Gasand OIL FILL-UP, Oil, Dipstick Drain

e To lower the hopper assembly, use one hand to grasp the handle at the top of the hopper assembly and lift slightly Pull up on the release bar, and lower the hopper'assembly to the ground.. Release the bar. See figure t0.

Hopper

Assembly

GASAND OIL FILL-UP

OIL

Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API set- vice classification SG. Select the oil'sviscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature.

Colder -,_

32°F

_ Warmer

Bar

FIGURE 10.

e Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy branches, up to 3" in diameter, should be fed into the chipper

chute	See figure	11
_	ARNING:	MAKE CERTAIN THE CHIP-

PER CHUTE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

3" Maximum

Diameter

5W30 _ SAE 30

NOTE: Although multi-viscosityoils (5W30, 10W30, etc°) improve starting in cold weather, these multi- viscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32°Fo Check your oil level more fre- quently to avoid possible engine damage from run- ning low on oil.

®Fill engine with oil as foHows_ Remove oil fill dip° stick. See figure 12. With chipper-shredder level, use a funnel to fill engine with oil to FULL mark on dipstick Capacity is approximately t-1/4pints. Be careful not to overfill Tilt chipper-shredder toward the left (from behind the hopper), then re-leveL Check oil level Refill to FULL mark on dipstick if necessary. Replace dipstick and tighten.

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Oil

Fill---'--'_lI

Chipper

Chute

FIGURE 11.

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

Dipstick _

Drain

FIGURE 12.

GAS

e Remove fuel cap and fill fuel tank with about 3 quarts of clean, fresh, lead-free grade automotive

gasoline° DO NOT use Ethyl or high octane gaso- line. Be certain container is clean and free from

rust or foreign particles. Never use gasoline that may be stale from long periods of storage in the container_ Replace fuel cap_

WARNING; DO NOT FILL CLOSER THAN 1/2 INCH OF TOP OF FUEL TANK TO PREVENT SPILLS AND TO ALLOW FOR

FUEL EXPANSION. IF GASOLINE IS

ACCIDENTLY SPILLED, MOVE CHIPPER-

SHREDDER AWAY FROM AREA OF SPILL. AVOID CREATING ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION UNTIL GASOLINE VAPORS HAVE DISAPPEARED.

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