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 fasteners, and then remove the belt guard.
  3. Remove the fasteners, and then remove the discharge chute.
  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. Move the ledger knife until it touches the ledger knife clearance gauge.
  8. Hold the ledger knife against the clearance gauge while you tighten the fasteners.
  9. Use a calibrated torque wrench to torque the ledger knife fasteners to the correct specifications.
    For torque specifications, see the Operator's Manual.
  10. Remove the ledger knife clearance gauge.
  11. 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.
  12. Install the discharge chute, and then install the fasteners.
  13. Use a calibrated torque wrench to torque the discharge chute fasteners to the correct specifications.
  14. Install the belt guard, and then install the fasteners.
  15. Use a calibrated torque wrench to torque the belt guard fasteners to the correct specifications.