Product Manual

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
Identify hazards and take preventive steps to avoid accidents
and minimize risk. Possible hazards include, but are not limited
to, moving parts, thrown objects, weight of the machine and
components, and the operating environment.
PRIOR TO STARTING
Thoroughly inspect the area in which you are working, keeping
it clean and free of debris to prevent tripping. Operate on a at
level ground.
Before starting your chipper: make sure the feed hopper and
cutting housing are empty and free of all debris, check the oil
level, make sure all nuts and bolts are tight, and check the air
pressure in the tires.
OPERATION SAFETY
Never place any part of your body where it would be in danger if
movement should occur during assembly, installation, operation,
maintenance, repair, or moving.
Keep all bystanders and pets at least 75 feet away. If you are
approached, stop the unit immediately.
Never place your hands, feet, or any part of your body in the
chipper hopper, discharge opening, or near or under any moving
part while the machine is running. Keep the area of discharge
clear of people, animals, buildings, glass, or anything else that will
obstruct clear discharge, causing injury or damage. Wind can also
change discharge direction, so be aware. If it becomes necessary
to push materials to the chipper hopper, use a small-diameter
stick, not your hands.
Keep your face and body back from the chipper hopper and
discharge chute to avoid injury from accidental bounce back of
material.
Never reach with your hands inside the feed hopper past the
rubber ap while operating the machine.
Keep combustible substances away from the engine when it is hot.
Do not tilt the machine while the engine is running.
Never operate this machine without the feed hopper or discharge
chute properly attached.
Replace all fuel tank and container caps securely and wipe up spilled
fuel. Never operate the unit without the fuel cap securely in place.
Avoid creating a source of ignition for spilled fuel. If fuel is spilled,
do not attempt to start the engine but move the machine away
from the area of spillage and avoid creating any source of ignition
until fuel vapors have dissipated.
When fuel is spilled on yourself or your clothes, wash your skin
and change clothes immediately.
Store fuel in containers specifically designed and approved for
this purpose.
Store fuel in a cool, well-ventilated area, safely away from sparks,
open ames, or other sources of ignition.
Never store fuel or a machine with fuel in the tank inside a
building where fumes may reach a spark, open ame, or any other
source of ignition, such as a water heater, furnace, or clothes
dryer. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.
OPERATING ZONE
FEEDING MATERIALS
Feed only clean materials into the machine. Foreign matter such
as soil, sand, grit, stones, pieces of metal, etc. will damage the
sharp edge of the cutting knives. Root balls and dead wood will
also dull the blades quickly.
Avoid feeding pine needles, ax and cabbage tree leaves into the
machine; these stringy materials can wrap around the rotor shaft
and work their way into the bearing.
Avoid feeding short, stubby pieces of wood into the machine;
they tend to bounce and spin in the feed hopper. Feed these short
pieces together with longer pieces. After becoming familiar with
the machine, prune to suit its capabilities.
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2-in-1 Chipper
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