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DR
®
9.5 Chipper Shredder
Stopping the Engine (Manual Start Model)
Move the Throttle Control Lever all the way to the right past the SLOW
position to the “STOP” position (
Figure 17
).
Note:
Close the Fuel Shut-Off Valve when transporting or storing the DR 9.5 Chipper Shredder.
Stopping the Engine (Electric Start Model)
Turn the Key to the Stop
position (
Figure 17
). Remove the Key for safety.
Note:
Close the Fuel Shut-Off Valve when transporting or storing the DR 9.5 Chipper Shredder.
Before You Begin
Visually check the Chipper Knife for damage each time you use the machine.
ALWAYS operate the DR 9.5 Chipper Shredder from the Operator Zones
(
Figure 18
).
When viewed from the Chipper Chute side the Flywheel turns in a clockwise
direction.
NEVER assume you know where the Chipper Knife is. You do not know
where it is.
ALWAYS stop the Engine when leaving the Operating Zone or when moving
the machine.
Using the Chipper Chute
The Chipper Chute is designed to chip thicker materials that the Shredder
Hopper isn’t designed to handle. The revolving Chipper Knife mounted on a
Flywheel turns branches fed into the Chute into “chips”. The Chipper can chip
twigs and branches ranging in size from 1/2" to 3" in diameter. Cut your
materials into manageable lengths
before
feeding them into the Chipper Chute.
The Chipper is not self-feeding. Hold onto and slowly feed material into the Chipper Chute while paying attention to the engine
speed. Do not force material or allow material to be pulled too quickly into the Chipper.
Larger diameter hardwood or extremely hard knots may not process as well as other materials. Discard larger diameter or
harder branch stubs before they become too short to control their feed rate.
Overloading the Chipper Chute will cause the Engine speed to decrease. If the Engine bogs down, stop feeding material into
the Chipper Chute and wait until the Engine returns to full speed before continuing.
Your DR 9.5 Chipper Shredder can process dry or green material. Green material will process quicker and easier than dry
material. Soft wood processes easier than hard wood.
If the machine does not chip well, the Chipper Knife may need sharpening or may need to be replaced.
It is best to trim off any side twigs from the main branch that you are chipping.
When chipping branches, sometimes a tail will remain at the end of a branch. To avoid this, rotate the branch while feeding it
into the Chipper Chute. Rotating the branch as you feed it into the machine will improve chipping performance.
Use caution with small diameter green saplings and branches less than 1" in diameter. Chip these grouped or bundled
together to provide support for each other. If the material is 1" or larger, feed only one at a time into the Chipper Chute.
NEVER allow processed material to build up within 3" of the Discharge opening. Move the DR 9.5 Chipper Shredder or the pile
as needed. Failure to do so could result in unnecessary jamming of the machine.
To move a pile of processed material, first shut off the Engine, and use a spade, rake, or long handle tool; NEVER use your
hands or feet!
Make sure the DR 9.5 Chipper Shredder finishes processing and discharging material before shutting the Engine off.
Chipper
Chute
Figure 18
Discharge
Area
Shredder
Hopper
Operator
Zone
Operator
Zone
