Troy-Bilt 47330 - Manual (Page 12)

Section 4: Operation
4. Push the rocker ON/OFF switch (Figure
3-8) to the ON position.
5. Squeeze the clutch lever (Figure 3-5)
up against the handle. Grasp the engine
starter rope handle and pull slowly until
resistance is felt. Then pull cord rapidly to
overcome compression, prevent kickback
and start engine. Let the rope rewind
gradually. Repeat if necessary with choke
off.
6. After the engine starts, first open the
choke (toward RUN position) until the
engine just begins to run smoothly. Then,
open the choke in small steps, allowing
the engine to accept small changes in
speed and load, until the choke is fully
open (in RUN).
NOTE; The cutting blades may begin to
turn slowly even if the clutch lever is held
in the up position.
7. SLOWLY release the clutch lever. If
the engine stalls, restart it and allow It to
warm up for a longer period before releas­
ing the clutch lever.
8. When the engine is running, the cut­
ting biades inside the unit wiii rotate at a
fast speed. As the biades begin to
rotate, you wiii hear the biades “ciatter-
ing” untii they buiid up speed.
A DANGER
Rotating cutting blades inside
chipper^hredder chamber are in motion
once engine is started. Contact with
cutting blades will cause severe per­
sonal injury.
Keep hands, feet, face and ciothing out
of chipper chute iniet, shredder hopper
iniet and discharge opening. Also keep
a safe distance away from discharge
area and aii moving parts when unit is
running.
TO STOP
1. Push rocker ON/OFF switch (Rgure 3-8)
to OFF position.
LISTEN — Remove any hearing protection
and listen to the sound of the unit as it
slows down. There is a definite audible
tone that changes as the cylinder assem­
bly slows down—the shredder blades will
begin “clattering” as they slow, then will
become silent. Wait for all parts to come
to a complete stop. Allow 20-to-30 sec­
onds after the engine is shut off for the
parts to stop moving.
LOOK — The bearing collar on the chipper
chute side of the unit has a white line
painted on it (Figure 4-2). When this
white line is stationary, the cylinder
assembly has stopped rotating.
2. Turn fuel shut-off valve (if equipped) to
OFF position.
EMERGENCY ENGINE STOPPING
If the engine rocker ON/OFF switch does
not stop the engine, move the engine
choke lever to the CHOKE position.
After stopping the engine with the choke
controi lever, be sure that the shut-off
problem is diagnosed and repaired before
starting the engine. Regularly using the
choke control lever to shut the engine off
could damage the engine.
A
DANGER
Rotating cutting biades siow down grad-
uaiiy after engine is shut off. Biades
normaiiy require 20-30 seconds to stop.
Contact with rotating cutting biades wiii
cause serious personai injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, and ciothing out
of chipper chute iniet, shredder hopper
iniet and discharge opening. Aiso keep
a safe distance away from discharge
area and aii moving parts when unit is
running.
Figure 4-2: Check white line on bearing
collar (Chipper Chute removed for clarity).
USING THE CHIPPER/SHREDDER
SOME MATERIALS SHOULD BE
SHREDDED, OTHERS SHOULD BE
CHIPPED. HERE’S HOW TO DECIDE
WHICH METHOD TO USE:
To enjoy the greatest benefits from the
unit, it is important to know which materi­
als are best fed into the shredder hopper
and which ones are best fed into the chip­
per chute. Use the following information
as a guide.
iMPORTANT: Refer to Using
the Shredder and Using the Chipper m this
Section of the Manual for detailed operat­
ing instructions. * •
Do not food the following materials
Into the shredder hopper or the chipper
chute:
• Metal • Glass • Bottles
• Plastic • Cans • Rocks/Stones
• Other Non-organic Foreign Objects
IMPORTANT: Do not allow processed
material to build up beneath or beside
the unit to the point where it contacts
the discharge screen. If material
cannot freely exit the discharge screen,
it will continue to circulate within the
processing chamber. This leads to
clogs and the possibility of some of the
material being “blown” back up
through the hopper.
If shredded material builds up beneath
the unit, do not attempt to remove it
until the engine is stopped, the spark
plug wire is disconnected and moved
away from the spark plug, and all
moving parts have come to a complete
stop. Use a long stick or long-handled
shovel to remove the material. Never
use your hands or feet to remove
material!