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SAFETY
It is your responsibility to make sure that no person is injured operating
the chipper-shredder-vac. You and all others who will operate this equip-
ment must read and follow all the safety and operating instructions in this
manual!
The Shut Down Procedure
Befor
e assembling, using, servicing or otherwise operating your chipper-shred-
der-vac, please protect everyone’s safety by knowing how and when to use the
Shut Down Procedure...
HOW TO SHUT DOWN
1. Turn off the motor.
2. Wait until the rotor inside has stopped turning.
3. Disconnect the plug from the extension cord.
WHEN TO SHUT DOWN
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Befor
e moving the chipper-shredder-vac.
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Befor
e attaching or detaching the collection bag.
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Befor
e attaching or detaching the vacuum.
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Befor
e clearing debris from the rotor.
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Befor
e removing waste from inside the shredder or chipper hoppers.
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Befor
e resetting the breaker in the event of a broken circuit.
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Befor
e cleaning, servicing or otherwise inspecting the machine.
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Befor
e putting hands, face, fingers, probing tools, etc. near any
moving part.
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Befor
e children, pets or bystanders come near.
Some Do’
s
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W
ear safety goggles while operating this equipment. Hearing protection
is advised.
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A
void wearing loose-fitting clothing or hanging jewelry.
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Pr
event shock hazard. Use a 12 gauge extension cord rated for outdoor
use. The correct cord is important to personal safety and property.
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Blowing a fuse or tripping a cir
cuit breaker is a warning that the operator
is over-loading the machine or has too many devices taking power from
the circuit—or both. Determine the cause and correct it. A higher
capacity fuse shall NOT be installed.
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Unplug the cor
d from its ends, not by yanking the cord. Keep the cord
away from excessive heat, oil and sharp edges.
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Know when and how to use the SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE.
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If the cor
d is damaged, SHUT DOWN and replace it with a new one
before using the machine again.
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Check all fasteners for tightness befor
e each use.
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A
void damp locations.
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Keep the cooling fan in back of the motor clean of debris and
other accumulations.
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Operate your chipper
-shredder-vac on dirt or grass and on level ground.
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Make sur
e the chipping and shredding chambers are clear before starting
the motor.
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Remain alert while operating this equipment.
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Inspect waste befor
e processing it. Make sure it is free of rocks, glass,
metal, and other non-organic objects.
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Keep your face, hands, body
, and clothing out of the hoppers, discharge
chute and any other inlets when operating this equipment. Stay clear
from all moving parts.
Safety & Maintenance
This chipper
-shredder-vac is
engineered to meet or beat the very
latest safety standards established by
the Outdoor Power Equipment
Institute (OPEI) and the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI).
OPEI/ANSI standards require
safety decals in special places on the
machine. These decals must be
replaced should they become worn or
unreadable. It is your responsibility
to replace the decals when they
become hard to read.
Safety also requires that all
guards and deflectors be kept in
place and in good condition. Again,
it is the operator’s responsibility to
repair or replace the guards and the
deflector whenever necessary.
Other Maintenance
It’s har
d to say exactly when you
should sharpen the chipping knife or
reverse (or replace) the hammers.
Chip branches and prunings while
they are still green and fresh to keep
the knife wet and cool. It will stay
sharp longer. Dead, dry wood—or
dirty, gravelly garden waste, for that
matter—dulls the chipping knife and
weathers the shredding hammers
much more quickly.
Generally speaking, when the
knife ceases to pull branches down
the chipper, it needs sharpening. The
hammers can be checked visually
by just looking down the shredder
hopper.
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