Echo Bear Cat SC5540B - Manual (Page 11)

5 INCH CHIPPER/SHREDDER 7
ENGLISH
Section
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
The chipping operation takes place on the side 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 screen. The chips can be diverted
into a container or onto the ground.
SHREDDING
In this operation, hardened steel shredder knives grind
up material fed into the shredder chute. The shredded
material then leaves the shredder area by traveling
through the discharge screen. The shredded material can
be diverted into a container or onto the ground.
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WARNING
Move machine to a clear, level area outdoors before
starting. Do not operate in the vicinity of bystanders.
Make sure cutting chamber is empty before starting.
WARNING
Before operating your machine, be sure you read
and understand all safety, controls and operating
instructions in this owner’s manual and on your
machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result
in serious injury or property damage.
4.1 STARTING THE CHIPPER
1. Place tractor transmission in neutral and set parking
brake.
2. Connect PTO driveline as described in Section 2.4.
3. Adjust the three-point top link so that chipper sits
level.
4. Start tractor engine and engage PTO drive clutch (refer
to tractor owners manual). Increase speed to rated
PTO RPM position.
This chipper is designed to be used with tractor PTOs
rated at 15 to 45 horsepower. Using this chipper with
PTOs above 45 horsepower may cause belt and
machine damage in overload conditions.
NOTE
1. Move tractor throttle to slowest position.
2. Disengage PTO lever and shut off tractor engine.
3. Allow machine to come to a complete stop.
4.2 STOPPING THE CHIPPER
Do not inspect or work on PTO drive area without first
disengaging PTO and shutting off tractor engine.
WARNING
4.3 OPERATING THE CHIPPER/SHREDDER
The machine chips and shreds a variety of materials into
a more readily decomposed or handled condition. The
following guidelines will help you get started.
1. Run unit at full operating speed before starting to chip
material.
2. Limbs fed in to the chipper chute must be X inches
(X cm) in diameter or less. Trim side branches that
cannot be bent enough to feed into the chipper chute.
Hold small diameter branches together in a bundle and
feed in simultaneously.
WARNING
DO NOT INSERT BRANCHES LARGER
THAN 3/4 INCH INTO SHREDDER OR
MACHINE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.