Farmi Forest Corporation CH380HF, Operation, Maintenance And Spare Parts Manual

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CH380HF
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Do not operate in
temperatures -20
o
C due to
the risk of cold brittleness
damage which can occur
in particular with the knife
blades. Avoid chipping wood which has
frozen through, as this weakens the self-feed
function.
ROTATING KNIVES!
Serious risk of cutting injury.
Never place hands into the
feed chute.
FIRE HAZARD!
Always keep appropriate
fire extinguishing equipment
near to hand when using
the chipper. Monitor the
surface temperature of the chipper. If the
chipper begins to overheat, stop the chipper
and investigate the cause.
Monitor the temperature of the bearings.
Carry out regular maintenance and keep the
chipper clean of dust.
STARTING UP THE CHIPPER
1. Connect the chipper’s power plug. Connect
the hoses of the discharge pipe to the tractor
hydraulics.
2. Lift and lock the top of the discharge pipe in
place (1). Lift the discharge pipe to its operating
position (2). Ensure the parts are locked in
place.
3. Start the chipper with the tractor running at
low rpm. Gradually bring the speed up to
the level required for chipping.
(540 / 1000 rpm).
4. Move the discharge pipe by moving the lever
left or right. Adjust the lid position by moving
the lever (A) up or down.
5. The directional positioning of the discharge
pipe and the lid can only be performed while the
chipper is running.
DANGER!
WARNING
Directional positioning of the discharge pipe and lid
Locking the discharge pipe parts
N.B.