DK2 Power OPC505AE Guide

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OPC505AE5INAUTOFEEDCHIPPER
SAFETYANDOPERATIONINSTRUCTIONS
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CALL702‐331‐5353FORPARTSANDSERVICE
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IMPORTANT:Readsafetyrulesandinstructionscarefullybeforeoperatingequipment.

TableofContents
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TableofContents
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PART I: General Safety Rules..........................................................................................................2
PARTII:FamiliarwiththeWoodChipper..........................................................................................7
PARTIII:OperatingtheWoodChipper..............................................................................................9
PARTIV:MaintainingtheWoodChipper.........................................................................................12
PARTV:TroubleshootingandPartsList...........................................................................................14
PARTVI:Warranty‐DONOTRETURNTOSTORECALL702‐331‐5353FORSERVICE……………………….17
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Conventions used in this manual
WARNING
This indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
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CAUTION
This indicates a hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE
Thisinformationisimportantinproperusingofyourmachine.Failuretofollowthisinstruction
couldresultindamagetoyourmachineorproperty.
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Additional Information and Potential Changes
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We reserve the right to discontinue, change, and improve its products at any time without
notice or obligation to the purchaser. The descriptions and specifications contained in this
manual were in effect at printing. Equipment described within this manual may be optional.
Some illustrations may not be applicable to your machine.

PartI:GeneralSafetyRules
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PART I: General Safety Rules
SafetyLabelsFoundonYourUnit
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WARNING
ReadthisSafety&OperatingInstructionsmanualbeforeyouusetheWoodChipper.Become
familiarwiththeoperationandservicerecommendationstoensurethebestperformanceof
yourmachine.
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Propose
CAUTION
This machine is designed solely to chip wood and must not be used for any other purpose.
It should only be used by trained operators who are familiar with the content of this manual.
It is potentially hazardous to fit or use any parts other than your dealer parts. The company
disclaims all liability for the consequences of such use, which in addition voids the machine
warranty.
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Beforeusingthewoodchipper
NOTICE
A． Operators must be fully trained before using this machine.
B． User Manual is read and understood.
C． Machine is positioned on level ground; all guards are fitted and in good condition.
D． Blades are in good condition and secure. All blades are sharpened or replaced in sets.
E． All fasteners are checked for tightness.
F． Only WOODEN materials free of nails etc. are fed into the machine.
G． Emergency stop wire is rightly connected and the switch is functional.
H． Fire extinguisher is available on site.
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Whenusingthewoodchipper
NOTICE
A. Alwaysfeedfromtheside.NEVERSTANDDIRECTLYINFRONTOFTHEFEEDCHUTE
B. Itisbettertohaveasecondtrainedoperatorwithineasyreachofthemachine.
C. Maintainstrictdisciplineatalltimesandservicemachineatspecifiedperiods.
D. Notedirectionofdischargechuteandifnecessary,notethewinddirectiontoprevent
debrisfrombeingblownintounsafeareasorwhereitcouldaffectmembersofthepublic.
E. DONOTputanypartofyourbodyintothein‐feedchutewhilethemachineisrunning.
F. DONOToperatethemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.

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G. DONOToperateinsideabuildingorconfinedspaceorClimbonthein‐feedchute.
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ProtectingYourselfandThoseAroundYou
WARNING
Thisisahigh‐poweredmachine,withmovingpartsoperatingwithhighenergy.Youmust
operatethemachinesafely.Unsafeoperationcancreateseveralhazardsforyou,aswellas
anyoneelseinthenearbyarea.Alwaystakethefollowingprecautionswhenusingthis
machine:
A. Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto
otherpeople,theirproperty,andthemselves.
B. AlwayswearprotectivegogglesorsafetyglasseswithsideshieldswhileusingtheWood
Chippertoprotectyoureyesfrompossiblethrowndebris.
C. Avoidwearinglooseclothingorjewelry,whichcancatchonmovingparts.
D. WerecommendwearinggloveswhileusingtheWoodChipper.Besureyourglovesfit
properlyanddonothaveloosecuffsordrawstrings.
E. Wearshoeswithnon‐sliptreadswhenusingyourWoodChipper.Ifyouhavesafetyshoes,
werecommendwearingthem.Donotusethemachinewhilebarefootorwearingopen
sandals.
F. WearlongpantswhileoperatingtheWoodChipper.
G. Keepbystandersatleast50feetawayfromyourworkareaatalltimes.Stoptheengine
whenanotherpersonorpetapproaches.
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SafetyforChildrenandPets
WARNING
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothepresenceofchildrenandpets.
Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthechippingactivity.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.Alwaysfollowtheseprecautions:
A. Keepchildrenandpetsatleast50feetfromtheworkingareaandensuretheyareunder
thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadult.
B. Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenorpetsentertheworkarea.
C. NeverallowchildrentooperatetheWoodChipper.
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SafetywithGasoline‐PoweredMachines
WARNING
Gasolineisahighlyflammableliquid.Gasolinealsogivesoffflammablevaporthatcanbe
easilyignitedandcauseafireorexplosion.Neveroverlookthehazardsofgasoline.Always
followtheseprecautions:
A. Neverruntheengineinanenclosedareaorwithoutproperventilationastheexhaust
fromtheenginecontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisanodorless,tasteless,andadeadly
poisonousgas.

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B. Storeallfuelandoilincontainersspecificallydesignedandapprovedforthispurposeand
keepawayfromheatandopenflame,andoutofthereachofchildren.
C. Replacerubberfuellinesandgrommetswhenwornordamaged.
D. Fillthegasolinetankoutdoorswiththeengineoffandallowtheenginetocool
completely.Don'thandlegasolineifyouoranyonenearbyissmoking,orifyou'renear
anythingthatcouldcauseittoigniteorexplode.Reinstallthefueltankcapandfuel
containercapsecurely.
E. Ifyouspillgasoline,donotattempttostarttheengine.Movethemachineawayfromthe
areaofthespillandavoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthegasvaporshave
dissipated.Wipeupanyspilledfueltopreventafirehazardandproperlydisposeofthe
waste.
F. Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybeforestoringinanyenclosure.Neverstorea
machinethathasgasinthetank,orafuelcontainer,nearanopenflameorsparksuchas
awaterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryerorfurnace.
G. Neveradjustorrepairwiththeenginerunning.Shutdowntheengine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwire,keepingitawayfromthesparkplugtopreventaccidentalstarting,wait5
minutesbeforeadjustingormakingrepairs.
H. Nevertamperwiththeengine’sgovernorsetting.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximum
safeoperationspeedandprotectstheengine.Over‐speedingtheengineisdangerousand
willcausedamagetotheengineandtotheothermovingpartsofthemachine.Ifrequired,
seeyourauthorizeddealerforenginegovernoradjustments.
I. Keepcombustiblesubstancesawayfromtheenginewhenitishot.
J. Nevercoverthemachinewhilethemufflerisstillhot.
K. Donotoperatetheenginewiththeaircleanerorthecarburetorairintakecoverremoved.
Removalofsuchpartscouldcreateafirehazard.Donotuseflammablesolutionstoclean
theairfilter.
L. Themufflerandenginebecomeveryhotandcancauseasevereburn;donottouch.
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GeneralSafety
WARNING
OperatingthisWoodChippersafelyisnecessarytopreventorminimizetheriskofdeathor
seriousinjury.Unsafeoperationcancreateseveralhazardsforyou.Alwaystakethefollowing
precautionswhenoperating:
A. YourWoodChipperisapowerfultool,notaplaything.Exerciseextremecautionalways.
ThemachineisdesignedtoChipWoods.Donotuseitforanyotherpurpose.
B. KnowhowtostoptheWoodChipperquickly.
C. Neveroperateyourunitonaslippery,wet,muddy,oricysurface.Exercisecautionto
avoidslippingorfalling.
D. Seemanufacturer’sinstructionsforproperoperationandinstallationofaccessories.
E. Neverusethemachinewithoutensuringthatallguardsandshieldsareinplace.

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F. Never,underanyconditions,remove,bend,cut,fit,weld,orotherwisealterstandard
partsontheWoodChipper.Thisincludesallshieldsandguards.Modificationstoyour
machinecouldcausepersonalinjuriesandpropertydamageandwillinvalidyour
warranty.
G. Ifthemachinestartstomakeanunusualnoiseorvibrate,shutdowntheengine,
disconnectthesparkplugwire,keepingitawayfromthesparkplugtopreventaccidental
starting,wait5minutesforenginetocooldown,theninspectfordamage.Vibrationis
generallyawarningoftrouble.Checkdamagedpartsandclean,repairand/orreplaceas
necessary.
H. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.
I. Beforeperforminganymaintenanceorinspectionprocedure,shutdowntheengine,
disconnectthesparkplugwirekeepingitawayfromthesparkplugtopreventaccidental
starting,wait5minutesformachinetocooldown.
J. NeverallowpeoplewhoareunfamiliarwiththeseinstructionstousetheWoodChipper.
Allowonlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafeoperationto
useyourmachine.
K. Neveroverloadorattempttochipwoodsbeyondthemanufacturer’srecommendation.It
couldresultinpersonalinjuryordamagetothemachine.
L. Whileusing,don'thurryortakethingsforgranted.Whenindoubtabouttheequipment
oryoursurroundingsstopthemachineandtaketimetolookthingsover.
M. Neveroperatethemachinewhenundertheinfluenceofalcohol,drugs,ormedication.
N. Usethemachineonlyindaylight.
O. Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.
P. Keepallnutsandboltstightandkeeptheequipmentingoodoperatingcondition.
Checkallhardwarefortightnessbeforeeachuse.
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ANotetoAllUsers
Listofwarningsandcautionscannotbeall‐inclusive.Ifsituationsoccurthatarenotcoveredby
thismanual,theoperatormustapplycommonsenseandoperatethisWOODCHIPPERinasafe
manner.Contactthedealersforassistanceinyourarea.
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PARTII:FamiliarwiththeWoodChipper
It may be helpful to familiarize yourself with the controls and features of the Wood Chipper.
If you have any question, please contact the dealers in your area.
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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
ElectricStart
Engine14HPKOHLERCH440
PowerGasolineMIDGRADE
ChipperCapacity3(cuft/min/flowrate)
WoodDiameterdiameter5INCHMAX
Permittedwoodwidth7.75width1inchthick
Hydraulicpump10ml/r,20mpa
Hydraulicmotor0‐600rpm,MAX240N*M
OiltankCapacity1.05GALSAW32HYDRAULIC
Tire16*6.5‐8
OverallHeight62INCHES
OverallLength85INCHES
Width33INCHES
weight650LBS
CUTTERMaxRPM2250
AUTO‐FEEDSPEEDBar:
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Adjusttherotatingspeedofthefeedroller(from0‐600RPM).
AdjustRPMlowerforlargertreesandfasterforsmallertrees,astomatchcutterwheelcapacity.

PartII:SettingUpTheLogSplitter
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AUTO‐FEEDFUNCTIONHANDLE:
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ControltheFEEDROLLER:UP=reverse,CENTER=neutral,DOWN=forwardfeed
BLADECONDITIONCHECKING:

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Loosenthese4bolts,openthechambertochecktheconditionofbladesandfans.

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PARTIII:OperatingtheWoodChipper
ItmaybehelpfultobetterfamiliarizeyourselfwiththefeaturesofyourWoodChipperbefore
beginningthestepsoutlinedinthischapter.
WARNING
A. Read and understand all instructions, safety precautions, and/or warnings listed in
“PART I: General Safety Rules” before operating the WOOD CHIPPER. If any doubt
or question arises about the correct or safe method of performing anything found in
this manual, please contact the dealers in your area.
B. When operating the Wood Chipper, make sure you are standing in the safe operating
area (OPERATOR ZONE). You must always stay in the safe operating area when
feeding trees into the machine. Never place any part of your body into a position that
causes an unsafe operating condition.
C. Before loading and operating the Wood Chipper, always wear protective gear,
including safety goggles, hearing protection, tight-fitting gloves without draw strings or
loose cuffs, and steel-toed shoes.
D. Knowing the correct and incorrect methods of Chipping woods. Never using an
incorrect or unsafe method.

Prepare:
1. Checkenginecondition
2. Fillenginewithrighttypeengineoil(accordingenginemanual).10W30,changeafter5hours
firstuse.
3. Checkbladeconditionmakesurethebladeisnotdullandtheblade‐fanisnotblocked.
4. Checkthetankforenoughhydraulicoil(about2/3volume).
5. Makesurethefeedspeedswitchin“0”position.
6. Makesurethefeedfunctionhandlein“STOP”position.
7. Checkboltsconditionandifallboltsaretight.
8. Checkkillswitchinfunction.
Starting
1. PositionyourWoodChipperonflat,dryground,makesurethemachinecannotbemoved.
2. Makesurethefuelshut‐offvalveisinthe“ON”position.
3. Movethechokecontrollevertothe“CHOKE”position(shouldonlybeneededifthe
engineiscold).
4. Movethethrottlecontrollevertothe“FAST”position.
5. ElectricStart:TurnandholdtheKeyinthestartpositionuntilEnginestartsthenletthe
Keyreturntorunposition.
6. Movethechokecontrollever(ifusedforcoldengine)slowlybacktothe“RUN”position
whentheengineisrunningwell.

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7. IftheWoodChipperhasnotbeenrunning(coldengine),warmuptheenginebyrunning
theengineathalfthrottlefor3to4minutes,thenadvancetheenginethrottlecontrolto
themaximumspeed.
8. Adjustfeedingfunctionhandleto“Forward”position.
9. Adjustthefeedrollertoproperspeed.Slowforlargetreesfastforsmalltrees.

Stopping

1. Adjustfeedspeedbarto“0”position.
2. Adjustfeedfunctionhandleto“STOP”orneutralposition.
3. MovetheThrottleLevertoIDLE.
4. RecoilStart:TurntheIgnitionSwitchtotheOFFposition.
5. ElectricStart:TurntheKeytotheOFFposition.

OperatorZone

WoodChipping
NOTICE
Woods’andbranches’diametershouldbenobiggerthan5inches.


WARNING
Donotplaceyourhandsintothechutewhenloading.ThisisaveryUNSAFEmethodandcould
resultininjurytoyourhands.
DonotreachorstepacrosstherailwhiletheWoodChipperisrunning.ThisisaveryUNSAFE
methodwhichcouldcausepersonalinjury,evendeath.

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WhenBlocked
IftheRollerstopswhilechippingwoodsorbranches,theengineshouldbestopped,andtake
outthewoodswhichstucktheroller,andthenrestarttheengine,andchipagain.

CuttingWheelandEngineBogsdown
AdjustyourRPMtoHIGH
AdjustthefeedrollerRPMtoslow.Largewoodrunslowfeedrollerrpm
Usethefeedcontrollever,UP=REVERSE–MIDDLE=NEUTRAL–DOWN=FEED

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PARTIV:MaintainingtheWoodChipper
Regularmaintenanceisthewaytoensurethebestperformanceandlonglifeofyourmachine.
Pleaserefertothismanualandtheenginemanufacturer'susermanualformaintenance
procedures.
WARNING
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedureorinspection,stoptheengine,waitfive
minutestoallowallpartstocool.Disconnectthesparkplugwire,keepingitawayfromthe
sparkplug.DisconnecttheBatteryTerminals(Electricstartonly).

RegularMaintenanceChecklist
ProcedureBeforeEachUseEvery3
Hours
Every25
Hours
Every100
Hours
CheckengineoillevelΔ 
Checkgeneralequipment
conditionandtightenbolts
Δ 
CheckwedgeforsharpnessΔ 
CheckbeltsΔ 
Checktirepressure
Δ
Cleanengineexteriorand
cooling

Δ
ChangeEngineOilFirsttime5hours Δ
Replaceairfilter
Δ
Replacesparkplug
Δ

EngineService
Refertotheenginemanufacturer’susermanualforenginemaintenance.
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
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Lubrication
NOTICE
AllBearingsofyourChipperaresealedunitsandshouldhavesufficientlubricanttolastthelife
ofyourmachinewithnormaluse.
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PARTV:TroubleshootingandPartsList
Mostproblemsareeasytofix.ConsulttheTroubleshootingTablebelowforcommonproblems
andtheirsolutions.Ifyoucontinuetoexperienceproblems,contactDK2POWER702‐331‐5353.
WARNING
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedureorinspection,stoptheengine,waitfive
minutestoallowallpartstocool.Disconnectthesparkplugwire,keepingitawayfromthe
sparkplug.
TroubleshootingTable
SYMPTOMPOSSIBLECAUSE
Theenginewon’tstart.

(Pleaserefertothe
engineusermanual
forengine‐specific
procedures.)
 Is the ignition switch in the “ON” position?
 Is the fuel shut-off valve on?
 Are you using fresh, clean gas? If the gas is old, change it. Use
a fuel stabilizer if you keep gas longer than 30 days.
 Is the spark plug clean? If the spark plug is dirty or cracked,
change it. If it’s oily, leave it out, hold a rag over the plug hole and
pull the recoil cord several times to blow out any oil in the
c
y
linder, then wi
p
e o
ff
the
p
lu
g
and reinsert it.
Theenginelackspower
orisnotrunning
smoothly.


(Pleaserefertothe
engineusermanual
forengine‐specific
procedures.)
 CheckthattheThrottleLeverisinthe“Run”position.
 Istheairfilterclean?Ifit’sdirty,changeitfollowingthe
procedureintheenginemanufacturer’sowner’smanual.
 Isthesparkplugclean?Ifit’sfouledorcracked,changeit.Ifit’s
oily,leaveitout,holdaragovertheplugholeandpullyourrecoil
cordseveraltimestoblowoutanyoilinthecylinder,thenwipe
offtheplugandreinsertit.
 Areyouusingfresh,cleanunleadedgas?Ifit’sold,changeit.Use
afuelstabilizerifyoukeepgaslongerthan30days.
 Doesyourenginehavetherightamountofcleanoil?Ifit’sdirty,
changeitfollowingtheprocedureintheenginemanufacturer’s
owner’smanual.
 Checktheoillevelandadjustasneeded.
Enginesmokes.

(Pleaserefertothe
engineusermanual
forengine‐specific
procedures.)
 Checktheoillevelandadjustasneeded.
 Checktheairfilterandcleanorreplaceifneeded.
 Youmaybeusingthewrongoil—toolightforthetemperature.
RefertoyourEngineOwner’sManualfordetailedinformation.
 Cleanthecoolingfinsifthey’redirty.
Machinedoesnotseem
tohavefullchipping
power.
 Thebeltsmaybetoolooseandslipping.Adjustorreplacebeltsas
needed.Checkyourbladesforsharpness.

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Explosion View and parts list
Ref.DescriptionpcsRef.Descriptionpcs
1Penta‐bladerod41 Wheel16*8.0‐7
2Triangleblade42Flange
3Φ8 washer43SealΦ25*47*7
4M10*25thinheadscrew 44 Bearing6205 
5Bearing150745Wheelpipeaxle
6PulleyΦ20046Batterybox
7B‐belt94047Baseframeplate
8Engine48Mouthframe
9Adjustplate4‐049 Feedrubber 
10Adjustplat8‐050Footangleplate
11Towbar51Feedhopper
12Beltcover52Switchvalve
13ClutchΦ12553Speedvalve
14Washer2‐054 Spring 
15M8*25screw55Cover
16Bearing6306‐2RS56Shortbladespacer
17LocknutM35*1‐557 Intervalrod 
18Bladepush‐plate58Mainaxle
19Keyway8*7*6059Plateblade
20Longbladespacer60BearingFL206
21Bearingbase61PulleyAΦ90
22Fanplate62 BeltAΦ500 
23Bladeplate63Pin8*7*30
24Anvil64Rubberseal
25Bottomframe65Emergencystop
26Switch66Hopperblockplate
27Battery67Pushbar
28Coverfixingplate68Pumpjoint
29Rearframe69Pump
30Rubberpad70 Pumpfixingplate 
31Oilbeancover71Pumppulley
32Oilfeedfilter72Ratchet&motor
33Chain73Topcover
34Tank74Topbody
35Oiloutletfilter75 Screwhook 
361.5inchinterface76Bottomdischarge 
37Oiloutletinterface77Topdischarge
38PinΦ3.5*4078 Fastenhandle 
39NutM2479Reflectcover
40Φ25 washer 
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WARRANTY
DK2Inc.warrantstotheoriginalpurchaserofanyDK2POWERbrandproductthatitwillbefree
andclearofmanufacturingdefectsinworkmanshipandmaterialsundernormaluseand
serviceforaperiodofone(1)yearfromthedateoftheoriginalpurchase.
Ifwithinone(1)yearfromtheoriginaldateofpurchasethisproductfailsduetodefect
inmaterialorworkmanship,DetailK2willsupplycovereddefectivepartsatouroptionfor
DK2POWERoutdoorpowerequipment.1‐yearpartsonlywarrantynolaboronchassis
components.Uponexpiryofone(1)year,DetailK2willhavenofurtherliabilityrelatedto
theproduct.DetailK2doesnotauthorizeanyparty,includingitsauthorizeddistributors
ordealers,toofferanyotherwarrantyonbehalfofDetailK2Inc.

KOHLERWARRANTY–seeyourKohlermanualforspecificwarranty.
 GASENGINES–COMMERCIAL3YRPARTSANDLABORWARRANTY
 DIESELENGINES–1YRKOHLERPARTSANDLABORWARRANTY
AllenginewarrantyclaimsaretobedirectedtoKohlerengines
Enteryourzipcodehereforarepaircenternearyou.
https://kohlerpower.com/en/engines/dealers
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THISDK2POWERWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERORAPPLYTO:
(a) Damagetotheproductduetomisuse,mishandlingandabuse
(b) Improperinstallation,maintenanceandstorage
(c) Normalwearandtear
(d) Consequentialdamage&incidentaldamagessuchasdamagetopersonsorproperty
(e) LabortorepairDK2POWEROutdoorPowerequipmentisnotcovered.1‐yearParts
onlywarrantyforonlymanufactureddefectiveparts.
(f) Expendablepartssuchasnutsandbolts,pinsandsprings,wiringandswitch
components,hydraulichosesandfittingsarenotcovered.
(g) Cuttingparts:chains,grindingteeth,discs,chipperbladesarenotcovered.
(h) Consumablepartssuchasbelts,clutches,andtiresarenotcovered.
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CONTACTUSWITHANYWARRANTYOREQUIPMENTQUESTION
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702‐331‐5353DK2POWER
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