Victory BXH-5x10, BXH-7x12 Owner's Manual

Victory Tractor Implements

WOOD CHIPPER USER MANUAL

Owner’s Manual: BXH-5x10, BXH-7x12

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Victory Tractor Implements Warranty

BXH5x10 & BHX7x12 Wood Chipper Warranty

This Product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service
for a period of one year from the date of purchase, when operated and maintained in accordance with the
operating and maintenance instructions supplied with this unit. This warranty does not cover misuse or
negligence. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be liable for any consequential damage or expenses
of any kind, including loss of profit. The manufacturer is under no circumstances liable for tractor damage of
any kind. The manufacturer is not liable for maintenance of the product.

This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser. Warranty is void if repairs are attempted by anyone
other than an authorized Service Center.

If difficulties arise with the product, you should contact Victory Tractor Implements at the contact
information below. Only this location is authorized to make repairs to the product or provide for the
replacement of defective parts, which will be done at no charge within a reasonable time after the receipt of
product. The complete unit or parts should be returned to Victory Tractor Implements. The customer may have
to cover the return shipping expense and is responsible for avoiding damage from the transport. In-Transit
Damage is not covered by warranty. Please include your purchase receipt with any claim and keep a copy for
your own file.

The seller’s liability under warranty is limited to the repair of the product and/or replacement of parts and is
provided to the purchaser in lieu of all other remedies including incidental and consequential charges. There
are no warranties, expressed or implied other than those specified herein.

For the nearest agent please contact:

Centex Group Inc. dba Victory Tractor Implements

65 Pine Av., Suite 857,

Long Beach, CA 90802, USA

Website: www.etractorimplements.com

Tel.: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]

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1 INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your choice of a 3 Point Hitch

Wood Chipper to compliment 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
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 3 Point Hitch Wood Chipper
BX42, BX62 and BX92. 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
manual, are determined when sitting in the tractor
driver's seat and facing in the direction of travel.

2 SAFETY

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

This Safety Alert symbol means

ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR

SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

The Safety Alert symbol identifies important safety
messages on the 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.

Why is SAFETY important to you?

3 Big Reasons
Accidents Disable and Kill
Accidents Cost
Accidents Can Be Avoided
SIGNALWORDS:

Note the use of the signal words

DANGER,

WARNING

and

CAUTION

with the safety messages.
The appropriate 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
serious 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
serious 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
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.

SAFETY

YOU

are responsible for the SAFE operation and

maintenance of your 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 before
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
responsibility 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.

• Do not modify the equipment in any way.

Unauthorized modification may impair the function

and/or safety and could affect the life of the equipment.

• Think SAFETY! Work SAFELY!

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 operate or maintaining the 3 Point
Hitch Wood Chipper.

2.2 EQUIPMENT SAFETY
GUIDELINES

1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the
main concerns in designing and developing equipment.

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 accidents 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 assembly 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
question -

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, prudence, 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.

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 understand ALL
Safety and Using instructions 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 exposed 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.

2.5 PREPARATION

1. Never use the machine until you have read and

completely understand this manual, the tractor
Operator'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, operation,
adjustment, maintaining, repairing, removal, cleaning,
or moving the unit. Do not allow long hair, loose fitting
clothing or jewellery 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, causing
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
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.

hazardous. There is no substitute for a cautious,
safe-minded operator who recognizes potential hazards

and follows reasonable safety practices. The
manufacturer 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, repairing, removal,
or moving.

Do not allow long hair, loose-fitting clothing, or

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.

2.7 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 understood.

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

jewellery 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
assembly, 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.

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 doctor 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.

2.8 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 immediately. 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.

2.9 STORAGE SAFETY

1. Store the unit in an area away from human
activity.

2. Do not children to play on or around the stored
machine.

3. Store the unit in a dry, level area. Support the
frame with planks if required.

2.10 TRANSPORT SAFETY

1. Comply with state and local laws governing safety
and transporting of machinery on public roads.

2. Check that all the lights, reflectors and other
lighting requirements are installed and in good working
condition.