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DK2 5.25" Hydraulic Auto-Feed Wood Chipper with 14 HP Kohler Engine and Electric Start (OPC505AE)
Hydraulic Auto-Feed • 14 HP Kohler Command PRO Engine • Electric Start • 5.25" Capacity
Process large branches, brush, storm debris, and tree-pruning waste with the DK2 OPC505AE Hydraulic Auto-Feed Wood Chipper. Powered by a 14 HP, 429cc Kohler Command PRO CH440 engine, this heavy-duty tow-behind chipper combines electric starting with a high-speed disk cutting system and an adjustable hydraulic feed roller.
The auto-adjusting feed system pulls properly prepared material into the cutting chamber, reducing the amount of manual force required from the operator. Its published 5.25-inch maximum feed capacity makes the OPC505AE suitable for large-property maintenance, tree-service cleanup, farms, orchards, and demanding land-clearing projects.
Key Features & Benefits
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14 HP Kohler Command PRO Engine
The 429cc CH440 gasoline engine delivers dependable power and a published maximum torque of 22.7 ft.-lbs. -
Electric Start
Keyed electric starting provides convenient engine startup, and the required 12V battery is included. -
Hydraulic Auto-Feed System
A powered feed roller draws branches and brush into the cutting chamber for more controlled, efficient processing. -
Adjustable Feed Speed
The hydraulic roller operates at speeds up to 600 RPM, allowing feed performance to be adjusted for different material sizes and conditions. -
5.25" Maximum Feed Capacity
Processes compatible trees, limbs, and brush measuring up to 5.25 inches in diameter. -
High-Speed Disk Cutting System
Disk-mounted steel blades cut incoming material as it enters the chipper chamber. -
Internal Free-Spinning Teeth
Help move chips and wood debris through the cutting chamber and toward the discharge chute. -
Extra-Large Reinforced Feed Chute
Provides a broad loading area for branches and brush while integrated handles assist with equipment positioning. -
Emergency Stop Control
An E-stop shutoff is positioned near the feed area for faster operator access. -
Swing-Open Feed and Discharge Chutes
Dual chutes open for easier access to the cutting chamber during inspection, cleaning, and maintenance. -
Adjustable Discharge Deflector
The tool-free expulsion chute rotates through 180 degrees, allowing chips to be directed toward a trailer, truck bed, collection pile, or landscaping area. -
Tow-Behind Mobility
Includes all-terrain transport tires, a tow bar, and a 2-inch ball coupler for moving the chipper around private property and work areas. -
Durable Steel Construction
A UV-resistant powder-coated steel frame helps protect the machine from normal outdoor wear and corrosion.
Hydraulic Auto-Feed Performance
The OPC505AE uses a self-contained hydraulic system to control the material-feed roller. The roller can be operated forward, stopped, or reversed, helping the operator control how branches enter the cutting chamber and back material out when necessary.
Published specifications list up to 600 RPM feed speed, approximately 176 ft.-lbs. of hydraulic-motor torque, and a maximum hydraulic-pump pressure of 2,900 PSI.
High-Speed Disk Chipping System
Instead of relying on a gravity-feed drum alone, the OPC505AE combines hydraulic feeding with disk-mounted cutters. The feed roller controls the incoming material while the rotating disk blades cut it into chips.
Free-spinning internal teeth help clear processed wood from the chamber, supporting continuous discharge during demanding cleanup projects.
Adjustable Elevated Discharge
The tall discharge assembly makes it easier to load chips into a pickup bed, utility trailer, or collection container. The tool-free deflector rotates through 180 degrees, allowing the operator to adjust chip direction without repositioning the complete machine.
Ideal Applications
The DK2 OPC505AE is well suited for:
- Tree-service and landscaping cleanup
- Large residential properties
- Farms, ranches, and orchards
- Storm-damaged limb processing
- Brush and land-clearing projects
- Forestry and woodland maintenance
- Producing chips for trails and landscaping
- Reducing tree debris before disposal
Actual chipping performance depends on wood species, moisture content, branch shape, blade condition, feed-speed setting, and operator technique.
Quick Specifications
The table reflects the currently published DK2 specifications, supplemented by the detailed hydraulic-system specifications supplied for the OPC505AE.
Package Contents
- DK2 OPC505AE hydraulic auto-feed chipper
- Electric-start battery
- Tow bar with 2-inch ball coupler
- Lockout keys
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Work gloves
- Oil bottle and assembly tools
- Operating manual
Important Towing Information
This chipper is intended for low-speed transport and is not highway towable. The published maximum towing speed is 25 mph. Reduce speed when traveling over rough ground, slopes, turns, or changing surface conditions.
D.O.T.-approved tires do not mean the complete chipper is approved for unrestricted public-road use. Confirm that the towing equipment, hitch ball, coupler, and connection hardware are properly rated before moving the machine.
Important Operating Information
Operate the chipper outdoors on stable, level ground. Never reach into the feed chute, discharge chute, or cutting chamber.
Before clearing an obstruction, opening a chute, or performing maintenance:
- Stop the hydraulic feed roller.
- Shut off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Wait for all components to stop moving.
- Disconnect the spark-plug wire.
- Allow the engine and cutting assembly to cool.
Wear suitable eye, hearing, hand, foot, and head protection. Keep bystanders away from the operating area.
Check out the optional Safety Barricade.
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