Echo CH6614 Owners Manual v.1 - Manual (Page 16)

6 INCH CHIPPER 14
CONTROLS AND OPERATION
3.3.2 sToPPing
1. Move throttle to SlOW position.
2. Depress belt engagement pedal.
3. Move throttle to STOP position (or shut off key switch)
and remove spark plug wire from the spark plug.
4. allow machine to come to a complete stop. you may
release the belt engagement pedal to help slow the
rotor once the engine has stopped running.
3.3.3 chiPPing
The Bear Cat 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.
1. Be sure the unit is at full operating speed before you
start to chip material.
2. Select limbs that are up to 6 inches in diameter. Trim
side branches that cannot be bent enough to feed into
the chipper chute. Small diameter branches can be held
together in a bundle and fed in simultaneously.
3.3 oPeraTion (conT.)
Do not leave machine unattended. Do not inspect, or
service the machine unless the engine is stopped and
the spark plug is disconnected from its wire.
Warning
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The heavy rotor will continue to turn for some time after
the engine or tractor has been shut off. you can tell
that the rotor has stopped when no noise or machine
vibration is present. Inserting a branch into the chipper
chute to contact the blades will slow the rotor and
shorten stopping time.
3. 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 depends on the type of material
fed and the sharpness of the cutting blades.
4. Never lean over the infeed chute to push objects into
the cutting device. use a push stick or brush paddle.
5. Never use shovels or forks to push brush. They can
go through the chipper, are expensive to replace, and
cause major damage. In addition, metal pieces can be
shot back like shrapnel to injure or kill the operator or
bystanders.
6. Feed brush from the side of the infeed chute, rather
than from the front. Then, step aside to avoid being hit
by the brush moving into the chipper.
7. Never push brush into the feed chute with your feet.
8. Engage the hydraulic feed by moving the control arm.
Pull the arm toward you to engage the hydraulic feed.
In the forward direction, the feed rate increases as the
arm is moved.
9. If the chipper jams, reverse the feed by moving the con-
trol arm in the reverse direction. Remove the branch and
rotate it before reinserting it into the chute. alternately
insert and retract the limb or insert continuously at a
rate that will not kill the engine.
10. Chipping dead, dry material will create heat and dull the
chipping blades quickly. alternate greener material with
dry material to lubricate the chipping blades for longer
life and better performance. When the chipping blades
become dull, they will require sharpening. Refer to the
Service and Maintenance section for more information
on sharpening blades.
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For instructions on using the hydraulic feed kit, see
Section 4.
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!
WARNING