Echo 74824 Owners Manual v.2 - Manual (Page 4)

6" & 8" Chipper Bear Cat Operator’s Manual III
SAFETY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 THE SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 BEFORE OPERATING .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 BEFORE OPERATING .............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 OPERATION SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................... 2
1.5 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE SAFETY ............................................................................................................... 3
1.6 TOWING SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.7 BATTERY SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................... 3
ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 ASSEMBLING THE MACHINE .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 INSTALLING THE BATTERY ...................................................................................................................................... 5
CONTROLS .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 MACHINE CONTROLS .............................................................................................................................................. 6
OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 STARTING THE MACHINE ........................................................................................................................................ 7
4.2 STOPPING THE ENGINE .......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 CHIPPING ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
4.4 ROTATING THE CHIPPER BASE .............................................................................................................................. 8
4.5 HYDRAULIC FEED OPERATION (MODELS 72620 & 74824) .................................................................................... 9
4.6 CONTROL ARM OPERATION (MODELS 72620 & 74824) ......................................................................................... 9
4.7 HYDRAULIC FEED COMPONENT LOCATIONS (MODELS 72620 & 74824) ............................................................ 9
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 SHARPENING CHIPPER BLADES ......................................................................................................................... 10
5.2 SETTING CHIPPER BLADE CLEARANCE .............................................................................................................. 11
5.3 ADJUSTING DRIVE BELTS ..................................................................................................................................... 11
5.4 REPLACING DRIVE BELTS .................................................................................................................................... 12
5.5 CLEARING PLUGGED ROTOR ............................................................................................................................... 12
5.6 REPAIRING OR REPLACING ROTOR BEARINGS.................................................................................................. 13
5.7 GREASEABLE BEARINGS AND PIVOTS .............................................................................................................. 13
5.8 OTHER SERVICE TIPS........................................................................................................................................... 13
5.9 TRAILER SERVICE TIPS ........................................................................................................................................ 13
5.10 HYDRAULIC FLUID (MODELS 72620 & 74824) ..................................................................................................... 14
5.11 PUMP COMPONENT LOCATIONS (MODELS 72620 & 74824) ............................................................................. 14
5.12 HYDROSTATIC PUMP START UP PROCEDURE (MODELS 72620 & 74824)........................................................ 14
5.13 HYDRAULIC FEED MAINTENANCE (MODELS 72620 & 74824) ........................................................................... 15
5.14 ADDING HYDRAULIC FLUID........................................................................ .................................................... 15
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................................................. 16
6.1 GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................................ 16
6.2 HYDROSTATIC PUMP TROUBLESHOOTING (MODELS 72620 & 74824) ............................................................... 17
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
7.1 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 18
7.2 BOLT TORQUE ....................................................................................................................................................... 19
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