Hansa C65RX Operation, Maintenance And Safety Manual page 10

Feed soft materials intermittently with branches
 The wood chips tend to clean out any soft residue left in the chipper
 The chipper can clog up with soft, wet or fibrous materials
Keep well clear of the outlet chute discharge area, even when the chipper is not currently processing material
 High velocity, sharp discharge can cause serious injury
Keep the outlet free of blockage
 If blockage occurs, turn the engine off and wait for rotor to stop spinning. Open the outlet chute access panel and
remove material until the outlet chute is clear
Keep the feed roller free of blockage
 If a blockage occurs, only attempt to manually remove the blockage when the engine is off, and the cutting rotor
is stopped. To get access to the feed roller area, refer to the instructions in the "Error! Reference source not
found." section in this manual.
Turn off the engine whenever you leave the work area
DO NOT:
Run the chipper in an enclosed area
Exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide which is poisonous, colourless, odourless, and tasteless
Operate the chipper wearing loose clothing and untied long hair
Stand at a higher level than the base of the chipper when feeding material into it
Feed flax and cabbage tree leaves into the machine
 These stringy materials can wrap around the rotor shaft and work their way into the bearing.
If any stringy material becomes wrapped around the rotor shaft, remove it before it works itself into the bearing
Process old materials such as dried wooden branches
 They get very hard and springy when dried out
 They are more awkward to handle
 The knives dull much quicker
Feed short, stubby pieces of wood into the chipper
 They bounce and spin in the inlet chute
Feed short stubby pieces together with longer pieces
Feed branches that are too large (max 254 mm branch diameter)
 The chipper engine will stall, which could result in damage to the engine or drive belts
Put soil, sand, grit, stones or pieces of metal into the chipper
 This will damage the sharp edge of the cutting knives and can rebound and injure the operator
Put root balls and dead wood into the chipper
 This dulls the knives quickly
Overload the chipper
 If the cutting rotor is slowing down, feed the material in slower
Transport the chipper while the engine is running
Tamper with the engine governor settings on the chipper
 The governor controls the maximum safe operating speed and protects the engine and all moving parts from
damage caused by overspeed
Operate the chipper with blunt knives
 This causes excessive vibration which may result in damage to the chipper
Remove any guards on the chipper unless the engine is turned off and the cutting rotor has come to a complete standstill
Enter the inlet chute
Get on, or lean over the feed table
Put hands or any other part of the body or clothing:
 Inside the inlet chute
 Inside or near the opening of the discharge chute
 Near any moving part
Use the feed control bar as a handle to manoeuvre the machine
Hansa C65RX O&M Manual – OM-029 First Release 4/05/2021
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