O P E R A T I O N
Chipping
Stopping
WARNING: Keep face and body away from the feed opening. Do not over reach. Keep proper balance and footing at all times.
The Woods chipper is designed to chip a variety of materials into a more readily decomposing or handled condition. The following guidelines can be used to help you get started. Please read and follow all safety instructions in this manual. Failure to operate the chipper in accordance with the safety instructions MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY!
•Be sure the unit is at full operating speed before starting to chip material.
•Select limbs up to 8 inches in diameter. Trim side branches that cannot be bent enough to feed into the chipper chute. Hold small diameter branches in a bundle and feed simultaneously.
•Feed brush from the side of the infeed chute rather than from the front. Step aside to avoid being hit by brush moving into the chipper.
•Never lean into the infeed chute to push objects into the cutting device. Use a push stick or brush paddle.
•Do not use shovels or forks to push brush. They can go through the chipper, are expensive to replace, and cause major damage. Metal pieces can come back like shrapnel to injure or kill.
•Never push brush into the infeed chute with your feet.
•Place limb, butt end first, into the chipper chute until it contacts the chipper blades. The actual feed rate of the limb into the chipper will depend on the type of material fed and sharpness of the cutting blades.
•Alternately insert and retract the limb or insert continuously at a rate that will not stall the tractor. Rotating the branch as you feed it will improve cuttingaction.
NOTE: The chipping blades dull with use and require periodic sharpening. Refer to service and maintenance, "sharpening chipper blades" for instructions.
WARNING: Do not leave machine unattended, or attempt any inspection or service unless PTO is disengaged and tractor engine is shut off. Allow machine to come to a complete stop. To stop machine, proceed as follows:
1.Move tractor throttle to SLOW position.
2.Disengage PTO lever and shut off tractor engine.
3.Allow machine to come to a complete stop.
NOTE: The heavy rotor continues to turn for some time after the engine or tractor has been shut off. The rotor is stopped when no noise or machine vibration is present. Inserting a branch into the chipper chute to contact the blades slows the rotor and shortens stopping time.
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