WASTE MATERIALS GUIDE

Your Chipper Vacuum is designed to efficiently process a wide variety of organic yard and garden waste materi- als. To obtain consistent performance, extend the life of your unit, and help ensure safe operation, do not attempt to process non-organic materials, and always follow the material requirements shown in the Waste Materials Guide below.

If you are unsure about processing a material not cov- ered in the guide below, contact your local authorized dealer, or call our Customer Service Department at

414-284-6786 for assistance before proceeding.

If you encounter any difficulties while processing any of these recommended materials, consult the troubleshoot- ing sections of this manual for guidance and recom- mended corrective action,

 

Power

 

 

Dry, moist, or wet organic

 

 

Drive

 

 

material, including leaves, clippings,

 

 

Vacuum/

 

 

seeds, pine needles, cones,

 

 

Shredding

 

 

and other organic lawn

 

 

 

 

 

debris that is shreddable

 

 

 

 

 

Vacuum at drive speed

 

 

 

 

 

and nozzle settings that

 

 

 

 

 

consistently provide

 

 

 

 

 

thorough material pick-up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chipping

 

 

Tree limbs, large branches,

 

 

 

 

 

or small branches grouped

 

 

 

 

 

together for ease of handling.

 

 

 

 

 

Never use the chipper

 

 

 

 

 

to chip very hard, dry materials

 

 

 

 

 

such as kiln-dried dimensional

 

 

 

 

 

lumber (2x43, 1x2’s etc.), or other

 

 

 

 

 

building and lumber yard materials.

 

 

 

 

 

Never use the Chipper Vacuum to

 

 

 

 

 

chip pressure-treated wood products

 

 

 

 

 

such as landscape timbers, fence

 

 

 

 

 

posts, or other outdoor building or

 

 

 

 

 

landscaping lumber products.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacuum

 

 

Loose, dry waste such as

 

 

Hose

 

 

leaves, grass clippings, seeds,

 

 

Operation

 

 

pine needles, cones, and other

 

 

 

 

 

organic lawn and yard debris.

 

 

 

 

 

Avoid vacuum operation on areas

 

 

 

 

 

where hard, non-organic materials

 

 

 

 

 

such as gravel, dirt clumps, or

 

 

 

 

 

other hard objects could get

 

 

 

 

 

vacuumed into the shredder chamber.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branches and twigs up to l/4” diameter and 4” long.

Fruit and vegetable waste that will pass through vacuum intake nozzle

3” Diameter limbs, branches, or small groups of branches.

Avoid long pieces (over 6’) as the outer end can twirl in a circular motion and strike you or bystanders, causing personal injuries.

Maximum Diameter:

Model 5/25 (2-i/2”)

Model 8/25 (3”)

Smaller materials that will not obstruct the vacutrm hose as its being vacuumed.

Rake very wet materials to separate them from ground cover that may impede normal vacuuming operations.

If time permits, allow wet material to dry out for a few days prior to vacuum/ shredding.

Bulky tree limbs and branches should be pruned close to the main stem to pass through the chipper cone properly.

As the material is chipped, short lengths may be pushed into the chipper with another tree limb or batch of branches.

Never attempt to chip material suspected of containing nails, hooks, o other metal objects.

T h e hose is designed

for small, loose waste and for cleaning around decor- ative landscaping and flower beds.

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