DuroStar ES-1600 Owner's Operating Manual

ECO-SHREDDER

BY

DUROSTAR

OWNERS OPERATING MANUAL

CHIPPER / SHREDDER / MULCHER

MODEL

ES1600

SPECIFICATIONS:
Horse

Power: 2.5HP

HopperSize:

15-1/4" x 10-3/8"

Side Chute:

1-3/8" x 2-5/16"

R.P.M:

3450

THANK

YOU FOR

PURCHASING

AN

ECO-SHREDDER,

CHIPPER / SHREDDER / MULCHER.

Your

new

Chipper/Shredder/Mulcher

has

been engineered

and

manufactured

to the

highest standards

of

dependability,

ease

of use and

operator

safety. Properly

cared

for,

it

will

give

you

years

of

rugged,

trouble-free

performance.

CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire owner's manual before using your

new

Chipper / Shredder / Mulcher.

Pay

close attention

to the

Rules

for

Safe Operation, Warnings

and

Cautions.

If

you use you

Chipper / Mulcher / Shredder properly

and

only

for

what

it is

intended,

you

will enjoy years

of

safe,

reliable service.

Thank

you

again

for

buying DUROSTAR equipment.

SAVE

THIS

MANUAL

FOR

FUTURE

REFERENCE

RULES

FOR

SAFE

OPERATION

The

purpose

of

safety rules

is to

attract

your

attention

to

possible dangers.

The

safety symbols

and the

explanations

with them require your careful attention

and

understanding.

The

safety warnings

do not by

themselves eliminate

any

danger.

The

instructions

or

warn

ings

they give

are not

substitutes

for

proper accident prevention measures.

SAFETY

ALERT SYMBOL. Indicates caution

or

warning.

Maybe

used

in

conjunction with other

symbols

or

pbtures.

WARNING:

Failure

to

obey a safety

warning

can

result

in

serious injury

to you

or

to

others. Always

follow

the

safety precautions

to

reduce

the risk of

fire, electric shock

and

personal

injury.

WARNING:

Do not

attempt

to

operate this tool

until

you

have read thoroughly

and

understood

completely,

safety

rules,

etc.

contained

in

this

manual. Failure

to

comply

can

result

in

accidents

involving

fire, electric

shock

or

serious personal

injury. Save owners manual

and

review frequently

for

continuing

safe operation

and

instructing

others

who

may use

this tool.

The

operation

of any

tool

can

result

in

foreign

objects

being

thrown

into your eyes, which

can

result

in

severe

eye

damage.

Before beginning power equipment operation,

ahways

wear safety goggles

or

safety glasses with side

shields

and a

full

face

shield

when needed. Wear a wide

vision safety mask

for use

over eyeglasses

or

standard

safety

glasses with side shields.

1.

KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read owners

manual carefully.

Leam

rts

applications

and

limitations

as

well

as the

specific

po!ential

hazards

related

to

this tool.

2.

GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK

BY
PREVENTING BODY CONTACT WITH
GROUNDED

SURFACES.

For

example,

pipes,

radiators,

ranges, refrigerator enclosures.

3.

KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas invite

accidents.

4.

AVOID

DANGEROUS

ENVIROMENT.

Don't

use

power

tools

in

damp

or wet

locations

or

expose

to

rain.

Keep work area well lit.

5.

KEEP

CHILDREN

AND

VISITORS AWAY.

Visitors

should

wear safety glasses

and be

kept a safe

distance from work area.

Do not let

visitors contact

tool

or

extension

cord.

6.

STORE

IDLE

TOOLS.

When

not in

use, tools

should

be

stored

in a dry and

high

or

locked place

out of

reach

of

children.

7.

DON'T FORCE

TOOL.

It

will

do the job

better

and

safer

at the

rate

at

which

it

was

deskjned.

8.

USE

RIGHT TOOL. Don't

force

small tool

or

attachment

to do the job of a

heavy duty tool. Don't

use a tool

for a

purpose

not

intended.

9.

DRESS PROPERLY.

Do not

wear loose

cbthing

or

jewelry.

They

can be

caught

in

movhg

parts.

Rubber

gloves

and

non-skid

footwear

are
recommended when working outdoors. Also wear
protective hair covering

to

contain long hair.

10)

ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. Everyday

eyeglasses

have only impact resistant lenses, they

are

not

safety glasses.

11)

PROTECT YOUR LUNGS. Wear a dust mask

if

operation

is

dusty.

12)

PROTECT YOUR HEARING. Wear hearing

protection during operation.

13)

DON'T OVEREACH. Keep proper footing

and

balance

at all

times.

Do not use

tool

on an

unstable

support.

14)

MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp

and

clean

for

better

and

safer performance.

Follow

instructions

for

lubricating

and

changing accessories.

15)

REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS

AND

WRENCHES.

Form

a

habit

of

checking

to see

that keys

and

adjusting wrenches

are

removed from

tool

before

turning

it on.

16)

NEVER

USE IN AN

EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.

Normal

sparking

of the

motor

could

ignite

fumes.

17)

KEEP HANDLES DRY, CLEAN

AND

FREE

OF

OIL AND

GREASE. Always

use a

clean cloth when

cleaning. Never

use

break

fluids,

gasoline,

petroleum based products

or any

strong solvents

to

clean

you

tool.

18)

STAY ALERT

AND

EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch

what

you are

doing

and use

common sense.

Do not

rush.

19)

CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further

use of

the

tool a guard

or any

other

part that

is

damaged

should

be

carefully

checked

to

determine

that

it

will

operate properly

and

perform

its

intended function.

Check

for

alignment

of

moving parts, binding

of

moving

parts,

breakage

of

parts, mounting

and any

other conditions that

may

affect

its

operation.

A

guard

or any

other part that

is

damaged should

be

properly repaired

or

replaced

by and

authorized

service

center.

20) DO NOT USE

TOOL

IF

SWITCH

DOES

NOT

TURN

IT ON AND

OFF. Have defective switches

replaced

by

authorized

service center.

21) DO NOT

OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UNDER

THE

INFLUENCE

OF

DRUGS, ALCOHOL

OR

ANY

MEDICATIONS.

SAVE

THESE INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

FUTURE REFERENCE

Due to

continued product

refinement

policy,

product

features

and

specifications

can and

will

change without notice.

Check

current features

and

specifications

with your retailer.

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