ASWP13 Brush Chipper Operation
Step Action
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Connect chipper
• Secure connection to towing vehicle
• Secure safety chains
• Plug in lights and brakes if applicable
and ensure proper operation
Check directional control arm – if
equipped
• Ensure directional control arm is
stopping and redirecting in-feed rollers
as per the manufacturer's instructions
Secure work site • Secure work site with traffic control
devices and pedestrian barriers as per
Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7
5.2 Operation of Chipper
Step Action
Inspect brush pile Inspect brush pile for:
Nails
Metal objects
Foreign objects.
• Cut larger limbs into small sections to allow
free movement through chipper
Lift brush onto feed table • Bend at the knees to lift brush
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