BC 1000 XL Drum Stuck

[ChockFull]

I have a 2002 bc 1000 (1VRU111A521002870) and can't get the clutch to engage the drive on the drum. The belt is tight (when engaged) and has no glazing. I can't get the drum to spin by hand like I can when changing the knives. I looked in the trap door underneath and chiseled away a little piece of wood between the side of the drum and the wall of the body. I jacked up the feed wheel and didn't see anything blocking the drum. I tried a pry bar and the drum won't budge. I don't know if the bearings are bad but I grease them every 5 hrs and the machine has 1600 hours on it. Don't want to take it to Vermeer if I can fix it myself. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

[2treeornot2tree]

I have a 2002 bc 1000 (1VRU111A521002870) and can't get the clutch to engage the drive on the drum. The belt is tight (when engaged) and has no glazing. I can't get the drum to spin by hand like I can when changing the knives. I looked in the trap door underneath and chiseled away a little piece of wood between the side of the drum and the wall of the body. I jacked up the feed wheel and didn't see anything blocking the drum. I tried a pry bar and the drum won't budge. I don't know if the bearings are bad but I grease them every 5 hrs and the machine has 1600 hours on it. Don't want to take it to Vermeer if I can fix it myself. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

You have sa piece of wood jammed in between a knife and your anvil.

 

[TRISTATEFORESTRYEQUIPMENT]

either you have a piece of wood stuck in-between your knife and anvil, or the drum is warped or cracked. the bc1000 is notorious for drum cracking problems, open the inspection cover and use a pry bar to free it up. check it for any cracks or unbalanced movements

joe

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