2 INCH CHIPPER/SHREDDER
8
OPERATION
Figure. 4.2, Throttle control lever
4.3 OPERATION
Read and follow all safety instructions in this manual.
Failure to operate the machine in accordance with
the safety instructions MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY!
WARNING
CAUTION
Obtain and wear safety glasses at all times when
operating the machine.
Do not wear loose fitting clothing.
The operator should always wear heavy boots, gloves,
pants and a long-sleeved shirt.
Use common sense and practice safety to protect
yourself from branches, sharp objects, and other
harmful objects.
WARNING
Never
lean over the chipper chute to push objects
into the cutting device. Use a push stick or brush
paddle.
Never
use shovels or forks to feed brush. They can
cause extensive damage if they contact the blades.
In addition, metal pieces can be ejected from the
chipper chute and cause serious injury or death.
Never
feed brush into the chute with your feet.
Never
use hands or feet to clear materials that build up in
the chute.
2. Limbs fed in to the chipper chute must be 2 inches
(5 cm) in diameter or less.
Trim side branches that
cannot be bent enough to feed into the chipper chute.
Hold small diameter branches together in a bundle and
feed in simultaneously.
3. Material fed into the shredder chute must be ¾
inches (2 cm) in diameter or less.
Common shredding
materials include grass, leaves, garden refuse, sticks,
and small branches.
The machine chips and shreds a variety of materials into
a more readily decomposed or handled condition. The
following guidelines will help you get started.
1. Run unit at full operating speed
before starting to
chip material.
WARNING
DO NOT INSERT BRANCHES LARGER
THAN 3/4 INCH INTO SHREDDER OR
MACHINE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
4. Exclude pieces of metal, rocks, bottles, cans, and
other foreign objects
when feeding material into the
machine.
5. Feed brush from the side of the chipper chute,
rather
than from the front. Step aside to avoid being hit by the
brush moving into the chipper.
6. Place limb, butt end first, into the chipper chute
until it contacts the chipper blades. The actual feed
rate of the limb into the chipper will depend on the type
of material fed and sharpness of the cutting blades.
7. If the engine slows to where it may stall,
stop feeding
material and allow the engine to recover. Feed material
more evenly.
8. If the chipper jams,
remove the branch and rotate it
before reinserting it into the chute. Alternately insert
and retract the limb or insert continuously at a rate that
will not kill the engine.
9. Do not use the clutch to clear a plugged rotor.
This
may cause belt damage. Refer to the instructions for
clearing a plugged rotor in the Service and Maintenance
section.
10. Alternate greener material with dry material
to
lubricate the chipping blades for longer life and better
performance. Chipping dead, dry material will create
heat and dull the chipping blades quickly.
11. Sharpen the chipping blades periodically.
Check
the sharpness of the blades every 5-15 hours. Refer
to the Service and Maintenance section for sharpening
instructions.
