Echo Bear Cat 70520 - Manual (Page 11)

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2.1.4 Starting(Towable Model)
Caution: Move machine to a clear, level area outdoors
before starting. do not operate machine on a paved,
concrete, or gravel surface. do not operate in the vicinity of
bystanders. Make sure cutting chamber is empty before
starting.
1. Before starting, check engine oil level and fill if
necessary. See engine owners manual for opera-
tion and maintenance instructions.
NOTE: Some oil usage is normal. Check oil level with each
use.
WARNING: Handle fuel (gasoline) with care. It is
highly flamable. Always use an approved
container and fill tank outdoors. Never add fuel
to a running or hot engine.
2. Before starting, fill fuel tank with fresh, clean
unleaded regular gasoline. DO NOT MIX OIL
WITH GASOLINE.
3. Disengage clutch lever by pressing foot clutch
pedal.
4. Place engine throttle lever at 3/4 - full open position.
Place engine choke lever to choke position.
NOTE: When restarting a warm engine after a short shut down
period, it may not be necessary to use full choke. If engine fails
tostart, move lever to run or partial choke.
5. Activate the starter switch. Release the key as soon
as the engine starts. Do not crank for more than 10
seconds. Repeat if necessary.
6. Move choke lever to run position after engine starts.
Some choke may be needed until engine is fully
warmed up.
7. Once engine is running and no choke is needed,
slowly let foot clutch pedal up. This will engage
the drive belt and the rotor will turn.
NOTE: If engine kills when engaging foot clutch pedal, either
use more choke or increase engine RPM. When the clutch is
engaged the foot pedal may vibrate or chake until the engine
and rotor have increased to full operating RPM.
2.1.4 Starting(PTO Model)
1. Start tractor engine and engage PTO drive clutch
(See tractor owners manual). Increase engine speed
to reated PTO RPM position.
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2.1.5 Specifications &
Recommendations
The Bear Cat chipper/shredder is designed to gind,
shred, and chip a variety of materials into a more readily
decomposing or handled condition. The following
guidelines can be used to help get you started.
1. Shredding/Grinding. Small materials such as
leaves, grass clippings, and garden
debris(cornstalks, plants, vines, etc.) can easily be
processed through the shredder. Sticks and branches
should be limited to 1-/2 inches in diameter and no
longer than 24 inches long to avoid excess whipping
and wrapping. Wet materials may require use of the
coarse (large hole) or wet debris discharge screen to
avoid plugging. The processed material can be
placed in a compost pile or spread on the ground as
a mulch. The shredder can also be used to process
such materials as newspapers, plastics, aluminum
cans, milk cartons, etc. It may be necessary to use a
branch, cardboard tube, leaf tamper or similar object
to help push material through the inlet guard. When
grinding small dry matrial, use the optional fine
(small hole) discharge screen.
WARNING! Do not reach into either feeding
chamber or discharge area until engine is
stopped, spark plug wire disconnected and the
rotor has stopped turning.
2. Chipping. The chipper can be used to make chips
from branches up to 5 inches in diameter. Larger
branches may have to be trimmed so that the limb
will fit into the chipper chute. Several small
branches can be grouped together and fed into the
chipper chute at one time. Changing to the optional
medium discharge screen will make smalled sized
chips. The processed chips can be used as a decora-
tive mulch or placed in a compost pile.
2.2 Operation
2.2.1 Shredding (See Figure 4)
WARNING! Always stand clear clear of the
discharge opening when operating the machine.
Keep hands or any other part of the body or
clothing out of inlet and discharge openings.
WARNING!! DUE TO THE AGRESSIVENESS OF THE
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