Kemper Champion C 1200, Operating Manual

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33 Replacing bottom plate
C1200
Adjust the cracker plate to suit the type of the crop.
- Smooth plate for standard products
- Crushing plate for dry products
- By using the cracker plate, the maize corns are effectively ground to small
particles. This however requires a higher power input from the tractor.
Dismantling of cracker plate
The grinding effect of the cracker plate
can be adjusted by placing washers
between the cracker plate and the
housing. The smaller the gap between
the blade wheel and the cracker plate,
the smaller the corns are chopped.
Remove the two M 10 x 70 mounting
screws.
Remove the cracker plate.
Re-mount in reverse order.
The outer cracker plate panel (3) can be
equipped with a smooth plate (1) or a
cracker plate (2).
When changing plates, ensure that the
supporting surfaces are clean.
Turning of cracker plate
The service life of the cracker plates can be prolonged by reversing their position
(items 1 + 2).