Use and Care Manual

PartIII:OperatingtheWoodChipper
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PARTIII:OperatingtheWoodChipper
Itmaybehelpfultobetterfamiliarizeyourself withthefeaturesofyourWoodChipperbefore
beginningthestepsoutlinedinthischapter.
WARNING
A. Read and understand all instructions, safety precautions, and/or warnings listed in
“PART I: General Safety Rules” before operating the WOOD CHIPPER. If any doubt
or question arises about the correct or safe method of performing anything found in
this manual, please contact the dealers in your area.
B. When operating the Wood Chipper, make sure you are standing in the safe operating
area (OPERATOR ZONE). You must always stay in the safe operating area when
feeding trees into the machine. Never place any part of your body into a position that
causes an unsafe operating condition.
C. Before loading and operating the Wood Chipper, always wear protective gear,
including safety goggles, hearing protection, tight-fitting gloves without draw strings or
loose cuffs, and steel-toed shoes.
D. Knowing the correct and incorrect methods of Chipping woods. Never using an
incorrect or unsafe method.
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Prepare:
1. Checkenginecondition
2. Fillenginewithrighttypeengineoil(accordingenginemanual).10W30,changeafter5hours
firstuse.
3. Checkbladeconditionmakesurethebladeisnotdullandtheblade‐fanisnotblocked.
4. Checkthetankforenoughhydraulicoil(about2/3volume).
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5. Makesurethefeedspeedswitchin“0”position.
6. Makesurethefeedfunctionhandlein“STOP”position.
7. Checkboltsconditionandifallboltsaretight.
8. Checkkillswitchinfunction.
Starting
1. PositionyourWoodChipperonflat,dryground,makesurethemachinecannotbemoved.
2. Makesurethefuelshut‐offvalveisinthe“ON”position.
3. Move the choke control lever to the “CHOKE” position (should only be needed if the
engineiscold).
4. Movethe
throttlecontrollevertothe“FAST”position.
5. Electric Start: Turn and hold the Key in the start position until Engine starts then let the
Keyreturntorunposition.
6. Movethechokecontrol lever(ifused forcold engine)slowly backto the“RUN”position
whentheengine
isrunningwell.