Echo 74500 Owners Manual v.4 - Manual (Page 15)

5" and 8" Skid Steer Chipper Owner's Manual 13
OPERATION
Wear appropriate eye, face, and hearing protection.
Wear gloves that fit tight against the wrist.
remove the latch from the side of the feed table.
lower the chipper feed table.
Check that the feed roller is clear of material.
Place the feed roller control in the “stop” position.
Push down the latch and rotate the discharge chute to
the desired position.
release the handle and move the chute until it locks
the chute in position.
running the skid steer chipper is a one- or two-man
operation. if the system mandates an operator in the
driveseat, two people are needed. the chipper engages
with the hydraulics of the skid steer, as do most skid steer
powered attachments.
Set parking brake.
ensure the feed roller is in the neutral position.
engage the hydraulics of the skid steer to supply power
to the unit. the chipper will start to spin.
Place the feed roller in the operating position and bring
the unit up to speed.
the chipper is ready to chip.
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the operator should disengage the feed roller after all
material has been cleared from the chipper.
the operator should then slow down the engine of the
skid steer to idle and after several seconds disengage
the skid steer hydraulics.
the feed roller control has four positions:
reverse: reverses the direction of the feed
roller. use this function to clear a plugged
feed roller.
stop: Stops the feed roller.
forward: Feeds material into the chipper.
reverse: reverses the direction of the feed
roller.
The feed roller speed is adjustable with a hand crank located
below the chipper feed table. use a slower feed roller speed
when feeding large branches into the chipper. increase the
feed roller speed when feeding small branches into the
chipper. turning the crank counterclockwise decreases the
feed roller speed. turning the crank clockwise increases
the feed roller speed.
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Figure 4.6 - Feed Roller Speed Adjustment
Figure 4.5 - Anti-Luce Connector
4.6 sTarTing The chiPPer
4.5 Pre-oPeraTion 4.7 sToPPing The chiPPer
4.8 feed roller oPeraTion
do not attempt to bypass the safety systems of the skid
steer loader.
Warning