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Rev 9 2022
Maintenance & Repair Feed Wheel Replacement
This is considered part of standard maintenance and typically is replaced along with the blade oiler (page XX) and/or
heater assembly (page xx).
Part Numbers
• E55506500 – Feed Wheel
Tools needed
• Philips head screwdriver
• Flat head screwdriver
• 3/32” Allen wrench
• Needle-nose pliers or E-Clip Applicator
• 3/8” wrench
Procedure
1. Unplug the machine
2. Remove water bole, tank and brushes
3. Remove right side cover (5 Philips screws)
4. Remove le side cover (5 Philips screws) be
careful as the ribbons connecng the keypad can
be ripped easily.
5. Unplug keypad ribbons from controller board
6. Loosen the 2 nuts holding the motor to the frame
7. Push the motor closer to the front of machine
giving drive chain some slack
8. Loosen set screw holding drive sprocket onto
feed wheel sha
9. Remove the drive sprocket from the sha
10. With the at head screwdriver li up on the
retaining stop on the encoder wheel while
pressing the sha from the side
11. Using the at head screwdriver remove the
E-clip holding the washer in place, place your
hand over and twist on the screwdriver. This will
help if it ies o so you will not lose it.
12. Slide the washer and old feed wheel o the
sha. Be careful of the retaining pin as it may fall
through the sha.