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Pow’R’kraft Chipper 16
Revision 9/22/16
two M12 adjustment nuts by turning them in
the clockwise direction. If the V-Belt tension
is too tight, loosen it in the reverse procedure
by moving upward two M12 adjustment nuts
and adjusting sleeve in between two M12
adjustment nuts.
6. Install the upper and secure them with
fixing bolts.
1. Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Push down belt tension lever to release belt
tension.
3. Remove the upper belt guard from the front
housing and lower belt guard from the engine
base by taking off the fixing bolts respectively,
4. Take off 4 engine mount bolts that fix
engine on the engine base to slide engine
forward away from the housing until the belts
are loose enough to remove.
5. Slip the old V-Belts from engine pulley and
cutting disk pulley and install the new V-Belts.
Align engine pulley and cutting disk pulley by
moving cutting disk pulley in or out on the
rotor shaft. Do not make the adjustment by
attempting to move the engine pulley on the
engine shaft.
6. Move the engine back. Adjust the V-belt
t e n s i o n t o b e c o r r e c t , a n d t i g h t e n M 1 2
adjustment nuts and the engine mount bolts.
7. Install the upper and lower belt guards and
secure them with fixing bolts.
V-Belt Replacement
When adjusting the belt(s), make
sure that the engine pulley is in
alignment with cutting disk pulley.
drive belt(s), be careful not to get
your fingers caught between the
belt and pulley.
Both V-Belts should be replaced
at the same time because they will
wear evenly through normal use.
Work on one belt at a time.
STORAGE
Lubrication
Check oil level every 50 hours of working.
Remove the plug and check, with machine
horizontal, oil reaches the two notches. If
necessary, add the oil.
Use portable tool lithium #0 grease such as
Lubriplate 6300AA , Lubriplate GR-132, or
Multifak, e.g. EP-O.
Engine oil / fuel
Refer to the Engine manual include in your
unit for the information on how to check
/add oil / fuel for engine and oil / fuel
recommendations.
Engine maintenance
Refer to the Engine Manu al included in
your unit for the information on engine
maintenance. Your engine manual provides
detailed information and a maintenance
schedule for performing the tasks.
Remove the spark plug and drain all
drive belt(s), be careful not to get
your fingers caught between the
belt and pulley.
