Echo 74500 Owners Manual v.4 - Manual (Page 12)

5" and 8" Skid Steer Chipper Owner's Manual 10
section
4
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 rear 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.
the chipper can be mounted to the skid steer in two
locations. the recommended location is with the feed
chute sitting at the front of the loader. However, if space
is a concern, the unit can be mounted with the feed table
sitting to the left of the machine.
tilt the universal skid steer mount forward.
Make sure that the wedges are fully raised.
drive the skid steer forward until the top edge of the
coupler is completely under the top flange on the
chipper.
tilt the unit backward until the chipper is slightly off
the ground.
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Figure 4.2 - Securing the Wedges
Figure 4.1 - Connecting the Skid Steer
kill the engine and exit the machine to push down the
wedges using the universal skid steer mount levers
(Figures 4.1 and 4.2). On automated models, stay in
the machine and engage the wedges.
5.
hYdraulic floW raTes
minimum maximum
74500 15 gallons/min 22 gallons/min
74800 25 gallons/min 38 gallons/min
Before operating your machine, be sure you read and
understand all safety, controls and operating instructions
in this Owner/Operators manual and on your machine.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious
injury or property damage.
Warning
exceeding the recommended flow rates can cause
severe damage and void the chipper warranty!
Warning
4.1 hYdraulic floW raTes
4.2 mounTing chiPPer To skid sTeer
the wedges must extend through the holes in the
mounting frame of the chipper to securely fasten the
chipper to the universal skid steer mount. Failure to
secure wedges can allow attachment to come off and
cause injury or death.
Warning