Troy-Bilt 47330 - Page 4

4 Section 1: Safety
6. Handle fuel with care. It is highly
flammable and has explosive vapors. Take
these precautions:
a. Use an approved fuel container.
b. Add fuel before starting engine. Never
remove fuel tank cap or add fuel while
engine is running or when engine is
hot. Operators shall not smoke.
c. Keep matches, cigarettes, cigars,
pipes, open flames, and sparks away
from the fuel tank and fuel container.
d. Fill fuel tank outdoors and with
extreme caution. Never fill fuel tank
when indoors. Use a funnel or spout
to prevent spillage.
e. Replace all fuel tank and fuel con¬
tainer caps securely.
f. If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to
start engine, but move machine away
from area of spillage and avoid creat¬
ing any source of ignition until fuel
vapors have dissipated.
7. Never make adjustments to your equip¬
ment when the engine is running or spark
plug wire is connected (unless specifically
recommended in Owner’s Manual).
Operation
1. Secure the spark plug wire away from
the spark plug and remove any unpro¬
cessed material from inside the unit before
starting the unit.
2. Do not feed metal, rocks, bottles, nails,
cans, or any other foreign objects into the
chipper chute or shredder hopper. Pro¬
cess organic materials only!
3. Keep your face and body away from
shredder hopper and chipper chute.
4. Keep hands, feet, face and clothing
away from shredder hopper inlet, chip¬
per chute inlet, and discharge area to
avoid serious personal injury.
5. Keep hands and feet out of discharge
opening when machine is running.
Rotating cutting blades inside opening
will cause serious personal injury.
6. Do not put hands, feet, face or any
other part of your body or clothing near
chipper chute, shredder hopper or dis¬
charge area. The cutting blades begin to
rotate and build up speed once the engine
is running and continue to rotate for some
time after engine is stopped. Serious per¬
sonal injury will occur if contact with
blades is made while they are rotating.
Wait for all moving parts to stop
completely.
7. Do not use hands or feet to clear mate¬
rial from discharge area or discharge
opening.
8. Do not stand in front of discharge area
when operating unit. Material exits quickly
from discharge screen and discharge
opening and can cause serious personal
injury.
9. Do not allow chipped or shredded
material to build up in, or clog the dis¬
charge area — clogging prevents proper
discharge of materials and can result in
kickback of material up through the shred¬
der hopper or chipper chute. To remove
material from discharge area, first shut off
engine, allow all moving parts to stop
completely, and disconnect spark plug
wire and keep it from touching the plug.
Then use a long-handled shovel or a
long stick. NEVER USE HANDS OR FEET
TO CLEAR MATERIAL FROM DISCHARGE
AREA OR DISCHARGE OPENING) ROTAT¬
ING BLADES CUT 1/4-INCH FROM DIS¬
CHARGE SCREEN (OR BAR GRATE).
KEEP AWAYI NEVER PUT HANDS OR
FEET IN DISCHARGE AREA OR DISCHARGE
OPENING I
10. Shut engine off immediately if unit
strikes a foreign object or develops an
unusual noise or vibration. When engine
is off and all moving parts have come to a
complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire
and keep it away from plug. Then proceed
as follows:
a. Inspect for damage.
b. Remove all foreign objects.
c. Check for loose parts or hardware
and tighten if loose.
d. Replace or repair damaged parts
before starting engine.
11. Keep engine surfaces clean and free
of leaves, grass, oil, grease, or any other
combustible material to avoid fires and/or
engine damage.
12. If the unit jams or becomes clogged,
shut the engine off. Wail imlil all moving
parts have come lo a complete stop.
(The bearing collar on the chipper chute
side of the unit has a white line painted
on it. When this white line is stationary,
the cylinder assembly has stopped rotat¬
ing.) Disconnect spark plug wire and
prevent it from touching spark plug before
inspecting shredder hopper inlet, chipper
chute inlet, internal cutting chamber, dis¬
charge screen (or the optional bar grate)
and discharge area. Use a long wooden
stick (or a long-handled shovel) to clear
jammed material.
13. Keep all safety shields, guards,
screens, and deflectors properly secured
and in good condition. Do not operate
unit unless shredder hopper and chipper
chute are securely bolted in place and a
discharge screen (or optional bar grate)
is correctly installed in unit.
14. Processed material exits at high
speed from discharge opening. Keep
away from discharge opening and dis¬
charge area while operating unit.
15. Do not over-reach when feeding mate¬
rial into shredder hopper or chipper chute.
Always keep arms parallel to ground
while feeding material into shredder
hopper. Use the leaf tamper (supplied)
to push leaves down into shredder
hopper. When chipping, keep arms per¬
pendicular (at a 90° angle) to chipper
chute. Keep proper footing and good bal¬
ance at all times.
16. Do not tamper with engine governor
settings on machine. The governor con¬
trols the maximum safe operating speed
and protects engine and all moving parts
from damage caused by overspeed. Con¬
tact your nearest authorized dealer if an
engine governor problem exists.
17. Do not transport or move unit while
engine is running.
18. Rotating cutting blades do not stop
for 20 - 30 seconds after engine has
been shut off. You can tell when the
rotating cylinder stops by watching the
white line on the cylinder bearing collar.
When this white line is stationary, the
cylinder has stopped rotating.
19. Take all possible precautions when
leaving machine unattended. Always stop
the engine. Disconnect the spark plug
wire and prevent it from touching the plug.
20. Never operate unit if you are tired or
under the influence of alcohol, drugs or
medication.
21. Do not touch hot muffler, cylinder,
fins or other engine parts which can causa
burns.