Echo Bear Cat 70580 v.1 - Manual (Page 17)

3 INCH CHIPPER/SHREDDERS
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OPERATION
4.3 SToPPing The chiPPer/Shredder
move the throttle to the slow idle position.
disengage the engagement handle.
Allow the engine to run at idle for 30-60 seconds; stop the
engine by moving the throttle to the low position or turn off
ignition.
Allow machine to come to a complete stop.
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4.4 chiPPing guide
The chipper chips a variety of materials into a more readily
decomposed or handled condition. The following guidelines can
help you get started.
Run unit at full operating speed before starting to chip
material.
select limbs that are up to 3 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 feed in simultaneously.
Exclude pieces of metal, rocks, bottles, cans, and other
foreign objects when feeding chipable material into the
machine.
Feed brush from the side of the chipper chute, rather than
from the front. 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 feed brush. They can be
chipped, are expensive to replace, and cause extensive
damage. In addition, metal pieces can be ejected from the
chipper chute and cause serious injury or death.
Never feed brush into the chipper chute with your feet.
Place limb, butt end first, into the chipper chute until it con-
tacts 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.
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Warning
allow the machine to come to complete stop before
inspection or servicing. The rotor is heavy and has inertia
built up that will allow the rotor to turn for some time after the
clutch has been disengaged. you can tell when the rotor has
come to a complete stop when there is no noise or machine
vibration present. you can reengage the clutch to slow the
rotor to a stop.
4.5 Shredding guide
Place materials to be shredded (grass, leaves, garden re-
fuse, sticks and branches less than 3/4 inch diameter and
24 inches long, etc.) into the hopper.
Exclude pieces of metal, rocks, bottles, cans, and other
foreign objects when feeding chipable material into the
machine.
Never use hands or feet to clear material that has built up
inside the shredder chute.
Never use shovels or forks to feed brush. They can be
chipped, are expensive to replace, and cause extensive
damage. In addition, metal pieces can be ejected from the
chipper chute and cause serious injury or death.
Feed material evenly into the shredder so that the engine
does not bog down or the shredder becomes plugged.
Attempting to use the clutch to clear a plugged rotor will cause
belt damage. Refer to the service and maintenance section
for instruction on clearing a plugged rotor.
Branches or items that plug or cause the machine to stall
should be fed in more evenly or put through the chipper
chute.
stop the material feeding and allow the engine to recover if
the engine slows to where it may stall.
Alternate greener material with dry material to lubricate the
shredder knives for longer life and better performance.
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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.
Alternate greener material with dry material to lubricate the
chipping blades for longer life and better performance.
The chipping blades will become dull and will require periodic
sharpening. Refer to the service and maintenance section
for sharpening instructions.
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