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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................4
LOCKOUT PROCEDURES ..................................................................................... 5
LOCATION OF CHIPPER COMPONENTS ........................................................ 6
DESCRIPTION OF CHIPPER COMPONENTS ................................................. 7
SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 8
CRIME PREVENTION...........................................................................................12
SAFETY OPERATION............................................................................................15
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION! ......................................................................................... 15
SAFETY HINTS ................................................................................................................................. 21
NEW ENGINE BREAK-IN ................................................................................................................ 22
PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR MACHINE ........................................................................................ 22
BRUSH PREPARATION .................................................................................................................... 23
INSPECTING CHIPPER KNIVES..................................................................................................... 25
MACHINE WARM-UP ...................................................................................................................... 26
CHIPPING WOOD ............................................................................................................................ 26
DISENGAGING CUTTER DRUM ..................................................................................................... 27
FEEDING BRUSH TO THE CHIPPER .............................................................................................. 28
ENGINE CONTROLS.............................................................................................29
DUST SUPPRESSION CONTROLS ....................................................................30
FEED CONTROLS..................................................................................................31
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..........................................................32
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE..................................................................................33
CHANGING CHIPPER KNIVES....................................................................................................... 34
INSPECTING AND ADJUSTING THE KNIFE ANVIL CLEARANCE ............................................ 35
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CHIPPER KNIFE MAINTENANCE ................................ 36
KNIFE GRINDING ............................................................................................................................ 38
TIGHTENING TORQUE GUIDE ....................................................................................................... 39
B-LOC HUBS ..................................................................................................................................... 40
AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................... 41
BASIC ELEMENT SERVICE PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................. 42
LUBRICATION SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................. 43
ADJUSTING THE BELT TENSION................................................................................................... 44
HOW TO USE A V-BELT TENSION GAUGE................................................................................... 45
TRANSPORTING THE BRUSH CHIPPER........................................................................................ 46
UNDERSTANDING HYDRAULICS......................................................................47
SERVICING HYDRAULICS...................................................................................49
TROUBLE SHOOTING THE CHIPPER .............................................................51
PRESSURE SETTINGS..........................................................................................52
STEPS TO FOLLOW IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE A WARRANTABLE FAILURE ............................ 53
WARRANTY .............................................................................................................54