Bandit INTIMIDATOR 15XPC, Operating & Parts Manual

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SAFETY PROCEDURES MODEL 15XPC CE
SAFETY PROCEDURES
Always position the discharge chute in a safe
direction. Never stand in front of the chipper
discharge chute. Never direct the chute towards
anyone or anything that could cause an accident.
Always stop chipping and warn anyone that comes
near the discharge area. Wood chips flying out of
the discharge chute are very dangerous. Failure to
do this could result in serious injury.
Never sit, stand, lay, climb or ride anywhere on this
machine while it is running, operating, or in transit.
You will be injured.
DANGER
Never reach into the infeed hopper area of
the machine, there is never any reason to. The
feedwheels are designed to pull trees and brush of
any length into the machine. Pulling a hand, arm,
foot or entire body through the machine is much
easier than pulling a tree. You will not be able to pull
yourself free of the feedwheels, they will not let go.
There is absolutely no reason to work inside of the
infeed hopper while the machine is operating.
Do not operate this machine indoors. Exhaust
fumes are fatal.
Do not operate the machine with the chipper hood
open under any circumstances.
Never feed any materials that might contain
wires, stones, nails, metal objects, or any foreign
object which may damage the knives and become
dangerous projectiles.
Do not remove the hood pin until the chipper drum
has come to a complete stop. The chipper drum will
coast for several minutes after the engine is shut
down. Always wait for the chipper drum to come to
a complete stop.
Do not operate this machine without the hood pin
in place. Do not operate the machine with any type
of makeshift hood pin or an improperly installed hood
pin. The hood pin must be padlocked.
Do not slam the chipper hood to the open
position. This will cause damage to the hinge. If
your hinge has become damaged by slamming
the hood to the open position, replace the hinge
immediately. If the hinge has become damaged it
will cause misalignment of the hood; the chipper
drum will hit the hood and cause a serious accident.
Lubricate the hood hinge daily.
Use Chain
Use Wooden
Block
Use Yoke
Lock Pin
Do not work on the machine if the engine is
running with the clutch disengaged. A clutch can
self engage if either the pilot or throw-out bearing
happens to seize to the main output shaft.
Keep hands clear of all pinch points. Failure to do
this will result in serious injury.
Brush being fed into the chipper infeed hopper
will snag an extended winch line. The knives on the
spinning drum will grab and pull in the winch line at a
high rate of speed resulting in severe injury or death
to workers nearby.
Climbers’ ropes and other lines present at the work
site will become entangled in brush being fed into the
chipper. The knives on the spinning drum will grab
and pull in ropes at a high rate of speed resulting in
severe injury or death to workers nearby.
Never refuel while the machine is running. Never
refuel in the shop or building. Always refuel in a well
ventilated area, away from sparks or open flames.
Do not smoke while refueling. Extinguish all smoking
materials. Wipe up all spilled fuel before restarting
the engine.
Avoid moving parts. Keep hands, feet, and clothing
away from power driven parts. Keep all guards and
shields in place and properly secured. Contact with
moving parts will result in serious injury or death.
There must be outbound tension on the winch
line whenever the winch line is being pulled out. Do
not use the hydraulic control to power out the winch
line. This will cause the line to get tangled around
the spool and wind inward. Pinch points are then
created between the winch line housing and hook,
or the winch line and material.
Do not attempt to clean out the discharge or
chipper housing in the field if the machine becomes
plugged. Take the machine to a local dealer or
professional shop. If the discharge or hood needs
to be removed, always use some sort of mechanical
device like an overhead hoist, loader, lift truck, etc.
that is rated for lifting that component. Follow all
OSHA instructions for lifting. If the machine is a
rental, take it back to the rental company.
Reaching into the winch or winch roller/fairlead
area will result in serious injury or death.
Before doing any work inside the mouth of the
chipper or around the feedwheels, always remove
the yoke springs, raise the top feedwheel, install
the yoke lock pin securely, block and chain the
top feedwheel up, and block or stabilize the infeed
hopper.