Hansa C5 O&M Manual - OM-025 Revision A 13/02/2020
© Hansa Chippers 2020
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Put soil, sand, grit, stones, glass, pieces of metal or other foreign objects into the chipper
This will damage the sharp edge of the cutting knives and can rebound and injure the operator
Put root balls and dead wood into the chipper
This dulls the knives quickly
Overload the chipper
If the cutting rotor is slowing down, feed the material in slower
Allow processed material to build up in the discharge area as this can:
Prevent proper discharge
Result in kickback of material through the feed opening
Tamper with the engine governor settings on the chipper
The governor controls the maximum safe operating speed and protects the engine and all moving parts from
damage caused by overspeed
Operate the chipper with blunt knives
This causes excessive vibration which may result in damage to the chipper
Move or tilt the machine while it is running
Remove the catcher bag while the machine is running
Touch any guards or stick hands between guards while the machine is on or connected to a power supply
Put hands or any other part of the body or clothing:
Inside the feed chute past the rubber flap
Inside or near the opening of the discharge chute
Near any moving part
Remove any guards on the chipper unless the engine is turned off and the cutting rotor has come to a complete standstill
Leave the chipper on while it is unattended
Starting procedure
Before proceeding, ensure the ‘safe setup procedure’ has been followed on page
6 of this manual.
Turn the choke lever, fuel lever,
and engine switch to the
“on”
position.
Turn the throttle lever to the
“max” position.
Pull the pull cord in one smooth
motion to start the engine.
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1
Choke lever
(“on” position)
Fuel lever
(“on” position)
2
3
Pull cord
Throttle
lever (“max”
position)
