DR Power 18 HP (June 2004 - Present) - Manual (Page 19)

USING THE CHIPPER HOPPER
• This chipper-hopper is mounted on the side of the machine and is designed to chip the larger, heavier
materials that the shredder-hopper isn’t designed to handle. Branches fed into the chute are turned into “chips”
by the revolving chipper knife mounted on a flywheel. The chipper-hopper can chip branches and vines
ranging in size from 1” to 4 ½” in diameter. Cut your materials into manageable lengths before feeding them
into the chipper. Note: The chipper hopper must be securely bolted to the side of your equipment
before using the machine!
• Do not force material into the chipper. If the machine does not chip well, the chipper knives need replaced or
sharpened or the gap between the knives and the wear plate needs adjusting.
• Extremely hard knots will not process very well. Short stubs that have not self-fed through the chipper can be
pushed through with the next branch to be chipped. DO NOT THROW REMAINING STUBS OR
UNCHIPPABLE KNOTS INTO THE SHREDDER-HOPPER. DAMAGE WILL RESULT.
• Cut chipping material into manageable lengths of no more than five or six feet long before chipping them.
• Overloading the shredder/chipper will cause the rotor speed to decrease. If you hear the RPM’s decreasing,
stop feeding material into the machine until the machine has returned to full speed.
MATERIALS BEST SUITED FOR CHIPPING.
• Branches, vines or stalks from 1” to 4 ½” in diameter.
USE COMMON SENSE WHEN USING YOUR SHREDDER/CHIPPER.
• LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THE CHANGE IN THE SOUND OF YOUR MACHINE WHEN IT IS
OVERLOADED.
• BECOME FAMILIAR WITH SUCCESSFUL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND AVOID THOSE
THAT CAN OVERLOAD AND DAMAGE THE MACHINE.
• IF THE MACHINE BECOMES JAMMED BY OVERLOADING OR ANY OTHER CAUSE, STOP THE
MACHINE IMMEDIATELY.
• IF YOU JAM THE MACHINE AND DO NOT STOP THE ENGINE, IT CAN DAMAGE THE MACHINE.
THIS DAMAGE CAN BE COSTLY AND IT MAY NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FOR THIS
REASON, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY STOP THE ENGINE IF THE MACHINE
BECOMES JAMMED.
• ONLY YOUR OPERATOR EXPERIENCE WILL TELL YOU HOW FAST TO FEED MATERIAL TO BE
PROCESSED.
• CHECK TO SEE THAT THE FLYWHEEL WILL TURN FREELY BEFORE YOU START THE
SHREDDER/CHIPPER.
• VISUALLY CHECK CHIPPER KNIFE FOR DAMAGE EACH TIME YOU USE YOUR
SHREDDER/CHIPPER.
• CHECK KNIFE CONDITION, WEAR PLATE CONDITION, GAP SETTING AND THE NUTS AND BOLTS
THAT HOLD THE KNIFE IN PLACE FOR TIGHTNESS EVERY
8-10 HOURS OF OPERATION.
• DO NOT ALLOW PROCESSED MATERIAL TO BUILD UP WITHIN 3” OF DISCHARGE CHUTE
OPENING. MOVE SHREDDER/CHIPPER OR PILE AS NEEDED. FAILURE TO DO THIS COULD
RESULT IN UNNECESSARY JAMMING OF THE MACHINE.
• TO MOVE PILE OF PROCESSED MATERIAL, USE SPADE, RAKE, OR LONG HANDLE TOOL.
NEVER USE YOUR HANDS OR FEET!
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