DR Power 3-Point Hitch Top-Discharge User Manual
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SECTION III - OPERATION
THIS TRACTOR CHIPPER ATTACHMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON BOTH
CATEGORY 0 AND 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 CHIPPER IS DESIGNED TO BE RUN WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT ON LEVEL
GROUND. CHIPPING WITH THE UNIT OFF THE GROUND OR ON UNEVEN GROUND CAN
RESULT IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS OR UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE.
Operation Notes
• To activate the 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 flywheel turns in a clockwise direction. This rotation pulls
branches into the chipper.
• 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.
• 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:
• Disconnect P.T.O. shaft from tractor.
• 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 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.