Echo 76824 Owners Manual v.1 - Manual (Page 15)

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Section
Operation
As with any other piece of outdoor power 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
rotor assembly. Material fed into the chipper chute is sliced into
small chips and propelled out through a discharge tube.
Before operating your machine, be sure you read and
understand all safety, controls and operating instructions in
this Owner/Operator's manual and on your machine. Failure
to follow these instructions can result in serious injury or
property damage.
WARNING
Before starting, fill engine with oil to the correct level. (see engine
manual for operation and maintenance instructions).
Fill fuel tank with unleaded regular gasoline. DO NOT MIX OIL
WITH GASOLINE.
Move engagement arm upward to disengage drive belts
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Move throttle to SLOW position.
Move engagement arm upward to disengage drive belt.
Shut off engine (see engine owners manual).
Allow machine to come to a complete stop. 1.
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4.1 STARTING THE MACHINE
Start the engine. (see engine owners manual).
Once engine is running and no choke is needed, slowly move
engagement arm downward. This will engage the drive belt
and the rotor will turn.
If the engine stalls when engaging the drivebelt, either use
more choke or increase engine RPM.
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4.2 STOPPING THE MACHINE
The disk will continue to turn for some time after the engine
has been shut off. Check to see if disk sheave (pulley) is
still turning. Make sure disk has stopped completely before
inspecting or servicing machine.
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