Attaching hopper assembly – Craftsman 247.775880 User Manual
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through hinge on discharge chute and housing
(spacer fits inside of hinge). See figure 3 inset.
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Place second spacer over hex bolt inside the
other part of the hinge. Secure with hex lock
nut. Tighten securely.
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Secure both sides of discharge chute to housing
using wing knobs that you earlier removed.
Tighten wing knobs.
ATTACHING HOPPER ASSEMBLY
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Remove the 8-3/8” long hex bolt and the hex nut
from the bottom of the inlet guide opening. See
figure 4 inset.
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Place the hopper assembly on the ground and
hold it in the position shown in step 1 in figure 4.
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Holding the hopper, push hopper pivot door
down inside the hopper. See figure 4.
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Slide the hopper assembly towards the chipper
shredder housing so that the upper guide on the
hopper assembly slides under the stop washer
on each side of the inlet guide. See figure 4.
■ Align the two holes (one on each side) of the
lower hopper with the two holes (one on each
side) of the inlet guide. See figure 4 inset.
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insert the hex bolt (that you earlier removed)
from the left through the hole on the hopper and
the inlet guide. Insert the hex nut onto the bolt
from the other side. See figure 4 inset.
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Tighten the bolt till the lock nut is engaged.
Make sure to remove sideplay from the bolt, but
the hopper should be able to pivot.
Figure 4
To raise the hopper, hold the hopper by the
hand-hold and lift it up till it clicks into position.
To lowerihe hopper, hold the hopper by the
hand-hold and pull the release bar. The hopper
should drop down. See figure 5.
Figure 5
The flap control rod is already attached to the hopper
at the top. The other end of the rod has to be attached
to the stop washer on the inlet guide. See figure 6.
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Raise the hopper till it clicks into position.
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Unscrew the shoulder bolt from the stop washer
on the inlet guide. See figure 6.
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Align the loose end of the flap control rod with
the stop washer on the inlet guide.
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Slide the shoulder bolt through the opening in
the flap control rod. Secure tightly. See figure 6.