Attach Discharge Tube - Echo CH8540 Owner's Manual

2.2 ATTACH DISCHARGE TUBE

1. Attach one clamping ring (1) and one spacer ring (2)
to discharge tube base (3) using three 3/8" × 1-1/4"
bolts (4) and nylock nuts (5). Tighten leaving 1/16"
gap to assist in mounting to flange. See Figure 2.2.
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Figure 2.2, Attach Clamp Ring and Spacer
2. Slide the tube onto the mounting flange on the
chipper frame. The discharge clamp (1) should slide
underneath the lip of the flange. Tighten the bolts to
secure it.
3. Install the second half of the spacer (2) and clamp
ring (1) on the discharge tube with 3/8" × 1-1/4" bolts
(4) and nylock nuts (5).
4. Attach lanyard with discharge pin (6) as shown in
Figure 2.3. Loop on lanyard installed below nut
located under discharge handle.
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Figure 2.3, Attach Discharge Tube
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1
4
5
4
8 INCH CHIPPER
NOTE
Keep nuts as tight as possible while allowing the
discharge chute to freely turn.
5. Lubricate the tube by applying grease to the grease
zerk at the base of the tube. Rotate the tube and
apply grease until the tube rotates freely.
6. Rotate the tube 360 degrees and lock it in place with
the lock pin to make sure it is mounted correctly.
7. Attach the discharge deflector (7) to the discharge
tube. Connect the deflector with two 3/8" × 1-1/2"
bolts (8) through the lower hole in the discharge tube.
Run these bolts through the inside of the tube, 1/2"
washer (12), deflector, 3/8" washer (13), and then
knob (9).
8. Finish bolting the deflector to the tube with two 3/8"
× 1" bolts (10) through the end hole in the discharge
tube, 1/2" washer, deflector, and 3/8 nut (11).
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8
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Figure 2.5, Attach Discharge Deflector
ASSEMBLY
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