Attaching the tow beam and hitch plate – DR Power 8 FPT User Manual

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DR

®

CHIPPER/SHREDDER

Figure 6

Frame Support

5/16" Bolt

5/16" Bolts

Bent Hitch
Plate

Tow Beam

3. Remove the Tow Beam and lift the Crate off of the Shipping Pallet.

4. Remove the Hardware Plastic Bag, the Chipper Hopper, and the packing

material from inside the Shredder Hopper.

5. Using a 1/2" Wrench, remove the Lag Bolt and Washer securing the front

of the Chipper/Shredder frame to Shipping Pallet (Figure 4). This Bolt and
Washer may be discarded.

6. With the help of another person, carefully roll the DR

CHIPPER/SHREDDER from the Shipping Pallet, resting it on the front
frame support.

7. Compare the contents on the Shipping Pallet and in the Plastic Bag with

the parts supplied list on the previous page. If any of the parts are missing,
contact 1-800-DR-OWNER (376-9637).
You will need packaging to return
the machine; do not discard your packaging material until you are fully
satisfied with your new DR CHIPPER/SHREDDER.

Attaching the Tow Beam and Hitch Plate

Tools Needed:

7/16" Wrench

Two 1/2" Wrenches

1. Place the Tow Beam on top of and in the center of the Axle between the

Axle Supports. Put the U-Bolt around the Axle from underneath and up
through the two holes on the Tow Beam (Figure 5). Install two 1/4"- 20
Lock Nuts on the U-Bolt with a7/16" Wrench but do not tighten.

2. Lift the machine and align the Hole the Tow Beam with the Hole in the

Front Frame Support and insert a 5/16"- 18 x 1" Bolt down through the
Frame and through the Tow Beam (Figure 6).

3. With this Bolt in place, block up the Tow Beam so that you can easily install

a 5/16" Flat Washer and a 5/16" - 18 Lock Nut on the Bolt from under the
Tow Beam; but do not tighten.

4. Re-check the center of the Tow Beam on the Axle and tighten the two Lock

Nuts on the U-Bolt.

5. Now tighten the 5/16"-18 Lock Nut to secure the Front Frame Support to

the Tow Beam with two 1/2" Wrenches.

6. Attach the Hitch Plate to the Tow Beam with two 5/16"- 18 x 1" Bolts and

two 5/16"-18 Lock Nuts (Figure 6). Tighten with two 1/2" Wrenches.

Figure 4

Securing
Bolt

Figure 5

Axle Supports

Tow Beam

U-Bolt

Figure 3

Cable

Tie

Cable

Tie

Bottom

Board

(4 places)

Tow Beam

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