Echo 77412 Owners Manual v.5 - Manual (Page 23)

4.5 INCH CHIPPER 21
CONTROLS & OPERATION
3.4.1 SToPPing elecTric/recoil modelS
move the throttle to the SLOW position.
move the chipper engagement lever to the START
position.
Allow the engine to run at idle for 30-60 seconds; stop
the engine by moving the throttle to the STOp position
or turning off the ignition.
Allow machine to come to a complete stop.
3.4.2 SToPPing PTo modelS
If the tractor is able to stop the chipper with the chipper
engagement lever in the CHIppING position, it is not
required to place the chipper engagement lever in the
START position when stopping the tractor pTO. If the
tractor pTO cannot stop the chipper with the chipper
engagement lever in the CHIppING position, move the
chipper engagement lever to the START position.
move the tractor throttle to the SLOW position.
Disengage the pTO lever and shut off the tractor
engine.
Allow machine to come to a complete stop.
The Bear Cat chips a variety of materials into a more readily
decomposed or handled condition. The following guidelines
can help you get started.
Run unit at full operating speed before starting to chip
material.
Select limbs that are up to 4-1/2 inches in diameter.
Trim side branches that cannot be bent enough to feed
into the chipper chute. Hold small diameter branches
together in a bundle and feed in simultaneously.
Exclude pieces of metal, rocks, bottles, cans, and
other foreign objects when feeding chipable material
into the machine.
Feed brush from the side of the chipper chute, rather
than from the front. Step aside to avoid being hit by
the brush moving into the chipper.
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modelS: 77413, 77413S
The machine is closely balanced. Do not lift higher than
necessary to prevent tipping the machine over. Refer to
Figure 4.1 when hooking and unhooking the chipper.
aTTaching:
Open the coupler latch.
Raise the trailer hitch until the coupler is above the
height of the hitch ball on the towing vehicle.
Lower the trailer hitch until the coupler fully engages
the hitch ball.
Close the coupler latch, securing the coupler to the
hitch ball.
Install the hitch pin through the coupler latch.
Cross the safety chains under the hitch and connect
to towing vehicle.
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3.4 SToPPing
Warning
allow the machine to come to complete stop before
inspection or servicing. The rotor is heavy and has
inertia built up that will allow the rotor to turn for some time
after the clutch has been disengaged. you can tell when
the rotor has come to a complete stop when there is no
noise or machine vibration present. you can reengage
the clutch to slow the rotor to a stop.
Do not lean over the chipper chute to push objects
into the cutting device. use a push stick or brush
paddle.
Never use shovels or forks to feed brush. They can
be chipped, are expensive to replace, and cause
extensive damage. In addition, metal pieces can be
ejected from the chipper chute and cause serious
injury or death.
Never feed brush into the chipper 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.
Stop the material feeding and allow the engine to re-
cover if the engine slows to where it may stall.
Remove the branch and rotate it before reinserting it
into the chute if the chipper jams.
Alternately insert and retract the limb or insert continu-
ously at a rate that will not kill the engine.
Chipping dead, dry material will create heat and dull
the chipping blades quickly.
Alternate green material with dry material to lubricate
the chipping blades for longer life and better perfor-
mance.
The chipping blades will become dull and will require
periodic sharpening. Refer to the Service and mainte-
nance section for sharpening instructions.
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3.6 aTTaching/unhooking chiPPer
3.5 chiPPing