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2.7 OPERATING SAFETY
1. Please remember it is important that you read
and heed the safety signs on the Trailer Wood
Chipper. Clean or replace all safety signs if
they cannot be clearly read and understood.
They are there for your safety, as well as the
safety of others. The safe use of this machine
is strictly up to you, the operator.
2. All things with moving parts are potentially
hazardous. There is no substitute for a cau-
tious, safe-minded operator who recognizes
potential hazards and follows reasonable
safety practices. The manufacturer has de-
signed this Trailer Wood Chipper to be used
with all its safety equipment properly attached,
to minimize the chance of accidents. Study
this manual to make sure you have all safety
equipment attached.
3. Close and secure rotor cover before operat-
ing.
4. Close and secure all guards, deflectors and
shields before starting and operating.
5. Read and understand operator's manual
before starting. Review safety instructions
annually.
6. Personal protection equipment including hear-
ing protection, hard hat, safety glasses, safety
shoes, and gloves are recommended during
assembly, installation, operation, adjustment,
maintaining, repairing, removal, or moving.
Do not allow long hair, loose-fitting clothing, or
jewellery to be around moving parts.
7. Keep hydraulic lines and fittings tight, in good
condition and free of leaks.
8. Never place any part of your body where it
would be in danger if movement should occur
during assembly, installation, operation, main-
tenance, repairing, unplugging or moving.
9. Turn machine off, stop and disable engine,
remove ignition key and place in your pocket,
set park brake and wait for all moving parts to
stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing or
unplugging.
10. Do not run machine inside a closed building to
prevent asphyxiation from engine exhaust.
11. Use care when feeding material into chipper.
Do not send metal, bottles, cans, rocks, glass
or other foreign material into wood chipper. If
foreign material enters chipper, stop machine,
turn engine off and place ignition key in your
pocket and wait for all moving parts to stop
before removing material and/or unplugging.
Inspect machine for damaged or loose parts
before resuming work.
12. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which
can hinder alertness or coordination while
operating this equipment. Consult your doc-
tor about operating this machine while taking
prescription medications.
13. Do not allow riders on this machine at any
time. There is no safe place for any riders.
14. Never allow children or unauthorized people
to operate or be around this machine.
15. Do not reach into rotor or feed hopper open-
ings when the engine is running. Install and
secure access covers before starting engine.
16 Keep the working area clean and free of de-
bris to prevent tripping. Operate only on level
ground.
17 Do not point discharge at people, animals or
buildings. Rotor can expel wood chips fast
enough to cause injury.
18. Do not move or transport chipper when the
rotor is turning.
19. Do not exceed a safe travel speed when
transporting. Cross safety chain under hitch
on trailer model when attaching to truck.