To stop engine, How to use your chipper-shredder – Craftsman 247.799892 User Manual
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TO STOP ENGINE
• Move throttle control lever to OFF position. See fig
ure 4.
•
Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting while
equipment is unattended.
Throttle Control
FIGURE 4.
HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other
than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e., branches,
leaves, twigs, etc.).
A
WARNING:
THE
CHIPPER-SHREDDER
DISCHARGES
MATERIALS
WITH
CONSID
ERABLE
VELOCITY.
KEEP
AWAY
FROM
THE
AREA
AROUND
THE
CHUTE
DEFLECTOR.
ALWAYS
STOP
THE
ENGINE
AND
DISCONNECT
THE
SPARK
PLUG
WIRE
WHEN
REMOVING
OR
ATTACHING
THE
BAG,
WHEN
CHANGING
CONTAINERS
OR
WHEN
REMOVING
THE
SHREDDED
MATERIAL.
WEAR
SAFETY
GLASSES
AND
GLOVES
WHENEVER
USING YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER.
The chipper-shredder is designed for two different
methods of operation.
• Leaves and small branches up to 1/2" diameter
(recommended) or 1" diameter (maximum) can be
fed into the hopper assembly. See figure 5. If it
becomes necessary to push material into the chip
per-shredder, use a small diameter stick—NOT
YOUR HANDS. The stick should be small enough
that it will be ground up if gets into the impeller
assembly.
A
WARNING:
DO
NOT
PUT
MATERIAL
LARGER
THAN
1/2"
IN
DIAMETER
(REC
OMMENDED)
or
1"
DIAMETER
(MAXI
MUM)
INTO
THE
HOPPER
ASSEMBLY.
MATERIAL UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 3" IN
DIAMETER
MATERIAL
MAY
BE
FED
INTO
THE
CHIPPER
CHUTE.
DO
NOT
ATTEMPT
TO
SHRED
OR
CHIP
ANY
MATERIAL
LARGER
THAN
3"
IN
DIAME
TER.
PERSONAL
INJURY
OR
DAMAGE
TO THE MACHINE COULD RESULT.
No Larger Than
1/2" Diameter
(Recommended)
Or 1" Diameter
(Maximum)
Hopper
Assembiy
FIGURE 5.
• Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy branches,
up to 3" in diameter,
should be fed into the chip
per chute. See figure 6.
A
WARNING:
MAKE
CERTAIN
THE
CHIP
PER
CHUTE
DOOR
IS
CLOSED
WHEN
NOT IN USE.
Chipper
Chute
FIGURE 6.
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. For best per
formance, 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 dis
charged 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.