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9.6 Operating the machine
Warning:
Protective covers provide protection against rotating parts. It is therefore
prohibited to reach behind these covers with any body parts while the engine
is running.
9.6.1
Prior to starting work
Pay attention to the following safety instructions before starting operating the machine.
• The operator must wear suitable clothing, gloves and other protective attributes as prescribed
in this manual (see § 7.3, Safety instructions).
• A good gardener works efficiently and according to a well defined plan. It allows him to keep
an overview of his work and prevents accidents or wrong manoeuvres with the machine.
• The wood should be stacked systematically before commencing the work into piles of thick
branches, thin branches, leaves and damp products. Ensure that the material does not contain
any foreign objects.
• The deflector cap must be pointed in the right direction before operating the machine. Make
sure that you will not have to pass through the projection zone of the blow chute while
transporting green waste.
• The engine should not be started before having arrived at the work site.
• Never run a petrol engine in a closed environment as there is a risk of carbon monoxide
poisoning from the exhaust if you do.
9.6.2 During the work
Caution:
While feeding green waste into the
machine, the operator should never
reach behind the steel shield. By lifting
the plate, the operator removes the
protection against flying wood chips.
• When inserting the material, always hold it firmly. The rotational direction of the blade shaft
and the teeth on the blades make for steady material feed into the hopper. If the wood is not
firmly held, it will be pulled into the chipper too rapidly; this will inevitably lead to a blade shaft
jam. In other words, the operator controls the speed at which the wood is fed into the hopper
(fast or slowly). The speed will depend on the thickness of the branch.
• Listen to the engine attentively when feeding in the wood. Should you notice a significant drop
in rpm, immediately pull back the wood to allow the engine to speed up again.
• It is useless to feed too much material into the machine at once. Reducing the material volume
