
18” DRUM SERVICE
CUTTER SYSTEM
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SERVICING CUTTER DRUM DOOR
• Inspect cutter drum door for fit and
damage daily. Check for cracks around
welds.
• Check door hinges making sure door
closes completely with no gaps or
openings; check both sides.
• Cutter drum door lock pin must go
through locking plates easily and
completely allowing room for padlock.
Check pin for distortion and cracks.
• If any problems are discovered, contact
Carlton or your local dealer for repair or
replacement.
THE CUTTER DRUM DOOR IS ONE
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECES
OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON THIS
CHIPPER. MAKE SURE IT IS KEPT
IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.
CUTTER DRUM BEARINGS
• Check cutter drum bearing bolts and nuts
weekly for tightness and wear. The nuts
on the bearings are security lock nuts. If
they are loose, torque them to 250 ft. lbs.
Replace any bolts and nuts that won’t
stay tight or have worn, chipped, or
missing threads. Contact J. P. Carlton
Co. or an authorized dealer for
replacement parts.
• Inspect setscrews in bearing collars for
tightness and wear. Replace if threads
are worn, chipped or missing. The
setscrew in the bearing collar seats in a
drill point in the cutter drum shaft. If
you remove the setscrew, make sure you
line the collar up with that drill point and
retighten the setscrew. You should also
put LocTite
® 242 on the threads.
• If cutter drum bearings need to be
replaced contact J. P. Carlton Co. or an
authorized dealer.
CHECK BOLTS, NUTS, AND SETSCREWS
IN CUTTER DRUM BEARINGS
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