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

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40 30.00 COMMERCIAL
DR
®
RAPID-FEED™ CHIPPER
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A new Chipper Knife has 1.579" me ge and the Knife Top
Edge ( Figure 41 “New Knife” ).
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The knife should never be sharpened to the ex s
urement.
elow 1.485" (see F are unable to
remove dents or gouges with these guide
Wear Plate
asurement between the short side bevel ed
tent that more than 3/32" is taken off thi
meas
•
Once this measurement is b igure 41 “Sharpened Knife” ), or if you
lines, replace the Knife.
Sharpening
te edges become rounded and chipped during The Wear Pla
use and must be squared off to ensure efficient operation.
Tools Needed
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1. Sec
take out any nicks
gure 42 ).
es that the proper
he Knife and Wear Plate can not be set with the
Gap Gauge, y eplace the Wear Plate.
Wear
Plate
Figure 42
File this
edge flat
Front View
Side View
:
Flat File
ure the Wear Plate in a vise.
2. File the edge of the Wear Plate to
and to square rounded edges (
Fi
NOTE: If the Wear Plate is filed enough tim
gap between t
ou will need to r