Section 2: Operating Instructions
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Section 2:
Operating Instructions
Start-up Checklist
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage, and
maintenance of the Wood Chipper. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential that no one operates the Wood
Chipper unless they are age 16 or older and have read,
fully understood, and are totally familiar with the
Operator’s Manual. Make sure the operator has paid
particular attention to:
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Important Safety Information
, page 1
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Section 2: Operating Instructions
, page 22
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, page 26
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Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication
, page 30
Perform the following inspections before using your
Wood Chipper.
Safety Instructions
DANGER
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To avoid serious injury or death:
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Always disengage PTO, engage park brake, shut tractor
engine off, remove switch key, and wait for all moving parts
to come to a complete stop before unplugging chutes,
servicing, adjusting, cleaning and/or maintaining this
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Always disconnect driveline from the tractor before
servicing the drivetrain and components powered by the
drivetrain. A person can become entangled in the drivetrain
if the tractor is started and the power take-off is engaged.
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Work only in areas that are well ventilated. Never operate
an engine in a closed area without venting the exhaust
fumes. Exhaust fumes will cause asphyxiation and can lead
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Make sure rotor housing is bolted shut and feed chute is
properly attached before engaging PTO. Engaging power
take-off with rotor exposed can cause serious injury or
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Do not engage power take-off while hooking-up or
unhooking the driveline, or while someone is standing near
the driveline. A person’s body and/or clothing can become
Operating Checklist
Check
Page
Check V-belt tension.
Refer to “V-Belt Take-up”.
Check bolts and nuts for tightness.
Be certain all guards and shields are in
place and secured.
Operator’s
Manual
Grease driveline shaft and all other
grease fittings. Refer to “Lubrication
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Never remove guards or shields with tractor engine
running. Never start tractor with guards and shields
removed. Doing so can result in serious injury or death.
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Adjust discharge chute to direct material away from
operator, people, animals, equipment, and buildings. The
Wood Chipper can throw objects.
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Never cross the path of product being discharged from the
chipper even when there is no product coming out the chute.
Lodged pieces can shake loose and discharge suddenly.
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Tractor PTO shaft shield, rotor drive shaft shield, and
driveline shields must be installed and in good working
condition to avoid injury or death from driveline
entanglement and parts flying off the driveline.
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Feed only wood products through the chipper. Chipping
products other than wood can damage the driveline and
rotor, cause back feed injuries, and create a thrown object
hazard resulting in serious injury or death.
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Make certain driveline yokes are securely fastened at each
end. A loose yoke can work free allowing the driveline to
rotate uncontrollably causing implement damage and
bodily injury or death to anyone nearby.
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Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will
increase strain on the tractor’s power take-off shaft causing
possible damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat
the purpose of the tractor’s power take-off shield.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Do not force branches into the knives. Doing so can
damage the machine and/or cause kickback leading to
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Allow only persons to operate this implement who have
fully read and comprehended this manual, who have been
properly trained in the safe operation of this implement, and
who are age 16 or older. Serious injury or death can result
from the inability to read, understand, and follow
instructions provided in this manual.
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Never carry riders on the implement or tractor. Riders can
obstruct the operator’s view, interfere with controls, be
pinched by moving components, become entangled in
rotating components, struck by objects, thrown about, fall
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Do not put metal, glass, rocks, or other unapproved objects
into the Wood Chipper. Objects such as these can damage
the Wood Chipper and discharge out the chute causing
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Do not lift unit up with driveline engaged or operate unit in
the raised position. The driveline can break and throw off
flying projectiles that can cause bodily injury or death.
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Do not operate Wood Chipper with an out-of-balance rotor,
damaged or worn knives. Internal parts can work loose or
break at high speeds. Always replace all blades at the same
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Do not exceed this machine’s ability to do the job or to do
the job safely. If machine limits are in question, don’t do the
