Removing And Replacing The Wear Plate - DR RAPID-FEED 16.50 PRO Safety & Operating Instructions Manual

8. Remove the dull or damaged Knife and v
and be sure they are clean and that the replac
Flywheel.
IF THE FLYWHEEL SURFACE IS N
FLUSH ON THE FLYWHEEL
9. Install a new or sharpened Knife as shown with the Knife edge facing up and towards you and finger
tighten the Allen screws and Lock Nuts (use the new hardware supplied with a new Knife kit) to hold
the Knife to the Flywheel.
10. Using a 7/32" Allen wrench and a 9/16" socket, tighten the center Screw and Locknut, then tighten
the outer Screw and Locknut, and finally tighten the inner Screw and Locknut.
11. Double-check that all three Locknuts on the Allen Screws are tight.
12. Reinstall the two Access Covers.
13. Replace the Belt Guard.
14. Check and if needed adjust the gap between the Knife and Wear Plate (See "Checking and Adjusting
the Knife to Wear Plate Gap" in this Chapter).

Removing and Replacing the Wear Plate

Tools Needed:
•
7/16" Wrench
1. Remove the Hopper (See "Inspecting the Chi
Knife and Wear Plate" in this Chapter)
2. Remove the thre
attach the Wear Plate to the Chipper Assemb
7/16" wrench and then remove the Wear Plat
38).
3. Install the new Wear
Ca rriage Bolts and Lo
NOTE: The Gap between the Knife and Wear Plate m
adjusted whenever the Wear Plate is rem
following instructions.
OT C LEANED PROPERLY AND THE CHIPPER KNIFE IS NOT MOUNTED
, THE KNIFE COULD CRACK WHEN THE HARDWARE IS TIGHTENED.
e Locknuts and Carriage
Plate and sec ure with the
cknuts.
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isua ly inspect the Flywheel Slot and Knife mounting area l
ement Knife will be able to mount flush aga
pper
Chipper
Bol s that t
Knife
ly with a
e (Figure
three
Carriage Bolt
and Locknut
ust be
Figure 38
oved. See the
inst the
Wear
Plate
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