Craftsman 247.775870 owner manual To Lower the Hopper Assembly, General Recommendations, Cleaning

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blades are dull and need to be sharpened or replaced. To sharpen or replace the blades, refer to

Service and Adjustments section.

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 on page 14.

TO LOWER THE HOPPER

ASSEMBLY

•To lower the hopper assembly, use one hand to grasp the hand-hold at the top of the hopper assembly and lift slightly. Refer to figure 5.

•Pull up on the release bar, and lower the hopper assembly to the ground. Release the bar. Refer to figure 5.

WARNING: The chipper-shredder discharges materials with considerable velocity. Keep away from the area around the discharge chute. Always stop the engine and disconnect spark plug wire when removing or attaching the bag, changing containers, or removing the shredded material. Wear safety glasses and gloves whenever using your chipper-shredder.

Shred material upto 112 inch in diameter

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GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

•Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance.

•The warranty on this chipper shredder does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain the chipper-shredder as instructed in this manual.

•Some adjustments will be needed periodically for proper maintenance of your chipper shredder.

These adjustments are covered in the following section of this manual.

•All adjustments mentioned here should be checked at least once each season.

•Follow the maintenance schedule given below.

Figure 13

Periodically check all fasteners and make sure these are tight.

CLEANING

•Clean the chipper-shredderby running water from a hose through the hopper assembly and chipper chute with the engine running. Allow the chipper-shredder to dry thoroughly.

•Wash the bag periodically with water. Allow to dry thoroughly in the shade. Do not use heat.

WARNING: Always stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire before performing any maintenance or adjustments.

Never remove discharge chute tillthe engine has completely stopped.

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Contents Crrftsman Plug ContentGeneral Operation Your Responsibility ServiceChildren Loose Parts Disconnecting Spark PlugRemove CHIPPER-SHREDDER From CartonDischarge Chute Attaching Hopper AssemblyAttaching Discharge Chute Washer Attaching the Chipper ChuteAttaching the Catcher BAG To the stop washer on the inlet guide. See figurePrimer Button Meets Ansi Safety StandardsOperating Controls Stopping EngineGAS and OIL FILL-UP Place the throttle control lever in Fast position UP Using Your CHIPPER-SHREDDERStarting Engine General Recommendations To Lower the Hopper AssemblyCleaning Customer Responsibilities Engine MaintenanceBase Paper Filter Pre-Cleaner Muffler LubricationSlot Cleaning the Flail ScreenPul!the flail screen from inside the housing. See Sharpening or Replacing the BladesEngine Speed Adjusting CarburetorOther CHIPPER-SHREDDEREngine Fill tank with clean, fresh fuel Dirty air cleanerSears Craftsman 6.5 H.P. CHIPPER-SHREDDER Model 34 714-0149B 681-0111 681-0144712-0429 712-3027 21 747-0531A305 287 Key No. Part No 137120A 28//27 Carburetor590696 590601 590697 590698 590699 590700 Description Sears
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