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BE-WCGF4xxx USER MANUAL
Wear plate
• The wear plate should have a square, 90-degree edge, and be free of dents or gouges.
• The wear plate can be sharpened by hand, but as with the knife, do not overheat during the sharpening
process. This will change the characteristics of the steel and it should be replaced.
• Check the gap between the knife and wear plate every time any adjustments are done to either piece, or
every 8-10 hours of operation.
After any blade or wear plate maintenance or adjustment, rotate the chipper disk by hand. Watch and
listen carefully for any unusual noises, clicking or vibration. If any of these are detected, inspect the
machine for damage, repair or replace any damaged parts and check for any loose parts and retighten.
KNIVES MUST BE CHECKED AND MAINTAINED!
KNIVES MUST BE SHARP!
BE SURE TO REINSTALL THE KNIFE CORRECTLY AND DOUBLE CHECK FOR TIGHTNESS!
Changing oil
• Your chipper is equipped with an oil drain valve to make changing the oil easy.
• The valve is located on the engine, on the towing side of the machine.
• Place engine level.
• Disconnect spark plug wires and keep it away from spark plugs. Disconnect battery (if equipped with
electric starter) at negative terminal.
• With engine OFF but still warm open oil drain valve and drain oil into appropriate receptacle.
• Note: To open valve, push in and turn counterclockwise.
• Close oil drain valve.
• Remove oil fill cap if equipped).
• Fill to FULL mark on dipstick with new oil. Do not overfill.
• Note: Engine holds approximately 1-1/2 quarts (48 ounces) when changing oil and filter.
• Replace oil fill cap and dipstick
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADJUSTING OR REPLACING BELT
Belt adjustment
The belt on your chipper should deflect 3/8” under three pounds of pressure as shown in figure 1 below. If it
doesn’t, adjust per the following directions.
• Remove belt guard.
• Loosen engine bolts.
• Tighten or loosen the nut on the belt tensioner until you have the correct tension as shown in figure 1.
• Retighten engine bolts.
• Check alignment of the clutch (item #47) with the drive pulley (item #22) by placing a straightedge across
both faces as shown in figure 2. If adjustment is necessary, correct alignment by moving rotor pulley in or
out on the rotor shaft. Do not make adjustment bymoving the clutch on the engine shaft.
• Replace belt guard
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