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4.8 FIELD OPERATION
OPERATING SAFETY
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Close and secure rotor cover before operating.
• Close and secure all guards, deflectors and
shields before starting and operating.
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Read and understand operator's manual before
starting. Review safety instructions annually.
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Personal protection equipment including hear-
ing protection, hard hat, safety glasses, safety
shoes, and gloves are recommended during
assembly, installation, operation, adjustment,
maintaining, repairing, removal, or moving.
Do not allow long hair, loose-fitting clothing, or
jewellery to be around moving parts.
•
Never place any part of your body where it
would be in danger if movement should occur
during assembly, installation, operation, main-
tenance, repairing, unplugging or moving.
•
Turn machine off, stop and disable engine,
remove ignition key, set park brake and wait
for all moving parts to stop before servicing,
adjusting, repairing or unplugging.
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Do not run machine inside a closed building
to prevent asphyxiation from engine exhaust.
•
Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which
can hinder alertness or coordination while
operating this equipment. Consult your doc-
tor about operating this machine while taking
prescription medications.
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Use care when feeding material into Chipper-
Shredder. Do not send metal, bottles, cans,
rocks, glass or other foreign material into
Chipper-Shredder. If foreign material enters
Chipper-Shredder, stop machine, turn engine
off, remove ignition key and wait for all moving
parts to stop before removing material and/or
unplugging. Inspect machine for damaged or
loose parts before resuming work.
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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 shredder or feed hopper
openings when the engine is running. Be sure
the shredder hopper hinged gate and chipper
hopper rubber flaps are in good condition and
function as required.
•
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.
•
Do not move or transport Chipper-Shredder
when the rotor is turning.
•
Do not exceed a safe travel speed when
transporting.
The operator has the responsibility of being fa-
miliar with all operating and safety procedures
and following them.
Although the 3 Point Hitch Chipper/ Shredder is
easy to use, each operator should review this sec-
tion to familiarize himself with the detailed safety
and operating procedures. When preparing this
machine for use, follow this procedure:
4.8.1. PREPARE
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Clear the area of bystanders, especially small
children.
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Each operator must be trained and familiar with
the set up and operation of the Chipper / Shred-
der and its components.
•
Review the machine components (see Section
4.2)
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Review and follow the Pre-Operation Checklist
(see Section 4.4).
•
Review operation and function of the controls
(see section 4.5)
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Survey the work site, move to a clear, level work
area and position at the work site. Do not start
the chipper / shredder until it is in position. Set
the tractor brake.
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Set up the machine (see section 4.7).
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Each person must wear appropriate
Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE)
whenever op-
erating the Wood Processor or working in the
vicinity. This equipment is designed to prevent
injury to any personnel in the area. This list
includes but is not limited to:
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Safety shoes with slip resistant soles.
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Safety goggles or face shield.
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Hearing protection.
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Heavy or leather gloves
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