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SAFETY TRAINING
STARTING AND STOPPING SAFETY
Check the tractor master shield over the PTO stub shaft. Make sure it is in good
condition and fastened securely to the tractor. Purchase a new shield if old shield is
damaged or missing.
All tractors that are not equipped with a “live” power takeoff (PTO) need to be
equipped with an over-running PTO clutch. These are available through most farm
equipment stores. NOTE: The addition of an over-running PTO clutch may change the
length of the PTO driveline required. Pay extra attention to the instructions on the PTO
Driveline Installation. Be sure that the driveline system guarding is adequate.
Wood chipper operating power is supplied from the tractor PTO. Refer to your tractor
manual for PTO engagement and disengagement instructions. Know how to stop
tractor and wood chipper quickly in case of an emergency.
When engaging PTO, the engine RPM should always be at idle speed. Once engaged
and ready to start working, raise PTO speed to 540-RPM and maintain throughout
working operation.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY
The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards that cannot be protected
against by the mechanical means or product design. All operators of this equipment
must read and understand this entire manual, paying particular attention to safety and
operating instructions, prior to using. If there is something in this manual you do not
understand, ask your supervisor, or your dealer, to explain it to you.
Most accidents occur because of neglect or carelessness. Keep all helpers and
bystanders at least several hundred feet from an operating rotary wood chipper. Only
properly trained people should operate this machine.
When machine is operated in populated areas where thrown objects could injure
persons or property, operation must be stopped when anyone comes within
several hundred feet.
The majority of the accidents involve entanglement on the driveline, injury of
bystanders by the objects thrown by the rotating tines, and operators
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