Chipper Shredder Operator's Manual

Service IVluffler f
Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyareas mayexceed150°F (65°C).
Avoidtheseareas.
• Inspectmufflerevery50 hours,andreplaceif necessary.
Replacementpartsfor themufflermustbethe sameandinstalled
inthe samepositionas theoriginalparts.
Clean Engine
Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
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Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor drycloth.
Carburetor Adjustment
Thecarburetoronthis engineis not adjustable.
Do not,attemptto alterthe enginespeedby tamperingwiththe
engines governorlinkage.Doingsocould resultin seriouspersonal
I injuryanddamageto the engine.The engineRPMhasbeensetat
thefactory.
Engine Speed
LUBRICATION
• Hopper Assembly-Lubricatethe pivotpointson the hopper
assemblywithlight oiloncea season.
• Discharge Chute- Lubricatethe pivotpointsonthe discharge
chutewithlight oilonce a season.
• ReleaseRod- Lubricatethe releaserodand springwith lightoil
oncea season.
CLEAN EQUIPMENT
• Cleanthechippershredderthoroughlyaftereachuse.
• Washbagperiodicallywithwater.Allowto dry thoroughlyin
shade.
• Ifthe flail screenbecomesclogged,removeandcleanas
instructedbelow.
NOTE:Cleaningwitha forcefulsprayof wateris not recommendedas
it couldcontaminatethefuel system.
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Beforeperformingany typeof maintenanceonthe machine,waitfor
all partsto stopmovinganddisconnectthe sparkplugwire.Failure
to followthis instructioncouldresultin personalinjuryor property
damage.
REMOVING THE FLAIL SCREEN
Ifthe dischargeareabecomesclogged,removethe flail screenand
cleanareaas follows:
1. Stopthe engine.Makecertainthe chippershredderhascometo
a completestop.
2. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplugandgroundagainst
the engine.
3. A. Removethe bagandtwowingknobsoneach sideof thechute
deflector.SeeFigure14.
B. Liftthe chutedeflectorupto keepit out of the way.
C.Removethetwo hairpinclipsfromeach clevispinwhich
extendthroughthe housingand removepins.
D.Removethe flail screenfrominsidethe housingandcleanthe
screenby scrapingor washingwith water.SeeFigure14.
4. Reinstallthe screen,makingcertainto reassemblethe flail screen
withthe curvesidedown.
5. Reattachthechutedeflectorwiththe hardwarepreviouslyremoved
andconnectthe bagto unit.
SHARPENING OR REPLACING CHIPPER
BLADES
1. Disconnectthe sparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe engine.
2. Removethe flail screenas instructedinthe previoussection.
3. Removethe chipperchuteby removingthreehexnutsand
washers.
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