OPERATING TECHNIQUE
Make sure debris does not blow into traffic, parked cars, or pedestrians.
CAUTION
When feeding material into machine, do not allow metal, rocks, bottles, cans, or any other for- eign material to be fed into the machine.
1.Run chipper at full operating speed before starting to chop material.
2.Select limbs that are up to
3.Make sure pieces of metal, rocks, cans, and other foreign objects are removed before feeding chipable material into the machine.
4.Feed brush from the side of the chipper hopper to avoid being hit by the brush moving into the chipper.
5.Do not lean over the chipper hopper to push objects into the chipper. Use a push stick or brush paddle.
6.Never use a shovel or fork to feed brush into the chute. They can be chipped, are expensive to replace, and cause extensive damage to the chipper. Metal pieces can be ejected from the chipper hopper and cause serious injury or death.
7.Never feed brush into the chipper hopper with your feet.
8.Place limb, butt end first, into the chipper hopper 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.
9.Stop the material feeding and allow the engine to recover if the engine slows to where it may stall.
10.Remove the branch and rotate it before reinserting it into the chute if the chipper jams.
11.Alternately insert and retract the limb or insert continuously at a rate that will not stall the engine.
12.Chipping dead, dry material will create heat and dull the chipping blades quickly.
13.Alternate green material with dry material to lubricate the chipping blades for longer life and better performance.
14.The chipping blades will become dull and will require periodic sharpening. Refer to Blade Sharpening, page 18 for sharpening instructions.
STORING CHIPPER
1.On a hard, level surface lower chipper with
2.Disconnect drive shaft,
3.Place drive shaft in storage position up off the ground.
CLEANING
After Each Use
●Remove large debris such as clumps of dirt, grass, crop residue, etc. from machine.
●Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged parts.
●Replace any safety decals that are missing or not readable.
Periodically or Before Extended Storage
●Clean large debris such as clumps of dirt, grass, crop residue, etc. from machine.
●Remove the remainder using a
●Be careful when spraying near scratched or torn safety decals or near edges of decals as water spray can peel decal off surface.
●Be careful when spraying near chipped or scratched paint as water spray can lift paint.
●If a pressure washer is used, follow the advice of the pressure washer manufacturer.
●Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged parts.
●Sand down scratches and the edges of areas of missing paint and coat with Woods spray paint of matching color (purchase from your Woods dealer).
●Replace any safety decals that are missing or not readable (supplied free by your Woods dealer). See Safety Decals section for location drawing.
14 Operation | MAN0458 (9/23/2005) |
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