JO BEAU R300 User manual

JO BEAU R300

Wood Chipper-Shredder

User Manual

English

Contents

Page

General

1. Manufacturer 2

2. Validity 2

3. Precautions prior to use 2

4. Description of the machine 2

5. Safety symbols 3

Operating the JO BEAU R300 Wood Chipper-Shredder

1. Safety regulations and technical observations 4

2. Putting the machine into operation 5

3. Operating the shredder 6

4. Transport 6

Maintenance and Checks

1. Various maintenance and check points 7

2. Cleaning the machine 7

Problems, Causes, and Solution 8

Technical Details 9

Distributors 9

CE Certificate 10

Spare Parts List and Technical Drawings 11-12

1

General

1. Manufacturer

JO BEAU products bvba

Grasdreef 10

8200 Sint-Michiels (Bruges)

Belgium

Tel. (0032) (050) 38 42 86

Fax. (0032) (050) 39 19 26

2. Validity

JO BEAU Wood chipper-shredder model R300.

Number and serial number are detailed on the marker plate.

3. Precautions Prior to Use

The JO BEAU wood chipper-shredder has been constructed strictly and solely for

the purpose of shredding all freshly-chopped timber such as : oak, beech, birch,

ash, pine, spruce associates, bamboo, ivy, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: Do NOT feed the roots of trees and hedges, any type of

metal, stone, plastics, or timber etc. with a diameter

wider than 8 cm into the machine!!!

4. Description of the JO BEAU R300 Wood Chipper-Shredder.

The JO BEAU wood chipper-shredder is a machine for shredding loppings and

trimmed branches and twigs. The rotor blade drum holding 2 30cm length cutter

blades is driven by the cardan shaft of a garden tractor with a minimum 18 pk

motor. The shredded material is extracted through the ejector pipe as a result of

the centrifugal force. Because of the action of the cutting angle of the cutter

blades which have been ground at 30° and the position of the bottom blade,

branches and twigs are automatically pulled in, thereby rendering a feeder system

superfluous. The wide opening (300 x 150 mm) where the cutter blades are

positioned means lateral branches barely pose a problem, which in turn avoids

you from having to trim these separately first before feeding them into the

shredder!

2

5. Satefy Symbols

3

Operating the JO BEAU R300 Wood Chipper-Shredder

1. Safety regulations and technical observations

• The machine should not be operated by anyone under the age of 18

• The machine should only be operated by persons who are familiar with the

operation, functions and user manual of the machine

• The machine should always be set up and positioned in a stable and safe

manner, with the hand brake activated whenever possible

• Whilst operating the machine, the wearing of gloves, ear protectors, safety

goggles and overalls is compulsory!!! (no loose-fitting garments)

• When working indoors, provide plenty of ventilation and adequate lighting

conditions to avoid any risk of asphyxiation and injuries

• Only one person should operate the machine - preferably the same person at all

times

• NEVER place your hands or any such like into the inlet funnel - most certainly not

beyond the original position of the protective rubber flaps!!!

• Only remove sections of wood which have ended up inside the inlet funnel in a

transverse position after you have switched off the motor and the rotor blade drum

has come to a halt before removing, or use another heavy branch to extricate

• Never abandon the machine whilst in operation

• In order to replace the blade and the bottom blade, the motor must be switched

off first, with the dead man's handle either disconnected or the contact in zero

position (0)

• After the machine has been in operation for about 1 hour, check whether all bolts

and/or screws are securely tightened. If not, use the right-sized wrench key to

secure them into place or make an appointment to have this done by your dealer

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• Strictly use orginal JO BEAU spare parts, and if required, have your machine

serviced and/or repaired in timely fashion in case of any defects. Only when

these requisites are duly observed does your machine enjoy the warranty offered

within the 12 months following the date of purchase. At the same time, this

makes you fully compliant with CE safety regulations!!!

• The machine can only be repaired at the hands of an authorised JO BEAU dealer

• As the loppings are being chipped, the shredders produce a noise in excess of 90

dB (A) (sanctioned under due statutory regulations) which is why anyone

operating the machine is required to wear ear protectors

2. Putting the macine into operation

First make sure that the machine is set up in as even and as stable a manner as

possible. Please observe the danger zone at all times. This means that, when you

are actually shredding, you need to make sure no one is able to get injured as a

result of wood chips which are sent flying around.

Danger zone : 12 m - 45°

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3. Operating the wood chipper-shredder

Start the motor of the tractor and allow it to warm up first. Engage the cardan with

the motor running at half throttle. Then push the motor to full throttle.

Feed the branches into the inlet funnel as you let go of them. The branches and

twigs should be pulled into the inlet funnel by themselves as it were. If this is not the

case, the blades may be unduly worn or they may be improperly aligned. Lateral

branches that are wider than 3cm in diameter must be trimmed first and fed into the

funnel separately.

PLEASE

OBSERVE

THE

FOLLOWING!!!

IF ANYTHING UNTOWARD OCCURS

,

NEVER HESITATE TO SWITCH OFF THE MOTOR OR IF

AVAILABLE

,

TO USE THE EMERGENCY STOP

.

The ejector pipe should always be firmly secured onto the machine, preventing the

chipped material from being flung out and being propelled upward so that no one

gets injured.

At all times, make sure that the inlet funnel is tightly secured with the 2 bolts and nuts

supplied!!!

4. Transport

When the machine is being shifted, make sure the cardan is duly switched off.

Various maintenance and check points of the shredder

Checks and servicing operations must be performed with the motor and driving gear

fully switched off.

Cleaning the shredder: never spray onto the ball bearings or the V-belts using a high-

pressure cleaner. Doing so may cause water to infiltrate the bearings (causing the

warranty to be forfeited).

Before storing your machine away, make sure that it is been properly cleaned and

serviced. Use oil to protect the blades, the rotor blade drum and the bearings against

corrosion.

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Problems – Causes - Solutions

Problem Cause Solution

Poor chip performance or

feed material inadequately

pulled into inlet funnel.

Wood chips are oddly or

irregularly shaped.

• Blades are worn

• Diameter of branches

too wide.

• Too much clearance

between blade and

bottom blade.

• Whet or replace blades.

• Maximum diameter is 8

cm.

• Adjust clearance with

small thickness pads

and/or bottom blade.

Motor drops out.

• No fuel.

• Not enough motor oil.

• Other.

• Fill up the petrol.

• Check oil level

• Consult your dealer.

Motor does not start. • Cardan engaged

• Check the above.

• Disengage.

• Check all of the above

or consult dealer.

Machine jams during

shredding.

• Diameter too wide.

• Alien objects inside the

machine.

• Blades are worn.

• Max. diameter 8 cm.

• Remove alien objects

and check blades for

wear or defects.

• If required, whet or

replace the blades or

consult dealer.

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Technical Details

Driving gear

Cardan of horticulture tractor with min. 18 Pk

Cardan rotational speed of your tractor

540 (or maximum 750 rotations/min. at a maximum 4cm timber diameter)

Shredder system

2 x 30cm cutter blades on a drum (tool life for freshly-chopped timber: +/- 50 to

60 hours)

1 x 30cm counter blade on the chassis (= usable 4 times)

Dimensions

Length: 125cm

Width: 65cm

Height: 124cm

Weight: +/- 90kg

Distributors

Your authorised JO BEAU products dealer:

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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR MACHINES

______________________________________________

(DIRECTIVE 89 / 392 / EEC, APPENDIX II, UNDER A)

Manufacturer: JO BEAU products bvba

Address: GRASDREEF 10, 8200 ST MICHIELS (BRUGES)

Hereby declares that:

The manufacture of the wood chipper-shredder in combination with RAPID, EURO 4

meets the stipulations of machine directive 89/392/EEG and the national legislation

enacted as a result of this directive.

BRAND NAME: JO BEAU PRO CHIPPER

TYPE: R 300

BADGE OF AUTHENTICITY

ISSUED IN ST-MICHIELS, BRUGES on 4 September 2003

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