Skibo PEQUEA CX551, Operator'S Manual

6

Startup

Chipping Tips

•  Feed the blunt end of the branch in first.

•  Trim the side limbs that won’t fit into the hopper before you feed the chipper.

•  Feed the material into the hopper from the side of  hopper so that debris doesn’t fly back at 

you. Never stand directly in front of the hopper when feeding the chipper.

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If you have a lot of dry material try to mix in some green (fresh) limbs with the dry. The mois-

ture in the green wood will lubricate and cool the knives. Chipping only dry wood will cause 

the knives to heat up. A hot knife will lose its edge much quicker.

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Place tractor transmission in neutral and set the parking brake, then turn the tractor engine 

off.

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Connect the 3pt. hitch linkages to the chipper and secure them with safety snap pins.

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Adjust the top link so that the chipper sits level.

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Connect the pto shaft to the tractor. Be sure that the balls are set in the ball groove of the 

tractor pto shaft. Make sure that the pto safety chains are attached to both the tractor and 

the chipper to keep the protective PTO shield from rotating.

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Make sure the feed drive control bar on the chipper is in the ‘neutral’ position and connect 

the hydraulic hoses to the tractor.

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Start tractor engine and hold the engine rpm’s at a strong idle. Engage the pto slowly. If the 

tractor is running at a high speed when you engage the PTO you could damage the drive 

belts or break the shear bolt on the PTO shaft. After the rotor is spinning freely increase the 

tractor rpm’s until the pto speed is around 540 rpm’s and engage the hydraulics.

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With the chipper now running at full speed you may begin chipping. Start by feeding small 

diameter branches until you get better acquainted with the machine and its operation, then 

you may begin feeding larger pieces.

OPERATION