DR Power 13 HP Towable - Manual (Page 25)

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ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WHILE CHIPPING
TO PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM POSSIBLE THROWN DEBRIS.
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AVOID WEARING LOOSE CLOTHING OR JEWELRY, WHICH MIGHT CATCH ON MOVING PARTS OR
THE MATERIAL FED INTO THE CHIPPER HOPPER.
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WE RECOMMEND WEARING GLOVES WHILE CHIPPING. BE SURE YOUR GLOVES FIT PROPERLY
AND DO NOT HAVE LOOSE CUFFS OR DRAWSTRINGS.
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WEAR SHOES WITH NON-SLIP TREADS WHEN USING YOUR CHIPPER. IF YOU HAVE SAFETY SHOES,
WE RECOMMEND WEARING THEM. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE WHILE BAREFOOT OR WEARING
OPEN SANDALS.
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WEAR LONG PANTS WHILE OPERATING THE DR 13 HP CHIPPER.
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USE EAR PROTECTORS OR EAR PLUGS RATED FOR AT LEAST 20 DBA TO PROTECT YOUR
HEARING.
Processing Limbs and Branches
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Your DR 13 HP CHIPPER can process dry or green material.
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Green material will process quicker and easier than dry material.
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Soft wood processes easier than hard wood.
• Your operator experience will teach you how different materials chip and how fast you can process
different materials.
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It is best to trim off any side twigs from the main branch that you are chipping.
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When chipping branches, sometimes a tail will remain at the end of a branch. To avoid this, rotate
the branch while feeding it into the Chipper Hopper
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Rotating the branch as you feed it into the machine will improve chipping performance.
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Use caution with small diameter green saplings and branches less than 2" in diameter. Chip these
grouped or bundled together to provide support for each other. If the material is 2" or larger, feed
only one at a time into the Chipper Hopper.
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Make sure the DR 13 HP CHIPPER finishes processing material in the Hopper before shutting the
engine off.
USE COMMON SENSE WHEN USING THE MACHINE. LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THE CHANGE IN SOUNDS
WHEN OVERLOADED. TURN OFF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY IF THE MACHINE BECOMES JAMMED TO
PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SYSTEM.