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9.5.2 During the work
When inserting the material, always hold it firmly. The wood is pulled into the
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machine by the rotation of the drive shaft for the blades and the teeth on the
blades. If the operator does not continue to hold the wood firmly, it will
automatically be pulled into the machine much too quickly which will inevitably
lead to the machine jamming. The operator himself will therefore control the feed
rate by feeding the wood in slower or faster. This feed rate will vary according to
the thickness of the branch.
• The operator will listen attentively to the engine speed when feeding in the
wood. If he notices that the speed of the engine drops significantly, he will
immediately pull the wood back in order to allow the engine to speed up again.
Caution:
When feeding in wood, the
operator must never insert
his hands beyond the steel
shield.
By raising the plate, the oper-
ator removes his own protec-
tion against wood chips
flying out of the machine.
• If mainly leaves or damp products are to
be shredded using the standard screen,
the openings can become blocked. As a
solution to this problem ELIET offers a
"screen for damp products". This screen
can also be obtained from your ELIET
dealer.
• As the chips fall onto the floor behind the machine, regularly check the pile of
chips behind the machine is not obstructing the motor output or exhaust.
Therefore either move the machine backwards in good time or tidy up the chips
while the machine is working.
• If only a small volume of leaves is to be processed, they can easily be shredded
using the standard screen. However, in this case, ELIET recommends that leaves
and branches should be shredded alternately. The wood chips will prevent the
screen openings from becoming blocked.
• The work should be halted immediately if strange noises are heard during the
work. Stop the engine (using the emergency stop lever) and investigate the cause
of the defect. Before proceeding, perform the necessary repairs.
• If the operator notices that, despite all preparations, a foreign object has still
found its way into the machine, he immediately switches off the engine. He
removes the foreign object and checks for any damage. In the event of damage,
this is first repaired.
• In principle, the engine should switch itself OFF when the safety net is raised.
If this is not the case because of a defect in the electrical circuit, the operator
should switch the machine off immediately and not use it again until the defect
has been corrected.
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