Craftsman 247.775890 - Manual (Page 11)

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hopper assembly when it is in the raised or
lowered position. See Figure 13.
b. Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy
branches, up to 3” in diameter should be
fed into the chipper chute. See Figure 13.
WARNING: Do not put material larger
than is specified into the hopper, and/or into
the chipper chute. Personal injury or
damage to the machine could result.
if it becomes necessary to push material into the
chipper-shredder, use the tamper— not your
hands.
For collecting raked leaves into the hopper, first
remember to put the hopper flaps behind the
retaining bracket inside the upper hopper.
A WARNING: Never remove chute deflector
till the unit has completely stopped. Never
shut off the engine until all chipping is
completed.
For best performance, it is important to keep the
shredding blade and the chipper blades sharp. If the
composition of the material being discharged
changes (becomes stringy, etc.) or if the rate at which
the material is discharged slows down considerably, it
is likely that the shredding blade and/or chipper
blades are dull and need to be sharpened or
replaced. Refer to Service and Adjustments section
on page 15 of this manual.
IMPORTANT: There is a flail screen located inside
the housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen
becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in
the Service and Adjustments section.
A WARNING: The chipper-shredder
discharges materials with considerable
velocity. Keep away from the area around the
discharge chute. Make sure that the rubber
flaps inside the hopper are not tucked under
the bracket while operating the shredder.
Always stop the engine and disconnect the
spark plug wire wrfien removing or attaching
the bag, changing containers, or removing the
shredded material. Wear safety glasses and
gloves whenever using the chipper-shredder.
Shred material upto 1/2 inch In diameter
Catch shredded material
Lower the hopper to collect
raked material for shredding
Chip material upto
3 inches In diameter
* U m leaf bag for ahraddod ioavaa and chip bag for chipped branches
Figure 13
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