branch. Pay close attention to engine speed. If the
engine slows down, reduce feed pressure and let the
engine build
up
to full speed again before continuing.
Avoid overloading the chipper.
(Photo
4-4)
If
engine speed starts to slow, reduce feed pres-
sure and let engine speed
build
up.
How
To
Use The Shredder
Once the engine on
your
equipment has been
started, the flail cutting blades inside the cutting
chamber
revolve at a high rate
of
speed and the
Shredder is ready to use. Of course, you must wear
safety goggles, work gloves, and hearing protection.
Stand 1-to-2 feet from the Shredder
Feed
Hopper-
don'tstand where the hotengine muffler
is
located.
See
Photo 4-5
for
correct position. You'll
see
the safety
decal, the operating instructions decal, and rubber
retaining flap in the feed hopper. Have
your
Leaf
Tamper
handy
if
you're
going
to process loose
materials.
(Photo
4-5)
When using the Shredder, stand 1-to-2 feet away
from the top-loading
hopper
and release materials into
it.
14
A DANGER
CONTACTWITH ROTATING CUTTING BLADES
INSIDETHE
UNIT
Will
CAUSE SERIOUS PER-
SONAL INJURY.
KEEP HANDS, FEET, FACE AND
CLOTHING
OUT OF THE CHIPPER CHUTE INLET AND
THE SHREDDER HOPPER INLET, AND AWAY
FROM THE DISCHARGE OPENING WHEN
MACHINE
IS
RUNNING.
A steady flow of materials into the Shredder
Feed
Hopper provides the most effective results.
See
Photo
4-5. The feed rate
for
branches, vines and brush can be
controlled
by
lightlypushing and gUiding the farend of
material until it extends above the top
of
the hopper.
At this point,
lET
GO OF THE MATERIAL. It's best to
cut long branches and vines into more manageable
2-to-3 foot lengths.
IMPORTANT- The shredder blades can tug suddenly
at material being fed intothe ShredderFeed Hopper, so
don't hold on tightly to branches and vines, and don't
feed material straight down
into
the
hopper
with
your
arm pointing downward toward the opening. Instead,
keep
your
arm parallel tothe
ground
and several inches
above the top edge of the hopper.
Also: don't put any part
of
your
body
or
clothing
inside the hopper
or
near the discharge area; stand
clear
of
the discharge area; and keepface and
body
out
ofthe Shredder inlet,
out
of
the discharge opening,and
away from the discharge area.
1---
(Photo
4-6)
Feed materials in steadily
and
slowly,
but
don't
overload the shredder. Your Leaf Tamper can hang conven-
iently
on
the shredder handle, ready for use.
Under certain conditions, it may become necessary
to push bulky material into the Shredder
Feed
Hopper.
DO
NOT
USE YOUR
HANDS
-Instead,
use
your
leaf
Tamper,
or
a small diameter stick
of
a size that will be
shredded
if
it contacts the rotating cutting blades.
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