Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 9050300 EarthQuake
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1713250 Rev . 04/19/12 Get par ts online at ww w .getearthquak e.com GAS/OIL RA TIO 50:1 Model No . Description 9050300 196cc Viper Ear thquake Chipper / Shredder 9050140 196cc Viper Ear thquake Chipper / Shredder (CE) 9060300 8.50 T orque Rated Briggs Ear thquake Chipper / Shredder 9060140 8.
Page 2 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Safety Rules & Information .....................................................................................................................................3 Safety Decals ..............................
Page 3 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Operating Saf et y Congra tulations on purchasing a superior-quality piece of lawn and garden equipment. Our pr oducts are designed and manufactured to meet or exc eed all industr y standards f or safety . Po wer equipment is only as saf e as the operator .
Page 4 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Safety Rules and Information Moving P ar ts This equipment has many mo ving parts that can injure you or someone else. How ever , if you f ollow all the rules in this book, the unit is safe to opera te. The chipper/shredder has spinning blades that can amputat e hands and feet.
Page 5 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Safety Rules & Information Read these safety rules and follow them closely . F ailure to obey these rules could result in loss of con trol of unit, severe personal injury or death to you, or b ystanders, or damage to pr opert y or equipment.
Page 6 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Safety Rules and Information SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Safe Handling of Gasoline 1. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes , and other sources of ignition. 2. Use only approv ed gasoline containers . 3. Never remo ve the gas cap or add fuel with the engine running.
Page 7 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Safety Rules and Information Amputation Hazard T o avoid serious personal injury from rotating cutting blades, keep hands out of discharge while machine is running. Thrown Objects Hazard T o avoid serious personal injury from discharged debris, never operate without the discharge bag installed.
Page 8 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 1731919 W arning: Read Op erat or’ s Manual. Read and understand the Operator’ s Manual before using this machine . 1731919 Danger: Thrown Objects. This machine is capable of throwing objects and debris. Keep bystanders away .
Page 9 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 ID T ag ENGINE REFERENCE D A T A Model Description Name/Number Unit P ART Number PRODUCT REFERENCE DA T A Unit SERIAL Number Dealer Name Date Purchased Engine .
Page 10 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 I nitial Assembly Figur e 18. Installing the Chipper Cone A. Metal Cone Assembly B. 5/18-18 Flange Nut Initial Assembly Install Chipper Cone - A ll Models 1 .
Page 11 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Figur e 21. Installing the Hopper Handle A. 1/4-20 x 3/4 Screw & Nut Initial Assembly A Install the Hopper - All Models 1. Attach the hopper to the r otor housing. Make sure to engage the metal lip of the hopper liner inside the housing.
Page 12 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 A T T ACHING HOPPER EXTENSION T O HOPPER F or European models only (9050140, 9060140, and 9010140) T ools Required: 5/32” Hex drive wrench (i.e: allen wrench) 7/16” W rench for 1/4-20 ange nut NO TE: Assemble extension before adding fuel or engine oil .
Page 13 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Initial Assembly Figur e 26. Discharge Bag - North American Models Figur e 27. Discharge Bag - CE Models Install Discharge Bag This product comes with a discharge bag f or collection of debris as it exits the discharge chute .
Page 14 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 14 F eatur es and C ontrols Engine Stop / Throttle C ontrol The engine stop / thr ottle control lev er controls turn the engine off and contr ols the engine speed. Mov e the throttle right to increase engine speed and left to decr ease engine speed.
Page 15 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Adding F uel T o add fuel: 1. Remove the fuel cap (see F igure 1). 2. F ill the tank. Do not over fill. Lea ve room in the tank f or fuel expansion. Refer to y our engine manual for specific fuel recommendations .
Page 16 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 running it for at least a minute . 6. Set throttle to FULL and begin chipping/shr edding. Stopping the Engine NO TE: In the event of an emergency the engine can be stopped by setting the throttle contr ol to STOP .
Page 17 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Operation Operation T yp e of W aste P ermitted Size Limitations Notes Shredding Dry or moist organic material including leaves , plants, flowers , fruits, or vegetables . Branches and twigs up to 1/2” diameter and 18” long.
Page 18 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Regular M aint enance Maintenanc e S chedule & Pr ocedur es The follo wing schedule should be follow ed for normal care of y our unit. * Refer to engine owner’ s manual. Change original engine oil after initial break-in period of 5-8 hours .
Page 19 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Regular Maintenance Clean Debris from Engine & Chipper Service Interval: Before each use and every 100 hours. The engine requir es air flow to cool itself and f or combustion. Before each use , clean any debris from the unit especially from around the air shr oud intake, air filter , and muffler .
Page 20 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Regular Maintenance Figur e 8. Inspect Chipper Knives A. Chipper Cone A Inspec t Chipping Knives Ser vice Interval: Ev er y 25 Hours, or As Necessary The chipping knives of this unit can be rotated or sharpened to provide a new cutting surface as required .
Page 21 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Regular Maintenance Engine Oil T yp e & Capacity Select a qualit y engine oil using the chart in Figure 10.
Page 22 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 T roubleshooting & Repair T roubleshooting Char t While normal care and regular main tenance will extend the life of your equipmen t, prolonged or constant use ma y eventually requir e that service be per formed to allow it to continue operating pr operly .
Page 23 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 T roubleshooting & Repair Repair Shredding Hammer Rotation and Replac ement The cutting edges of the shredding hammers ma y eventually wear out requiring r otation of the hammer or replacement if all cutting edges have been dulled .
Page 24 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 T roubleshooting & Repair capscrews . T orque the socket head capscrews ( A) to 30-35 ft. lbs. (41-47 N.m.)Refer to F igure 14 for assembly . The J-hammer (G) on the opposit e side of the rotor faces outward for balanced r otation.
Page 25 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 Specifications CHASSIS: All Models Chipping Capacity Appro ximately 3” (7.6 cm) Shredding Capacity 1/2” x 18” Long Chipping Knives 2 Shredding Hammers 2 J-hammers, 2 triangular hammers W aste Reduc tion Ratio Approximately 20:1 W eight M odel 9050300 196cc 110 lbs.
Page 26 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 P ar ts Explosions & Listings HOPPER & ENGINE GROUP Optional CE metal cone assembly P/N 3550842 28 29 30 31 32 22A 33 22 25 10 1 6 3 11 2 27 5 4 12 13.
Page 27 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 HOPPER & ENGINE GROUP KEY # P ART # DESCRIPTION Q T Y. 1 1960507 BOL T , SOCKE T BUT TON HD , 1/4-20 X 3/4 10 2 1098100 RET AINER, HOPPER GU ARD 1 3 10951.
Page 28 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 HOUSING & ROT OR GROUP P ar ts Explosions & Listings 10 10 6 7 1 5 4 9 8 11 2 12 13 2 12 12 14 15 16 28 30 29 26 31 23 22 27 19 25 24 23 22 27 19 25 2.
Page 29 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 HOUSING & ROT OR GROUP KEY # P ART # DESCRIPTION Q T Y. 1 3525100 LINER, HOPPER 1 2 1917356 L OCK W ASHER, SPLIT 5/16 10 3 6518100 CAPSCREW , SOCKE T HD 3.
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Page 31 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 16 92 32 7 TO W BAR KIT OPTIONAL A CCESSOR Y P ar ts Explosions & Listings KEY # P ART # DESCRIPTION Q T Y.
Page 32 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 2 3 1 3 HOPPER EXTENSION P ARTS EXPL OSION, P ARTS LIST AND FULL ASSEMBL Y CE EUROPEAN MODELS ONL Y 2 3 1 3 3 3 1, 4 2 KEY # P ART NO.
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Page 39 GetEar thquake.com 1-800-345-6007 14.5 T or que Rated Certificate of Conf or mity.
CHIPPER/SHREDDERS 1Y EAR LIMITED W ARR ANTY T erms and C onditions Ardisam, Inc., a manufacturing company , warrants this EARTHQUAKE ® CHIPPER/SHREDDER to be free fr om defects in the material or workmanship for a period of one year fr om the date of purchase .
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Check for parts online at w ww .earthquake.c om or call 800-345-6007 M-F 8-5 Ear thquake®, Division of Ardisam, Inc. 1160 8th Avenue , PO Box 666 Cumberland, WI 54829 800-345-6007 | F ax 715-822-2223 Email: info@ar disam.
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