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USEANDCAREOFPTOCHIPPER/SHREDDER
Be sure to read the BCS Chipper/Shredder Owner's Manual, which comes with the unit, and obey the
safety labels on the BCS Tractor and on the Chipper/Shredder attachment.
This unit reduces thick branches to chips and pulverizes lawn and garden waste for use as mulch or to
add to your compost pile. Careless or improper use can be very dangerous.
Always wear safety goggles of the type specified by ANSI Safety Standard Z87, and a hat.
Work gloves may be worn when feeding the Chipper but not when feeding the Shredder because they
can pull your hands into the hopper if they are caught by the material.
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Remove jewelry or clothing articles which could be caught by the material and pulled into the machine.
Set the machine on firm ground but not on gravel, concrete, brick or other surfaces which provide no
cushion.
To start the engine put the unit in neutral, pull and latch the clutch and hold down the emergency stop
lever.
When ready to operate engage the PTO and release the clutch while continuing to hold down the
emergency stop lever (see drawing 1).
A special safety cord (see Fig. 2) can be used to hold the stop lever when the operator is not standing
near the controls. Pulling the cord in an emergency immediately releases the stop lever and stops the
machine.
The cord must be placed around the hopper and tightened on the handle side around the cultivator
controls so that it holds the stop switch (Fig.3 and 4).
DANGER
Do not start engine if there is material in the Shredder. Shut off the engine and
disconnect the spark plug wire before cleaning a jammed hopper, changing screens or
performing any maintenance or service.
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