Echo CH8720iH Owners Manual v.1 - Manual (Page 16)

12 8 INCH TURNTABLE CHIPPER
Section
oPeraTion
As with any other piece of outdoor power equipment, get-
ting 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 ma-
chine, 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.
1. Before starting, fill engine with oil to the correct level
(see engine manual for operation and maintenance
instructions).
2. Fill fuel tank with unleaded regular gasoline. DO NOT
MIX OIl WITH gASOlINE.
3. Check hydraulic fluid level and fill to correct level if
necessary.
4. Make sure the feed roller control bar is in the Stop
position. The controller will flash red until the bar is in
Stop. See Sec. 6 for a table of all flash codes for the
controller light.
5. Move engagement handle upward to disengage drive
belts
6. Start the engine (see engine owners manual).
7. 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.
8. If the engine stalls when engaging the drive belt, either
use more choke or increase engine RPM.
9. Bring engine to full RPM.
1. Move throttle to SlOW position.
2. Move engagement handle upward to disengage drive
belt.
3. Shut off engine (see engine owner's manual).
4. Allow machine to come to a complete stop.
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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If forward and reverse feed positions are reversed when
you power up the machine, you may have plugged the
connectors into the wrong plug.
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4.3 roTaTe chiPPer Base
1. Disengage turntable brake.
2. Rotate the turntable to desired position.
3. Once the turntable has been properly positioned,
engage brake.
The chipper base must always be locked in place. Fail-
ure to do so may result in machine vibration, serious
bodily injury or death.
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Before operating your machine, be sure you read and
understand all safety, controls and operating instructions
in this owner’s manual and on your machine. Failure to
follow these instructions can result in serious injury or
property damage.
Move machine to a clear, level area outdoors before
starting. Do not operate in the vicinity of bystanders. Make
sure cutting chamber is empty before starting.
The discharge tube can rotate 360° and lock into different
positions 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 le-
ver and rotating the discharge tube until the discharge de-
flector 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 (Figure 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