Bandit INTIMIDATOR 15XP/1390 Operating & Parts Manual page 28

MODEL 15XP/1390
SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR OPERATING
OPTIONAL HYDRAULIC WINCH
This Notice describes important safety information for all Brush Bandit wood chipper owners and operators. The information
below is meant to provide you with notice of a potentially dangerous situation that can and should be avoided.
Everyone working around wood chippers should be well-trained to understand that lines commonly used at the job site
can inadvertently be pulled into the chipper while feeding brush. This includes the lines on the optional hydraulic winch
attached to the top of the infeed hopper. When the winch line is extended, the opportunity exists for brush or workers to
become entangled in the winch line. Never place yourself between the brush and winch line. Feeding brush with the winch
line extended or when other ropes are in the area of the infeed hopper can result in the line becoming entangled in the brush
being fed into the chipper. If this happens, the winch line or rope will be pulled into the chipper. If any rope or line becomes
caught in the spinning knives, it could be pulled into the chipper at a high rate of speed and when a worker is in its path, there
is little or no opportunity to avoid it. The result is serious injury or death.
Chipper owners and operators should not feed brush into the chipper while the winch line is extended. The intended use
of the winch is to assist the operator in pulling large tree limbs to the wood chipper feedwheels without having to lift and
carry. Never pull out the winch line while brush or limbs are feeding into the chipper. When you are not using the winch,
ensure that it is retracted and stowed so that it cannot become tangled in brush and pulled into the chipper.
Make sure there is outbound tension on the winch line whenever the winch line is being powered out. Using the hydraulic
control to power out the winch line rather than free spool the line out could result in the line becoming tangled around the spool
and wind inward when the hydraulic lever is in the unwind position. If a worker is holding the winch line when this happens a
potential nip point is created between the cable housing and hook and also the winch line and material.
DANGER
!
Brush being fed into the chipper infeed hopper can snag an
extended winch line. The knives on the spinning disc/drum
can grab and pull in the winch line at a high rate of speed
resulting in serious injury or death to workers nearby.
DANGER
!
Climbers' ropes and other lines present at the work site can
become entangled in brush being fed into the chipper. The
knives on the spinning disc/drum can grab and pull in ropes
at a high rate of speed resulting in serious injury or death
to workers nearby.
DANGER
!
Never operate the hydraulic winch with the wood chipper
detached from the towing vehicle. The load may move the
wood chipper or pull the tongue off the support blocking.
DANGER
!
Never reach into the winch or winch roller area.
DANGER
!
Follow all winch operating procedures, if not followed severe injury or death can result.
- The intended use of the winch is to assist the operator with pulling large tree limbs to the wood chipper feedwheels
without having to lift and carry.
- Pinch point hazards may develop during winching operations. The hydraulic controls are located on the side of the infeed
hopper. Operating the winch is a one-man operation. Do not have one person operating the winch hydraulic control with
another person operating or holding the winch line. The person holding the winch line could have his hand pinched when
another person is operating the winch control.
- Winching large limbs to the wood chipper should be performed by one person.
- Stay clear when winching.
- Do not allow winch line or other ropes to be snagged and pulled into the chipper knives.
- Avoid becoming entangled in the winch line. Never place yourself between the brush and the winch line while using the
winch line to pull large tree limbs toward the chipper.
- The metal hook at the end of the winch line entering the wood chipper could result in serious damage to the knives and
other internal components causing the potential for injury to operators.
- When you are not using the winch, ensure that the winch line is retracted and stowed so that it cannot be pulled into the chipper.
- Never pull out the winch line while brush or limbs are feeding into the chipper.
- Never attach winch line to an installed choker if other limbs are feeding into the machine.
- Brush can snag winch line or climbers' ropes. Knives can grab and pull in line and anything attached to it at a high rate of speed.
- If you are in between the chipper and the winch line that is caught in the knives, the winch line will be pulled in at a very
rapid speed and you will not have time to get out of its way. Death or serious injury may result.
- Do not overload the winch. The line can break or the choker can come off and strike a worker.
- Be aware of the hazards of winch line breakage. Ensure that everyone remains clear of the recoil area in the event of
load or line breakage.
- Pull loads in a manner that avoids angles which could result in tipping or other unintended movement of the chipper and
towing vehicle.
Copyright 9/18
DANGER
!
Most winch lines contain a metal hook at the end. If the
metal hook enters the infeed hopper, it could be ejected
out of the discharge chute at a high rate of speed causing
serious injury or death.
DANGER
!
Make sure there is outbound tension on the winch line
whenever the winch line is being powered out. Using the
hydraulic control to power out the winch line rather than free
spool the line out could result in the line becoming tangled
around the spool and wind inward when the hydraulic lever
is in the unwind position. If a worker is holding the winch line
when this happens a potential nip point is created between the
cable housing and hook and also the winch line and material.
DANGER
!
The winch line is under tension at times and could suddenly
release, snapping back into the operator causing serious
injury or death.
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