Attaching the catcher bag, Operation, Gas and oil fill up – MTD 24650-9 User Manual
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ATTACHING THE CATCHER BAG
Your
unit
is
equipped
with
a
nylon
bag
which
attaches
to
the
discharge
opening.
If
desired,
place
the
end
of
the
bag
over
the
chute
deflector.
Depress
plunger,
pull
on
the
drawstring,
and
release
plunger
to
lock
it
in
• position. See figure 6.
OPERATION
GAS AND OIL FILL UP
NOTE
ENGINE
IS
SHIPPED
WITHOUT
OIL.
FILL
CRANKCASE
WITH
OIL
BEFORE
STAR
TING.
Service
engine
with
gasoline
and
oil
as
instruc
ed
in
the
separate
engine
manual
packed
with
your
shred
der. Read instructions carefully.
TO START ENGINE
1.
Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
2.
Place choke lever on engine in CHOKE pos tion.
See figure 7 or 7A.
NOTE
A
warm
engine
may
not
require
choking.
3.
Place the throttle control lever on engine in 7\ST
position.
Throttle Control
Lever in Start
Position
Choke
Lever
Tecumseh Engine
5.
6
.
7.
FIGURE 7. - Briggs and Stratton Engine
Grasp
starter
handle
(see
figure
8)
and
pull
rope
out
slowly
until
engine
reaches
start
of
compres
sion
cycle
(rope
will
pull
slightly
harder
at
this
point). Let the rope rewind slowly.
NOTE
A
noise
will
be
heard
when
finding
the
start
of
the
compression
cycle.
This
noise
is
caused
by
the
flails
and
fingers
which
are
part
of
the
shredding
mechanism
falling
into
place,
and
should be expected.
Pull
rope
with
a
rapid,
continuous,
full
arm
stroke.
Keep
a
firm
grip
on
start
handle.
Let
rope
rewind
slowly.
Do
not
let
starter
handle
snap
back
against starter.
Repeat
preceding
instructions
4
and
5
until
engine fires.
After
engine
starts,
move
throttle
control
lever
on
engine
to
slow
position
for
a
few
minutes
warm
up.
Move
choke
lever
gradually
to
RUN
position.
Then
move
throttle
control
lever
to
FAST
posi
tion for shredding operations.