Peeler Preventative Maintenance

Grease 3 Trim Bar Fittings on the 3 bearing blocks. Wipe-off excess grease.

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Confirm no loose bolts anywhere on peeler

Add some pics

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Visually inspect for any damage to the machine from log and/or forklift impact

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Visually inspect door interlock and all 3 light curtains are operational

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Visually inspect cranes for hook wear and any broken wires

If more than one wire strand is broken or hook integrity is compromised remove from service

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Remove and check top jaw wear is no more than 0.025" from tip to blade stop

On every 3rd top jaw replacement, replace the bottom jaw

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Check grinding motors with hands to ensure they are not loose (no wobble)

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Grease Ball Screw Fittings by lowering arms to bottom

Fitting inside covered hole. Grease both sides.

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Grease Operator Side Drive Wheel in 4 Places

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Confirm Dust Collector has water in bottom reservoir above minimum level

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Grease 2 Fittings on Each Grinding Motor. Total 8 Fittings

1 Fitting on Each Side of the Motor

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Drive Roller Bearings Grease in 2 Places per Side. 4 Fittings Total

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Grease Fittings at Rewind Stand - 8 Total

There is 1 fitting per rewind roller and 1 fitting per slide but not all are reachable until the fitting is moved to be accessible. Grease all accessible fittings.

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Visually inspect spreader beam for cracked welds, loose bolts, and cracked pins

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Grease 3 Fittings per Side at Log Attachment Arms

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Check bolts on both vertical arms to confirm tight. If loose or missing will cause race tracking

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Check bolts on both blade wheels to ensure tight

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For a bottom jaw adjustment: Use 2 set screws on either side of locking screw. You adjust them so the jaw stays flat/square to the knife and adjust the gap to 0.05mm greater than the blade thickness. Start from center and working out to the ends of the jaw until complete.

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Check bolts that support the upper A-frame to ensure tight.

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Home blade, disconnect back-up connecting rod and remove carbide back-ups to inspect for cracks or excess wear. Replace or flip as needed. Hand adjust back-ups to slightly touch blade. Then reconnect the connecting rods.

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Remove Mandrel cap to inspect/clean fingers and grease them

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Grease Fitting & Check Gear Alignment

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