5 OPERATION
OPERATING SAFETY
• Please remember it is important that you read
the operator's manual and heed the safety
signs on the 3 Point Hitch Wood Chip-per.
They are there for your safety, as well as the
safety of others. The safe use of this machine
is strictly up to you, the operator.
• Personal protection equipment including
hearing protection, hard hat, safety glasses,
safety shoes, and gloves are recommended
during assembly, installation, operation, ad-
justment, maintaining, repairing, or plugging.
Do not allow long hair, loose-fitting clothing, or
jewellery to be around moving parts.
• Turn machine off, stop and disable engine,
remove ignition key and place in your
pocket, set park brake and wait for all
moving parts to stop before servicing,
adjusting, repairing or unplugging.
• Do not run machine inside a closed building to
prevent asphyxiation from engine exhaust.
• Use care when feeding material into chipper.
Do not send metal, bottles, cans, rocks, glass
or other foreign material into wood chipper. If
foreign material enters chipper, stop ma-chine,
turn engine off and place ignition key in your
pocket and wait for all moving parts to stop
before removing material and/or unplug-ging.
Inspect machine for damaged or loose parts
before resuming work.
• Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs
which can hinder alertness or coordination
while operating this equipment. Consult
your doctor about operating this machine
while taking prescription medications.
• Do not allow riders on this machine at any
time. There is no safe place for any riders.
• Never allow children or unauthorized people
to operate or be around this machine.
• Do not reach into rotor or feed hopper
open-ings when the engine is running.
Install and secure access covers before
starting en-gine.
• Do not move or transport chipper when
the rotor is turning.
• Do not exceed a safe travel speed
when transporting.
• Keep hydraulic lines and fittings tight,
in good condition and free of leaks.
• Keep the working area clean and free of
debris to prevent tripping. Operate only on
level ground.
• Do not point discharge at people, animals
or buildings. Rotor can expel wood chips
fast enough to cause injury.
5. 1 TO THE NEW OPERATOR OR OWNER
The TOWNSUNNY 3 Point Hitch Wood Chippers
are designed to chip or chop scrap lumber, small
trees, brush, limbs and other wood debris. The
chipped material is fine enough to be composted
or used in a variety of ways.
It is the responsibility of the owner or opera-
tor to read this manual and to train all other
operators before they start working with the
machine. Follow all safety instructions exact-
ly. Safety is everyone's business. By follow-
ing recommended procedures, a safe
working environment is provided for the
operator, bystanders and the area around the
worksite. Untrained operators are not
qualified to use the machine.
Follow all safety instructions exactly. Safety
is everyone's business. By following recom-
mended procedures, a safe working environ-
ment is provided for the operator,
bystanders and the area around the
worksite. Untrained operators are not
qualified to operate the machine.
Many features incorporated into this machine are
the result of suggestions made by customers like
you. Read this manual carefully to learn how to use
the chipper safely and how to set it to provide
maximum field efficiency. By following the using
instructions in conjunction with a good mainte-
nance program, your 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper
will provide many years of trouble-free service.
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