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DR CHIPPER
Operating & Assembly Instruction Manual
Model: 16.0 HP
C163-CHP
This manual contains information concerning proper and improper operating procedures,
warnings, maintenance, troubleshooting, assembly, and tips. Everyone who operates this
machine should read these instructions and be thoroughly familiar with them.
P/N 913-0340
12/30/03

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  • Page 1 DR CHIPPER Operating & Assembly Instruction Manual Model: 16.0 HP C163-CHP This manual contains information concerning proper and improper operating procedures, warnings, maintenance, troubleshooting, assembly, and tips. Everyone who operates this machine should read these instructions and be thoroughly familiar with them.

  • Page 2: Section I - Safety

    THIS MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF INFLICTING SERIOUS INJURY OPERATED IMPROPERLY -- READ WARNINGS & CAUTION LABELS. Never use your chipper for any other purpose than chipping limbs. It is designed for this use and any other use many cause serious injury.
  • Page 3 WARNING : The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth def MAKE CERTAIN THAT ALL SAFETY LABELS ON THIS EQUIPMENT ARE KEPT CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION. IF YOU NEED REPLACEMENT LABELS, ORDER BY PART NUMBER.
  • Page 4 091-0057 091-0059 091-0062 091-0088 091-0093 091-0256...
  • Page 5 091-0380 091-0381 091-0384 913-0265...

  • Page 6: Safe Operation Practices

    Keep in mind that the operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people, their property, and themselves. • Your chipper is a powerful tool, not a plaything. Exercise extreme caution at all times. Your unit has been designed to chip. Do not use it for any other purpose. •...
  • Page 7 • Never place your hands, feet, or any part of your body in the chipper chute, discharge opening, or near or under any moving part while the engine is running. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times. If it becomes necessary to push material into the chipper chute, use a small diameter stick, NOT YOUR HANDS.
  • Page 8 Adjust towing speed for terrain and conditions. Do not exceed 45 MPH when towing. • Because the is no suspension on the chipper, it will tend to bounce more on rough roads. Be extra cautious when towing over bumpy or rough terrain including railroad crossings.

  • Page 9: Your Responsibility

    Only operate your chipper from the operator zone. • Know how to turn your unit off. • Never move your chipper or leave it unattended with the engine running. • Follow engine owner’s manual for engine maintenance and repair. •...

  • Page 10: Section Ii - Assembly Instructions

    Remove the all items from the crate. • After unpacking the crate, compare the contents with the list above. • If any parts are missing, contact Country Home Products at 800-376-9637. • Assembly should be done on a clean, level surface. PACKAGE CONTENTS...
  • Page 11 STEP II – ASSEMBLING THE CHIPPER HOPPER 1. Assemble chipper hopper (item #20) to machine using four each 5/16”-18 x 3/4” carriage bolts (item #19), 5/16” flatwashers (item #3) and 5/16”-18 nylock nuts (item #10). Put head of bolt inside hopper with threads sticking out.
  • Page 12 STEP IV – ATTACHING WIRE HARNESS Identify the “road side” and “curb side” of your trailer per the picture below. The mounting brackets have an access hole in them so the wire harness can be attached to the light. On the wire harness the yellow/brown wire is for the road side light and the green/brown wire is for the curb side light.

  • Page 13: Section Iii - Operation

    BEFORE STARTING ENGINE, ALWAYS CHECK OIL LEVEL! Refer to the engine owner’s manual for further details regarding OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF the engine. NOTE: ENGINE IS SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL! FILL CRANKCASE WITH OIL BEFORE STARTING ENGINE. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL.

  • Page 14: Checking And Adding Oil

    • Check oil level before starting the engine. • Check level daily, or after every eight hours. • Keep oil level at FULL. • Do not overfill. Oil filling procedure: first add 1 quart. Start and run engine at idle for 30 seconds. Shut engine off and wait 30 seconds.

  • Page 15: Starting And Stopping

    • Always wear protective gloves and safety glasses during operation of the chipper. • If it becomes necessary to push material into the chipper hopper, only use a wood stick, never your hands or anything steel.

  • Page 16: Section Iv - Chipping

    • If branches are 2” or larger in diameter, feed only one branch at a time into the chipper. • If branches are smaller than 2”, more than one at a time can be fed into the chipper.
  • Page 17 LIMBS. • CHECK TO SEE THAT THE FLYWHEEL WILL TURN FREELY BEFORE YOU START THE CHIPPER. • VISUALLY CHECK CHIPPER KNIFE FOR DAMAGE EACH TIME YOU USE YOUR 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.

  • Page 18: To Free A Jammed Flywheel

    • Remove the spark plug wire and keep away from the spark plug. • Disconnect battery at negative terminal (if so equipped). • Remove any material left in the chipper hopper. • Remove the deflector. NOTE: Never pry against the scroll weldment when removing the deflector or at any other time.

  • Page 19: Section V - Maintenance And Storage

    Check for loose parts, bolts, and nuts. 1. When not in use, your chipper should be stored out of the reach of children. Be sure there are no gasoline fumes in the storage area. For long periods of storage (over winter), refer to the engine owner’s manual.

  • Page 20: Knife Sharpening

    • How many times a knife can be sharpened is determined by how much material needs to be taken off to sharpen or to compensate for dents or gouges. • A new chipper knife has 5/16” measurement between the short side bevel edge and the knife mounting holes. See figure 2.

  • Page 21: Knife Installation

    • Visually inspect and clean the knife. • Hand tighten the knife to the chipper disk with bolts and nylock locking nuts. If you are installing a new knife, use the new hardware that comes with the knife when attaching it to the chipper disk.

  • Page 22: Changing Oil

    BE SURE TO REINSTALL THE KNIFE CORRECTLY AND DOUBLE CHANGING OIL • Your chipper is equipped with an oil drain valve to make changing the oil easy. • The valve is located on the engine, on the towing side of the machine.

  • Page 23: Belt Replacement

    BELT ADJUSTMENT The belt on your chipper should deflect 3/8” under three pounds of pressure as shown in figure 1 below. If it doesn’t, adjust per the following directions. • Remove belt guard. • Loosen engine bolts. • Tighten or loosen the nut on the belt tensioner until you have the correct tension as shown in figure 1.
  • Page 24 Do not operate at less than full RPM’s. • At engine start-up, the engine of your chipper operates under no load until approximately 1000-1200 RPM’S at which speed the centrifugal clutch engages and begins driving the rotor.

  • Page 25: Clutch Maintenance

    CLUTCH MAINTENANCE The centrifugal clutch on this machine is permanently lubricated and does not require oil or grease. If, after long periods of use, the drum wobbles excessively, replace the drum assembly. Always replace shoes and springs in sets. Whenever shoes are changed, replace all springs. CLUTCH REMOVAL 1.
  • Page 26 Item Part No. 911-0236-3 911-0236-1 030-0202-5 911-0236-2 030-0164-6 Not Shown 030-0202-1 Description Hub Assembly Shoe Spring Drum Assembly Retaining Ring Retaining Ring...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Flywheel won’t turn. Chipping action seems too slow or flywheel stalling. When chipping, log seems to vibrate excessively & “hammers” hands. Chipper knife is hitting wear plate. Engine runs but flywheel doesn’t rotate. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Clutch is slipping or flywheel is jammed or stopped.

  • Page 28: Lubrication And Maintenance

    • Check belt tension. • Check all nuts and bolts for tightness. • Check engine oil. • Check chipper knife for sharpness. • Check knife and wear plate gap. • Clean air filter. • Grease bearings in basic chipper.

  • Page 29: Section Vi - Parts List & Assembly Drawings

    SECTION VI – PARTS LIST & ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS...
  • Page 30 090-0077 090-0230 090-0672 030-0387 030-0265 913-0266 913-0223 030-0267 QTY. DESCRIPTION DEFLECTOR CHIPPER BASIC MACHINE 16HP BRIGGS & STRATTON VANGUARD ENGINE FRAME WELDMENT HITCH ARMS HITCH TUBE WELDMENT STAND SAFETY CHAIN TRAILER HITCH AXLE WELDMENT AXLE BRACKET 3/8-16 X 3” U-BOLT...
  • Page 32 913-0375 913-0326 090-0677 090-0121 913-0021 913-0334 030-0118 090-0676 913-0376 090-0504 090-0643 ACCESSORIES FOR C163-CHP Water resistant fitted cover Knife Kit CHECK OIL LEVEL BEFORE STARTING CHIPPER DESCRIPTION 5/16-18 GRIPCO LOCKNUT BEARING 5/16 USS FLATWASHER 3/8-16 GRIPCO LOCKNUT RETAINING RING SHIM 10-32 X 3/8”...
  • Page 34 NOTES...
  • Page 35 NOTES...
  • Page 36 NOTES COUNTRY HOME PRODUCTS Meigs Road, P.O. Box 25, Vergennes, Vermont 05491 1(800) DR-OWNER (376-9637) 12/30/03...

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