Carlton 1712, Owner'S Manual

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12” CHIPPER MACHINE OPERATION
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Start feeding smaller diameter trees and
brush first and work your way up to the
full capacity of the chipper, which is 9”
diameter material. Feed pieces long
enough for the feed wheels to pick up
without endangering yourself by
reaching into the infeed chute.
No one
should ever reach or kick into the
infeed chute for any reason when the
feed wheels or engine are running.
Feed shorter pieces of brush and limbs
on top of longer material.
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Pay close attention to feeding the small
diameter material that is long enough, 6’
or shorter, to be fed into the feed wheels
but doesn’t have enough weight to be
held down when the wheels first grab
onto it. This material could kick straight
up and hit the operator causing injury.
Hold the material away from the body
using both hands and never lean over the
material in case the feed wheels cause it
to kick up. Use the hydraulic lift cylinder
to open the feed wheels when feeding
this type of material.
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Do not hold onto or try to force the
material through the chipper. Once the
material has been grabbed by the feed
wheels and is being chipped, release it
and let the chipper do its job. When the
chipper feed wheels are feeding the
material, turn away from the material
and walk away to get more material.