Crafco 200, User Manual

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CHANGING CUTTERS
The procedure outlined below will greatly simplify cutter changing.
WARNING:
ENGINE MUST NOT BE RUNNING WHEN CHANGING CUTTERS OR
WORKING ON ANY PART OF MACHINE. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
COULD RESULT. DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO PULL ON HANDLE,
START ENGINE, OR DO ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE WHILE WORKING
ON CUTTER HEAD.
1. Raise cutter mechanism to maximum height. Push machine forward while holding
handle up. This will allow rock deflector to fold up and machine to tilt forward exposing
cutters for easy accessibility. Make sure front stand is supporting machine before
releasing handle. (Figure 2)
2. Remove click pin on rear stand, lower support strip, and reinstall click pin to lock strip in
place. (Figure 3)
3. Place wrench supplied with machine on exposed bolt in cutter window. (See Figure 3).
Turn clockwise to rotate cutter head to end of cutter window. This will rotate cutter head
for proper indexing. Do not attempt to turn cutter head with hands.
4. Remove wrench and place on bolt just exposed. Loosen bolt at least one full turn. Slide
retainer back exposing pin.
5. Using pin removal tool (also supplied with machine) push pin all the way out, except
when changing pins. Remove worn cutters and/or worn pins. Pins should be replaced
when worn in any area to a diameter less than 3/4 inch. Use pin as a pilot to mount
spacers and cutters.
6. Slide retainer back into position and tighten bolt.
CAUTION:
It is most important that retainer is always put back in the locking position. As bolt is
tightened, flywheel will rotate clockwise exposing next cutter.
7. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 for other five cutter positions.
8. Remove click pin from rear stand, move support strip to upper position and reinstall
click pin.
9. Lower machine to operating position.
For cleaning of joints 1/2 inch wide, assemble cutters with 6 spacers on each side of the cutter.
Call Crafco or your local Crafco Distributor for other cutter configurations.