Operating instructions

Connecting the Battery Cable (Electric Start)

We ship the electric-start 16.50 PRO DR RAPID-FEED

CHIPPER with the negative terminal battery cable

disconnected. This prevents the battery from discharging

during shipment. Before using your electric start 16.50

PRO DR RAPID-FEED CHIPPER, you must connect the

battery cable.

1. Slide the Terminal of the Negative Battery Cable onto

the Negative Terminal Lug of the Battery (Figure 10).

Adding Engine Oil and Gasoline

Capacities

Engine SAE 30 Oil - 28 oz. (0.83 L)

Fuel Tank Unleaded gasoline, 4 US quarts (3.79 L)

Tip: To avoid confusion, we recommend leaving the caps on the gas and oil fills until you are ready to

pour either gasoline or oil into the correct fill.

NOTE: Use SAE 30 high detergent oil classified “For Service SF, SG, SH, SJ” or higher. Do not use special

additives. Other types of oil could cause problems operating your machine. Please refer to your

Engine Owner’s Manual for detailed oil information.

Negative

Battery

Cable

Figure 10

Positive

Battery

Cable

Battery

• YOU MUST ADD OIL BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE. THIS MACHINE IS SHIPPED WITHOUT

OIL. TRACES OF OIL MAY BE IN THE RESERVOIR FROM FACTORY TESTING, BUT YOU MUST ADD

OIL BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE. FILL THE RESERVOIR SLOWLY CHECKING THE DIPSTICK

FREQUENTLY TO AVOID OVERFILLING.

• TO GET AN ACCURATE READING WHEN CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL:

- THE MACHINE SHOULD BE ON A LEVEL SURFACE.

- THE DIPSTICK SHOULD BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND TURNED A QUARTER TURN

CLOCKWISE TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE OIL LEVEL READING.