Braber Equipment BE-WC32 User manual
3 POINT HITCH WOOD CHIPPER MODELS
BE-WC32, BE-WC42, BE-WC62, BE-WC92S/R
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
BRABER EQUIPMENT LTD.
WWW.BRABEREQUIPMENT.COM
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1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your choice of a BRABER EQUIPMENT 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper to com-
pliment your operation. This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet the needs
of a discerning timber or landscaping industry.
Safe, efficient and trouble free operation of your BRABER EQUIPMENT Wood Chipper requires
that you and anyone else who will be using or maintaining the chipper, read and understand the
Safety, Operation, Maintenance Trouble Shooting information contained within the Operator’s
Manual.
This manual covers the BRABER EQUIPMENT 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper BE-WC32, BE-WC42 BE-
WC62 and BE-WC92S/R. Use the Table of Contents or Index as a guide to locate required information.
Keep this manual handy for frequent reference and to pass on to new operators or owners.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION - The directions left, right, front and rear, as mentioned throughout this manu-
al, are determined when sitting in the tractor driver’s seat and facing in the direction of travel.
BE-WC32 BE-WC42
BE-WC62
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WHY IS SAFETY IMPORTANT TO YOU?
3 Big Reasons
Accidents Disable and Kill
Accidents Cost
Accidents Can Be Avoided
SIGNAL WORDS:
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with the safety messages. The ap-
propriate signal word for each message has been selected using the
following guide-lines:
DANGER - Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or seri-
ous injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations typically for
machine components which, for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING - Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or se-
rious injury, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
CAUTION - Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or mod-
erate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
This Safety Alert symbol means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFE-
TY IS INVOLVED!
The Safety Alert symbol identifies important safety messages on the BRABER
EQUIPMENT 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper and in the manual. When you see
this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death. Follow the
instructions in the safety message.
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SAFETY
YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation and maintenance of your BRABER EQUIPMENT 3 Point
Hitch Wood Chipper. YOU must ensure that you and anyone else who is going to use, maintain or work
around the 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper be familiar with the using and maintenance procedures and
related SAFETY information contained in this manual. This manual will take you step-by-step through your
working day and alerts you to all good safety practices that should be used while using the 3 Point Hitch
Wood Chipper.
Remember, YOU are the key to safety. Good safety practices not only protect you but also the people
around you. Make these practices a working part of your safety program. Be certain that EVERYONE
using this equipment is familiar with the recommended using and maintenance procedures and follows
all the safety precautions. Most accidents can be prevented. Do not risk injury or death by ignoring good
safety practices.
• 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper owners must give operating instructions to operators or employees be-
fore allowing them to operate the machine, and at least annually thereafter.
• The most important safety device on this equipment is a SAFE operator. It is the operator’s responsi-
bility to read and understand ALL Safety and Operating instructions in the manual and to follow these.
Most accidents can be avoided.
• A person who has not read and understood all using and safety instructions is not qualified to use the
machine. An untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death.
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• Do not modify the equipment in any way.
• Unauthorized modification may impair the function and/or safety and could affect the life of the equip-
ment.
• Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!
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2.1 GENERAL SAFETY
1. Read and understand the Operator’s Manual and all safety signs before using, maintaining, adjusting
or cleaning the 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper.
2. Have a first-aid kit available for use should the need arise and know how to use it.
3. Have a fire extinguisher available for use should the need arise and know how to use it.
4. Do not allow riders.
5. Wear appropriate protective gear. This list includes but is not limited to:
• A hard hat
• Protective shoes with slip resistant soles
• Protective glasses, goggles or face shield
• Heavy gloves
• Wet weather gear
• Hearing Protection
• Respirator or filter mask
6. Install and secure all guards before starting.
7. Wear suitable ear protection for prolonged exposure to excessive noise.
8. Turn machine off, stop and disable engine, remove ignition key and place in your pocket, set park
brake and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing or unplugging.
9. Clear the area of people, especially small children, before using the unit.
10. Review safety related items annually with all personnel who will operating or maintaining the 3 Point
Hitch Wood Chipper.
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2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the main concerns in designing and developing equip-
ment. However, every year many accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds
of thought and a more careful approach to handling equipment. You, the operator, can avoid many ac-
cidents by observing the following precautions in this section. To avoid personal injury or death, study
the following precautions and insist those working with you, or for you to follow them.
2. In order to provide a better view, certain photographs or illustrations in this manual may show an as-
sembly with a safety shield removed. However, equipment should never be used in this condition.
Keep all shields in place. If shield removal becomes necessary for repairs, replace the shield prior to
use.
3. Replace any safety sign or instruction sign that is not readable or is missing. Location of such safety
signs is indicated in this manual.
4. Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs which can hinder alertness or coordination while using this
equipment. Consult your doctor about using this machine while taking prescription medications.
5. Under no circumstances should young children be allowed to work with this equipment. Do not allow
persons to use or assemble this unit until they have read this manual and have developed a thorough
understanding of the safety precautions and of how it works. Review the safety instructions with all
users annually.
6. This equipment is dangerous to children and persons unfamiliar with its operation. The operator
should be a responsible, properly trained and physically able person familiar with machinery and
trained in this equipment’s operations. If the elderly are assisting with work, their physical limitations
need to be recognized and accommodated.
7. Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery. If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely, is in ques-
tion - DON’T TRY IT.
8. Do not modify the equipment in any way. Unauthorized modification may result in serious injury or
death and may impair the function and life of the equipment.
9. In addition to the design and configuration of this implement, including Safety Signs and Safety
Equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, pru-
dence, and proper training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance, and storage
of the machine. Refer also to Safety Messages and operation instruction in each of the appropriate
sections of the tractor and machine manuals. Pay close attention to the Safety Signs affixed to the
tractor and the machine.
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2.3 SAFETY TRAINING
1. Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts to
provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an operator or bystander.
2. In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are
dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training of personnel involved in the
operation, transport, maintenance and storage of this equipment.
3. It has been said, “The best safety feature is an informed, careful operator.” We ask you to be that kind
of an operator. It is the operator’s responsibility to read and under-stand ALL Safety and Using instruc-
tions in the manual and to follow these. Accidents can be avoided.
4. Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read this manual before assembly or
using, to acquaint yourself with the machine. If this machine is used by any person other than yourself,
or is loaned or rented, it is the machine owner’s responsibility to make certain that the operator, prior to
using:
a. Reads and understands the operator’s manuals.
b. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
5. Know your controls and how to stop tractor and machine quickly in an emergency. Read this manual
and the one provided with tractor.
6. Train all new personnel and review instructions frequently with existing workers. Be certain only a
properly trained and physically able person will use the machinery. A person who has not read and
understood all using and safety instructions is not qualified to use the machine. An untrained operator
exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious in- jury or death. If the elderly are assisting with
the work, their physical limitations need to be recognized and accommodated.
2.4 SAFETY SIGNS
1. Keep safety signs clean and legible at all times.
2. Replace safety signs that are missing or have become illegible.
3. Replaced parts that displayed a safety sign should also display the current sign.
4. Safety signs displayed in Section 3 each have a part number in the lower right hand corner. Use this part
number when ordering replacement parts.
5. Safety signs are available from your authorized Distributor or Dealer Parts Department or the factory.
How to Install Safety Signs:
• Be sure that the installation area is clean and dry.
• Be sure temperature is above 50°F (10°C).
• Determine exact position before you remove the backing paper.
• Remove the smallest portion of the split backing paper.
• Align the sign over the specified area and carefully press the small portion with the ex- posed
sticky backing in place.
• Slowly peel back the remaining paper and carefully smooth the remaining portion of the sign in place.
• Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and smoothed out using the piece of sign backing paper.
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2.5 PREPARATION
1. Never use the machine until you have read and completely understand this manual, the tractor Opera-
tor’s Manual and each of the Safety Messages found on the safety signs
on the tractor and machine.
2. Personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, safety
shoes, and gloves are recommended during assembly, Installation, opera-
tion, adjustment, maintaining, repairing, removal, cleaning, or moving the
unit. Do not allow long hair, loose fitting clothing or jewelry to be around
equipment.
3. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISE MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS! Power
equipment with or without equipment attached can often be noisy enough to cause permanent, partial
hearing loss. We recommend that you wear hearing protection on a full-time basis if the noise in the
Operator’s position exceeds 80db. Noise over 85db on a long-term basis can cause severe hearing
loss. Noise over 90db adjacent to the Operator over a long term basis may cause permanent, total
hearing loss. NOTE: Hearing loss from loud noise (from tractors, chain saws, radios, and other such
sources close to the ear) is cumulative over a lifetime without hope of natural recovery.
4. Clear working area of stones, branches or hidden obstacles that might be hooked or snagged, caus-
ing injury or damage.
5. Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
6. Be sure machine is properly mounted, adjusted and in good operating condition.
7. Ensure that all safety shielding and safety signs are properly installed and in good condition.
2.6 MAINTENANCE SAFETY
1. Good maintenance is your responsibility. Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble.
2. Follow good shop practices.
• Keep service area clean and dry.
• Be sure electrical outlets and tools are properly grounded.
• Use adequate light for the job at hand.
3. Make sure there is plenty of ventilation. Never operate the engine of the towing
vehicle in a closed building. The exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation.
4. Before working on this machine, shut off the engine, set the brake, and turn fuel
valve off.
5. Never work under equipment unless it is blocked securely.
6. Always use personal protection devices such as eye, hand and hearing protectors, when performing
any service or maintenance work. Use heavy or leather gloves when handling blades.
7. Where replacement parts are necessary for periodic maintenance and servicing, genuine factory
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replacement parts must be used to restore your equipment to original specifications. The manufacturer
will not be responsible for injuries or damages caused by use of unapproved parts and/or accessories.
8. A fire extinguisher and first aid kit should be kept readily accessible
while performing maintenance on this equipment.
9. Periodically tighten all bolts, nuts and screws and check that all
electrical and fuel connections are properly secured to ensure unit is
in a safe condition.
10. When completing a maintenance or service function, make sure all
safety shields and devices are installed before placing unit in service.
2.6 MAINTENANCE SAFETY CON’T
2.7 OPERATING SAFETY
1. Please remember it is important that you read and heed the safety signs on the 3 Point Hitch Wood
Chipper. Clean or replace all safety signs if they cannot be clearly read and under- stood. They are
there for your safety, as well as the safety of others. The safe use of this machine is strictly up to you,
the operator.
2. All things with moving parts are potentially hazardous. There is no substitute for a cautious, safe-mind-
ed operator who recognizes potential hazards and follows reasonable safety practices. The manufac-
turer has designed this 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper to be used with all its safety equipment properly
attached, to minimize the chance of accidents. Study this manual to make sure you have all safety
equipment attached.
3. Close and secure rotor cover before operating.
4. Close and secure all guards, deflectors and shields before starting and operating.
5. Read and understand operator’s manual before starting. Review safety instructions annually.
6. Personal protection equipment including hearing protection, hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes,
and gloves are recommended during assembly, installation, operation, adjustment, maintaining, repair-
ing, removal, or moving. Do not allow long hair, loose-fitting clothing, or jewelry to be around moving
parts.
7. Keep hydraulic lines and fittings tight, in good condition and free of leaks.
8. Never place any part of your body where it would be in danger if movement should occur during as-
sembly, installation, operation, maintenance, repairing, unplugging or moving.
9. Turn machine off, stop and disable engine, remove ignition key and place in your pocket, set park
brake and wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing, adjusting, repairing or unplugging.
10. Do not run machine inside a closed building to prevent asphyxiation from engine exhaust.
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11. Use care when feeding material into chipper. Do not send metal, bottles, cans, rocks, glass or other
foreign material into wood chipper. If foreign material enters chipper, stop machine, turn engine off and
place ignition key in your pocket and wait for all moving parts to stop before removing material and/or
unplugging. Inspect machine for damaged or loose parts before resuming work.
12. 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.
13. Do not allow riders on this machine at any time. There is no safe place for any riders.
14. Never allow children or unauthorized people to operate or be around this machine.
15. Do not reach into rotor or feed hopper openings when the engine is running. Install and secure access
covers before starting engine.
16. Keep the working area clean and free of debris to prevent tripping. Operate only on level ground.
17. Do not point discharge at people, animals or buildings. Rotor can expel wood chips fast enough to
cause injury.
18. Do not move or transport chipper when the rotor is turning.
19. Do not exceed a safe travel speed when transporting.
2.7 OPERATING SAFETY CON’T.
2.8 HYDRAULIC SAFETY
1. Make sure that all the components in the hydraulic system are kept in good condition and are clean.
2. Before applying pressure to the system, make sure all components are tight, and that lines, hoses and
couplings are not damaged.
3. Do not attempt any makeshift repairs to the hydraulic lines, fittings or hoses by using tapes, clamps or
cements. The hydraulic system operates under extremely high pressure. Such repairs will fail suddenly
and create a hazardous and unsafe condition.
4. Wear proper hand and eye protection when searching for a high
pressure hydraulic leak. Use a piece of wood or cardboard as a
backstop instead of hands to isolate and identify a leak.
5. If injured by a concentrated high-pressure stream of hydraulic fluid, seek medical attention immedi-
ately. Serious infection or toxic reaction can develop from hydraulic fluid piercing the skin surface.
6. Relieve pressure on hydraulic system before maintaining or working on system.
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