Xtreme 61038, Owner'S Manual And Safety Instructions

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WOOD CHIPPER
5
GB
Specific Safety Rules
Identify hazards and take preventive steps to
avoid accidents and minimize risk. Possible
hazards include, but are not limited to,
moving parts, thrown objects, weight of the
machine and components, and the operating
environment.
Prior to Starting
Thoroughly inspect the area in which you are
working, keeping it clean and free of debris
to prevent tripping. Operate on a flat level
ground.
Before starting your chipper: make sure the
feed hopper and cutting housing are empty
and free of all debris, check the oil level, make
sure all nuts and bolts are tight, and check the
air pressure in the tires.
Operation Safety
Never place any part of your body where
it would be in danger if movement should
occur during assembly, installation, operation,
maintenance, repair, or moving.
Keep all bystanders and pets at least 75 feet
away. If you are approached, stop the unit
immediately.
Never place your hands, feet, or any part of
your body in the chipper hopper, discharge
opening, or near or under any moving part
while the machine is running. Keep the area of
discharge clear of people, animals, buildings,
glass, or anything else that will obstruct clear
discharge, causing injury or damage. Wind can
also change discharge direction, so be aware.
If it becomes necessary to push materials to
the chipper hopper, use a small-diameter stick,
not your hands.
Keep your face and body back from the
chipper hopper and discharge chute to
avoid injury from accidental bounce back of
material.
Never reach with your hands inside the feed
hopper past the rubber flap while operating
the machine.
Keep combustible substances away from the
engine when it is hot.
Do not tilt the machine while the engine is
running.
Never operate this machine without the feed
hopper or discharge chute properly attached.
Operating Zone
Feeding Materials
Feed only clean materials into the machine.
Foreign matter such as soil, sand, grit, stones,
pieces of metal, etc. will damage the sharp
edge of the cutting knives. Root balls and
dead wood will also dull the blades quickly.
Avoid feeding pine needles, flax and cabbage
tree leaves into the machine; these stringy
materials can wrap around the rotor shaft and
work their way into the bearing.
Avoid feeding short, stubby pieces of wood
into the machine; they tend to bounce and
spin in the feed hopper. Feed these short
pieces together with longer pieces. After
becoming familiar with the machine, prune to
suit its capabilities.
This machine is self-feeding, do not force
branches into the blades. Allow the machine
to automatically feed through. Allow time for
the machine to reach the highest spinning
revolutions before feeding the next load of
branches.
Unclogging
Never allow processed material to build up in
the discharge area. This can prevent proper
discharge and result in kickback from the
chipper hopper.
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