Echo 77412 Owners Manual v.1 - Manual (Page 17)

Page 15 4.5" BearCat Chipper Operator's Manual
4.6 HOOKING & UNHOOKING CHIP-
PER (MODEL 77413, 77413S)
The machine is closely balanced. Do not lift higher than
necessary to prevent tipping over of machine. Refer to Figure
4.1 when hooking and unhooking the chipper.
HOOKING:
1. Open the coupler latch.
2. Raise the trailer hitch until the coupler is above the height
of the hitch ball on the towing vehicle.
3. Lower the trailer hitch until the coupler fully engages
the hitch ball.
4. Close the coupler latch securing the coupler to the hitch
ball.
5. Install the hitch pin through the coupler latch.
6. Cross the safety chains under the hitch and connect to
towing vehicle.
7. Raise the jack stand and secure to the hitch using a
hitch pin.
UNHOOKING:
1. Unhook the safety chains from the towing vehicle. Latch
safety chains to the hitch to prevent them from interfer-
ing with chipping.
2. Remove the hitch pin from the coupler latch.
3. Unlatch the coupler and disconnect the hitch coupler
from the hitch ball.
4. Move the hitch of the chipper away from the hitch ball.
5. For models 77413 and 77413S, lower the jack stand
and secure with a hitch pin.
OPERATION
Figure 4.1 - Trailer Hitch Controls (Model 77413, 77413S)