Autofeed on Morbark

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FlashTreetop1

Location
tulsa oklahoma
Fellas a little help here. On my Morbark Eager Beaver 18 the autofeed stopped working and the local mechanic who works on most all the chippers said that it is not worth fixing because that system is "outdated". He didnt even diagnos the prob, he just simply said what I stated above. He is a good mechanic, and as far as I know has an "honest" rep. By the way the chipper is a 99' model with 2700 hours. I guess my question is when the auto feed stopps working on older models is this common to replace the whole system or is there a better way? I have just never had to deal with this b4 so I need some help.

My other thought was that if I was to take the chipper to a smaller shop would they maybe be more apt to isolate the problem and solve it because to replace the whole system is like $2300. Thanks for the help.

D.W.H
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When the auto-feed quit working on a Hurricane 2400 I was renting, the mechanic came out and replaced the sensor on the flywheel housing to get the auto-feed back up and running again.

Whether the smaller chippers are the same I don't know.

jomoco
 
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...whole system is like $2300...

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However, it does have a lot of hours on it. For $2,300 dollars it may be worth it. You may have quit a bit more hours left on that chipper.
 
Jamin it has a 140 John Deer turbo diesel and when we got it it has 1600 hours and had been very well looked after. We really wipe our equipments butts if you know what I mean. Every bearing greased once a day, twice on hard days, fuel filter changed more often than needed, clean the air filters several times weekly, change the oil more often than recommended. I have been told by several mechanics that most of the time if the engine has been taken care of that they are not in need of a rebuild until they get 7000 hrs. or more, sometimes much more.

My whole issue is that I dont want to replace the whole system for $2300 just because that is easier than troubleshooting the prob. You know it could just be a $200 fix, which is alot better than $2300. But I have no prob spending it if need be, this chipper is a beast and is awesome for high production.

My question is if anyone else has been told that the system was "outdated" and they just needed a new system or was there a better way.

D.W.H
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A 99 isn't terribly old. For 2300 bucks I'd say it would be worth fixing. That chipper will pay that off no problem. As far as out dated we still have guys running around here running chippers from the 60's 70's old Mitts and Merrels. But they work, and can still look real nice if taken care of.
 
I'd take it to some where that understands the system it could be as simple a a loose wire or a worn out alternator. On our morbark 17 it was the silonoid on the top of the reverse bar control bank, when it wasn't the alternator.
 
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