Echo CH611DH Owners Manual v.5 - Manual (Page 18)

14 6 INCH CHIPPER
Section
operaTion
4
4.1 sTarTinG The chipper
Reference the engine owner's manual.
1. Make sure the chipping chamber is empty before
starting.
2. Check levels of fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid, and coolant and
fill if necessary (see Sec. 2).
3. 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.
4. Make sure the chipper engagement lever is in the start
(uP) position.
5. Adjust throttle to idle position.
6. Turn key to preheat position (to the left). Hold in
preheat position for several seconds until glow plug
light switches off.
7. Activate the starter by turning the key to the right.
Release the switch as soon as the engine starts. Do
not crank for more than 10 seconds.
4.3 movinG chuTe & DischarGe cap
Direct the discharge chute and cap to adjust how high and
how far the chipped material will be thrown. The chipper
chute can be locked in 18 different positions (see Fig.
4.1).
1. To rotate the chute, grasp any two of the four chute
handles, pull the handles down to a horizontal position,
and turn the chute.
2. Take the lock pin out of its holder and put it into the hole
in the discharge rotator plate. Adjust the chute position
until the pin can drop into place.
3. Secure the lock pin with the clip.
4. Adjust the discharge cap by turning the discharge
adjuster. Turning the handle clockwise will rotate
the discharge cap upward. turning the handle
counterclockwise will rotate the discharge cap
downward.
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.
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.
warninG
warninG
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.
4.2 sToppinG The chipper
1. Move throttle to slowest position.
2. Move chipper engagement uP to the engine start
position.
3. let machine idle for a few seconds.
4. Turn key to off position.
5. Allow machine to come to a complete stop.