Echo 73413 Owners Manual v.2 - Manual (Page 14)

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1. Place tractor transmission in neutral and set parking brake.
2 Connect 3 pt. mounts between the chipper and the tractor. Secure connections with
snap pins. Adjust 3 pt. top link so that chipper sits level.
3. Connect PTO shaft to tractor. Make sure you are using the correct RPM machine.
4. Start tractor engine and engage PTO drive clutch (refer to tractor owners manual).
Increase speed to rated PTO RPM position.
Note: Do not inspect or work on PTO drive area without first disengaging PTO and
shutting off tractor engine.
The Bear Cat chipper is designed to chip a variety of materials into a more readily
decomposing or handled condition. The following guidelines can be used to help you
get started.
• Run unit at full operating speed before starting to chip material.
• Select limbs that are up to 4 inches in diameter. Trim side branches that cannot be
bent enough to feed into the chipper chute. Hold small diameter branches together
in a bundle and fed in simultaneously.
• Feed brush from the side of the chipper chute, rather than from the front. Then, step
aside to avoid being hit by the brush moving into the chipper.
• Do not lean over the chipper chute to push objects into the cutting device. Use a
push stick or brush paddle.
• Never use shovels or forks to push brush. They can be chipped, are expensive to
replace, and cause extensive damage. In addition, metal pieces can come back to
injure or kill.
• Never push brush into the chipper chute with your feet.
• Place limb, butt end first, into the chipper chute until it contacts the hydraulic feed
roller and is drawn into the chipper blades. The actual feed rate of the limb into the
chipper will depend on the type of material fed and sharpness of the cutting blades.
• Stop the material feeding and allow the engine to recover if the engine slows to
where it may stall.
• Remove the branch and rotate it before reinserting it into the chute if the chipper jams.
• Alternately insert and retract the limb or insert continuously at a rate that will not
kill the engine.
• Chipping dead, dry material will create heat and dull the chipping blades quickly.
This chipper is designed
to be used with tractor
PTO's rated at 15 to 40
horsepower. Using this
chipper with PTO's
above 40 horsepower
may cause belt and
machine damage in
overload conditions.
Operation- Cont.
Please read and
follow all safety
instructions in this
manual. Failure to
operate the
chipper in
accordance with
the safety
instructions MAY
RESULT IN
PERSONAL
INJURY!
Starting Instructions: PTO Models
Chipping