Wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when you operate, service, or maintain the machine.

For more information, see the Operator's Manual for your Wallenstein Equipment product.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, contact your local Wallenstein Equipment dealer or distributor.

  1. Stop the engine. Wait for the rotor to stop turning.
    If applicable, wait for the PTO shaft to stop turning.
  2. Remove the applicable fasteners from the upper rotor housing.
  3. Open the upper rotor housing.
  4. Turn the rotor to align a rotor knife with the ledger knife.
    Select the rotor knife that has the smallest space between the rotor knife and the ledger knife.
  5. Loosen the ledger knife fasteners.
  6. Insert the ledger knife clearance gauge between the rotor knife and the ledger knife.
    If you do not have a ledger knife clearance gauge, the clearance must be set to between 1/32" and 1/16" (1 mm and 1.5 mm).
  7. Use the ledger knife adjustment rod to set the ledger knife position.
    Tighten or loosen the nuts on the adjustment rod until the ledger knife touches the ledger knife clearance gauge.
  8. Use a calibrated torque wrench to torque the ledger knife fasteners to the correct specifications.
    For torque specifications, see the Operator's Manual.
  9. Remove the ledger knife clearance gauge, and then put it in the holder.
  10. Turn the rotor to check the ledger knife clearance for each of the rotor knives.
    Make sure that the rotor knives do not touch the ledger knife.
  11. Close the upper rotor housing.
  12. Install the applicable upper rotor housing fasteners.
  13. Use a calibrated torque wrench to torque the upper rotor housing fasteners to the correct specifications.