Maintenance
Table lift assist chain adjustments
Maintenance
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1.
Clean pitch buildup from the feed rollers with a soft wire brush (i.e. a brush with brass
bristles) and some cleaning solvent to assist in loosening the pitch.
CAUTION!
Do not spray/pour cleaning fluid directly on to the feed roll-
ers. This may enter areas of the machine where it can cause damage
or remove necessary lubricant.
2.
Place the cleaning fluid on a high-nap cloth and wipe down the rollers with it.
3.
Use a wire brush to assist in removing the pitch from the grooves on the roller.
4.
When the rollers are completely clean, wipe them down again with a high nap cloth.
5.
Finish by spraying a cloth with lubricant (high-quality silicone spray or WD-40) and wiping
down the rollers to prevent the future buildup of pitch.
DANGER!
Dispose of cloths/rags used with flammable cleaning or
lubricating fluid
properly
to avoid spontaneous combustion. Failure to
follow this will result in serious injury or death.
IMPORTANT!
If you are selling your shavings for livestock purposes,
this may limit the type of cleaning fluid you can use for this purpose.
5.7
Table lift assist chain adjustments
The height of the cast iron table on your machine is adjusted by operating the removable
crank handle located on the infeed end of the machine. The crank handle is connected to
a chain, which in turn is connected to the four threaded steel rods, which are threaded
through the cast iron table. Eventually, through use, the chain will stretch slightly.
If this chain becomes stretched/slack, a sprocket (located at the bottom of the threaded
rods) may skip a link during operation. When this occurs, the threaded rods will not be
synchronized with each other and the cast iron table will not be level. Another way to say
it is that the “timing” of the four threaded rods is now out of synchronization, and the four
corners of the cast iron table will not raise and lower at the same rate.
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