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

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Top Edge
Short Side
Beveled Edge
New Knife
Top Edge
Short Side
Sharpened Knife
Figure 43
Beveled Edge
40 16.50 PRO
DR
®
RAPID-FEED™ CHIPPER
arpening.
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How many times a Knife can be sharpened is determined by ho material needs t
off to sharpen or to compensate for dents or gouges.
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A new Chipper Knife has 1.579" measurement between the short side bevel edge and the Knife Top
Edge (
Figure 43 “New Knife” ).
to
Wear Plate Sharpening
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Take the Chipper Knife to a machine shop for proper sh
w much o be taken
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The knife should never be sharpened to the extent that more than 3/32" is taken off this
measurement.
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Once this measurement is below 1.485" (see Figure 43 “Sharpened Knife” ), or if you are unable
remove dents or gouges with these guidelines, replace the Knife.
The Wear Plate edges become rounded and chipped during
use and must be squared off to ensure efficient operation.
Tools Needed:
t File
ecure the Wear Plate in a vise.
edge of the Wear Plate to take out any nicks
are rounded edges ( Figure 44 ).
NOTE: If the Wear Plate is filed enough times that the proper
gap between the Knife and Wear Plate can not be set with the
Gap Gauge, You will ne
lace the Wear Plate.
Figure 44
File this
edge flat
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Fla
1. S
Wear
Plate
2. File the
and to squ
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