Service & adjustments, Removing flail screen, Sharpening or replacing blades – Craftsman 247.775890 User Manual

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SERVICE & ADJUSTMENTS

Removing Flail Screen

If the discharge area becomes clogged, remove the

flail screen and clean area as follows.

Stop engine, m£ike certain the chipper­

shredder has come to a complete stop and
disconnect spark plug wire from the spark plug
before unclogging the chute.

Remove the two hand knobs on each side of

the discharge chute (also called the chute

deflector).

Lift the discharge chute up, and keep it out of

the way.

Remove two hex bolts which extend through

the housing. See Figure 18.

Pull the flail screen from inside the housing.

See Figure 18.

Clean the screen by scraping or washing with

water.

Reinstall the screen.

Put the discharge chute back to its original
position and tighten the hand knobs.

NOTE:

Be certain to reassemble the flail screen with

the curved side down.

Chute Deflector

Sharpening Or Replacing Blades

Chipper Blades

Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away

from spark plug.

Remove the flail screen as Instructed.

Using a 1^” wrench, remove the clipper chute

by removing three pairs of hex nut and cupped
washer.

Holding the chute to the frame, remove the hex

bolts that secure the brace to the frame. Remove

the brace. You will need a 7/16” wrench for this.

Rotate the impeller assembly by hand until you

locate one of the two chipper blades in the chipgec..
chute opening. Remove the blade, using a 3/1
alien wrench on the outside of the blade and 1/2”
wrench on ttie impeller assembly (inside the

housing). See Figure 19.

Slot

Blade

Sharp Edge

Figure 19

Remove the other blade jrvthe ^ame manner.

Replace or sharpen blades.

If sharpening, make certain to remove an equal

amount from each blade.

Reassemble in reverse order. Make certain

blades are reassembled with the sharp edge
facing the direction shown in Figure 19 (sharp
edge is assembled toward the slotted opening at
the bottom).

Torque bolts and nuts to 250-300 inch-pounds.

Shredding Blade

The shredding blade may be removed for sharpening

or replacement as follows.

Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away

from spark plug.

Lower the hopper assembly. Block up the
housing. See Figure 20.

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