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OPERATION
5. Pull the recoil starter until engine compression has
become difficult to pull. Let the recoil return to the home
position, then pull quickly to start the engine. Repeat
steps as needed. Fully open the choke and set the throt-
tle to the FAST position, before operating the unit.
Feed limbs or branches through cut-end first, leaving the
bushy head on. This helps guide the limb down the feed
hopper and reduces spinning and bouncing of small pieces
back up the feed hopper. Some side branches may require
pre-cutting so that the branch will self-feed more
efficiently.
It is always advisable to process freshly cut materials, as
wooden branches get very hard, they become springy
when dried out and can make the knives dull more quickly.
While operating the machine, keep a wooden stick handy,
approximately 1 inch in diameter by 2 feet long. This stick
will be useful to push in short, brushy and very leafy mate-
rials and keep the feed hopper clear.
Do not force material into the machine. If it does not chip
well, the chipper knives may need sharpening or to be
replaced, or the gap between the knives and the wear
plate needs adjusting.
Do not overload the machine by feeding too much material
in to the feed hopper at one time. If you hear the speed of
the engine decreasing, immediately stop feeding material
in to the machine. Do not resume feeding material into the
machine until the engine has returned to full speed.
The wood chipper can clog up with soft, wet, or fibrous
materials. However, if you feed soft materials intermit-
tently with branches, there should be no problem, as the
wood chipper tends to clean out any residue left in the
machine.
If any stringy material wraps around the rotor shaft,
remove it before it works its way into the bearing.
The chipper shredder can process a wide variety of dry or
green organic materials such as branches, stalks, vines,
leaves, roots, and vegetable matter. The maximum
capacity is 6-inch diameter branches, this can vary
depending on the type and hardness of wood. Rotating
the branch as you feed it into the machine will improve
performance.
After the engine warms up, pull the throttle lever to accel-
erate engine speed.
Rapid retraction of the starter cord (kick-
back) will pull your handand arm toward
the engine faster than you can let go.
Broken bones, fractures, bruises, or
sprains could result.
3.Move the choke lever to the
CLOSED position.
If the engine is hot,
closing the choke is not
necessary.
OPENCLOSED
4. Move the throttle lever
slightly to the FAST speed.
OPERATING
SLOWFAST
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