Morbark TORNADO 15 - Inspecting and Adjusting the Knife Anvil Clearance

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Tornado 15

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

INSPECTING AND ADJUSTING THE KNIFE ANVIL CLEARANCE

To inspect and adjust the knife anvil clearance, fol-

low these steps:

Throttle engine down and disengage the

clutch.

DANGER/THROWN DEBRIS, CUT, PINCH

HAZARD: Make sure the drum has come

to a complete stop before attempting any

maintenance.

CAUTION: Do not use your hand to check

for drum movement.

DANGER/THROWN DEBRIS HAZARD: Do

not use the clutch for adjusting anvil clear-

ance for any reason.

Be certain feed wheel control bar is in the neu-

tral position.

Raise the feedwheel yoke and pin.

DANGER/CRUSH HAZARD: Failure to use

yoke locks may result in serious injury or

death.

DANGER/THROWN DEBRIS, CUT, PINCH

HAZARD: Shut power unit off before any

maintenance is performed.

CAUTION: Two (2) people are required at all

times when adjusting anvil.

The anvil clearance can be checked by reach-

ing into the infeed spout.

Use a feeler gauge to check the clearance

between the knife anvil and the cutting edge of

each knife. Set anvil to the knife that is located

closest to the anvil.

Loosen the six (6) anvil bolts.

Slide the anvil to the desired position using the

two (2) eye bolts located behind the anvil bolts.

Retighten the anvil bolts to 150 foot pounds.

Turn the drum backwards to check for proper

clearance on the other knives, ensuring that

all the knives are no closer than .045” and no

further than .080”