Instruction Manual

6 INCH CHIPPER
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SERVICE & MAINTENANCE

AND MAKE SURE ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
WARNING
5.2 CHIPPER BLADE MAINTENANCE
WARNING
        
mechanism at all times. Remove plastic bearing cover
under the chipper chute. There is a hole in the rotor



1. Remove the two retaining bolts holding access cover

2. Tilt access cover over to allow rotor access. Rotate
the rotor so that the bolts holding a chipping blade are
most accessible.
 

edges per blade and can be reversed one time each

remove and reverse the chipping blades. Reinstall
chipping blades and proceed with chipping.
Figure 5.1, Sharpening the chipper blades
45˚
SHARPENED
SURFACE
MOUNTING SURFACE
(DO NOT GRIND)
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SHARPENED
SURFACE
MOUNTING SURFACE
(DO NOT GRIND)
    

CHECK THE SHARPNESS OF THE BLADES EVERY
5 - 15 HOURS OF OPERATION AND SHARPEN AS
NEEDED.

• 
chipper.
• 
•       

       

• There are cracks, broken corners or nicks greater than

5.3 REMOVING THE BLADES
NICK GREATER
THAN 1/8”
CRACK
GREATER
THAN 1/8”
BROKEN
CORNER
 


NEW
BLADE
CHIPPER
DISC
CHIPPING
SLOT
CHIPPER
DISC
BLADE IS
TOO SHORT,
MUST BE
REPLACED
CHIPPING
SLOT
           

1.
blades. This will cause the edge to roll and the blade will

2.


3.
become overheated and change color. This will remove
the heat-treated properties.
Use short grinding times and cool with water or some 4.

5.
rotor balance.
       6.
   

      7.


opening, the blades should be replaced.
5.4 SHARPENING THE BLADES