Bandit INTIMIDATOR 15XP/1390 Operating & Parts Manual page 9

SAFETY FEATURE
!
Brush Bandit® Chippers that are designed to be hand fed have
a simple, easy to reach feed control bar located across the top and
down both sides of the infeed hopper. The feed control bar operates
the feedwheels forward-neutral-reverse pulling, stopping, and
reversing the wood branches into the chipper. The operator must
always be thinking, ready, and in position to reverse the wood flow if
a dangerous situation should arise. Push the control bar away from
the operator (toward chipper) to reverse wood flow on all chippers
that are designed for hand feeding.
Keep the control handle serviced, and properly operational at
all times. If something gets hung up in the chipper feed system,
reverse it back out. Reposition the material and re-feed it back into
the infeed hopper. If the wood material is too big or limby, back it
out, trim it, and re-feed it in portions. NEVER fight or wrestle with
limbs or branches! Forcing material into the chipper is an unsafe
practice. When you supply the chipper model and serial number,
replacement feed control bars are available at your Bandit® dealer.
SAFETY FEATURE
!
The "Rope/Line Shear" can be added to the chipper drum housing to shear or deflect either winch line or
climbers' rope should either accidently enter the rotating knives in the chipper housing, in order to prevent it
from further being wrapped around the chipper drum. The device can offer an improved chance that the line
can be severed, detached, or deflected from the chipping system in an accident situation.
COUNTER
BAR
Safety Booklet
FEED CONTROL BAR
ROPE / LINE SHEAR BAR
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F O R W
CONTROL
COUNTER
KNIFE
Bandit Industries, Inc.
FEED CONTROL BAR
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F E E D
BAR
Update Kit # UK-1039
"ROPE/LINE SHEAR"
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R E V E R
F E E D