Echo Bear Cat 73554 - Manual (Page 32)

Page 29 Bearcat Chipper Shredder Operator’s Manual
REPLACING SHREDDER KIT
Care must be taken to insure knives and spacers are in-
stalled properly to maintain rotor balance.
1. Remove #10-24 nuts and bolts from the knife shafts.
2. Using a small punch or rod, drive the shaft out of the
rotor.
3. To assemble, insert shaft through the hole in the rotor
and slide knives and spacers in their proper order onto
the shaft. Install a new # 10-24 nut and bolt.
4. Repeat steps # 3 through # 5 to assemble the other
shafts.
NOTE
Never reuse rotor shafts or bolts and nuts if they show
signs of wear or abuse. Install new ones.
Service & Maintenance
WARNING
If the machine becomes plugged, shut off the engine,
disconnect the spark plug wire and allow the machine to
come to a complete stop before clearing debris. Do not
operate machine without proper guards and screens in
place.
CLEANING PLUGGED ROTOR
1. Stop engine, disengage rotor clutch and allow machine
to come to a complete stop. Remove the spark plug wire.
2. Loosen and remove the 3/8” carriage bolt securing the
chipper top.
3. Open the chipper top cover exposing the chipper shred-
der compartment and inside of chipper top and dischage
chute.
4. Clean the debris out of the shredding rotor and or chip-
per top discharge area and tube. Turn the rotor by hand
to be sure it is free to rotate.
3. Replace spark plug wire, restart engine and resume
operation.
5” C/S ROTOR ASSEMBLY
P/N 73371-00
Fig. # 12 Shredder knive assembly diagram