DR 30.00 COMMERCIAL RAPID-FEED CHIPPER Safety & Operating Instructions Manual page 42

Knife Gap
Gauge
Wear
Plate
Figure 37
Carriage Bolt
and Locknut
Figure 38
Chipper
Knife
Wear
Plate
Figure 39
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Checking the Knife to Wear Plate Gap
Knife
Adjusting
Tools
Wear
Plate
NOTE: Se
the Kn
Flywheel
1/16" Gap
(thickness of
Gap Gauge)
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RAPID-FEED™ CHIPPER
1. Remove the Hopper (See "Inspecting the Chipper
Knife and Wear Plate" in this Chapter).
2. Use a stick to rotate the Flywheel until the Knife can b
positioned next to the Wear Plate.
3. Slide the Knife Gauge in between the Knife and Wear
Plate to check the clearance (Figure 37).
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If the Knife Gauge slides freely, with no
resistance and
be adjusted.
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If the Knife Gauge w
the Knife and Wear
be adjusted.
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If the Knife Gauge slides in between the Knife
and Wear Plate with some resistance felt aga
the m both then the Wear plate is properly
adjusted.
4. Install the Hopper when finished.
the Knife to Wear Plate Gap
Ne ded: e
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7/16" wrench
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Gap G auge (provided with Chipper)
1. To adjust the Wear Plate Gap, loosen the three Nuts
on the Carria ge Bolts with a 7/16" wrench just enough
so the Wear Plate will move but still have a slight
resistance. Now you can slide the Wear Plate up or
down (in or o ut) to achieve the correct gap setting
(Figure 38).
e Figure 39 for a more
ife t Wear Plate. o
2. Take the Gap Gauge and slide it between the Knife and
Wear Plate. Adjust the Wear Plate against the Knife
Gauge and tighten the Locknuts.
3. Check the adjustment as described in the "Checking
the Gap" in the previous section.
4. Position the Chipper Hopper into the Hopper Bracke
and secure with the six Bolts, Washers and Locknuts.
5. Re-connect the negative battery terminal wire and the
spark plug wire.
extra space, the Wear plate must
ill not slide down between
Plate, the Wear Plate must
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