Echo CH5653 Owners Manual v.2 - Manual (Page 14)

5 INCH CHIPPER 10
Section
1. Before starting, check levels of engine oil and fuel.
2. Place the throttle control midway between slow and
fast positions.
3. Move the choke lever to the ON position. When
restarting a warm engine after a recent shut down,
it may not be necessary to use a full choke. If the
engine fails to start, move the lever to OPEN or partial
choke.
4.1 STARTING ENGINE
WARNING
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.
1. Move throttle to slowest position.
2. Allow motor to idle for 1 minute.
3. Turn engine switch to OFF position.
4. Allow machine to come to a complete stop.
4.2 STOPPING ENGINE
OPERATION
4
IMPORTANT
Do not crank the engine continuously for more than 10
seconds. If the engine does not start, allow a 60 sec-
ond cool down period between starting attempts. Fail-
ure to follow these guidelines can damage the starter
motor. Do not jump start engine.
WARNING
4.3 OPERATING THE CHIPPER
NOTE
The heavy rotor will continue to turn for some time after
the engine or tractor has been shut off. You can tell
that the rotor has stopped when no noise or machine
vibration is present. Inserting a branch into the chipper
chute to contact the blades will slow the rotor and
shorten stopping time.
WARNING
4. Move lever to START position.
5. Turn the key to the START position. Release the key
as soon as the engine starts. Do not crank engine for
more than 10 seconds.
6. Move choke lever to OPEN position.
7. Once engine is running and no choke is needed, slowly
engage lever into the CHIPPING position. This will
engage the chipping disc.
8. If the engine kills when engaging the belt, either adjust
choke or increase engine RPM.
As with any other piece of outdoor 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
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.
Read and follow all safety instructions in this manual.
Failure to operate the machine in accordance with
the safety instructions MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY!