Echo 73454 Owners Manual v.3 - Manual (Page 24)

4 INCH CHIPPER 22
CONTROLS AND OPERATION
3.2 PTo model conTrolS
cauTion
Wear safety glasses at all times when operating the
machine. Do not wear loose fitting clothing. The op-
erator should always wear heavy boots, gloves, pants
and shirt. use common sense and practice safety to
protect yourself from branches, sharp objects and
other harmful objects.
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the heavy rotor will continue to turn for some time after
the engine or tractor has been shut off. you can tell
that the rotor has stopped when no noise or machine
vibration is present. Inserting a branch into the chipper
chute to contact the blades will slow the rotor and
shorten stopping time.
Three point hitch connection: Mounts chipper to
tractor three point hitch.
PTo shaft: Connects chipper to tractor pto shaft.
avoid driveline angles over 20 degrees on pto shaft
when unit is in use. notE: Minimum and maximum
telescoping on the pto shaft is 18.11" to 24.49". this
will leave a 6.43" overlap. See Section 2.4 for instruc-
tions on checking shaft length.
belt guard: never remove shield while machine is
running.
chipper chute: Feed materials to be chipped through
the chipper chute.
leg stands: never move machine unless the 3 point
is lifted and legs clear the ground.
rotor access cover: Remove to expose chipper
blades.
discharge tube: Chipped materials exit through the
rotatable discharge chute.
adjustable chipping anvil: Changes the size of the
chips.
rotor shaft bearing cover: Covers rotor shaft and
bearing.
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Figure 3.4, PTO model controls