Knife Sharpening

Country Home Products 19HP, 18 HP manual Removing and Replacing the Chipper Knife, Knife Sharpening

Removing and Replacing the Chipper Knife

ROUTINELY CHECK THE CHIPPER KNIFE FOR SHARPNESS. USING A DULL KNIFE WILL DECREASE PERFORMANCE AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THAT WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE DR ROAD- TOWABLE CHIPPER ENGINE.

BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE OR INSPECTION, STOP THE ENGINE, WAIT FIVE

(5)MINUTES TO ALLOW ALL MOVING PARTS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND COOL. DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRES, KEEPING THEM AWAY FROM THE SPARK PLUGS.

•You should never attempt to sharpen the Chipper Knife freehand.

•It is extremely important to consistently maintain the 45-degree angle for proper performance.

•Excessive heat generated during the sharpening process will damage Knives and weaken the metal. Be sure not to overheat the Knife during sharpening because it will shorten the life of the Knife.

•Take the Chipper Knife to a machine shop for proper sharpening.

•How many times a Knife can be sharpened is determined by how much material needs to be taken off to sharpen or to compensate for dents or gouges.

•A new Chipper Knife has 5/16" measurement between the short side bevel edge and the Knife mounting holes. See Figure 17.

Knife Mounting Hole

5/16"5/16"

Short Side Beveled Edge

New Knife

Figure 17

•The knife should never be sharpened to the extent that more than 3/32" is taken off this measurement.

•Once this measurement is below 7/32" (see Figure 18), or if you are unable to remove dents or gouges with these guidelines, replace the Knife.

7/32" 7/32"

Short Side Beveled Edge

Sharpened Knife

Figure 18

38 DR® 18 and 19 HP ROAD-TOWABLE CHIPPER

18 HP, 19HP specifications

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