DR 30.00 COMMERCIAL RAPID-FEED CHIPPER, Safety & Operating Instructions Manual

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38 30.00 COMMERCIAL
DR
®
RAPID-FEED™ CHIPPER
Checking the Knife to Wear Plate Gap
1. Remove the Hopper (See “Inspecting the Chipper
Knife and Wear Plate” in this Chapter).
e
3. Slide the Knife Gauge in between the Knife and Wear
extra space, the Wear plate must
ill not slide down between
Plate, the Wear Plate must
inst
m both then the Wear plate is properly
4.
Adjusting
Tools e
auge (provided with Chipper)
ge Bolts with a 7/16" wrench just enough
so the Wear Plate will move but still have a slight
ut) to achieve the correct gap setting
NOTE: Se detailed look at the relationship of
the Kn o
Gap Gauge and slide it between the Knife and
3.
t
and secure with the six Bolts, Washers and Locknuts.
5. Re-connect the negative battery terminal wire and the
spark plug wire.
Carriage Bolt
and Locknut
Figure 38
Wear
Plate
Knife Gap
Gauge
Figure 37
Knife
Wear
Plate
1/16" Gap
(thickness of
Gap Gauge)
Figure 39
Chipper
Knife
Wear
Plate
Flywheel
2. Use a stick to rotate the Flywheel until the Knife can b
positioned next to the Wear Plate.
Plate to check the clearance ( Figure 37 ).
•
If the Knife Gauge slides freely, with no
resistance and
be adjusted.
•
If the Knife Gauge w
and Wear the Knife
be adjusted.
•
If the Knife Gauge slides in between the Knife
and Wear Plate with some resistance felt aga
the
adjusted.
Install the Hopper when finished.
the Knife to Wear Plate Gap
Ne ded:
•
7/16" wrench
•
Gap G
1. To adjust the Wear Plate Gap, loosen the three Nuts
on the Carria
resistance. Now you can slide the Wear Plate up or
down (in or o
(
Figure 38 ).
e Figure 39 for a more
ife t Wear Plate.
Take the 2.
Wear Plate. Adjust the Wear Plate against the Knife
Gauge and tighten the Locknuts.
Check the adjustment as described in the “Checking
the Gap” in the previous section.
4. Position the Chipper Hopper into the Hopper Bracke