Using The Chipper Hopper - DR 18 HP Safety & Operating Instructions Manual

Using the Chipper Hopper

The Chipper Hopper is mounted on the side of the machine and is designed to chip wood only. The
revolving Chipper Knife mounted on a flywheel turns branches fed into the hopper into "chips". The
Chipper can chip branches and vines ranging in size up to 4-1/2" in diameter. Cut your materials into
manageable lengths before feeding them into the Chipper Hopper.
THE CHIPPER HOPPER MUST BE SECURELY BOLTED TO THE SIDE OF YOUR DR ROAD-TOWABLE
CHIPPER BEFORE USING THE MACHINE!
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Do not force material into the Chipper. If the machine does not chip well, the Chipper Knife may need
to be sharpened or replaced, or the gap between the Knife and the Wear Plate needs adjusting. See
page 40.
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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.
NEVER THROW REMAINING STUBS OR KNOTS INTO THE CHIPPER HOPPER; DAMAGE WILL RESULT.
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Cut the material to be chipped into manageable lengths of no more than five or six feet long before
chipping them.
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Overloading the Chipper Hopper will cause the rotor speed to decrease. If you hear the engine RPM
decreasing, stop feeding material into the Chipper Hopper until the engine has returned to full speed.
IF YOU JAM THE MACHINE AND DO NOT STOP THE ENGINE, IT CAN DAMAGE THE MACHINE. THIS
DAMAGE CAN BE COSTLY AND MAY NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY STOP THE ENGINE IF THE MACHINE BECOMES JAMMED, WAIT
FIVE (5) MINUTES TO MAKE CERTAIN THE FLYWHEEL, AND ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE COME TO A
COMPLETE STOP AND COOL. DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRES, KEEPING THEM AWAY FROM THE
SPARK PLUGS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING.
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NEVER allow processed material to build up within 3" of the discharge chute opening. Move the DR
ROAD-TOWABLE CHIPPER or the pile as needed. Failure to do so could result in unnecessary
jamming of the machine.
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To move a pile of processed material, use a spade, rake, or long handle tool. NEVER use your hands or
feet!
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