Echo 74500 Owners Manual v.1 - Manual (Page 13)

Page 7 Skid Steer Chipper Operator’s Manual
Features & Controls
WARNING
To prevent personal injury or prop-
erty damage: Shut off skid steer
engine, remove ignition key and
make sure that all moving parts have
come to a complete stop, before
servicing, adjusting or repairing.
Control Arm: The control arm has four
postions and is used to engage the feed
roller. The four positions are: reverse,
stop, forward, reverse.
Feed roller rate control: 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 large branches into the
chipper. Turning the crank counter-
clockwise decreases the feed roller
speed. Turning the crank clockwise in-
creases the feed roller speed.
Discharge deflector: the discharge
deflector can be used to aim the spray
of wood chips from the chipper.
Discharge lock: The discharge lock
serves to lock the rotating discharge
tube. The lock is disengaged by press-
ing down on the discharge handle. The
discharge tube is then free to pivot. To
engage the lock release the handle and
center the locking pin on a hole in the
chipper outlet flange.
Chipper chute extension tray: The
chipper chute extension tray is lowered
by releasing the chipper chute exten-
sion latches.The extension tray then
pivots down.
USE OF CONTROLS
Model # 74500 and 74800.
Learn the location of the features and controls on your machine before operating.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS IDENTIFICATION
MODEL # 74500 and 74800
FEED ROLLER
FEED RATE
CONTROL
FEED ROLLER
HOUSING & FEED
ROLLER
CHIPPER
BOTTOM
ROTOR
ASSEMBLY
Fig. #7, 74500 and 74800 features and controls