Echo CH5540H Owners Manual v.2 - Manual (Page 17)

13 5 INCH CHIpper
ENGLISH
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
BEFORE INSPECTINg OR SERvICINg ANy PART OF ThIS MAChINE, ShUT OFF POWER SOURCE,
ANd MAKE SURE ALL MOvINg PARTS hAvE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
WaRNING
Figure 5.2 Sharpening the blades
45°
.25
MOUNTING SURFACE
(DO NOT GRIND)
MOUNTING SURFACE
(DO NOT GRIND)
SHARPENED
SURFACE
SHARPENED
SURFACE
The chipping blades should clear the anvil by 1/16 inch to
1/8 inch. Check the clearance every 8 hours of operation
and adjust if needed. The chipping anvil is reversible. All
four sides of the anvil can be used for chipping.
To adjust the anvil:
1. Lift rotor access cover and expose rotor. Loosen the
two 1/2 inch bolts that hold the chipper anvil to the
frame.
2. Measure the amount of clearance between chipping
blade and chipper anvil from inside of housing. The
gap should be 1/16" to 1/8".
3. Adjust inward or outward to desired measurement. Use
the nuts on the adjustment bolt (See Fig. 5.3).
4. Tighten bolts on chipping block to 75 ft. lbs. and resume
operation.
Remove the two bolts holding the anvil and use one of the
other three edges if the chipper anvil edge is damaged or
worn unevenly. Adjust for correct measurement.
Figure 5.3 Chipper blade and anvil clearance
ROTOR
CHIPPER
BLADE
ANVIL
ADJUSTMENT
ANVIL
1/16" - 1/8"
5.6 SETTING bLadE CLEaRaNCE
5.7 CLEaRING a pLuGGEd RoToR
Figure 5.4 Feed roller jack and lock pin
CHECK
VALVE
FEED
ROLLER
JACK
LOCK PIN IN
STORAGE
POSITION
SUPPORT
BRACKET
LOCK PIN
POSITION
Feeding too large or too much material at once may plug
the chipper. To clear a plugged disk, proceed as follows:
Allow all moving parts to come to a complete stop. 1.
Remove the two 3/8” retaining bolts holding the access 2.
cover to the chipper frame and lift up access cover.
Remove the lock pin from storage position (see 3.
below).
Turn check valve clockwise to engage the jack pump. 4.
Pump the handle to raise the feed roller until the lock pin 5.
position aligns with one of the support bracket holes.
Secure the position by putting the lock pin through the 6.
support bracket and lock pin position.
Clean the debris away from the chipper disk. Turn the 7.
disk by hand to be sure it is free to rotate. Be careful
to avoid the chipper blades when cleaning out the
debris.
Remove the lock pin and put it back in storage 8.
position. LEAvINg ThE LOCK PIN IN ANy OThER
POSITION MAy INTERFERE WITh FEEd ROLLER
OPERATION.
Turn the check valve counterclockwise to disengage 9.
the pump and lower the jack.
Close access cover and replace bolts. 10.
For blades that have been repeatedly sharpened, 7.
ensure that the sharpened surface extends past the
chipping slot opening. If it does not extend past the
opening, the blades should be replaced.