Product Manual

SECTION IV – SHREDDING & CHIPPING

THIS SHREDDER/CHIPPER WAS DESIGNED FOR SHREDDING LEAFY GARDEN OR

ORGANIC MATERIAL AND CHIPPING LIMBS OR BRANCHES. NEVER USE THIS

MACHINE FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AS IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

CONTACT WITH INTERNAL ROTATING HAMMERS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL

INJURY. DO NOT PUT HANDS, FACE, FEET OR CLOTHING INTO THE SHREDDER

HOPPER, CHIPPER CHUTE, DISCHARGE OPENING OR NEAR THE DISCHARGE AREA AT

ANY TIME.

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED AFTER THE ENGINE IS

TURNED OFF AND ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. USE

ONLY A WOODEN STICK TO CLEAR JAMMED MATERIAL AFTER ALL MOVING PARTS

HAVE STOPPED COMPLETELY.

SAFETY FIRST

• Always wear protective gloves and safety glasses during operation of the

shredder/chipper.

• Never allow your hands or any part of your body or clothing inside the feed hoppers or

discharge area of the shredder/chipper.

• Always keep all protective guards and warning labels on the machine and in good

working condition.

• Always stand clear of the discharge area when the shredder/chipper is running.

• Always keep your face and body back from the feed hoppers to avoid being struck by

any material that may bounce back.

• Always keep proper balance and footing while operating the shredder/chipper.

• Always use a wooden stick, never your hands, to push material into the feed hoppers.

• Never assume you know where the chipper knife is. You do not know where it is.

• Always keep area of discharge clear of everyone and everything to avoid injuries and

property damage. Wind can also change discharge direction, so be aware.

• Always keep hands out of all the feed hoppers.

• Never operate the shredder/chipper without the hoppers properly installed.

• Never transport the shredder/chipper with the engine running.

PROCESSING MATERIAL

• Your shredder/chipper can process dry or green material.

• Green material will process quicker and easier than dry material.

• Soft wood processes easier the hard wood.

• Your operator experience will teach you how different materials shred and chip.

• Your operator experience will teach you how fast you can process different materials.

• Most materials process well with the standard screen provided with the unit.

• When chipping branches, sometimes a tail will be left at the end of a branch. To avoid

this, rotate the branch as it is fed into the chute.

• Rotating the branch as you feed it into the machine will improve chipping performance.

• An optional screen is available for greater reduction of the material being processed

through the shredder hopper.