Echo 76824 Owners Manual v.3 - Manual (Page 17)

13 TURNTABLE CHIPPER
OPERATION
4.9 ToWing
s & f models:
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Rotate the discharge tube to face the opposite direction of
the towing vehicle before towing.
Insert transport safety pin and clip, and set turntable brake
handle to locked position.
Raise rear stabilizer.
Open the coupler latch.
Raise the trailer hitch until the coupler is above the height of
the hitch ball (51 mm hitch ball) on the towing vehicle.
Align the coupler over the hitch ball and lower the trailer hitch
until the coupler fully engages the hitch ball.
Close the coupler latch securing the coupler to the hitch ball.
Connect the wire harness into the tow vehicle.
Raise the jack stand and secure to the hitch.
unhooKing
Disconnect the wire harness from the tow vehicle.
Unlatch the coupler and disconnect the hitch coupler from
the hitch ball.
Move the hitch of the chipper away from the hitch ball, lower
the jack stand and secure.
Lower rear stabilizer.
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domesTic models:
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Rotate the discharge tube to face the opposite direction of
the towing vehicle before towing.
Insert transport safety pin and clip, and set turntable brake
handle to locked position.
Raise rear stabilizer.
Open the coupler latch.
Raise the trailer hitch until the coupler is above the height of
the hitch ball (2" hitch ball) on the towing vehicle.
Align the coupler over the hitch ball and lower the trailer hitch
until the coupler fully engages the hitch ball.
Close the coupler latch securing the coupler to the hitch ball.
Install the hitch pin through the coupler latch.
Cross the safety chains under the hitch and connect to tow-
ing vehicle.
Connect the wire harness to the tow vehicle.
Raise the jack stand and secure to the hitch using a hitch pin.
unhooKing:
Unhook the safety chains from the towing vehicle. Latch
safety chains to the hitch to prevent them from interfering
with chipping.
Disconnect the wire harness from tow vehicle.
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Optimum towing performance can be achieved by maintain-
ing a horizontal trailer hitch.
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Return chipper to transport position, insert transport safety
pin and clip, and set turntable brake handle to locked posi-
tion. Failure to do so may result in damage to the machine
and/or serious bodily injury.
Warning
4.10 chiPPing guide
The chipper chips a variety of materials into a more readily de-
composed or handled condition. The following guidelines can
help you get started.
Run unit at full operating speed before starting to chip
material.
These machines are most effective when chipping material
0-6" in diameter. Although this machine will accept mate-
rial up to 8", you may see a reduction in performance when
feeding material larger than 6".
Trim side branches that cannot be bent enough to feed into
the chipper chute. hold small diameter branches together
in a bundle and feed in simultaneously.
Exclude pieces of metal, rocks, bottles, cans, and other foreign
objects when feeding chipable material into the machine.
Feed brush from the side of the chipper chute, rather than
from the front. Step aside to avoid being hit by the brush
moving into the chipper.
do not lean over the chipper chute to push objects into the
cutting device. Use a push stick or brush paddle.
Never use shovels or forks to feed brush. They can be
chipped, are expensive to replace, and cause extensive
damage. In addition, metal pieces can be ejected from the
chipper chute and cause serious injury or death.
Never feed brush into the chipper chute with your feet.
place limb, butt end first, into the chipper chute until it con-
tacts the chipper blades. The actual feed rate of the limb
into the chipper will depend on the type of material fed and
sharpness of the cutting blades.
Stop the material feeding and allow the engine to recover if
the engine slows to where it may stall.
Remove the branch and rotate it before reinserting it into the
chute if the chipper jams.
Alternately insert and retract the limb or insert continuously
at a rate that will not kill the engine.
Chipping dead, dry material will create heat and dull the
chipping blades quickly.
Alternate green material with dry material to lubricate the
chipping blades for longer life and better performance.
The chipping blades will become dull and will require periodic
sharpening. Refer to the Service and Maintenance section
for sharpening instructions.
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Remove the hitch pin from the coupler latch.
Unlatch the coupler and disconnect the hitch coupler from
the hitch ball.
Move the hitch of the chipper away from the hitch ball and
lower the jack stand. secure with a hitch pin.
Lower rear stabilizer.
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