Echo 77412 Owners Manual v.3 - Manual (Page 4)

Crary Bear Cat Owners Manual 2
SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE
CONTENTS
SAFETY .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 EMISSION INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.3 BEFORE OPERATING .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 OPERATION SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 PTO SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.7 TOWING SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.8 BATTERY SAFETY .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.9 SAFETY DECALS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.10 SAFETY DECAL LOCATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.10.1 MODELS 77412, 77412S ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.10.2 MODELS 77413, 77413S ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.10.3 MODELS 77454, 77454S ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 ASSEMBLING THE HITCH, AXLE AND WHEELS. ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 MODELS 77412, 77412S .....................................................................................................................................................................................8
2.1.2 MODELS 77413, 77413S .....................................................................................................................................................................................9
2.2 ATTACHING THE CHIPPER DEFLECTOR ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL DISCHARGE TUBE ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 ATTACHING THE CHIPPER CHUTE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
2.5 ATTACHING THE CHIPPER CHUTE EXTENSION....................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.6 INSTALLING THE BATTERY ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.7 CHECKING/ADDING MOTOR OIL TO ENGINE ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.8 FILLING THE TANK ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
FEATURES & CONTROLS .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1 ENGAGEMENT HANDLE .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.2 ENGINE THROTTLE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 ENGINE CHOKE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.4 KEY SWITCH ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.5 CHIPPER CHUTE.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.6 CHIPPER BLADES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.7 3-POINT HITCH CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.8 PTO SHAFT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1 STARTING ELECTRIC MODELS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.2 STARTING RECOIL MODELS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3 STOPPING ELECTRIC/RECOIL MODELS .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.4 CONNECTING THE PTO SHAFT................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.5 STARTING PTO MODELS............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
4.6 STOPPING PTO MODELS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.7 CHIPPING GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
4.8 HOOKING & UNHOOKING TOWABLE CHIPPER ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2 INSTALLING THE DISK LOCK ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.3 CHIPPER BLADES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
5.3.1 REMOVING THE BLADES ...............................................................................................................................................................................18
5.3.2 SHARPENING THE BLADES ...........................................................................................................................................................................19
5.3.3 INSTALLING THE BLADES ..............................................................................................................................................................................19
5.4 SETTING CHIPPING BLADE CLEARANCE ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
5.5 DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
5.6 DRIVE BELT RELACEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
5.6.1 ELECTRIC/RECOIL MODELS ..........................................................................................................................................................................20
5.6.2 PTO MODELS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................21
5.7 REPLACING ROTOR BEARINGS. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
5.7.1 ELECTRIC/RECOIL MODELS ..........................................................................................................................................................................22
5.8 TRAILER SERVICE TIPS ......................................................................................................................................... 23
5.9 CLEARING A PLUGGED DISK..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.10 GREASING THE BEARINGS AND PIVOTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.10.1 MODELS 77412, 77412S, 77413, 77413S .....................................................................................................................................................24
5.10.2 MODELS 77454, 77454S ................................................................................................................................................................................25
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27
7.1 SIZE SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
7.2 BOLT TORQUE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28