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5 setting blade clearance, 6 adjusting/replacing drive belt, Warning – Echo 73413 Owners Manual v.3 User Manual

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4 INCH CHIPPER

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SERVICE & MAINTENANCE

WARNING

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.

4. Install the new belt on pulleys. Slide engine back into

place and tighten bolts to proper torque.

5. Check pulley alignment with a straight edge and adjust

if needed.

6. Check belt tension and adjust if needed. The belt

deflection at the center of the belt should be 7/16" when

a 20 lb. load is placed against it (see Figure 5.6).

7. Reinstall belt guard.
8. Depress belt engagement pedal, start engine, engage

drive belt, and test unit. Readjust pulleys if needed.

5.6.2 pTo modEL dRIvE bELTS

1. disengage PTO and shut tractor engine off.
2. Remove belt guard.
3. Remove idler pulley by removing its 1/2 x 4-1/2" bolt,

spacers, washer and nut. Take the drive belt off the

pulleys (Figure 5.5)

5.6 adJuSTING/REpLaCING dRIvE bELT

5.6.1 ENGINE modEL dRIvE bELT

1. Shut off engine and disconnect spark plugs.
2. Remove belt guard.
3. Take the tension off the drive belt by depressing the

belt engagement pedal, loosening the engine bolts,

and sliding the engine back. Then, remove the drive

belt from pulleys (Figure 5.4).

Figure 5.5, PTO model drive belts

Figure 5.4, Engine model drive belt

To adjust the Chipping anvil:
1. lift rotor access cover and expose rotor. loosen

the two 1/2" bolts that hold the chipper anvil to the

frame.

2. Measure the amount of clearance between chipping

blade and chipping anvil from inside of housing.

3. Adjust inward or outward to desired measurement.
4. Tighten bolts on chipping anvil to 75 ft-lbs. Make sure

all blades clear the anvil by 1/16" to 3/16" before

operating.

If the chipping anvil edge is damaged or worn unevenly,

remove the two bolts holding the anvil and use one of the

other three edges. Adjust for correct measurement.

5.5 SETTING bLadE CLEaRaNCE

Figure 5.3, Chipping anvil location

5. Remove an equal amount off each blade to maintain

rotor balance.

6. Small imperfections such as nicks and burrs on

the flat side of the blade will not affect the chipping

performance of the machine.

7. For blades that have been repeatedly sharpened,

ensure that the sharpened surface extends past the

chipping slot opening. If it does not extend past the

opening, the blades should be replaced.

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.

Check the condition of the drive belt annually or after every

25 hours of operating, whichever comes first. If the belt is

cracked, frayed, or worn, replace it. To replace or adjust

drive belt, proceed as follows:

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