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GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Safety and daily maintenance are the two most important things to remember when operating machinery. A small
amount of daily maintenance will make the weekly or monthly maintenance much easier and less expensive.
While maintaining your Brush chipper, please follow the safety guidelines which are written in bold print.
Always REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY and
COIL WIRE (on gasoline power units), IN-
STALL THE DISC LOCK PIN before at-
tempting any maintenance.
Do not, under any circumstances, open the
chipper hood without first making sure the
chipper disc has come to a complete stop and
power unit is off.
Because of the high temperature of the cool-
ant, use caution when removing radiator cap.
Always shut off the machine before refueling.
Do not smoke, weld, or use any type of flame
near the machine when refueling.
Always wear appropriate clothing and safety
equipment while maintaining your machine.
Always wear leather gloves when changing or
servicing chipper knives.
Always replace all safety guards after servic-
ing
Always make sure all filler plugs and caps are
in place after servicing.
When starting power unit indoors, make sure
the area is properly ventilated.
Do not attempt to unplug the chipper with the
engine running. Always shut the engine off.
REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY and wait for
the chipper disc to come to a complete stop.
Remove Ignition Key before attempting any
maintenance.
Replace all Guards after Servicing your machine.
Always make sure all Filler Plugs and Caps are in
place after Servicing.