DR RAPID-FEED 16.50 PRO, Safety & Operating Instructions Manual

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36 16.50 PRO
DR
®
RAPID-FEED™ CHIPPER
4. Closely inspect the Chipper Knife and Wear Plate for
d maintenance or
adjustment, replace the Hopper.
Removing and Replacing the Chipper Knife
nicks or dull (rounded) edges ( Figure 35 ).
5. If necessary, repair or replace the Chipper Knife and/or
Wear Plate per the following procedures. If the Knife
and Wear plate do not nee
6" Wrench
6" Socket
•
7/32" Allen wrench
Awl or Sharp Tool
ves
1. Remove the Belt Guard (see “Removing and Replacing
rive Belt” in this Chapter to remove the Belt
2. Using a 5/16” Wrench, remove the Self -Tapping
e Access Covers from the
front and back of the Chipper Assembly (
Figure 36
).
3. Rotate the Flywheel using a stick until the three
countersunk Allen Screws and Lock Nuts attaching the
Knife to the Flywheel are visible through the Access
gs.
ut the heads of the Allen Screws with an Awl or
rt a 7/32” Allen Wrench into the head of a screw
).
rench, remove the Lock Nut
using a 9/16" socket.
7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for the remaining two Allen
Screws.
Tools Needed:
•
5/1
•
9/1
•
•
Glo
the D
Guard).
Screws and remove both Knif
Openin
4. Clean o
Sharp Tool.
5. Inse
( Figure 37
6. While holding the Allen W
Chipp
(sharp er Knife
edge
facing up and
towards you)
Figure 37
Allen Screws and
Countersunk
Locknuts
Flywheel
Slot
Rear Knife Access
Cover (one on the
front side also)
Figure
Self -
Tapping
Screws
Chipper
Knife
Wear
Plate
Figure 35
BE CAREFUL AND WEAR GLOVES WHEN WORKING NEAR
THE CHIPPER KNIFE. THE KNIFE EDGE CAN CUT YOU IF
YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH IT.
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