DR Power TPH-184CHP - Manual (Page 15)

SECTION IV – SHREDDING & CHIPPING
THIS SHREDDER/CHIPPER WAS DESIGNED FOR SHREDDING LEAFY GARDEN OR
ORGANIC MATERIAL AND CHIPPING LIMBS OR BRANCHES. NEVER USE THIS MACHINE
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AS IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
CONTACT WITH INTERNAL ROTATING HAMMERS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY. DO NOT PUT HANDS, FACE, FEET OR CLOTHING INTO THE SHREDDER HOPPER,
CHIPPER CHUTE, DISCHARGE OPENING OR NEAR THE DISCHARGE AREA AT ANY TIME.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED AFTER THE TRACTOR
ENGINE IS OFF, THE P.T.O. DRIVE SHAFT IS DISCONNECTED, AND ALL MOVING PARTS
HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. USE ONLY A WOODEN STICK TO CLEAR JAMMED
MATERIAL AFTER ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE STOPPED COMPLETELY.
SAFETY FIRST
• Always wear protective gloves and safety glasses during operation of the shredder/chipper.
• Never allow your hands or any part of your body or clothing inside the feed hoppers or
discharge area of the shredder/chipper.
• Keep all protective guards and warning labels on the machine and in good working
condition.
• Always stand clear of the discharge area when the shredder/chipper is running.
• Keep your face and body back from the feed hoppers to avoid being struck by any material
that may bounce back.
• Keep proper balance and footing while operating the shredder/chipper.
• If it becomes necessary to push material into the feed hoppers, only use a wood stick, never
your hands or anything steel.
• Never assume you know where the chipper knife is. You do not know where it is.
• Keep area of discharge clear of people, animals, buildings, glass or anything else that will
obstruct clear discharge, cause injury or damage. Wind can also change discharge
direction, so be aware.
• Always keep hands out of the feed hoppers.
• Never operate the shredder/chipper without the chipper hopper in place.
• Do not transport the shredder/chipper with the P.T.O. engaged.
PROCESSING MATERIAL
• Your shredder/chipper can process dry or green material.
• Green material will process quicker and easier than dry material.
• Soft wood processes easier the hard wood.
• Your operator experience will teach you how different materials shred and chip.
• Your operator experience will teach you how fast you can process different materials.
• Most materials process well with the standard screen.
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