Vermeer infeed roller problem

[Village Idiot]

Hi all,

I have a 1400xl with 1000 hrs on it. It chips well, but if I try to put through a 6" or bigger log the Left feed roller won't slide out of the way. The right one slides out of the way just fine. If I try to jam a 8" log through the log will get stuck because the right roller will max out, and the left stays in the middle. They both seem to spin fine. I've lubed the plastic slider "shims" and if I release the springs both rollers slide to the side easily.

Is there some type of bearing I need to replace to keep the roller from getting jammed?

Thanks for any help

so far the service guys are living up to their reputation (not helpful):msp_mad:

 

[deevo]

Hi all,

I have a 1400xl with 1000 hrs on it. It chips well, but if I try to put through a 6" or bigger log the Left feed roller won't slide out of the way. The right one slides out of the way just fine. If I try to jam a 8" log through the log will get stuck because the right roller will max out, and the left stays in the middle. They both seem to spin fine. I've lubed the plastic slider "shims" and if I release the springs both rollers slide to the side easily.

Is there some type of bearing I need to replace to keep the roller from getting jammed?

Thanks for any help

so far the service guys are living up to their reputation (not helpful):msp_mad:

I think there were a bunch of recalls on those machines, have you got any of them? Maybe check with vermeer. Other then that never heard of that happening

 

[equipmentguru]

I don't believe that there were any recalls on the BC1400 regarding the feed roller slides. Disconnect the feed roller spings and slide the feed rollers back and forth by hand and make sure that you clean out all the debris from the are where the slides slide on the feed roller frame. After cleaning it out try using a dry graphite lubricant so it doesn't collect dirt and debris. Make sure that there is no debris inbetween the feed rollers and the feed roller housing. Make sure the feed rollers slide freely by hand.