USER MANUAL Commercial Grade Wood Chipper 4.5” (114mm) WARNING Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Please keep this manual available for consultation at any time. Read it thoroughly and become familiar with the operating instructions, maintenance and security indications. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious injury to yourself and others. www.yardbeast.com | 305.396.3396 Rederick Metal Industries Corp.
We greatly appreciate that you have purchased a wood chipper manufactured by us. The same has been designed and carefully fabricated to give you excellent performance and reliability. We truly hope it exceeds your expectations. Please read carefully and follow all the instructions in this manual before operating this wood chipper. This document tells you how to set up, operate and maintain this machine safely and easily.
This machine is capable of amputating fingers and hands; it also expels foreign objects with great force, that can cause damage to a person by facial and body exposure. Never look directly into the discharge area of the chipper while the rotor is in motion. In case of any emergency, attempt to shut down engine and seek immediate help. TRAILER SAFETY MEASURES The chipper has been designed to comply with all required FMVSS safety regulations.
Risk of Electrical Shock KEEP WARNINGS IN MIND Protective equipment required for the operation of this equipment.. Safety goggles Safety gloves Ear Protection (muffs or plugs) Appropriate outwear(preferably long- sleeved shirts and jeans for work) Helmet (not supplied). If you will be working in the streets, it is also recommended you use high visibility clothing and safety vest (not supplied). TRAIN YOURSELF ON THE CHIPPER 1.
Preparations checklist before chipping 1. Carefully inspect the area where the equipment will be used. 2. Protect your eyes, always use safety glasses while operating this machine. Otherwise, objects thrown that bounce can seriously injure your sight. 3. Use ear protection. This will protect you from the engine noise and noise produced by the chipper when you feed the material into the hopper. 4.
Maintenance and Storage 1.Never tamper with the safety components. Check periodically that they are functioning properly. 2 . Make sure all screws, bolts , pins and cotter pins are in good condition to make sure the machine is in safe operating condition . Also , visually inspect the chipper to check for damages and determine if repair is necessary. 3.
1 Tigthening Sequence: 4 3 2 Step 4 Tongue assembly Step 3 Wheel assembly With the help of scissor jack, place the jack underneath the trailer close to one of the wheel hubs. Raise the trailer high enough fo the wheel to fit. If needed, you may increase lifting height by adding a small wood block below the jack first. Below is a guiding illustration. Chock the assembled wheel when inserting the other wheel.
With the help of another person, position the tongue and insert fasteners (from the top down). Insert flat washer and then safety hex nut. Tighten. Step 7 Discharge Chute Assembly Please slide flange ring over the top neck of the chipper. See pic above Step 5 Trailer Jack assembly With the help of another person, position the tongue and insert fasteners (from the top down). Insert flat washer and the safety hex nut. Tighten.
You must tighten the brackets with the safety hex nuts equally around the neck. You need to tighten just enough to allow the neck to rotate while reaching minimum play. Tip: Grease the upper surface of the chipper neck and the bottom ring of the discharge chute so the discharge can rotate easier. These parts are powder coated, they have good slipping between surfaces, but they can get stuck under pressure. amount of oil required to fill up the engine.
throttle for 20 minutes. If noise persists, take engine to your local Kohler authorized dealer. NOTE: If starter is engaged while fl ywheel is rotating, starter pinion and fl ywheel ring gear may clash resulting in damage to starter. proper safety equipment. Belt Break in Break in of the belts to aim for maximum life and avoid premature wear on the belts. The goal of belt break-in is to allow some time for the belts to properly wear and accommodate themselves to the sheaves before applying maximum torque.
CONTROLS AND FEATURES Feed Hopper Debris Guard Engine, Starter, Throttle Control Choke Control Trailer Coupler Toolbox Torsion Suspension Manual Canister Highway wide body wheel Discharge Deflector Position Changer Belt Guard Battery Carbon Filter Trailer Jack Fuel Tank
MAINTENANCE Maintenance of your trailer It is always good practice to check your trailer before taking each trip down the road. A round visual inspection is a good starter to detect anomalies such as punctured tires, foreign debris on the trailer, open casings, tools any other material not braced to the frame and/or prepared for transport. We have compiled a short list of things to check for in the following intervals. Before each trip: Check for tire pressure, tire treads for punctures and bulges.
of the blades are critical for optimum performance of the chipper. It is recommended you resharpen the blades with a precision angle grinder. You must always follow the same edge angle and make sure when resharpening, not to overheat the surface as it will affect the hardness. When reinstalling the blade we recommend you adjust the gap between the blade and the anvil at a minimum of 3/16”.
SPARE PARTS LIST These are some of the most common re-order parts. You may order parts from our website or feel free to call us and place your order.
