MT Owners Manual
5
ADJUSTMENT AND SETTING UP
5.1
Adjusting the height of cut:
Keep the shredder in a horizontal position.
Flails must never touch the ground. The optimum distance from flail to ground is 1.2
in. (Figure 32)
5.2
Adjusting belt tension
This operation must be carried out with the shredder standing on the
ground, the power takeoff disconnected and the starting key removed.
Remove the belt guard (1), loosen the nut (3) and adjust the screw (2) to
obtain a belt deflection of no more than 0.2”. with 10 lbs. pressure applied
(see Figure 33)
At the end of the operation, tighten the screw (3), jam nut (2) and reassemble the
belt guard (1).
Figure 32
Figure 33
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