DR Power TPH-184CHP - Manual (Page 14)

SECTION III - OPERATION
THIS TRACTOR SHREDDER/CHIPPER ATTACHMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE
ON CATEGORY 1 TRACTORS.
THIS MACHINE IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AT 540 RPM ONLY!
DO NOT OPERATE AT A FASTER SPEED. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO THE
OPERATOR OR BYSTANDERS AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE THAT
WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
THE SHREDDER/CHIPPER IS DESIGNED TO BE RUN WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT ON
THE GROUND. SHREDDING OR CHIPPING WITH THE UNIT OFF THE GROUND CAN
RESULT IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS.
Operation Notes
• To activate the shredder/chipper, engage the P.T.O. with the tractor running at idle. Gradually increase
engine speed until you achieve a P.T.O. speed of 540 RPM.
• Proper rotor speed is 2200 RPM +/- 200 RPM.
• When viewed from the operator zone, the rotor and flywheel turn in a clockwise direction. This rotation pulls
branches into the shredder/chipper.
• Always wear protective gloves and safety glasses during operation of the shredder/chipper.
• If it becomes necessary to push material into the chipper hopper, only use a wood stick, never your hands or
anything steel.
• Never assume you know where the knife is. You don’t know where it is. Always keep hands out of all feed
hoppers.
• Keep area of discharge clear of people, animals, buildings, glass or anything else that will obstruct clear
discharge, cause injury or damage.
• If the cutting mechanism strikes a foreign object or if your machine should start making an unusual noise or
vibration, immediately stop the tractor and wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop. After the
machine has come to a complete stop proceed as follows:
• Inspect for any damage.
• Repair or replace any damaged parts before restarting and operating the machine.
• If the machine should start to vibrate abnormally, immediately stop the tractor and wait for all moving parts to
come to a complete stop and inspect for the cause. Vibration is generally a warning sign of trouble.
• Disengage the P.T.O. drive shaft when leaving the operating position.
• Disengage the P.T.O. when moving the shredder/chipper.
• When feeding material into this equipment, be extremely careful that pieces of metal, rocks, or other foreign
objects are not included. Personal injury or damage to the machine could result.
• Adjust the baffle plate to direct the discharge material down and away from the shredder/chipper. The
discharge end of the machine has three holes for different discharge direction.
• If you shred or chip without any type of screen in place, be certain the baffle plate is held away from the rotor
with one of the screen and baffle rods. Failure to do this will allow the baffle plate to swing backward into the
grinding chamber and become damaged by the rotation of the rotor and hammers.
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