Echo CH45342 Owners Manual v.2 - Manual (Page 23)

4.5 INCH CHIPPER
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SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
BeFoRe InSpeCtInG oR SeRVICInG any paRt oF tHIS MaCHIne, SHut oFF poWeR SouRCe,
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WaRNING
Figure 5.5, Front belt drive replacement
5.9.1 ENGINE modELS
place the chipper engagement lever in the StaRt 1.
position.
Shut engine off.
2.
disconnect battery cables (electric start models). 3.
Remove the belt guard by removing the 5/16" bolts. 4.
Remove the idler pulley. 5.
place the chipper engagement lever in the CHIppInG 6.
position.
loosen the four carriage bolts attaching the engine
7.
plate to the trailer.
locate the two 5/16" x 3" bolts and 5/16" nuts located
8.
on the side of the chipper between the trailer and the
engine plate.
loosen both 5/16" flange nuts.
9.
to release the tension on the belt, loosen both 5/16" 10.
x 3" bolts equally and slide the engine towards the
chipper housing.
Remove the old belt and install the new belt. loosen
11.
the belt guide if needed.
Adjust the drive belt.
12.
position the belt guide 1/8" over the belt and tighten 13.
bolts.
place the chipper engagement lever in the StaRt
14.
position. Reinstall the idler pulley.
Reinstall the belt guard.
15.
5.9.2 pTo modELS
FRoNT dRIvE bELT
Move the engagement lever to the ReleaSe 1.
position.
Disengage pto and shut off tractor engine.
2.
Remove the pto shaft from the tractor and disconnect 3.
from the 3 point hitch.
Remove the four 5/16" x 5/8" hex bolts and four 5/16"
4.
x 3/4" hex bolts securing the front belt shield to the
chipper housing. Remove the shield and set aside.
Remove the front bearing snap pin. then, remove the
5.
1/2" x 1-1/2" bolts that connect the front bearing to the
bearing support weldment.
5.9 dRIvE bELT REpLaCEmENT
Remove the four 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts, washers and 6.
nylock nuts securing the bearing support weldment
to the chipper housing. Remove bearing support
weldment and set aside.
loosen the eye bolt to release tension on the belt
7.
(figure 5.5).
Remove the 3/8" x 3-3/4" hex bolt, washers and
8.
nylock nut securing the idler pulley to the idler bracket.
Remove the idler pulley.
Remove the old belt and install the new belt.
9.
Reattach the idler pulley to the idler bracket. 10.
tighten the eye bolt until belt deflection is 7/16" when 11.
a 20 lb. load is placed against the belt (figure 5.4).
Slide the bearing support weldment onto the rotor
12.
shaft. Secure the weldment to the chipper housing
with four 3/8" x 1" carriage bolts, washers and nylock
nuts. attach the front bearing to the weldment with two
1/2" x 1-1/2" bolts, washers and nuts. tighten bearing
bolts to 120 ft-lbs.
Reinstall bearing snap ring.
13.
Reinstall the front belt shield using four 5/16" x 5/8" 14.
hex bolts, four 5/16" x 3/4" hex bolts and eight 5/16"
flat washers.