
9
SAFETY GUIDELINES
- Wear long pants while operating the
wood chipper.
- Keep bystanders at least 50 feet away
from your work area at all times. Stop
the engine when another person or pet
approaches.
- Never allow children to operate the wood
chipper.
- Your wood chipper is a powerful tool, not
a plaything. Exercise extreme caution at
all times. The machine is designed to chip
wood. Do not use it for any other purpose.
- Know how to stop the wood chipper
quickly.
- Never operate your unit on a slippery,
wet, muddy, or icy surfaces. Exercise
caution to avoid slipping or falling.
- Never use the machine without ensuring
that all the guards and shields are in place.
- Never, under any condition, remove,
bend, cut, t, weld, or otherwise alter
standard parts on the wood chipper.
This includes all shields and guards.
Modications to your machine could cause
personal injuries and property damaged
and will invalidate your warranty.
- If the machine starts to make an unusual
noise or vibrate, shut the engine down,
disconnect the spark plug wire (keeping
it away from the spark plug to prevent
accidental starting), wait 5 minutes for the
engine to cool, then inspect for damage.
Check damaged parts then clean, repair, or
replace as necessary.
- Never tamper with safety devices. Check
they are operating properly regularly.
- Before performing any maintenance
or inspection procedure, shut down the
engine and remove the spark plug to
prevent accidental starting.
- Never allow people who are unfamiliar
with these instructions to operate the
wood chipper. Only allow responsible
individuals who are responsible with these
rules of safe operation.
- Never overload or attempt to chip
wood beyond the manufacturers
recommendation. Doing so could result in
personal injury or damage to the machine.
- Only operate the machine in daylight.
- Keep all nuts and bolts tight and keep the
equipment in good operating condition.
NOTE
If a situation occurs that is not covered
by this manual, the operate must apply
common sense and operate this wood
chipper in a safe manner. If they feel it
to be unsafe for any reason, then stop
immediately.