O p e r a t i o n

MATERIAL PROCESSING

 

SHUTTING DOWN

General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANGER

Most materials to be processed can be handled more

Engine and surrounding parts become extremely

hot during normal use, and will cause serious

efficiently by observing the following chipper/shredder

burn injuries if touched before the engine has

operating tips:

 

 

 

 

 

 

cooled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shredding

 

 

 

Allow engine to cool completely before touching

1. Don’t overload the shredder hopper by dumping large

these hot surfaces.

volumes of material into the hopper opening.

 

When you’re done using the chipper/ shredder, following

2. Alternate wet and dry material to prevent the dis-

 

 

these simple but worthwhile steps will help you shut

charge chute from becoming plugged.

 

 

down the unit properly so that your next use will be trou-

 

 

 

 

3. Never use any object to force material into the shred-

ble-free.

 

der chamber. It could get caught in the shredding

1. When you have completed processing the materials

hammers and damage the unit, reducing shredder

to be chipped or shredded, shut the engine off and

hammer effectiveness.

 

 

 

 

allow the rotor to come to a complete stop before pro-

 

 

 

 

Chipping

 

 

 

ceeding.

 

 

 

 

2. Remove the spark plug wire from the spark plug to

1. Prune tree limbs and large branches to limit size

to

prevent the p

ssibility of inadvertent starting.

the maximum diameter allowed. Pruning tree limbs

3. Inspect he f

ll wing areas for any remaining materi-

and branches close to the main portion of the limb or

als

hat may have built up or become caught during

branch will make feeding into the chipper cone easi-

the final hipping and shredding operations:

er, and will help you maintain control as the mate ial

is drawn into the chipper block.

 

 

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SHREDDER HOPPER

2. Large, hard, or dried-out tree limbs that tend to resist

 

Vis ally inspect inside of shredder hopper, and

chipping can be processed by ro a ing them manually

 

 

remove any material remaining inside.

as you alternately insert and re ract hem in the chip-

 

 

 

 

per cone.

 

for

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CHIPPER CONE

 

 

 

3. If the material to be chipped is extremely hard and kicks

 

Visually inspect chipper cone to ensure that there

back forcefully, or cannot be easily c ntrolled while it is

 

 

are no pieces of tree limbs, branches, or any other

being fed into the unit, remove the material immediately

 

 

debris remaining inside. Remove and discard this

and set it aside. You may need to sharp n the chi

er

 

 

debris.

 

 

Not

 

 

 

blades to process the material. Consult the mainte-

 

 

 

nance and service section of this manual for sharpen-

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DISCHARGE CHUTE

 

 

Reproductionrequired. This area is most likely to require clean

ing instructions, or take your unit to an authorized ser-

 

Lift the discharge deflector, and inspect the chute

vice center for prompt, reliable service.

 

 

for clogs or other build up, and remove as

4. If normal chipping operation begins to require additional

 

 

 

 

feeding force to process material, the chipper knives

 

out if wet or green organic materials have been

may be in need of routine sharpening. See the mainte-

 

 

shredded.

 

nance and service section of this manual for sharpen-

 

 

 

 

 

ing instructions, or take your unit to an authorized ser-

• ENGINE RECOIL STARTER AREA

vice center for prompt, reliable service.

 

 

This area of the engine is also the intake for the

5. Always try to maintain adequate control of the tree

 

 

motor’s air cooling fans. Remove any build-up of

limbs and branches being fed into the chipper cone to

 

grass or shredded material that may have accu-

prevent them from whipping around and causing

 

 

mulated around the intake openings. Use care to

injury to you or damage to the cone. Larger limbs and

 

prevent build-up from being pushed into the intake

branches may have a tendency to kick back toward

 

area during cleaning.

the operator, so always be alert as you feed materials

 

 

 

into the cone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Cut any left-over material into 1" pieces and process them through the shredder hopper.

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