Echo 74824 Owners Manual v.3 - Manual (Page 4)

Page 2 6" & 8" Bear Cat Chipper Operator’s Manual
Contents
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ............................................................................................................................... 3
REPLACEMENT PARTS ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.0 SAFETY................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL .................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 BEFORE OPERATING .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 OPERATION SAFETY .................................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE SAFETY .................................................................................................... 6
1.5 TOWING SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.6 BATTERY SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.0 ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 ASSEMBLING THE MACHINE ...................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 ATTACH THE CHIPPER CHUTE .................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 ATTACH THE OPTIONAL CHUTE EXTENSION TRAY ..................................................................................... 8
2.4 ATTACH THE BLOWER DISCHARGE TUBE ................................................................................................. 9
2.5 CONNECT THE CONTROL CABLE ............................................................................................................... 9
2.6 ADJUSTING THE HYDRAULIC FEED CONTROL CABLE ............................................................................... 9
2.7 INSTALLING THE BATTERY ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.0 CONTROLS .......................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 MACHINE CONTROLS ............................................................................................................................... 11
4.0 OPERATION .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.1 STARTING THE MACHINE .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.2 STOPPING THE ENGINE ............................................................................................................................ 12
4.3 ROTATING THE CHIPPER BASE ................................................................................................................ 13
4.4 CHIPPING ................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.5 HYDRAULIC FEED OPERATION (72620 & 74824) ....................................................................................... 14
4. 6 HYDRAULIC FEED COMPONENT LOCATIONS (72620 & 74824) ................................................................. 14
5.0 SERVICE & MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................... 15
5.1 INSTALLING THE ROTOR (DISK) LOCK ...................................................................................................... 15
5.2 SHARPENING CHIPPER BLADES ............................................................................................................. 15
5.3 REPLACING CHIPPER BLADES ................................................................................................................ 16
5.4 SETTING CHIPPER BLADE CLEARANCE .................................................................................................. 16
5.5 REPLACING DRIVE BELTS ........................................................................................................................ 16
5.6 ADJUSTING DRIVE BELTS ......................................................................................................................... 17
5.7 CLEARING A PLUGGED ROTOR ................................................................................................................ 17
5.8 REPAIRING OR REPLACING ROTOR BEARINGS ....................................................................................... 17
5.9 GREASEABLE BEARINGS AND PIVOTS ................................................................................................... 18
5.10 OTHER SERVICE TIPS ............................................................................................................................... 21
5.11 TRAILER SERVICE TIPS ............................................................................................................................. 21
5.12 HYDRAULIC FLUID (MODELS 72620 & 74824) ............................................................................................ 21
5.13 HYDRAULIC PUMP START UP PROCEDURE (72620 & 74824) ................................................................... 21
5.14 HYDRAULIC FEED MAINTENANCE (72620 & 74824) .................................................................................. 22
6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................... 23
6.1 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................ 23
6.2 HYDROSTATIC PUMP TROUBLESHOOTING (72620 & 74824) .................................................................... 24
7.0 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 25
7.1 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 25
7.2 BOLT TORQUE ........................................................................................................................................... 26
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