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Operating Instructions
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WARNING
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Never place your hands, fingers, feet, or any other part of your body close to the Discharge
Opening while the Chipper/Shredder is in operation.
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Do not look in the hopper, chipper chute, or discharge opening when the machine is running.
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Always maintain secure footing and solid balance while starting or operating the wood chipper.
Never lean directly over the machine.
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Do not feed metal, rocks, bottles, cans or any other non-botanical objects into the machine.
Inspect wood for nails or other foreign objects.
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Do not feed excessively long materials. Cut wood to at most 4 ft before feeding into machine.
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Never direct discharge material toward anyone. Avoid discharging material against a wall or
obstruction. Material may ricochet back toward the operator.
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Make sure the machine has come to a complete stop and disconnect the spark plug wire before
freeing a jam or clog, emptying the bag, filling the gas tank, or performing any maintenance or
repairs.
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Never leave the machine running unattended. Always turn off the engine, wait for the impeller to
come to a complete stop, and disconnect the spark plug before leaving the area. Always move the
unit to a safe storage area when not in use.
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Never attempt to reposition or move the debris loader unit while it is running. Doing so could
cause the machine to tip over and cause unexpected injury.
Chipper Operation
The wood chipper is designed to handle tree limbs and branches up to approximately 3” inches in
diameter. The chipping knives also permit the processing of course, organic matter, like corn stalks.
Tree branches must be inserted large-end first into the chipper cone. Since occasional kick-backs
may occur, always stand off to the side of the unit. Allow the self-feeding action of the unit to draw the
sticks in.
Shredder Operation
The wood chipper is designed to shred light brush, leaves, and other soft but bulky organic waste. As
material (no larger than 1/2 inch in diameter) is loaded into the shredder hopper, it is pulled into the
path of the hammers by air flow.
Vacuum Attachment (Optional)
In addition to the chipper cone and hopper, loose debris may be processed by the vacuum hose
adapter kit. Leaves may be raked directly into the leaf tray where vacuum action will draw them into
the shredder. Forward-to-reach areas, the nozzle and hose assembly may be used. The strength of
the vacuum may be changed using the rotating sleeve on the nozzle.
Operating Location
1. Select an area with firm, level ground, covered by dirt or grass.
2. Do not operate on wet or slick surfaces, or near bystanders.
3. Locate and organize the materials to be processed so that you don’t have to walk in front of the
inlet or discharge openings, and so you have adequate room to work safely.
Install the Hopper Guard (See Figure 6)
1. Position the hopper guard assembly (C) by aligning the assembly holes with the holes in the hopper.
2. Use the three M6 flange bolts (A) and nuts (D) to secure the guard assembly (C) to the hopper.