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Copyright 3/20
Bandit
MODEL 1425
MAINTENANCE
CUTTERHEAD ANVIL ADJUSTMENT
1. With the engine still running, stop the infeed
conveyor, disengage the clutch, wait for the
cutterhead to come to a complete stop, and stop
the discharge.
2. Lift the feedwheel and install the yoke cylinder
lock and yoke lock pin.
3. T
urn off engine, remove the ignition key, make
sure the ignition key is in your possession, wait
2 minutes and then disconnect the battery.
4. Block the feedwheel in the raised position.
5. The anvil bolts are located on the bottom side of
the anvil underneath the machine (See Figure
1). Adjust the anvil to have a 3/16” - 1/4” (4.8
mm - 6.4 mm) clearance from a new tooth and
tighten the anvil bolts (See Figure 2).
6. Tighten and torque the anvil bolts to 375 ft-lbs.
(508 Nm).
Before attempting any type of maintenance, disengage clutch, wait for the cutterhead to come to a complete
stop, turn off engine, remove the ignition key, make sure the ignition key is in your possession, wait 2 minutes
and then disconnect the battery.
DANGER
!
7. Very carefully, manually with a pry bar or wood
bar, turn the cutterhead a full revolution. This is
to ensure the cutter teeth have proper clearance.
If the cutterhead is jammed with debris or frozen
in place, DO NOT attempt to start the engine and
engage clutch until the cutterhead rotates freely.
8. Remove the block from the feedwheel.
9. Start the engine and remove the yoke cylinder
lock and yoke lock pin, allowing the feedwheel
to lower.
10. After the engine is started, engage the clutch
and let the cutterhead turn at the lowest RPM’s
possible. Listen for any type of noise that is
foreign. Any steel on steel noise is foreign. If
you hear a noise, follow all pre- maintenance
shut down procedures, find the problem and fix it.
ANVIL BOLTS
3/16” to 1/4”
(4.8 mm to 6.4 mm)
Anvil
Anvil
Bolts
Figure 1
Figure 2
