Warning! Do not place hands or fingers into the chipper tube. Keep children away from the
machine when it is operating. Never leave the engine running and unattended.
CHIPPING
1. The Deutscher chipper shredder can chip branches up to 65mm diameter. Should a branch
contain sharp bends, the bends can be cut 2/3 through with a bow saw. Then the branch can be
forced straight and will easily feed into the tube. Very short branch pieces can be processed,
by pushing them in with the next branch.
2. If the machine is slowing significantly as a branch is being processed, reduce the feeding
rate. In this case, the wood may be very dry and hard, or the chipper blade may need sharpening.
See maintenance instructions.
3. The ends of branches with many smaller branches attached, can normally be dropped into
the hopper, providing the largest branch is no greater than 12mm diameter.
4. Some branches have strong bark which peels off as the branches are being chipped, and the
bark then winds around the rotor shaft, causing a bearing to get hot. Rotating branches slowly
as you chip, should solve this problem. DO NOT TRY AND CHIP PALM LEAVES, AS THEY CAN
ALSO CAUSE THE BEARING TO OVERHEAT.
5. If you wish to collect the shredded material, it can be discharged onto a plastic, or similar,
sheet. To collect the material, simply switch off the machine, move it backwards off the sheet,
and pick up the sheet by its four corners.
Please note: The machine should not be tilted while it is running, as the engine may seize.
6. If you notice the rotor is not turning, (by looking at the end of the shaft next to the chipper
tube), and if the clutch lever is in the “engaged” position, then the shredding chamber may be
clogged or the belt may need tightening or replacing. See maintenance instructions. Similarly,
if you can smell the belt burning, it will need adjusting or replacing. STOP THE UNIT AS SOON
AS ANY OF THESE FAULTS ARE DETECTED. YOU MAY SAVE THE BELT. See next section for
clearing a blocked shredding chamber.
7. In the unlikely event that a branch becomes jammed in the chipper tube, stop the machine
and disconnect the spark plug lead from the spark plug. You may need to remove the hopper so
you can rotate the rotor by hand, to disconnect the chipper blade from the branch. Use a pair of
pliers, a screwdriver or similar tool to withdraw the branch out of the chipper tube.
CHIPPING