Echo 76824 Owners Manual v.3 - Manual (Page 15)

11 TURNTABLE CHIPPER
Section
oPeraTion
As with any other piece of outdoor power equipment, getting
the feel for how your machine operates and getting to know the
best techniques for particular jobs are important to overall good
performance.
chiPPing oPeraTion
The chipping operation takes place on the front of the machine,
where hardened steel chipper blades are mounted on a rotating
disk assembly. Material fed into the chipper chute is sliced into
small chips and propelled out through a discharge tube.
Before operating your machine, be sure you read and under-
stand all safety, controls and operating instructions in this Owner/
Operator's manual and on your machine. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in serious injury or property damage.
Warning
Before starting, fill engine with oil to the correct level (see en-
gine manual for operation and maintenance instructions).
Fill fuel tank with unleaded regular gasoline. DO NOT MIx
OIL WITh gASOLINE.
Check hydraulic fluid level and fill to correct level if neces-
sary.
Move engagement handle upward to disengage drive belts
start the engine (see engine owners manual).
Once engine is running and no choke is needed, set engine
to 1/4 throttle and slowly release the engagement handle.
This will engage the drive belt and the disk will turn.
If the engine stalls when engaging the drive belt, either use
more choke or increase engine RpM.
Bring engine to full RpM.
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Move throttle to SLOW position.
Move engagement handle upward to disengage drive belt.
shut off engine (see engine owners manual).
Allow machine to come to a complete stop. 1.
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4.1 sTarTing The machine
4.2 sToPPing The machine
The disk will continue to turn for some time after the engine
has been shut off. Make sure disk has stopped completely
before inspecting or servicing machine.
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4.3 roTaTe chiPPer base
Disengage turntable brake.
Rotate the turntable to desired position.
Once the turntable has been properly positioned, engage
brake.
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The chipper base must always be locked in place. Failure to
do so may result in machine vibration, serious bodily injury
or death.
Warning
It is important to bring the engine to full RpM before oper-
ating the chipper. The chipper feed controller requires the
chipper disk to turn at full RpM in order to operate.
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The discharge tube can rotate 360° and lock into different posi-
tions using the discharge lock lever. The discharge cap directs
how high and how far the chipped material blows.
Adjust the discharge tube by pressing down on the lock lever
and rotating the discharge tube until the discharge deflector
faces the desired position. Release the discharge lock lever and
slightly rotate the discharge tube until the lock pin snaps into
place in one of the holes on the base of the discharge tube (Fig-
ure 4.1).
Adjust the discharge cap by turning the knob located on the side.
Turn knob counterclockwise to loosen discharge cap. Adjust to
desired position. Turn knob clockwise to secure discharge cap.
4.4 direcTing The discharge Tube
Figure 4.1 - Directing the Discharge Tube/Cap.