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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 the machine.
4. Set feed handle in reverse position (push towards machine).
5. Check engine oil and fuel levels, as per engine manufacturer specifications.
6. Be sure machine is on a dry, flat surface ad it is secured from rolling.
HINT : BE SURE MACHINE IS NOT TOO CLOSE TO THE WOOD PILE. 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 the machine. Only
trained personnel should be allowed to operate or be around this machine.)
8. With machine just over idle and after the engine has warmed up, engage the clutch slowly.
9. Check the manual for the full throttle R.P.M. 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 your
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 to pull in the branch, turn and walk away from the machine. The machine will draw the
wood in without your help. Go get another piece and repeat the procedure.
HINT: The impeller weighs approximately 750-lbs, so r aise and lower the R.P.M. slowly. This
procedure will add life to your clutch, as well as the engine.
13. With large diameter pieces, it may be necessary to send in a smaller piece to start the feed rolls. 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 the engine run a few minutes to cool down and then shut down. Chipper flywheel will still be
rotating.
NEVER PERFORM ANY SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE, OR REMOVE ANY GUARDS
WHILE THE FLYWHEEL IS MOVING!
NEVER – Run this machine without a dedicated operator to
control the Forward/Reverse Handle
ALWAYS watch chipper shaft
when starting machine or
engaging the clutch. If the shaft
does not begin to turn easily,
stop the engine, and check for a
piece of wood, that may be
keeping the disc from turning.
Avoiding this procedure will
cause clutch failure
.