Echo CH911DH Owners Manual v.7 - Manual (Page 15)

9 INCH CHIPPER 11
ENGLISH
OPERATION
4.3 operaTinG The chipper
cauTion
warninG
warninG
4.4 FeeD roller conTrol Bar
R
REVERSE
R F
FORWARD
STOP
REVERSE
RESET/OVERRIDE
BUTTON (WHERE
AVAILABLE)
CONTROLLER
LIGHT
FEED ROLLER
CONTROL BAR
SAFETY BAR
(WHERE
AVAILABLE)
Read and follow all safety instructions in this manual.
Failure to operate the machine in accordance with
the safety instructions maY resulT in personal
inJurY!
Obtain and wear safety glasses at all times when
operating the machine.
Do not wear loose fitting clothing.
The operator should always wear heavy boots, gloves,
pants and a long-sleeved shirt.
use common sense and practice safety to protect
yourself from branches, sharp objects, and other
harmful objects.
never 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
cause extensive damage if they contact the blades.
In addition, metal pieces can be ejected from the
chipper chute and cause serious injury or death.
never feed brush into the chute with your feet.
never use hands or feet to clear materials that build up in
the chute.
The machine chips a variety of materials into a more
readily decomposed or handled condition. The following
guidelines will help you get started.
1. with the engine slightly above idle, engage the
chipper blades.
2. Gradually increase engine speed with the throttle
until full idle is achieved. When the controller light
is steady green the engine speed is high enough to
begin to chip.
3. engage the hydraulic feed by pushing the feed roller
control arm into forward position.
4. limbs fed in to the chipper chute must be 9 inches
(23 cm) in diameter or less. 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.
5. 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.
6. Do not feed pieces of metal, rocks, bottles, cans,
or other foreign objects into the machine.
7. 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.
8. if the chipper disk slows, stop feeding material. The
feed roller will stop automatically to process backed up
material. Feed material more evenly.
9. if the chipper jams, the feed roller will reverse
momentarily to remove the branch.
10. Do not use the clutch to clear a plugged rotor. This
may cause belt damage. Refer to the instructions for
clearing a plugged rotor in the Service and Maintenance
section.
11. alternate greener material with dry material to
lubricate the chipping blades for longer life and better
performance. Chipping dead, dry material will create
heat and dull the chipping blades quickly.
12. sharpen the chipping blades periodically. Check
the sharpness of the blades every 5-15 hours. Refer
to the Service and Maintenance section for sharpening
instructions.
The Feed roller control Bar is used to manually control
the direction of the feed roller rotation.
• Move the feed roller control bar to FORWARD (F)
when you want the materials to feed into the chipper.
The controller light must be steady green.
• Move the feed roller bar to REVERSE (R) when you
want the chipper push materials back out of the feed
chute.
• Move the feed roller bar to STOP to halt the rotation
of the feed roller.
ce complianT moDels onlY
push the safety Bar in the event of an emergency and
forward feed will stop. Push the reset/override button to
resume forward feed after returning the safety bar to its
normal operating position.
upon start-up, the controller light will glow a steady red.
Push the reset/override button to reset.
if false trips occur, the reset button can be held in for 5
seconds to override the system.