Chipper Maintenance Made Easy

More Chipper Maintenance Tips

Spring is here, and summer is approaching. This means you likely have some cleanup to do on your property. With springtime storms, you may find a lot more debris on your lawn, and new landscaping often means "out with the old."

So what do you do with all of the debris and old shrubs and trees you're getting rid of? Perhaps you take them to the curb for pickup, or maybe burn them in a pile? A much better alternative is chipping. This will provide you with a way to recycle what you're getting rid of.

Chippers can turn old dead eyesores into a beautiful and functional mulch to use in your flower beds and other areas to beautify your property, control weeds, and save you from spending more money at the local garden shop.

Along with using chippers comes maintenance. With the right understanding of what needs to be done and when, you'll find that maintaining your chipper shredder is easier than you think.

Below is a chart from MTD that will help you keep track of what needs to be done and how frequently. You can print it off, laminate it, and nail it to the wall inside your shed. this way you can use a dry-erase marker to check off each thing you do and erase your markings at the end of each year.

mtd's WOOD CHIPPER MAINTENANCE CHART 

Chipper/Shredder Maintenance	Before each use	Every 8 hours	Every 25rs	Every 50 hours	Annually
Clear Grass & Debris Away from Muffler & Engine	X
Clean Control Linkage	X
Fill Fuel Tank	X
Fill Oil	X
Lubricate All Moving Parts		X
Lubricate Chute Release Rod		X
Lubricate Control Levers & Check for Smooth Operation		X
Lubricate Hopper Assembly & Discharge Chute at the Swivel Pivot Joints. Test Full Range of Motion.		X
Replace Air Filter			X
Change Oil				X
Replace or Sharpen Chipper/Shredder Blades					X
Replace Spark Plug					X
Wash Collection Bag					X