Woodland Mills WC68, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION
DISCHARGE CHUTE DEFLECTOR
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The chip deflector easily adjusts to regulate the distance that the chips are thrown.
Loosen the wing nut and adjust as desired.
CHIPPING
Keep face and body away from the feed opening. Do not over reach. Keep proper balance
and footing at all times. The Woodland Mills chipper is designed to chip a variety of
materials into a more readily decomposing or handled condition. The following guidelines
can be used to help you get started. Please read and follow all safety instructions in this
manual. Failure to operate the chipper in accordance with the safety instructions MAY
RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY!
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Be sure the wood chipper is at full operating speed before starting to chip material.
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Select limbs up to 6 inches in diameter. Trim side branches that cannot be bent
enough to feed into the chipper chute. Hold small diameter branches in a bundle and
feed simultaneously.
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Feed brush from the side of the infeed chute rather than from the front. Step aside to
avoid being hit by brush moving into the chipper.
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Never lean into the infeed chute or extend any parts of your body inside the infer
chute to push objects further into the chipper. Use another stick or branch.
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Do not use hand tools to push brush into the chipper. They can go through the
chipper and can cause injury or damage to the wood chipper.
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Place branches, butt end first, into the chipper chute until it contacts the infeed roller.
Once the infeed roller contacts the branches, it will pull the material inwards.
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NOTE: The wood chipper blades dull with use and require periodic sharpening or
replacement. Refer to service and maintenance, "sharpening chipper blades" for
further instructions.
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