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PRE-OPERATION INSPECTIONS
1. Make sure all protective and safety devices of the chipper are installed. Never remove any protective device
during operation.
2. Before operation, please make sure there are no foreign objects in the feeder.
3. Before operation, please make sure there are no foreign objects in the chipper.
4. Make sure that the water drainage holes on the lower chamber are open and that the disk is not frozen up.
5. During operation, the chipper must stand on level and hard ground.
6. Direct the discharge pipe so that the thrown-out chips do not pose a risk to the operator of the chip- per or
anyone else. Always keep a safe distance to the discharge position of the chips.
STARTING THE CHIPPER
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Start the chipper with caution while operating the tractor at low speed. Slowly increase the speed until
the required chipping speed has been achieved. CAUTION! Do not exceed the max. chipper speed of
1000 rpm.
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Now, the chipper is ready for operation.
CHIPPING
During chipping, please observe the following safety instructions:
DANGER
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The danger zone of the chipper is approx. 20 m.
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During operation, the danger zone must be safeguarded to prevent unauthorized people from entering
the danger zone. If necessary, operation must be interrupted.
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The operator of a chipper with manual feed must wear the following personal protective equipment:
safety helmet, ear protection, protective goggles, cut resistant safety boots and required protective
clothing.
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Never work in front of the feed chute. Stand on the left side of the feed chute when feeding, since the
feed rollers may push the wood upwards or to the right.
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Never hold any part of the body into the feed chute or into another part of the chipper with the
attachment running.
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Make sure that loose clothing or long hair cannot be caught by rotating attachment parts or by the
material to be fed.
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Before feeding in the material to be chipped, ensure that the wood fed into the chipper is free from
metal or soil (such as nails, stones, etc.).
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Never feed ropes or barbed wire to the chipper since these could get caught on the operator's body and
draw him into the feed hopper.
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Do not use the chipper at temperatures below -20°C. This is to avoid damage due to brittleness –
especially of the knives –caused by the cold.
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Avoid chipping wood that is frozen solid; otherwise, excessive stress will be exerted on the chipper and
self-feeding will be impaired.
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FIRE HAZARD! Always keep adequate fire-fighting equipment on hand when using the chipper.
Regularly check the surface temperature of the chipper. If the chipper suddenly heats up abnormally,
stop the chipper and determine the cause of overheating.
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Regularly, check the temperature of the bearings. Pay special attention to careful maintenance and keep
the chipper free from dust. If the chipper starts smoking, pour water into the feed hopper.
Oil will heat when travelling through the hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor, and the
valves. Check the oil temperatures twice an hour to prevent the oil from
overheating. If the oil over- heats, let it cool down by stopping the chipping.
WARNING
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