•Hold tree limbs and branches carefully as they are being put into the chipper cone, releasing your grip as soon as the
•Longer pieces may have a tendency to twirl around forcefully as they are being drawn into the chipping knives. Hold the material safely away from the chip- per cone area until the material is properly controlled by the chipper cone.
•Never wrap your fingers around tree limbs and branches, or hold so tightly that you can’t let go quickly if the tree limb or branch is suddenly and forcefully pulled into the chipper block chipping knives. Short pieces may be pushed into the chipper using longer limbs and branches. Stand to the side when feeding shod pieces, since they may kick back.
Feeding Material
1.Prune tree limbs and large branches to limit size to the maximum diameter allowed. Pruning tree limbs and branches close to the main portion of the limb or branch will make feeding into the chipper cone easi- er, and will help you maintain control as the material is drawn into the chipper block.
2.Large, hard or
3.If the material to be chipped is extremely hard and kicks back forcefully, or cannot be easily controlled while it is being fed into the unit, remove the material immediately and set it aside. You may need to sharpen the chipper blades to process the material. Consult the repair section of this manual for sharpening instruc- tions, or take your unit to an authorized service center.
4 . If normal chipping operation begins to require addition- al feeding force to process material, the chipper knives may be in need of routine sharpening. See the repair section of this manual for sharpening instruc- tions, or take your unit to an authorized service center.
5.Always try to maintain adequate control of the tree limbs and branches being fed into the chipper cone to prevent them from whipping around and causing injury to you or damage to the cone. Larger limbs and branches may have a tendency to kick back toward the operator, so always be alert as you feed materials into the cone. Always, feed the large end of the limb in first.
6.Avoid chipping limbs or branches that you suspect may have imbedded objects such as hooks, eyelets, nails, screws, or other metal items that could dam- age the chipping knives. If possible dispose of them
Operation
Figure 4. Proper Operator Stance For Chipping
using another means.
7.Check the chipper cone periodically to make sure it is securely fastened to the housing. If the chipper cone become loosened, stop the unit, and tighten assembly hardware securely.
FLEX HOSE VACUUM/SHREDDING
Vacuum/shredding of confined areas such as plant beds and decorative landscaping can be performed quickly and effectively using the 15’ flexible vacuum hose avail- able for your Chipper Vacuum.
Changing over to flex hose vacuuming can be done quickly and requires no tools.
To convert your unit for use with the 20’ flexible vacuum hose, just follow these easy steps:
1.Shut the unit off if it is running, and allow the rotor to come to a complete stop. (Make sure any material being shredded or chipped is completely processed before stopping the unit.) When the rotor is fully stopped, no noise or vibration will be noticeable.
2.Set the vacuum intake nozzle flap adjustment to the closed position.
3.Remove the vacuum hose intake plug from the vacuum hose opening, and store it where it won’t get damaged or lost (Figure 5). Placing the plug into the chipper cone opening will keep it readily available when you want to resume
NOTE: When removing the vacuum hose intake plug or hose connector end, align the seam on the cap or hose connector with the seam on the vacuum intake opening, then pull out to snap it out of the intake opening groove, and unscrew to remove.
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