Owner's Manual
Our chippers are fitted with an industrial/commercial grade centrifugal clutch. The main
goal of this mechanical element is to provide automatic power transfer from the engine
to the rotor. This allows for easy starts, and provides engine protection.
If you are chipping and the engine RPM falls below 1,800 RPM, the clutch will
automatically disengage, allowing the engine to recover. For any chipper operator, it is a
natural reaction to go after the wood piece inside the chute that is stalling the chipper.
DON’T DO THIS. You must let the engine stall, you should then lower the throttle to idle
position so the clutch is disengaged, turn off the engine, and then you can pick the
wood piece from the chute.
While a chipper may be simple in operation, there will be a learning curve to reach an
efficient work process. Depending on the type of wood material, we have observed that
some woods are better processed by chipping the biggest part first. Wood branches
with much spring like twigs may prevent the branch from being self fed by the chipper
for example. We do recommend starting to know the chipper by chipping small
branches first.
WARNING:
Never attempt to relocate the chipper while in operation.
Never attempt to open the top chipper frame while the chipper disc is
rotating.
Never relocate the discharge while the rotor disc is moving.
Towing the Chipper
If you are manually towing the chipper, avoid towing the chipper on slopes. Tow the
chipper at walking speed. Don’t modify the manual tow bar to be towed by an ATV,
tractor or similar powered equipment.
If you are utilizing an ATV towing kit. Always make sure that the trailer hitch pin is
secured by a safety hair pin.
Always make sure before towing that the pivot pin located on the articulating frame, is
secured with a safety pin.
WARNING:
When towing on the ATV kit, never exceed 10MPH speed.
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