s fairly accurate it’s fine. But I don’t see a downside to raising the stand and decreasing the angle. One notch (3”) would be fine. Only downside I see is you have to lift the wood 3” higher into the chute.





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Just some follow up pics:






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set it on some 4x4's

switch chute angle....... :ROFLMAO:

Good looking unit.
I'd set it on something to decrease angle.
Over running clutch....??

Get one if you don't have one.
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I can adjust the height of the stand. 3” increments with a total of 6” available. I’m thinking 3” would be plenty and would take a good amount of that angle out.


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Lol…I had the chute in the narrowest config. That “wood” be entertaining to use it while having the chute aiming at yourself!

Not sure what you mean by the clutch….it has a shear bolt to protect itself.


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I can adjust the height of the stand. 3” increments with a total of 6” available. I’m thinking 3” would be plenty and would take a good amount of that angle out.


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Wow — I see how the height of the stand is adjustable. Gotta check to see if my WC68 has that too, although current level is just right. Love the design that goes into these chippers.
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an overrunning clutch lets the pto brake on the tractor stop the pto from moving but allow the shaft going to the chipper to still spin forwards so that the chipper can wind down on its own instead of forcing the pto brake to stop the chipper. Most implements it is not an issue, but a huge flywheel spinning even at idle is a lot for that poor brake to handle. They are cheap compared to the brake repair
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an overrunning clutch lets the pto brake on the tractor stop the pto from moving but allow the shaft going to the chipper to still spin forwards so that the chipper can wind down on its own instead of forcing the pto brake to stop the chipper. Most implements it is not an issue, but a huge flywheel spinning even at idle is a lot for that poor brake to handle. They are cheap compared to the brake repair
Since I’m clueless on these….where’s a good place to get one? I assume it just installs inline on the PTO shaft itself?


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Before you adjust the height of the chipper, loosen the hydraulic fittings between the base and the chipper. I didn't and when the base dropped, it put a strain on the hoses. (This is covered in the manual) Luckily, no damage was done.

My two 5xxx series tractors don't have a PTO brake. After disengaging the PTO clutch... I just let the brush hog and chipper wind down from speed.

You might check on your tractor model regarding a PTO brake.
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Only down side would be departure angle when taking over rough terrain or loading onto a trailer with a steep ramp.
With a 4R like yours, I doubt it would be near the problem one might run into with a smaller tractor that can't raise it's hitch that high. Mine is the WC68 which it does not look like my stand is adjustable like your 88, but when it is on the 2025R I know it tends to drag the ground some when loading it on my trailer.
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Before you adjust the height of the chipper, loosen the hydraulic fittings between the base and the chipper. I didn't and when the base dropped, it put a strain on the hoses. (This is covered in the manual) Luckily, no damage was done.

My two 5xxx series tractors don't have a PTO brake. After disengaging the PTO clutch... I just let the brush hog and chipper wind down from speed.

You might check on your tractor model regarding a PTO brake.
Thanks! I did read/follow the manual and did loosen that fitting. Raised it one notch and then re-tightened it.

I thought my 4066R had a PTO brake; but now am second guessing myself lol. I’ll have to dig tomorrow to see if I can confirm!


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