Echo CH45540 Owners Manual v.5 - Manual (Page 11)

4.5 INCH CHIPPER
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1. Three point hitch connection: Mounts chipper to
tractor three point hitch.
2. PTO shaft: Connects chipper to tractor PTO shaft.
Avoid driveline angles over 20 degrees on PTO shaft
when unit is in use. NOTE: Minimum and maximum
telescoping on the PTO shaft is 18.11" to 24.49".
This will leave a 6.43" overlap. See Section 2.8 for
instructions on checking shaft length.
3. Front belt shield: Covers the chipper drive pulley.
4. Rear belt shield: Covers the PTO driven pulley.
5. Belt engagement lever: During engine start-up,
the engagement handle must be in the disengaged
position. Engage the rotor by slowly moving the
engagement handle to the engaged position, allowing
the rotor to speed up gradually, and then increase the
throttle to full throttle position. Engaging the clutch too
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quickly with the engine at full or half throttle will bog
down the engine and will shorten the life of the belt.
To disengage the rotor, first idle the engine down and
then move the engagement handle to the disengaged
position.
6. Chipper chute: Feed materials to be chipped through
the chipper chute.
7. Rotor access cover: Remove to expose chipper
blades.
8. Discharge cap: Chipped materials exit through
the discharge cap. A discharge tube is an available
alternative.