Echo CH4540 Owners Manual v.2 - Manual (Page 16)

4 INCH CHIPPER 12
Before 1. starting, check levels of engine oil and fuel.
Place the throttle control midway between slow and 2.
fast positions.
Move the choke lever to the on position. When
3.
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.
depress belt engagement pedal.
4.
Turn the key to the START position. Release the key 5.
as soon as the engine starts. Do not crank engine for
more than 10 seconds.
Move choke lever to OPEN position. 6.
Once engine is running and no choke is needed, slowly 7.
let belt engagement pedal up. this will engage the
chipping disc.
If the engine kills when engaging the belt, either adjust
8.
choke or increase engine RpM.
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Do not inspect or work on PTO drive area without first
disengaging PTO and shutting off tractor.
4.3 STaRTING ENGINE modEL
ImpoRTaNT
this chipper is designed to be used with a tractor
PTO rated at 15 to 40 horsepower. using this chipper
with a PTO above 40 horsepower may cause belt and
machine damage in overload conditions
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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.
Move 1. throttle to slowest position.
depress belt engagement pedal. 2.
turn engine switch to oFF position. 3.
Slowly release the belt engagement pedal to help stop 4.
the rotor.
allow machine to come to a complete stop.
5.
4.4 SToppING ENGINE modEL
Section
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 cold down period between starting attempts. Fail-
ure to follow these guidelines can damage the starter
motor. do not jump start engine.
4.1 STaRTING pTo modEL
4.2 SToppING pTo modEL
Move tractor throttle to slowest position. 1.
Disengage PTO lever and shut off tractor engine. 2.
allow machine to come to a complete stop. 3.
Connect pto driveline to tractor as described in Sec. 1.
2.10.
Adjust three-point top link so the chipper sits level.
2.
Start tractor engine and engage PTO (refer to tractor 3.
owner’s manual). Increase engine speed to rated PTO
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.
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.