10
3 INCH CHIPPER/SHREDDER
Section
opERaTIoN
Before operating your machine, be sure you read
and understand all safety, controls and operating
instructions in this owner's manual and on your
machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result
in serious injury or property damage.
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4.2 sTaRTING ELEcTRIc modELs
4.1 sTaRTING REcoIL modELs
As with any other piece of outdoor equipment, getting the
feel for how your machine operates and getting to know
the best techniques for particular jobs are important to
overall good performance.
cHIppING opERaTIoN
The chipping operation takes place on the front of the
machine, where hardened steel chipper blades are
mounted on a rotating disk assembly. Material fed into the
chipper chute is sliced into small chips and propelled out
through a discharge tube.
Move machine to a clear, level area outdoors before
starting. Do not operate in the vicinity of bystanders.
Make sure cutting chamber is empty before starting.
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Do not crank the engine continuously for more than 10
seconds at a time. If the engine does not start, allow a
60 second cool down period between starting attempts.
Failure to follow these guidelines can burn out, or
permanently damage, the starter motor.
If the engine develops sufficient speed to disengage
the starter but does not keep running (a false start), the
engine rotation must be allowed to come to a complete
stop before attempting to restart the engine. If the starter
is engaged while the flywheel is rotating, damage to the
starter may result.
If the starter does not turn the engine over, shut off starter
immediately. Do not make further attempts to start the
engine until the condition is corrected. Do not jump start
using another battery. Follow the steps below to start the
machine.
Check engine oil level before starting.
1.
Place the throttle control midway between the slow
2.
and fast positions. Place the choke control into the
choke position.
Start the engine by activating the key switch. Release
3.
the switch as soon as the engine starts.
Move throttle to full position.
4.
Slowly push the engagement handle down to engage
5.
the chipper/shredder.
For a cold Engine —
6.
gradually return the choke
control to the
off
position after the engine starts and
warms up.
The machine may be operated during the
warm up period, but it may be necessary to leave
the choke partially on until the engine warms up.
For a Warm Engine —
Return choke to the
off
position
as soon as engine starts.
Check engine oil level before starting.
1.
Place the throttle control midway between the slow
2.
and fast positions.
Place the choke control into the choke position.
3.
Turn the key switch to on (if equipped).
4.
Pull the recoil starter until the engine starts. Make sure
5.
the starting cord retracts.
Move throttle to full position.
6.
Slowly push the engagement handle down to engage
7.
the chipper/shredder.
sHREddING opERaTIoN
In this operation, hardened steel shredder knives grind up
material fed into the shredder chute. The shredded material
then leaves the shredder area by traveling through the
discharge screen. The shredded material can be diverted
into a container or onto the ground.
For a cold Engine —
gradually return the choke
control to the
off
position after the engine starts and
warms up. The machine may be operated during the
warm up period, but it may be necessary to leave the
choke partially on until the engine warms up.
For a Warm Engine —
Return choke to the
off
position
as soon as engine starts.
