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1.2.3 PACKER BLADE WEAR PLATES
REPLACEMENT
If the packer blade has a vertical movement
greater than 3/16 or a side movement greater
than 1/8; verify the wear plates and the body
guide.
We use two different types of steel for wear
plates:
The “AR 425” and the “AR 500”.
PACKER BLADE WEAR PLATES
FIGURE #1.6
REPLACING PACKER BLADE
WEAR PLATES
• Remove packer blade (refer to
packer blade removal procedure,
Sec. 1.2.5)
• Remove the packer blade wear
plates from packer blade (Figure
#1.6).
• Verify corresponding wear plates
under guiding tracks (Figure #1.7).
• Install new packer blade wear plates
on packer blade
• Reinstall packer blade on unit (refer
to packer blade removal procedure,
Sec. 1.2.5).
Packer blade
wear plates
USE THE APPROPRIATE
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURE
AT ALL TIMES (SECTION 1.1.4).
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