Snapper 5/14, 8/14 Waste Materials Guide, Operation Type of Waste Permitted Size Limitations

Operation

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 cov- ered in the guide below, contact your local authorized dealer, or call our Customer Service Department at 414- 284-8786 for assistance before proceeding.

If you encounter any difficulties while processing any of these recommended materials, consult the troubleshoot- ing section of this manual for guidance and recommend- ed corrective action.

OPERATION	TYPE OF WASTE PERMITTED	SIZE LIMITATIONS	NOTES
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 branches.	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 materials	outer end can whip
	such as kiln-dried dimensional	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 materials.	bystanders, causing	pushed into the chipper
		personal injuries.	with another tree limb or
	Never use the chipper/shredder to		batch of branches. Never
	chip pressure-treated wood products	Maximum Diameter:	place hands in chipper
	such as landscape timbers, fence	Model 5/14 - 2 1/2"	cone to feed short lengths
	posts, or other outdoor building or	Model 8/14 - 3"	of material.
	landscaping lumber products.
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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