Use and Care Manual

Operator’s Manual
Chipper Shredders
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WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Owner’s Responsibility
Accurate assembly, and safe and eective use of the chipper
shredder is the owner’s responsibility.
• Read and follow all safety instructions.
• Carefully follow all assembly instructions.
• Maintain the chipper shredder according to directions
and schedule included in this Tazz operator’s manual.
• Ensure that anyone who uses the chipper shredder is
familiar with all controls and safety precautions.
Special Messages
Your manual contains special messages to bring attention to
potential safety concerns, machine damage as well as helpful
operating and servicing information. Please read all the infor-
mation carefully to avoid injury and machine damage.
NOTE: General information is given throughout the
manual that may help the operator in the
operation or service of the machine.
Important Safety Precautions
Please read this section carefully. Operate the chipper shred-
der according to the safety instructions and recommendations
outlined here and inserted throughout the text. Anyone who
uses this chipper shredder must read the instructions and be
familiar with the controls. Learn how to control the chipper
shredder at all times.
This symbol points out important safety
instructions which if not followed could endan-
ger your personal safety. Read and follow all
instructions in this manual before attempting
to operate this equipment.
• Do not allow children to operate this chipper shredder.
Keep small children away from the area while chipper
shredder is in use. Do not allow adults to operate the chip-
per shredder without proper instruction.
DANGER
DANGER INDICATES A SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY
WILL RESULT IF THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THAT
FOLLOW THIS SIGNAL WORD ARE NOT OBEYED.
WARNING
WARNING INDICATES A HAZARD WHICH, IF NOT
AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
CAUTION
CAUTION INDICATES YOU CAN OR YOUR EQUIPMENT
CAN BE HURT IF THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THAT
FOLLOW THIS SIGNAL WORD ARE NOT OBEYED.
WARNING
YOU MUST READ, UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH
ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IN
THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SETUP AND
OPERATE YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ALL SAFETY AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF
MACHINE CONTROL, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO
YOU AND/OR BYSTANDERS, AND RISK OF EQUIPMENT
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE TRIANGLE IN THE TEXT
SIGNIFIES IMPORTANT CAUTIONS OR WARNINGS
WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT INDICATES HELPFUL INFORMATION
FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY, OPERATION, OR
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR EQUIPMENT.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
ENGINE EXHAUST, WOOD DUST, AND GASOLINE
VAPORS FROM THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, OR OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
Intended Use /
Foreseeable Misuse
This is a petrol engine-powered chipper shredder that breaks
up leaves and wooded pieces such as tree branches, brush, and
limbs into smaller volume via a high-speed rotor containing
chipping blades and shredding hammers. It shall not be used
for any other purpose.