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WASTE MATERIALS GUIDE
If you are unsure about processing a material not cov-
ered in the guide below, contact your local authorized
Your Chipper Vacuum is designed to efficiently process
dealer, or call our
Customer Service Department at
a wide variety of organic yard and garden waste
materi-
414-284-6786
for assistance before proceeding.
als. To obtain consistent performance, extend the life of
your unit, and help ensure safe operation, do not
If you encounter any difficulties while processing any of
attempt to process non-organic materials, and always
these recommended materials, consult the
troubleshoot-
follow the material requirements shown in the Waste
ing sections of this manual for guidance and
recom-
mended corrective action,
Materials Guide below.
Power
Drive
Vacuum/
Shredding
Chipping
Vacuum
Hose
Operation
Dry, moist, or wet organic
material, including leaves, clippings,
seeds, pine needles, cones,
and other organic lawn
debris that is shreddable
Vacuum at drive speed
and nozzle settings that
consistently provide
thorough material pick-up
Tree limbs, large branches,
or small branches grouped
together for ease of handling.
Never use the chipper
to chip very hard, dry materials
such as kiln-dried dimensional
lumber
(2x43, 1x2’s etc.), or other
building and lumber yard materials.
Never use the Chipper Vacuum to
chip pressure-treated wood products
such as landscape timbers, fence
posts, or other outdoor building or
landscaping lumber products.
Loose, dry waste such as
leaves, grass clippings, seeds,
pine needles, cones, and other
organic lawn and yard debris.
Avoid vacuum operation on areas
where hard, non-organic materials
such as gravel, dirt clumps, or
other hard objects could get
vacuumed into the shredder chamber.
Branches and twigs
up
to l/4” diameter
and 4” long.
Fruit and vegetable
waste that will pass
through vacuum intake
nozzle
3” Diameter limbs,
branches, or small
groups of branches.
Avoid long pieces
(over
6’)
as the
outer end can twirl
in a circular motion
and strike you or
bystanders, causing
personal injuries.
Maximum Diameter:
Model
5/25
(2-i/2”)
Model
8/25
(3”)
Smaller materials that
will not obstruct the
vacutrm
hose as its
being vacuumed.
Rake very wet materials
to separate them from
ground cover that may
impede normal vacuuming
operations.
If time permits, allow wet
material to dry out for a few
days prior to vacuum/
shredding.
Bulky tree limbs and
branches should be
pruned close to the main
stem to pass through the
chipper cone properly.
As the material is chipped,
short
lengths may be
pushed into the chipper
with another tree limb or
batch of branches.
Never attempt to chip
material suspected of
containing nails, hooks, o
other metal objects.
The
hose is designed
for small, loose waste and
for cleaning around decor-
ative
landscaping and
flower beds.
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