Transportation safety – DR Power 3-Point Hitch Rapid-Feed User Manual

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Transportation Safety

• BEFORE TRANSPORTING, BE CERTAIN THE DR 3-POINT HITCH CHIPPER IS CORRECTLY AND

SECURELY ATTACHED TO YOUR TRACTOR AND THE SAFETY CHAINS OF THE PTO ARE IN PLACE.

• MAKE SURE THE DR 3-POINT HITCH CHIPPER IS RAISED HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR ALL

OBSTACLES DURING TRANSPORTATION.

• NEVER TRANSPORT THE MACHINE FOR LONG DISTANCES.
• NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE ON THE DR 3-POINT HITCH CHIPPER.
• NEVER TRANSPORT ANYTHING ON THE MACHINE.
• NEVER TRANSPORT THE DR 3-POINT HITCH CHIPPER WITH THE PTO ENGAGED.
• OBEY LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS WHEN TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ON

PUBLIC ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

• ALLOW FOR ADDED LENGTH IN DRIVING SITUATIONS, E.G., WHEN TURNING, PARKING, AND

CROSSING INTERSECTIONS.

• ADJUST YOUR TRANSPORTATION SPEED FOR TERRAIN AND CONDITIONS.
• USE CAUTION WHEN BACKING OR TURNING. BE AWARE OF THE LARGE TURNING RADIUS

REQUIRED WITH THE 3-POINT HITCH DR RAPID FEED CHIPPER ATTACHED TO YOUR TRACTOR.

• YOUR 3-POINT HITCH DR RAPID FEED CHIPPER IS DRIVEN BY A PTO SHAFT THAT TRANSFERS

POWER FROM YOUR TRACTOR. A PTO SHAFT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE SAFETY AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL THAT CAME WITH YOUR PTO SHAFT.

• NO LIST OF WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS CAN BE ALL-INCLUSIVE. IF SITUATIONS OCCUR THAT

ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS MANUAL, THE OPERATOR MUST APPLY COMMON SENSE AND
OPERATE THIS CHIPPER IN A SAFE MANNER. CONTACT US AT WWW.DRPOWER.COM OR CALL
1 (800) DR-OWNER (376-9637) FOR ASSISTANCE.