Carlton 1712, Owner'S Manual

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12” CHIPPER MACHINE OPERATION
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NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO OPERATE
THE WINCH CONTROL VALVE WHILE
AN OPERATOR IS IN THE VICINITY OF
THE WINCH ROPE!!! ROPE BURNS OR
OTHER INJURIES COULD OCCUR IF
THE PERSON BECAME ENTANGLED
OR TRIPPED BY THE ROPE. ROPE
COULD BREAK OR COME LOOSE AND
WHIP AROUND AND CAUSE SEVERE
INJURY. USE A LARGE BLANKET,
JACKET, OR TOWEL TO WEIGHT THE
ROPE WHEN REELING IN TO REDUCE
RISKS IF THE ROPE COMES LOOSE OR
BREAKS. For more information on correct
operation of the winch, please read the
winch operator’s manual.
7. Pull the tree to the chipper using the
winch control valve.
8. Pull the tree up into the chipper infeed
chute.
9. When the tree is in the infeed chute,
remove the winch rope. Rotate the
winch selector valve back to the left
(clockwise) and follow the standard
operating procedures for chipping the
material.
WINCH CONTROL VALVE
(IF EQUIPPED)