Snapper 5/14 SERIES Properly Feeding Longer Materials, For Shredding, Shredding, Figure 7. Proper Stance for Chipping, Figure 8. Feeding Materials For Shredding

O p e r a t i o n

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Figure 7. Proper Stance for Chipping			Figure 8. Feeding Materials For Shredding
Never wrap your fingers around tree limbs and branches			*2574
so tightly that you can’t let go quickly if the tree limb or
branch is suddenly pulled into the chipper block or sh ed-
der hopper area.
Leaves and other lightweight organic matter can be
quickly shredded in your chipper/ shredder and reduced
	Not
to 1/20th of their original volume. Place ma erial to be
shredded into the shredder hopper. Avoidforlarge amounts
of wet material that can cause shredded ma		er to build
up in the discharge chute and prevent pr per discha ge.
Alternate the processing of dry and wet materials to help
prevent clogging of the discharge chute. Wh		n time er-
mits, let wet material dry out for a few days prior to
shredding.
Properly Feeding Longer Materials


For Shredding
When processing brush, small branches, or other long
types of organic matter, feed the materials to be shred-
ded into the shredder hopper lengthwise, butt end first,
to prevent clogging of the hopper. If brush gets tangled
and clogged as it’s being fed into the hopper, never
and clogged as it’s being fed into the hopper, never
reach into the hopper to clear it while the unit is running.

Shut the engine off, let the rotor come to a complete
stop, and disconnect the spark plug before attempting to
clear the hopper.

NOTE: Be sure to shut off the engine and allow the rotor to stop completely before emptying the bag.