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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Count your extremities before you start!
Feet, hands, fingers, etc.
1. Read the manual again.
2. Look at the finger decal and study it. These could be yours!
3. Be sure all guards are in place before starting machine.
4. Set feed handle in reverse position (push towards machine).
5. Check engine oil and fuel levels, as per engine manufacturers specifications.
6.
Be sure machine is on dry, flat surface and it’s secured from rolling.
HINT: Be sure machine is not to close to the woodpile. You need room to work and move
around.
7. Set engine just above idle and start motor. (Be sure to check that no one is around this machine but
you). If you have a diesel engine, you may have cold engine start. Refer to the engine manual.
8. With machine just over idle and after the engine has warmed up, engage the clutch slowly.
9. Check engine manual for full throttle R.P.M. and recommendations and bring your machine to that
R.P.M.
10. You are ready to chip wood, as soon as you put your safety glasses and gloves on and insert
earplugs.
11. Move the feed handle away from the machine. This will engage the feed roll.
12. Standing at the rear of the machine, looking at the hopper, feed the wood to the feed roll. Once the
machine begins, turn and walk away from the machine. It will draw the wood in without your
help. Go get another piece and repeat this procedure.
13. With large diameter pieces, it may be necessary to send in a smaller piece to start the feed roll.
Also, it may be necessary to monitor R.P.M. and back off on feed speed.
14. MACHINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES: Bring R.P.M. down to a full idle and disengage the
clutch. Let engine run a few minutes to cool down and then shut down. Chipper flywheel will still
be rotating.
HINTS
1. When operating machine, stand off to the side of the feed hopper when feeding wood into the
machine. NEVER STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE FEED HOPPER WHEN FEEDING
WOOD INTO THE MACHINE.
2. When using the chipper and you have a short piece of wood bouncing around and not being
grabbed by the feed roll, LEAVE IT! DO NOT TRY TO PUSH IT THROUGH WITH ARMS OR
LEGS! The next limb will push it through.
3. When through with the job let the engine run at full R.P.M., making sure all material is through
the machine before shutting it down. This will prevent injuries from flying debris when the
machine is started up at the next job.
4. COUNT YOUR EXTREMITIES AGAIN. BE SURE THIS NUMBER MATCHES YOUR
STARTING NUMBER.
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR, ALWAYS REMOVE KEY FROM
ENGINE!