Brush Bandit 65A, Operating & Parts Manual

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Bandit
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MODELS 65A & 65AW SAFETY PROCEDURES
SAFETY PROCEDURES
DO NOT GO NEAR HYDRAULIC LEAKS! High
pressure oil easily punctures skin causing serious
injury, gangrene, or death. DO NOT use fingers or
skin to check for leaks. Lower load or relieve
hydraulic pressure before loosening fittings. Use a
piece of cardboard to find leaks. Never use your bare
hands.
In cold weather situations let your hydraulic system
idle for approximately 15 minutes to allow the system
to warm up to operating temperature.
The machine was built with a chipper hood engine
disable plug which disables the engine if it is not
installed properly with the hood pin holding the
chipper hood in the closed position. Correctly installed
and maintained, the engine will not start or it will
shut off if the chipper hood engine disable plug is
disconnected. The chipper hood must NEVER
be opened, or pushed closed if the chipper disc is
turning.
WARNING
WARNING
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 disc may then
hit the hood and cause a serious accident!
Never turn the chipper disc by hand always use a
pry bar. This will prevent the person turning the disc
from being injured should the disc break loose.
A sight hole in the chipper belt shield has been
provided. If chipper belts can be seen moving do not
open chipper hood. Do not stick fingers in sight hole.
DANGER
DANGER
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.
Remember, it should take most of your strength to
engage the clutch. If the clutch engages easily, DO
NOT OPERATE this chipper until the clutch has been
adjusted.
The clutch is an expensive component part of
the Bandit. It needs proper maintenance (see
maintenance section and manufacturers manual for
detailed information). The operator must take care
in the engagement and disengagement of the
engine, RPM should always be below 1000 RPM.
When the engine has sufficiently warmed up, bump
the clutch handle against engagement to start the disc
turning. This will have to be repeated until the
chipper disc is turning at proper ratio with engine RPM.
Then push the handle all the way in gear until it locks
into position securely. If clutch engages and
disengages loosely, it needs adjustment. After
engagement raise engine RPM to full throttle.
Engaging and disengaging the clutch at high engine
RPM will quickly and excessively wear out clutch
plates as well as bearings.
NEVER sit, stand or ride at any time in the infeed
hopper area or anywhere else on this machine. You
can be severely injured.
DANGER
DANGER
Do not work inside the mouth of the chipper or
around the feedwheels, until you have installed the
yoke lock pin to keep the top feedwheel in the raised
position.
DANGER
Before you begin to transport your trailerized
machine make sure that the tongue jack has been
raised to the proper height and attach the machine
securely to the towing vehicle. Once secured to
vehicle locate tongue jack and secure it in the
transport position. Always hook safety chains to
vehicle by crossing them under the tongue allowing
enough slack to avoid binding when making turns.
Check brakes and highway lights make sure that they
are all operating properly. Make sure that the
discharge pipe is in the transport position pointed over
the tongue of chipper and be sure to check tire
pressure before you begin to transport the machine.
WARNING