Carlton 1712, Owner'S Manual

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12” CHIPPER MACHINE OPERATION
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The Carlton chipper may come equipped
with a hydraulic yoke lift, which allows
the operator to hydraulically lift the top
feed wheel. This can be of assistance
when feeding large square cut butt ends,
which the feed wheels cannot ride up
easily. The lift cylinders can also be
used to provide positive down pressure
on material being fed. This is useful
when feeding extremely bushy material
or material which the feed wheel cannot
grab.
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The Lift cylinder control valve is located
on the right rear of the infeed chute.
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Push the valve in to raise the lift
cylinder also raising the top feed
wheel
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Pull the valve handle out to lower the
lift cylinder and provide positive
down pressure on the top feed wheel.
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Keep an eye on the surrounding area and
don’t allow anyone to come up too close
to the chipper or to be in the chip
discharge area. Maintain a clear area of
at least 100 ft. in every direction around
the chipper.
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Do not lean, reach, or kick past the
safety zone when feeding material.
LIFT CONTROL
(IF EQUIPPED)
USING THE LIFT CYLINDER,
LIFT UPPER FEED WHEEL
& PUT LARGE DIAMETER
WOOD INSIDE
THEN, LOWER UPPER FEED
WHEEL BACK DOWN ONTO
WOOD
SAFETY ZONE