Panasonic PTO 540 RPM User Manual

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1. The chipper is a flywheel-and-knife type of chipper, not a shredder. The blades

actually chip the limbs as they are fed into the head. The blades must be sharp to

operate properly. Dirt, rocks, nails, or other foreign material will shorten blade life.

2. Before operating the chipper, review the machine checklist. After turning the chipper

by hand and making sure there are no obstructions in the head, start the tractor and

raise the chipper until the PTO shaft is within 15 degrees of straight.

3. Start the chipper slowly with the PTO engaged, and release the PTO clutch slowly.

Gradually increase speed until the tractor PTO speed is 540 RPM.

4. The material will feed into the head more easily if you start the pieces with the large

end first. The feed roll will fold branches as they are pulled into the hopper.

Occasionally, a limb fork may have to be cut to feed properly.

5. If the material stops feeding, sometimes a little push on the long end of the limb will

help.

6. If the material stops the feed roll, release the feed roll clutch by pushing it toward the

chute. Hold the clutch in the disengaged mode, and pull the material out of the

hopper. Release the feed roll clutch and the feed roll will turn again.

NOTE: Cut only clean material, or blade life will be shortened.

7. Watch the discharge chute while operating the unit. If the chips stop flowing, stop

feeding material into the unit by moving the feed roll clutch handle toward the chute

and pulling the material from the hopper. Most of the time this will be enough to clear

the chips out of the unit. If the unit slows down noticeably, first shut off the PTO

power, then the tractor, and remove the key.

8. Unplug the head by turning it backwards by hand with the discharge chute and top

section of the wrapper off.

9. Remove the chips from the top of the head. If this fails, remove the clean-out door,

located on the lower part of the front side-plate of the chipper below the main shaft,

then work the chips out of the case.

10. Replace the clean-out door after all the chips are removed, being sure to use both

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