Tools required, Disconnecting spark plug, Attaching discharge chute – Craftsman 247.775860 User Manual

Page 6: Attaching hopper assembly

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3. TOOLS REQUIRED

1.

1/2" or Adjustable Wrenches

2.

7/16" or Adjustable Wrenches

3.

Funnel

4. DISCONNECTING SPARK PLUG

Disconnect the spark plug wire and move it

away from the spark plug before assembiing the
chipper-shredder. See figure 2.

5. ATTACHING DISCHARGE CHUTE

Remove the wing knobs from each side of the

discharge opening on the chipper-shredder. See
figure 3.

Using two 7/16" wrenches, remove hex iock

nut, two spacers, and the hex boit from top of

the housing assembiy. For easy assembly, do

not remove the second spacer from the hex bolt.

Place the discharge chute in position on the

discharge opening. Insert hex bolt and spacer
through hinge on discharge chute and housing

(spacer fits inside of hinge). See figure 3 inset.

Piace second spacer over hex boit inside the

other part of the hinge. Secure with hex lock nut.
Tighten securely.

Secure both sides of discharge chute to housing
using wing knobs that you earlier removed.

Tighten wing knobs.

6. ATTACHING HOPPER ASSEMBLY

Remove the 8-3/8” iong hex bolt and the hex nut

from the bottom of the inlet guide opening.

Piace the hopper assembiy on the ground and

hoid it in the position shown in step 1 in figure 4.

Holding the hopper, push hopper pivot door

down inside the hopper. See figure 4.

Siide the hopper assembiy 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 hoies (one on each side) of the

iower hopper with the two hoies (one on each

side) of the iniet guide.

insert the hex boit (that you earlier removed)

from the ieft through the hole on the hopper and
the iniet guide. Insert the hex nut onto the bolt
from the other side. See figure 4 inset.

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