Move the throttle lever to the ‘Tortoise’ to reduce the engine speed to idle. •
Leave the engine running for 1 minute. •
Turn the power switch to position 0. The engine should stop after a few seconds. •
Remove the ignition key. •
For more detailed information refer to the Engine Owner’s Manual.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
C190-0113 01.07.2019 Rev: 4.0
BEFORE USING THE CHIPPER
3
1
PRESS THE GREEN FEED CONTROL
THE INFEED SHOULD TURN
FORWARDS
PRESS THE RED SAFETY
BAR
THE INFEED SHOULD STOP
PRESS THE BLUE FEED CONTROL
THE INFEED SHOULD TURN BACKWARDS ONLY
WHILE THE FEED CONTROL IS PRESSED
WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AT FULL SPEED
STARTING THE ENGINE
Ensure throttle lever is in the slow •
(tortoise) position.
Insert key. Turn to heat. •
Heater LED comes on. •
Wait for heater LED to go out. •
Turn key to engage starter motor. •
Release key once engine starts.•
Do not engage starter motor for more
than 20 seconds - allow one minute
before attempting to start. Investigate
reasons for failure to start. Refer to
Troubleshooting.
OFF
START
HEAT
ON
HOURS
COUNTER
THROTTLE LEVER
2
When the engine stop button is pressed it must be pulled out again and the ignition switch turned off to reset the
machine before attempting to restart.
The engine has two throttle settings, idle and fast. These are controlled by the
throttle lever on the bonnet. Moving the lever towards the ‘Hare’ on the
pictogram will increase engine speed while moving it towards the ‘Tortoise’ will
decrease the engine speed.
CONTROLLING ENGINE SPEED
Increase
engine
speed
Decrease
engine
speed
STOPPING THE ENGINE
DISCHARGE CONTROLS
Controlling the discharge is an essential part of safe working.
ROTATION
Slacken nut using integral 1
handle.
Rotate tube. 2
Retighten nut.3
1
BUCKET ANGLE
Adjust the bucket to
the desired angle
using the handle
provided.