DR Premier 375, Safety & Operating Instructions Manual

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DR
®
SELF-FEEDING WOOD CHIPPER
Grease Fittings
Your DR SELF-FEEDING WOOD CHIPPER was greased at the Factory. The operator needs to periodically lubricate the two
Bearings of the Chipper Assembly.
Tools and Supplies needed:

Flexible hose grease gun

Lithium grease

Clean cloth

1/8” Allen Wrench

Loctite
®
243 (if needed)
1. To gain access to the rear Chipper Bearing you must remove the Belt Cover
(see “Removing, Replacing and Adjusting the Drive Belt” in this Chapter).
2. Wipe all dirt, etc., from the grease fittings with a clean cloth (Figure 20).
3. Apply no more than three pumps of quality general-purpose lithium grease
to each Bearing Grease Fitting, one on either side of the Chipper Assembly.
4. Check the Set Screws for tightness. If they are not tight then remove them,
apply Loctite
®
to the threads, then reinstall and tighten the Set Screws.
5. Replace the Belt Guard.
Removing and Replacing the Engine Oil
Tools and Supplies Needed

Oil (see section "Adding Engine Oil and Gasoline" in Chapter 2 for
specifications)

3/8" Wrench

Suitable container for used oil

Rags
Note: Drain the oil when the engine is warm. Warm oil drains quicker and more
completely.
SAE 30 or 15W-40 may be used in warm temperatures. See Engine Manual for
details.
1. Position a suitable oil receptacle under the machine below the engine oil
Drain Plug (Figure 21) and remove the engine oil Dipstick (Figure 22).
2. Remove the Oil Drain Plug from the Engine (Figure 21). Allow the used oil
to drain completely, and then replace the Oil Drain Plug.
3. Replace the engine oil using SAE 30 HD oil (see “Adding Engine Oil and
Gasoline” in Chapter 2).
4. Reattach the spark plug wire.
Note: Be sure to use environmentally safe disposal procedures in the disposing of the
used oil.
Oil Fill/Dipstick
Figure 22
Front Chipper Bearing Shown
Grease Fitting
Bearing
Set Screw
Figure 20
Oil Drain
Plug
Figure 21
Drain
Hole
Over lubrication can damage the bearings.
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