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4. Feeding Material/ Clearing Jam
Feeding Material
DANGER: Amputation Hazard
Never place your hands, feet or any part of your body in the chipper hopper, discharge opening, or near any
moving part while the machine is running. If a feeding problem should occur, shut the machine down and
see Maintenance and Repair” section to address the problem.
WARNING: Feed brush from the side of the chute
Never stand directly in front of hopper opening. This will reduce the risk of you being caught and
dragged into the machine.
WARNING: Flying Debris Hazard
Stones, chips, and debris can cause serious injury or property damage. Debris can fly 100 ft in any direction
out of the chute and bounce off objects and hit operator, bystanders or breakable objects.
Chipping
The chipper is designed to accept wood only.
Feed branches in butt end first to keep the chipper from getting jammed and to reduce the
kickback of material.
Let go of the material once placed in the hopper.
Use a push stick to help feed small pieces and brush through the chipper. Keep your distance
from the machine’s moving parts. Do not push material into the chute with your hands or feet,
pitch fork, etc. Lay shorter pieces on top of longer branches when feeding them through the
machine.
Do not force material into the chipper. If the machine does not chip well, the chipper knife may
need to be sharpened or replaced, or the belts may need to be replaced or tightened.
Overloading the chipper hopper will cause the rotor speed to decrease. If you hear the engine
RPM decreasing, stop feeding material into the hopper until the material already in the machine is
chipped and the engine has returned to full speed.
Never allow an accumulation of processed material to build up in the discharge area as this will
prevent proper discharge and can result in kickback from the chipper hopper.
After striking a foreign object, stop the tractor, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete
stop, and disconnect the driveline from the tractor's PTO shaft. Thoroughly inspect the machine
for any damage, repair the damage before restarting and operating the machine.
If the machine should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the tractor, wait for all moving parts to
come to a complete stop, disconnect the driveline from the tractor's PTO shaft, and check
immediately for the cause. Vibration is generally a warning sign for trouble.
Clearing Jam
WARNING: Shut Off Engine to Clear Jam
Before attempting to unclog debris or clear a jam:
1.
Shut off engine.
2.
Wait for all rotating parts to come to a complete stop.
3.
Disconnect PTO shaft from tractor and wait 5 minutes before servicing.