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12. Emergency Stopping:
Stop tractor engine if an emergency occurs. Cor-
rect emergency situation before starting engine and
resuming work.
13. Feeding:
a.
Manual Feed:
Slowly slide the wooden material into the feed
hopper and move it into the rotor.
Do not push the material with a lot of force
into the rotor.
Do not push the material too fast into the rotor.
Stop and slow down if the engine starts to
slow down.
Do not reach into the feed hopper further than
the curtain to be sure not to contact the
blades on the rotor.
Use a stick or branch to push any piece of
material into the rotor that does not move
on its own and stops in the hopper. Do not
take a chance with getting your hand caught in
the rotor.
b.
Hydraulic Feed:
Slowly slide the wooden material into the feed
hopper until the roller grabs the material and
move it into the rotor.
Use the flow divider on the side of the feed
hopper to set the feeding speed.
Do not reach into the feed hopper further
than the curtain to be sure not to contact the
feed roller or the blades on the rotor.
Use a stick or branch to push any piece of
material into the feed roller that does not move
on its own and stops in the hopper.
Do not take a chance with getting
your hand caught in the feed roller.
14. Always wear personal protective equipment
(PPE) whenever operating the machine. This
includes but is not limited to protective shoes
with slip resistant soles, protective goggles
or face shield, heavy gloves, hearing protec-
tion and protective clothing.
15. Do not place metal, bottles, cans, rocks,
glass or other solid material into the wood
chipper If something like this gets into the
machine, stop the machine immediately for a
detailed inspection. Stop engine, remove ig-
nition key and place in your pocket and wait
for all moving parts to stop before inspecting
or unplugging. Inspect machine for damaged
or loosened parts before resuming work.
FIG. 25 OPERATING
