O p e r a t i o n

WASTE MATERIALS GUIDE

Your chipper/shredder 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 covered in the guide below, contact your local authorized dealer.

If you encounter any difficulties while processing any of these recommended materials, consult the troubleshooting section of this manual for guidance and recommended corrective action.

OPERATIONTYPE OF WASTE PERMITTEDSIZE LIMITATIONSNOTES

Shredding

Dry, moist, or wet organic

Branches and twigs

Alternately chip or

 

material, including leaves, plants,

up to 1/2" diameter

shred wet, green

 

flowers, fruits, vegetables.

and 18" long.

waste with dry waste

 

Dry waste is more easily

 

to avoid plugging of

 

processed than wet waste.

Fruit and vegetable

discharge chute.

 

 

 

waste that will pass

 

 

Process at a feeding rate that

easily into the shredder

If time permits, allow wet

 

allows the rotor to keep turning

chamber.

material to dry out for a few

 

at a consistently high rate

 

days prior to shredding.

 

of speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chipping

Long, thicker tree limbs,

Tree limbs and

Bulky tree limbs and

 

smaller branches, or small

branches, or small

branches may need

 

branches grouped together

groups of bran hes.

to be pruned close to

 

for ease of handling.

 

the main stem to

 

 

 

Avoid long pieces

pass through the

 

Never use the chipper/shredder

(over 6') as the

chipper cone properly.

 

to chip very hard, dry ma erials

uter end can whip

 

 

such as kiln-dried dimensionalfor

in a circular motion

As the material is chipped,

 

lumber (2x4’s, 1x2’s, etc.), or other

and strike you or

short lengths may be

 

building and lumber yard mate ials.

bystanders, causing

pushed into the chipper

 

 

 

personal injuries.

with another tree limb or

 

Never use the chipp r/shr dd r to

 

batch of branches. Never

 

chip pressure-treated wood products

Maximum Diameter:

place hands in chipper

 

Not

Model 5/14 - 2 1/2"

cone to feed short lengths

 

such as landscape timb rs, f nce

 

posts, or other outdoor building or

Model 8/14 - 3"

of material.

 

landscaping lumber products.

 

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

Vacuum/

Light, loose, dry waste, such as

Small materials that

The vacuum is engineered

Shredding

leaves, grass clippings, and

will not obstruct the

for small, loose waste and

(Optional)

light shavings, or sawdust.

vacuum hose as it’s

for cleaning around decor-

 

 

 

being vacuumed.

ative landscaping and

 

Avoid vacuum operation on areas

 

flower beds. Twigs, wet

 

where hard, non-organic materials

 

leaves, and other bulky

 

such as gravel, dirt clumps, or

 

materials will clog the hose

 

other hard objects could get

 

and prevent shredding.

 

vacuumed into the shredder chamber.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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